I suppose it eventually had to happen. Courtesy of a FatWallet email earlier today:
Dear Valued Member,
We want to share recent news that may pertain to you since you’ve made an
eBay purchase through FatWallet this year.At eBay’s request, in accord with a test they are conducting over the next
several months, we will be suspending eBay cash back. This means eBay will
not be offering cash back on any site, including FatWallet, for purchases
made on or after 6/16.We will let you know as soon as eBay cash back resumes. We are sorry for any
short-term inconvenience this may cause you.Best Regards,
FatWallet
eBates and others have suggested their respective programs hope to return by October 1st. I suspect, however, that eBay will end up ditching these programs altogether. Their eBay bucks program keeps the money in-house, and shareholders can’t be keen on the company paying referral fees in an age when its brand awareness, 4 years ago, was even stronger than that of Amazon. I can’t imagine it’s any less today.
While I’ll miss the extra 1 or 2% cash back (which you could stack in addition to the 2% eBay bucks credit), eBay bucks alone is still a good program to reinvest into future silver if you’re a persistent buyer on eBay.
Enthusiasts