{"id":12085,"date":"2019-11-11T19:52:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T04:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reead.com\/en\/?p=12085"},"modified":"2023-10-18T11:21:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T18:21:44","slug":"rakuten-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reead.com\/en\/rakuten-review-120852019\/","title":{"rendered":"Rakuten Review: How I earned 8000 AMEX Points ($80) in 3 weeks!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks ago, I have seen a post on Facebook saying that American Express has partnered with Rakuten to let users chooses between earning cash back or getting Amex MRP Points. So I decided to publish this Rakuten review !<\/p>\n<p>I love point because you can transfer them Airlines as Delta, American, Aeromexico and more\u2026 So I deducted that I can get a free flight for free !<\/p>\n<p>After 3 weeks, I got :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1000 points as a welcome bonus<\/li>\n<li>5000 points because I referred 2 friends and they have spent $25 and more for their first order<\/li>\n<li>2121 points earned from my online order on Amazon, Adidas, Bodybuilding.com, Walmart\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12089\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reead.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/rakuten-review.jpg\" alt=\"rakuten review\" width=\"1000\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reead.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/rakuten-review.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.reead.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/rakuten-review-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reead.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/rakuten-review-768x557.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How Rakuten works?<\/h2>\n<p>I was confused because I asked myself: How can I earn cash back for my purchases on Adidas.com if I have an account on Rakuten ?<\/p>\n<p>Because I\u2019m so curious, I created an account and in a few minutes, everything was so clear! Once connected, there is a list of 2500 online stores and each one has an amount of cash back. Between 0% for a very few number of stores, to 15% where they offer huge promotions as for the Black Friday, Christmas\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>How to create an account on Rakuten?<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s easy and free just follow this link to create your account. You\u2019ll be asked to choose between earning cash back or <a href=\"https:\/\/global.americanexpress.com\/rewards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Express MRP Points<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have decided to get point, each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reead.com\/en\/amex-everyday-card-or-blue-cash-everyday-card-which-one-is-for-you-6982017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$1 cash back will be converted to 100 AMEX MRP Points<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The most important thing for me is to stay connected to my computer and phone and always visit first Rakuten before any online order.<\/p>\n<p>I order a lot on Amazon, and each time I need something, I visit Rakuten, I search for Amazon, then I click on the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Affiliate_marketing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tracked link<\/a> that will be able to track my order and add my cash back or points to my Rakuten account.<\/p>\n<p>And if you make a first order or $25 or more, you will get a welcome bonus of $10 or 1 000 points !<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"maxbutton-35 maxbutton maxbutton-create-an-account-on-rakuten\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Join Rakuten for free now\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2OtfJdN\" data-mbga=\"{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;Rakuten&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0,&quot;noninteraction&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\"><span class='mb-text' data-nofont>Join Rakuten for free now<\/span><span class=\"mb-text2\"  data-nofont>And get $30 cash back when you spend $30<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How many cash back or points can I get?<\/h2>\n<p>It depends on your monthly online spending! For example, if you plan to buy a dining table at Pier 1 Import, with the actual promotion you can get 11% cash back. If the price is $500, you will get $55 cash back or 5 000 points.<\/p>\n<p>There is actually no limits on the amount of cash back or points you can each year, so to maximize your earning, check first all the promotions on your dashboard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reead.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/happy-place.jpg\" alt=\"rakuten review\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reead.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/happy-place.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.reead.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/happy-place-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reead.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/happy-place-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How can I check my points or cash back balance?<\/h2>\n<p>Once logged in to your account, at the top on the right, you will see the total of cash back or points you have on your balance.<\/p>\n<p>After a purchase, it could take up to 7 days to see your account updated. If there is any problem, you can request your cash back or points using a dedicated form.<\/p>\n<h2>When will you get your cash back or Points transferred?<\/h2>\n<h3>For cash back<\/h3>\n<p>When sign up, if you have decided to earn cash back, you have to wait to have at least a balance of $5 to get paid.<\/p>\n<h3>For AMEX MRP Points<\/h3>\n<p>You need to accumulate at least 500 points to see your MRP account credited.<\/p>\n<p>You can get paid by PayPal or check or get your points transferred, and Rakuten make payments or transfers 4 times a year:<\/p>\n<table class=\"pp\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"C\">\n<td class=\"A\"><strong>Purchases Posted Between&#8230;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Paiement or points transfer Sent<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Jan 1 &#8211; Mar 31<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">May 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Apr 1 &#8211; June 30<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Aug 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">July 1 &#8211; Sept 30<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Nov 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Oct 1 &#8211; Dec 31<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Feb 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Cash back or points, how to choose?<\/h2>\n<p>I depend if you like to travel or not! I love to travel and getting 25 000 points, if I transfer them to Delta or American (1 points to 1 miles) can get me a return flight from L.A. to <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reead.com\/en\/travel\/newyork\/\" title=\"New York\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">New York<\/a>, and when there is some promotion, a one way to Europe! So nice to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reead.com\/en\/how-to-travel-for-free-between-the-us-and-europe-on-delta-272016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>travel for free<\/strong><\/a> no ?<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it depends on how much do you spend per year to reach $250 or 25 000 points, but the cool thing with Rakuten is, if you refer a friend and makes a first order or at least $25, you will be credited of $25 or 2 500 points! 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