U Beauty Cashback: Every Portal's Rate, Compared
The best U Beauty cashback we found is 14% at GoCashBack, read from GoCashBack's own U Beauty page.
U Beauty cash back rates by portal
Every rate below was read from that portal's own U Beauty 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GoCashBack | 14%source | |
| Mr. Rebates | 10%source | |
| Extrabux | 9%source | |
| BeFrugal | 8%source | |
| Price.com | 7%source | |
| Fluz | 1.5%Fluz's general virtual card, available at most merchants. Not a rate negotiated for this store specifically.source | |
| RebatesMe | No cash backRebatesMe lists coupon codes for this merchant but pays no cash back on purchases.source | |
| TopCashback | ||
| MyPoints | 3 points per $1source | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| MaxRebates | 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. | |
| 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 U Beauty cashback, step by step
- Open GoCashBack's U Beauty page and click through to U Beauty from there. That click is what ties the order to your account, so start every U Beauty order this way rather than from a bookmark or a search result. The rate as we last read it was 14%.
- 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 GoCashBack itself shows for U Beauty. A code from somewhere else can void the cashback on many stores.
- Wait for it to confirm. It can take up to 120 days for cash back to become available. Returning part of the order, or cancelling it, changes what gets paid.
- Get paid. GoCashBack pays by: PayPal, check, gift card (US only) or Helipay. Minimum: $10 in withdrawable cash back, not counting sign-up, referral or activity bonuses for the first withdrawal. Timing: On request. A payment request is processed 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 U Beauty's.
| Portal | Paid by | Minimum | Confirmation window |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoCashBacksource | PayPal, 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| BeFrugalsource | Check, 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. |
| 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. |
| Fluzsource | Bank 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| MyPointssource | Points, redeemed for gift cards, travel miles or cash via PayPal. | At least 480 available Points to redeem (MyPoints blog, 2019). | Not verified yet |
| RetailMeNotsource | PayPal 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. |
U Beauty cashback rate history
Only changes are listed. Re-confirmations are not noise worth showing.
- Mr. Rebates10%
- Rakutenmerchant dropped by this portal
- CouponFollowmerchant dropped by this portal
- ShopBackmerchant dropped by this portal
- Raisemerchant dropped by this portal
- BeFrugal8%
- Fluz1.5%
- Price.com7%
- TopCashback10%
- Lollimerchant dropped by this portal
- GoCashBack14%
- Active Junkymerchant dropped by this portal
- Sunshine Rewardsmerchant dropped by this portal
- Extrabux9%
- RebatesMeNo cash back
- RetailMeNotrate no longer published
- MaxRebatesmerchant dropped by this portal
- MyPoints3 points per $1
- Extrabuxrate no longer published
- chirpyestmerchant dropped by this portal
- Hoopla Dooplamerchant dropped by this portal
- Mr. Rebates3%
- RetailMeNotrate no longer published
- Mr. Rebates3%
- MyPointsrate no longer published
How these U Beauty 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.
U Beauty cashback FAQ
Which portal pays the most for U Beauty cashback right now?
GoCashBack, at 14%. 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 U Beauty 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 U Beauty, which mostly tracks U Beauty's return window, and then the confirmed balance has to be paid out, which is the portal's own rule. Buying U Beauty's gift card through a portal skips the first wait: that cashback is paid when the card is bought.
- GoCashBack: It can take up to 120 days for cash back to become available. Payout: On request. A payment request is processed 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.
- 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.
- BeFrugal: 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. Payout: On request. Most payouts are sent on the next business day after the request.
- 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.
- Fluz: Instant. The cashback lands in the Fluz balance when the gift card is bought. Payout: On request; 2 to 7 business days. Fluz charges no fee, but passes on any transfer fee it's charged.
- RebatesMe: Cash back becomes available after the 90-day return window.
- 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.
- MyPoints: No confirmation window we have verified. Payout: On redemption. Some rewards are delivered immediately; others may take up to 10 business days to process.
- RetailMeNot: In about 45 days the cash back lands in the RetailMeNot account as redeemable. Payout: On request, once the cash back is approved in the account.
Is there a minimum payout?
- GoCashBack: $10 in withdrawable cash back, not counting sign-up, referral or activity bonuses for the first withdrawal.
- Mr. Rebates: $10 in Available Rebates.
- Extrabux: $10 available balance, with at least one confirmed purchase carrying more than $1 in available cash back.
- BeFrugal: $0.01 for PayPal or direct deposit; $25 for a check.
- Price.com: $10 per withdrawal, with a $500 cap per withdrawal and per day.
- Fluz: $15 in lifetime earnings once, then $1 per withdrawal.
- RebatesMe: $10 in available cash back, not counting bonuses.
- TopCashback: None for PayPal, Venmo or bank transfer; some gift cards have one.
- MyPoints: At least 480 available Points to redeem (MyPoints blog, 2019).
- RetailMeNot: A minimum approved balance of $5.01 is required for a redemption.