New Kid On The Block: VirtualDiscountCard.com

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As I have mentioned, I always try to earn cash back when I make a purchase online. On a basic level, it is simple and easy to do; just a few extra clicks before making a purchase. But truly maximizing cash back is usually a challenge, as cash back amounts vary by site — Ebates, FatWallet, etc — and its difficult to tell if you’re getting the best deal.

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RewardsDb.com - Find The Best Online Shopping Rewards

That is why I have always been a fan of RewardsDb.com — a site that allows you to enter any online merchant into the search box, and it returns any online rewards that it knows about. For example, enter Barnes and Noble.com, and you’ll learn that (at this time) you can earn 6% back from Live Search, 4% back from Ebates, 1.5% back from FatWallet, 5 miles per $1 from Continental Airlines,  4 ThankYou Rewards points per $1 from Citibank, and many, many more. Its a great resource for comparing and figuring out what works best for you.

A New Cash-Back Site: VirtualDiscountCard.com

I was excited recently, then, when I noticed that the same guy behind RewardsDb.com has started a new cash-back site of his own — VirtualDiscountCard.com. VirtualDiscountCard.com is incredibly simple — no need to sign up for an account; all you need is an email address with a PayPal account. Then, each time you visit VirtualDiscountCard.com, you simply enter your email address and shop, and 45-90 days later, VirtualDiscountCard.com deposits the money into your PayPal account, automatically. They describe it best - “Each cashback reward will be deposited individually to your PayPal account once it is earned - there is no minimum to withdraw, no request to make, no extra hassles.:

VirtualDiscountCard.com seems to offer very competitive cash back rates. One merchant in particular with which they offer cash back caught my attention — StudentUniverse.com, which I have not seen participate in any other cash-back sites. Make a purchase at Student Universe through VirtualDiscountCard, and you’ll get $6.30, which is pretty cool in my opinion.

Why am I so excited about VirtualDiscountCard? It removes many of the annoyances that exist with other cash-back sites. At other cash-back sites, you often have to reach a minimum threshold before you receive payment, and at many sites you have to proactively “cash-out” when you have earned enough money. VirtualDiscountCard bypasses all of that, giving you payment for each individual payment automatically, and at great rates.

I will admit that at first I was concerned about whether or not the site would work given how simple it seems; as a result, I had been holding back my review until I successfully received cash back. Low and behold, right on schedule, I received an email the other day notifying me that I had received a $6.30 PayPal payment from VirtualDiscountCard.  Nice.

July 22, 2008 • Filed Under Spending Wisely  • Leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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  1. tiffanie on July 30th, 2008

    awesome! thanks for the link. i’ll definitely be using this. looks better than ebates and mr rebates! :)



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