SHEIN Cashback: Every Portal's Rate, Compared

The best SHEIN cashback we found is 7.5% at chirpyest, read from chirpyest's own SHEIN page.

SHEIN cash back rates by portal

Every rate below was read from that portal's own SHEIN 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
chirpyest
7.5%source
MaxRebates
3.24%source
Rakuten
Fluz
1.5%Fluz's general virtual card, available at most merchants. Not a rate negotiated for this store specifically.source
Mr. Rebates
TopCashback
25%This is a maximum, not a standing rate. The everyday rate is usually lower.source
BeFrugal
Up to 20%A maximum, not a standing rate. BeFrugal pays the top rate only on some departments or products, and the everyday rate is usually lower.source
RetailMeNot
Up to 20%Paid only on the specific categories or products named on the page; no sitewide rate is listed.source
Active Junky
Up to 15%A maximum, not a standing rate. Active Junky applies the top rate only to some categories, and the everyday rate is usually lower.source
GoCashBack
Up to 13.02%A maximum, not a standing rate. GoCashBack pays the top rate only on some categories, and the everyday rate is usually lower.source
Extrabux
Up to 12%A maximum, not a standing rate. Extrabux pays the top rate only on some categories, and the everyday rate is usually lower.source
Hoopla Doopla
Up to 10%A maximum, not a standing rate. Hoopla Doopla pays the top rate only on some categories, and the everyday rate is usually lower.source
ShopBack
Up to 7%A maximum, not a standing rate. ShopBack pays the top rate on some departments or products, and the everyday rate is lower.source
CouponFollow
Up to 1.5%A maximum, not a standing rate; CouponFollow says not all items are eligible for cash back.source
Lolli
Up to 0.375%A maximum, not a standing rate. Lolli prints only the ceiling, and the everyday rate is usually lower.source
MyPoints
Up to 10 points per $1A maximum: the per-dollar rate varies by category on the page.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
Raise
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
RebatesMe
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 SHEIN cashback, step by step

  1. Open chirpyest's SHEIN page and click through to SHEIN from there. That click is what ties the order to your account, so start every SHEIN order this way rather than from a bookmark or a search result. The rate as we last read it was 7.5%.
  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 chirpyest itself shows for SHEIN. A code from somewhere else can void the cashback on many stores.
  4. Wait for it to confirm. Not available until the retailer's return period has elapsed, up to 180 days or longer from purchase. Returning part of the order, or cancelling it, changes what gets paid.
  5. Get paid. chirpyest pays by: US dollars via PayPal or Venmo. Minimum: $5.00; balances below $5.00 remain in the account for the next payment period. Timing: On chirpyest's current payment schedule, which its terms don't date.

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 SHEIN's.

PortalPaid byMinimumConfirmation window
chirpyestsourceUS dollars via PayPal or Venmo.$5.00; balances below $5.00 remain in the account for the next payment period.Not available until the retailer's return period has elapsed, up to 180 days or longer from purchase.
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.
RakutensourceBig Fat Check by mail, PayPal, American Express Membership Rewards points, or Bilt. A confirmed balance of $5.00 or more can also be redeemed as a gift card within minutes.$5.01 in confirmed cash back before the payment date; $5.00 or less carries over to the next one.3 to 14 weeks for online and in-store purchases; 45 to 120 days for travel.
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.
Mr. RebatessourceA rebate check by mail, or payment via PayPal, Venmo or an Amazon gift card.$10 in Available Rebates.Rebates post to Pending within 1 to 3 business days of the order or ship date, then stay Pending for 90 days from the posting date before moving to Available.
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.
BeFrugalsourceCheck, PayPal, direct deposit, Venmo, Zelle or an eGift card. Check and direct deposit are US only.$0.01 for PayPal or direct deposit; $25 for a check.Verified cash back sits in the account for 30 to 90 days, set by the retailer's return policy and its payment cycle with BeFrugal. Store pages say cash back is typically available for payment 15 to 60 days after purchase.
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.
Active JunkysourceCheck, PayPal, Venmo or a credit/debit card. Approved cash back can also be cashed out early as a gift card.None stated for the monthly payout. Cashing out early as a gift card takes $5.01 in approved cash back.Orders stay pending until the partner store approves them. For travel and events, partners typically approve within about 3 months after the trip or event.
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.
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.
Hoopla DooplasourceCheck, Venmo or PayPal.$5.00 in approved cash back per period, for PayPal, Venmo and paper checks alike. A balance under that carries over to the next period.Usually posts within 10 days of purchase, then becomes yours after 90 days.
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.
CouponFollowsourcePayPal; a valid US PayPal account has to be connected to CouponFollow.An Available Balance of at least $10.Pending for up to 60 days, to ensure a purchase isn't returned or refunded.
LollisourceTransfer to any bitcoin address if you're earning in bitcoin, or withdraw to a US bank account. Lolli holds the bitcoin in a custodial wallet until you withdraw it.$15 in available balance.Rewards become available once each retailer's confirmation period has passed, typically 90 days after the purchase or completed travel reservation. It can take up to 90 days.
MyPointssourcePoints, redeemed for gift cards, travel miles or cash via PayPal.At least 480 available Points to redeem (MyPoints blog, 2019).Not verified yet
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.

SHEIN cashback rate history

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

  1. ShopBackUp to 7%
  2. CouponFollowUp to 1.5%
  3. Price.comrate no longer published
  4. ShopBackUp to 15%
  5. Price.com7.5%
  6. RetailMeNotUp to 20%
  7. CouponFollowUp to 1%
  8. ShopBack15%
  9. MyPointsUp to 10 points per $1
  10. CouponFollowUp to 1.5%
  11. TopCashback25%
  12. MyPointsmerchant dropped by this portal
  13. CouponFollowUp to 3%
  14. MyPointsrate no longer published
  15. Price.comrate no longer published
  16. Price.com7.5%
  17. CouponFollowUp to 1.5%
  18. ShopBackUp to 7%
  19. Price.comrate no longer published
  20. Price.com7.5%
  21. RetailMeNot2%
  22. MyPointsmerchant dropped by this portal
  23. chirpyest7.5%
  24. Mr. Rebates1%
  25. ShopBackUp to 12%

How these SHEIN numbers were produced

SHEIN cashback FAQ

Which portal pays the most for SHEIN cashback right now?

chirpyest, at 7.5%. 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 SHEIN 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 SHEIN, which mostly tracks SHEIN's return window, and then the confirmed balance has to be paid out, which is the portal's own rule. Buying SHEIN's gift card through a portal skips the first wait: that cashback is paid when the card is bought.

Is there a minimum payout?