Varsity Base Cashback: Every Portal's Rate, Compared

The best Varsity Base cashback we found is 21% at BeFrugal, read from BeFrugal's own Varsity Base page.

Varsity Base cash back rates by portal

Every rate below was read from that portal's own Varsity Base 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
BeFrugal
21%source
RebatesMe
14%source
Active Junky
12%source
Extrabux
12%source
TopCashback
10%source
GoCashBack
8%source
ShopBack
7%source
Price.com
5%source
Rakuten
2%source
chirpyest
Rate not publishedfrom the portal's store listThis portal names the merchant in its store list without a rate. That is different from paying nothing. The first visit to this page reads the page itself.source
RetailMeNot
Rate not publishedfrom the portal's store listThis portal names the merchant in its store list without a rate. That is different from paying nothing. The first visit to this page reads the page itself.source
CouponFollow
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
Fluz
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
Lolli
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
Raise
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 Varsity Base cashback, step by step

  1. Open BeFrugal's Varsity Base page and click through to Varsity Base from there. That click is what ties the order to your account, so start every Varsity Base order this way rather than from a bookmark or a search result. The rate as we last read it was 21%.
  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 BeFrugal itself shows for Varsity Base. A code from somewhere else can void the cashback on many stores.
  4. Wait for it to confirm. 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. Returning part of the order, or cancelling it, changes what gets paid.
  5. Get paid. BeFrugal pays by: Check, PayPal, direct deposit, Venmo, Zelle or an eGift card. Check and direct deposit are US only. Minimum: $0.01 for PayPal or direct deposit; $25 for a check. Timing: On request. Most payouts are sent on the next business day after the request.

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 Varsity Base's.

PortalPaid byMinimumConfirmation window
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Varsity Base cashback rate history

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

  1. Rakuten2%
  2. CouponFollowmerchant dropped by this portal
  3. ShopBack7%
  4. Raisemerchant dropped by this portal
  5. Price.com5%
  6. TopCashback10%
  7. Lollimerchant dropped by this portal
  8. GoCashBack8%
  9. Active Junky12%
  10. Sunshine Rewardsmerchant dropped by this portal
  11. Extrabux12%
  12. RebatesMe14%
  13. BeFrugal21%
  14. Fluzmerchant dropped by this portal
  15. ShopBackrate no longer published
  16. TopCashbackrate no longer published
  17. Extrabuxrate no longer published
  18. Rakutenrate no longer published
  19. RetailMeNotrate no longer published
  20. chirpyestrate no longer published
  21. Price.comrate no longer published
  22. GoCashBackrate no longer published
  23. RebatesMerate no longer published
  24. BeFrugal21%

How these Varsity Base numbers were produced

Varsity Base cashback FAQ

Which portal pays the most for Varsity Base cashback right now?

BeFrugal, at 21%. 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 Varsity Base 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 Varsity Base, which mostly tracks Varsity Base's return window, and then the confirmed balance has to be paid out, which is the portal's own rule. Buying Varsity Base's gift card through a portal skips the first wait: that cashback is paid when the card is bought.

Is there a minimum payout?