Virgin Experience Gifts Cashback: Every Portal's Rate, Compared

Virgin Experience Gifts cashback FAQ

Which portal pays the most for Virgin Experience Gifts cashback right now?

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

• Raise: Posted to the Raise account when the gift card is bought, and rescinded if that purchase is refunded or cancelled for any reason. Payout: Posted on each gift-card purchase. Raise Cash expires 180 days after the day it was earned.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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?

• Raise: None to redeem; Raise applies it at your next checkout. Gift cards must be bought for at least $5, and with more than $1,000 in Raise Cash on hand you have to redeem some before earning more.
• Rakuten: $5.01 in confirmed cash back before the payment date; $5.00 or less carries over to the next one.
• MaxRebates: $10.00 per payment, with a $2,000.00 maximum.
• Extrabux: $10 available balance, with at least one confirmed purchase carrying more than $1 in available cash back.
• GoCashBack: $10 in withdrawable cash back, not counting sign-up, referral or activity bonuses for the first withdrawal.
• Price.com: $10 per withdrawal, with a $500 cap per withdrawal and per day.
• TopCashback: None for PayPal, Venmo or bank transfer; some gift cards have one.
• RetailMeNot: A minimum approved balance of $5.01 is required for a redemption.