Shopping portal Rakuten is offering 20% back / 20x Membership Rewards points per dollar spent at select retailers for Cyber Monday. Some great deals available include 20x IHG and Viator, 15x at Saks Fifth Ave, and 15-20x at many other popular retailers.
The Deal
- Shopping portal Rakuten is offering up to 20% cash back / 20x Membership Rewards points per dollar spent at many retailers for Cyber Monday.
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Key Terms
- Portal terms vary by merchant. Be sure to check terms before clicking through to make a purchase.
Quick Thoughts
There are some terrific rates to be had here whether you’re booking IHG properties or shopping at popular retailers for Cyber Monday.
IHG is a particularly notable rate since the opportunity to earn 20x Membership Rewards points per dollar spent on top of earning IHG Rewards points for your stay makes for some really good deals. Remember that you do not need to book a prepaid rate to earn rewards through Rakuten. Simply click through and make your booking today and you’ll earn the 20x at some point after your stay is completed provided you click through and book today.
Plenty of other retailers present opportunities for deals. Amex Platinum cardholders will be happy to see 15x at Saks Fifth Avenue, which would stack with their Cyber Monday sale where you’ll get $50 off $200 with code CYBER24SF.
Be sure to compare payouts using Cashbackmonitor.com as other portals will also feature increased rates today. Also keep in mind that you should check for targeted Capital One Shopping offers, both via email and their website. For instance, I see Stanley cups at 20% back on Rakuten right now, but I got an email from Capital One Shopping a couple of days ago with a link for 70% back on Stanley cups. It’s worth keeping an eye on those targeted offers!
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Lifelock is at 95x currently.
I made a purchase with Viator for 20% back, however on Rakuten it says “0 points pending” on that purchase. Is this normal?
Very interesting, my wife shows up to 20%, I can only see 15%. I tried a VPN, incognito mode, not signing in, different browsers, still only up to 15%.
20% is targeted
Mine only shows 15% also.
When I click on the link above, it only shows a 15% bonus…both before and after I sign in to Rakuten.