Simons Cashback: Every Portal's Rate, Compared
The best Simons cashback we found is 4% at TopCashback, read from TopCashback's own Simons page.
Simons cash back rates by portal
Every rate below was read from that portal's own Simons 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.
| Portal | Rate | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| TopCashback | 4%source | |
| MaxRebates | 3.6%source | |
| Mr. Rebates | 3%source | |
| RebatesMe | Up to 4%A maximum, not a standing rate. RebatesMe's category table for this store goes as low as 2%.source | |
| Price.com | 2%source | |
| Rakuten | 2%source | |
| Extrabux | 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. | |
| Fluz | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| GoCashBack | 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. | |
| MyPoints | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| Raise | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| RetailMeNot | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| ShopBack | 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 Simons cashback, step by step
- Open TopCashback's Simons page and click through to Simons from there. That click is what ties the order to your account, so start every Simons order this way rather than from a bookmark or a search result. The rate as we last read it was 4%.
- 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.
- Check out in one go, using only codes TopCashback itself shows for Simons. A code from somewhere else can void the cashback on many stores.
- Wait for it to confirm. 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. Returning part of the order, or cancelling it, changes what gets paid.
- Get paid. TopCashback pays by: Bank transfer, Venmo, PayPal, gift cards, a Virtual Visa Prepaid Card or an American Express Virtual Reward Card. Minimum: None for PayPal, Venmo or bank transfer; some gift cards have one. Timing: On request, once the cash back is payable. Adding bank, PayPal or Venmo details puts a 72-hour hold on the account first.
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 Simons's.
| Portal | Paid by | Minimum | Confirmation window |
|---|---|---|---|
| TopCashbacksource | Bank 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. |
| MaxRebatessource | Check 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. |
| Mr. Rebatessource | A 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. |
| RebatesMesource | PayPal, 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. |
| Price.comsource | Debit 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. |
| Rakutensource | Big 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. |
| Extrabuxsource | PayPal, 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. |
Simons cashback rate history
Only changes are listed. Re-confirmations are not noise worth showing.
- Price.com2%
- Price.comrate no longer published
- CouponFollowmerchant dropped by this portal
- Price.com2%
- RetailMeNotmerchant dropped by this portal
- MyPointsmerchant dropped by this portal
- chirpyestmerchant dropped by this portal
- Mr. Rebates3%
- ShopBackmerchant dropped by this portal
- Raisemerchant dropped by this portal
- Lollimerchant dropped by this portal
- GoCashBackmerchant dropped by this portal
- Active Junkymerchant dropped by this portal
- Sunshine Rewardsmerchant dropped by this portal
- Extrabuxrate no longer published
- RebatesMeUp to 4%
- BeFrugalmerchant dropped by this portal
- Fluzmerchant dropped by this portal
- Price.comrate no longer published
- TopCashback4%
- Rakuten2%
- MaxRebates3.6%
- Hoopla Dooplamerchant dropped by this portal
How these Simons numbers were produced
- Read directly from each portal's own merchant page, never copied from another comparison site.
- A rate we could not read is reported as unread. It is never converted into a zero, and a failed check never overwrites a previously good number.
- "Up to" and new-customer-only rates are labelled as such and are not allowed to win the top spot over a lower rate that everyone actually gets.
Simons cashback FAQ
Which portal pays the most for Simons cashback right now?
TopCashback, at 4%. 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 Simons 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 Simons, which mostly tracks Simons's return window, and then the confirmed balance has to be paid out, which is the portal's own rule. Buying Simons's gift card through a portal skips the first wait: that cashback is paid when the card is bought.
- TopCashback: 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. Payout: On request, once the cash back is payable. Adding bank, PayPal or Venmo details puts a 72-hour hold on the account first.
- MaxRebates: 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. Payout: On request, once the cash back is payable. A PayPal payout should arrive within 7 to 14 business days.
- Mr. 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. Payout: On request, once $10 in Available Rebates has accrued.
- RebatesMe: Cash back becomes available after the 90-day return window.
- Price.com: Typically 30 to 90 days: pending until the retailer confirms the purchase and its return period ends. Payout: On request, once the cash back is approved.
- Rakuten: 3 to 14 weeks for online and in-store purchases; 45 to 120 days for travel. Payout: Every three months: February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15.
- Extrabux: 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. Payout: On request. Requests are processed within 3 business days; PayPal and eGift cards typically land within 24 to 48 hours after that, ACH takes about 5 business days, and a check 1 to 2 weeks by post.
Is there a minimum payout?
- TopCashback: None for PayPal, Venmo or bank transfer; some gift cards have one.
- MaxRebates: $10.00 per payment, with a $2,000.00 maximum.
- Mr. Rebates: $10 in Available Rebates.
- RebatesMe: $10 in available cash back, not counting bonuses.
- Price.com: $10 per withdrawal, with a $500 cap per withdrawal and per day.
- Rakuten: $5.01 in confirmed cash back before the payment date; $5.00 or less carries over to the next one.
- Extrabux: $10 available balance, with at least one confirmed purchase carrying more than $1 in available cash back.