poplin Cashback: Every Portal's Rate, Compared

The best poplin cashback we found is 18% at MaxRebates, read from MaxRebates's own poplin page.

poplin cash back rates by portal

Every rate below was read from that portal's own poplin page, and every row shows when we last looked. Where a rate has a catch, the catch is printed next to the number rather than underneath it.

PortalRateLast checked
MaxRebates
TopCashback
Fluz
1.5%Fluz's general virtual card, available at most merchants. Not a rate negotiated for this store specifically.source
Extrabux
$6A flat amount per order, not a percentage. Worth more on a small basket than a large one.source
GoCashBack
$10A flat amount per order, not a percentage. Worth more on a small basket than a large one.source
RebatesMe
$20A flat amount per order, not a percentage. Worth more on a small basket than a large one.source
ShopBack
$10A flat amount per order, not a percentage. Worth more on a small basket than a large one.source
Price.com
Rate not publishedThis portal lists the merchant but did not show a rate we could read. That is different from paying nothing.source
RetailMeNot
Rate not publishedThis portal lists the merchant but did not show a rate we could read. That is different from paying nothing.source
Active Junky
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
BeFrugal
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
chirpyest
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
CouponFollow
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
Hoopla Doopla
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
Lolli
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
Mr. Rebates
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
MyPoints
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
Raise
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
Rakuten
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
Sunshine Rewards
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.

Rates move without notice, so treat anything more than a couple of days old as worth re-checking at the portal before you shop.

How to get poplin cashback, step by step

  1. Open MaxRebates's poplin page and click through to poplin from there. That click is what ties the order to your account, so start every poplin order this way rather than from a bookmark or a search result. The rate as we last read it was 18%.
  2. Shop in that same tab and session. Don't leave for a coupon site and come back, and turn off any other cashback or coupon extension before you check out: the last click before the order is the one that gets credited, and another extension's click can take it.
  3. Check out in one go, using only codes MaxRebates itself shows for poplin. A code from somewhere else can void the cashback on many stores.
  4. Wait for it to confirm. Pending for 90 days to cover store return policies, cancellations and commission collection; it often takes up to 90 days for cash back to become payable, depending on the product and the merchant. Returning part of the order, or cancelling it, changes what gets paid.
  5. Get paid. MaxRebates pays by: Check or PayPal, in US dollars, and sometimes other options such as a donation to charity. Minimum: $10.00 per payment, with a $2,000.00 maximum. Timing: On request, once the cash back is payable. A PayPal payout should arrive within 7 to 14 business days.

Getting paid, portal by portal

Each portal's own help pages, as written there. The source link on each row goes to the page it came from. These are the portal's terms, not poplin's.

PortalPaid byMinimumConfirmation window
MaxRebatessourceCheck or PayPal, in US dollars, and sometimes other options such as a donation to charity.$10.00 per payment, with a $2,000.00 maximum.Pending for 90 days to cover store return policies, cancellations and commission collection; it often takes up to 90 days for cash back to become payable, depending on the product and the merchant.
TopCashbacksourceBank transfer, Venmo, PayPal, gift cards, a Virtual Visa Prepaid Card or an American Express Virtual Reward Card.None for PayPal, Venmo or bank transfer; some gift cards have one.No fixed window. Cash back goes pending, then confirmed once the retailer reviews the order, then payable once the retailer's network is invoiced. TopCashback prints an estimated payout speed on each merchant's page.
FluzsourceBank transfer (ACH), PayPal or Venmo, or spent in the app on more gift cards. Without a US bank account, PayPal or Venmo.$15 in lifetime earnings once, then $1 per withdrawal.Instant. The cashback lands in the Fluz balance when the gift card is bought.
ExtrabuxsourcePayPal, eGift cards, ACH bank deposit (US only), check (US only), or a donation to a charity.$10 available balance, with at least one confirmed purchase carrying more than $1 in available cash back.Usually tracked within 1 to 7 days of purchase, then held through a 90-day window for returns or cancellations at most stores before it becomes available.
GoCashBacksourcePayPal, check, gift card (US only) or Helipay.$10 in withdrawable cash back, not counting sign-up, referral or activity bonuses for the first withdrawal.It can take up to 120 days for cash back to become available.
RebatesMesourcePayPal, credit card, Alipay, check or gift cards.$10 in available cash back, not counting bonuses.Cash back becomes available after the 90-day return window.
ShopBacksourcePayPal or a US bank account via ACH, once the balance clears the minimum.$5 of Confirmed Cashback on ShopBack's payment-methods and clear-time guides; its withdraw how-to says $10.Pending within 48 hours of checkout, then Confirmed once the partner store's claim time has been fulfilled: usually a few weeks for retail, after trip completion for travel.
Price.comsourceDebit card deposit, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, gift cards, a donation to charity, or crypto.$10 per withdrawal, with a $500 cap per withdrawal and per day.Typically 30 to 90 days: pending until the retailer confirms the purchase and its return period ends.
RetailMeNotsourcePayPal or Venmo, from the RetailMeNot account.A minimum approved balance of $5.01 is required for a redemption.In about 45 days the cash back lands in the RetailMeNot account as redeemable.

poplin cashback rate history

Only changes are listed. Re-confirmations are not noise worth showing.

  1. Rakutenmerchant dropped by this portal
  2. CouponFollowmerchant dropped by this portal
  3. ShopBack$10
  4. Raisemerchant dropped by this portal
  5. BeFrugalmerchant dropped by this portal
  6. Fluz1.5%
  7. Price.comrate no longer published
  8. TopCashback$15
  9. Lollimerchant dropped by this portal
  10. GoCashBack$10
  11. Active Junkymerchant dropped by this portal
  12. Sunshine Rewardsmerchant dropped by this portal
  13. Extrabux$6
  14. RebatesMe$20
  15. RetailMeNotrate no longer published
  16. MaxRebates18%
  17. MyPointsmerchant dropped by this portal
  18. chirpyestmerchant dropped by this portal
  19. Hoopla Dooplamerchant dropped by this portal
  20. Mr. Rebatesmerchant dropped by this portal
  21. RetailMeNotrate no longer published
  22. ShopBackrate no longer published
  23. Price.comrate no longer published
  24. TopCashbackrate no longer published
  25. GoCashBackrate no longer published

How these poplin numbers were produced

poplin cashback FAQ

Which portal pays the most for poplin cashback right now?

MaxRebates, at 18%. That's the rate a returning shopper gets, which is how the table ranks: an "up to" ceiling or a new-customer rate never takes this spot over a lower rate everyone gets.

How long does poplin cashback take to pay out?

On a click-through portal there are two waits, one after the other: the portal has to confirm the order with poplin, which mostly tracks poplin's return window, and then the confirmed balance has to be paid out, which is the portal's own rule. Buying poplin's gift card through a portal skips the first wait: that cashback is paid when the card is bought.

Is there a minimum payout?