SHOP… EARN… GET CASH!
Since their founding in 1997, this company has helped shape the way people shop online. They offer cash back, deals and shopping rewards on the world’s largest selection of products and services. To date, their twelve million members in the United States have earned over $1 billion in cash back at their favorite stores! So, what are you waiting for? Sign up and save!
If you don’t already have it, download the Google browser. It does not have to be your default browser. Just be sure to use the Google browser whenever you shop online.
CLICK HERE to watch an instructional video for installing the Google browser.
CLICK HERE to sign up or sign into your account for the cash back program.
The graphic that’s below is what you should see…
Once you’re on this page, click “JOIN NOW” go to the top right hand corner of the page.
After clicking “JOIN NOW,” you’ll notice the graphic that’s below…
Sign up through your Google account, Facebook account, Apple account or your preferred email account.
Once you’ve completed the sign up process, you’ll notice a popup (as shown below).
Close the popup to access your account.
Once you’re in your Rakuten account, you’ll notice the graphic that’s shown below.
To download the Rakuten tool bar, all you need to do is click “Add to Chrome – It’s Free” (located on the left hand side).
IMPORTANT!
When the Rakuten button (for cash back) is active, it will be the color purple. When it’s inactive, the color will be gray. If the purchase you’re making qualifies for cash back, there will be a popup. Just click the popup to activate the cash back for that purchase. If you don’t notice a popup (on what you know to be a qualifying purchase), you may need to adjust the settings on your ad blocker.
Open the Google Chrome browser.
On the menu bar that’s all the way to the right hand corner, there will be three tiny vertical dots.
Click on these three dots, and a drop down menu will then show.
Curser down until you find the words… MORE TOOLS
Another drop down menu will open.
Curser down until you find the word EXTENSIONS, and then click on the word… EXTENSIONS
Now, you’re on the page with a list of all your Google Chrome extensions.
Scroll down until you find the extension for Rakuten.
When you move the slider to the right hand side, it will turn the color blue.
The latter stated indicates that the Rakuten extension has been activated.
To confirm this as the case…
In your menu bar, you will notice an “R” in the color purple.
Curser over the “R” and you’ll then notice a statement with these words…
“Rakuten: Get Cash Back For Shopping Has Access To This Site”
FOR YOUR SAFARI BROWSER
Install The Rakuten Button
When you have the Safari browser open, select “Safari” in the upper left of the menu bar and then “Safari Extensions”
The Mac App Store will launch.
Look for the Rakuten Cash Back Button on the page (picture #1 that’s below), or select “Done” in the upper right hand corner and search for “Rakuten Cash Back” in the upper left hand side search box on the Mac App Store page (picture #2 that’s below).
Select “Get” in the upper right hand corner, which will turn into “Install” (picture #1 that’s below).
Select “Install” and “Open” when the installation is complete.
You’ll see a success message.
To finish, select “Enable Rakuten in Safari.”
IMPORTANT!
You must enable the button for it to work.
If you accidentally close the window when enabling the extension, select “Safari” in the upper left of the menu bar and then “Preferences.”
Then, go to the “Extensions” tab, and check the box for “Rakuten Cash Back” on the left hand side.
Your button should now be installed and ready for use. If you had the old version previously installed, this new version will automatically replace it.
ENSURE YOUR CASH BACK
While you shop…
* disable your cookies
* disable your VPN
* disable your ad blocker
* disable your content blockers
* do not use browsers in private or incognito mode