Here at Ebates we're in the midst of our Cash Back Bonanza, where we're trying to remind you all of new or different ways to use Ebates to earn cash back like you haven't in the past. It's easy to just remind yourself to log into Ebates when you want to bid at eBay or buy some new clothes at ShopBop, but there are a number of things that we buy every day that people don't realize you can purchase online to earn cash back on.
One such item is tires. While all of us who own a vehicle have to replace tires from time to time, if you're like me, you just go to your nearest tire shop or favorite chain store, and pick up a new tire, or a new set of four, and have them install it while you wait. While this is a perfectly fine way to buy tires, and it makes perfect sense, why not earn cash back on something you'd be buying anyways? See, just last week I noticed that the tires on the ol' Billmobile were getting a little thin, and while one was in really good shape (read: only about four months old) the rest were starting to show more and more signs of wear. I did a little research on our site to make sure Sears offered cash back on tires, and sure enough, they did. So I was quickly able to order four new tires, and use that almost-new one as my new spare!
Being somewhat savvy when it comes to automotive needs and upkeep, I knew which size tire was on my vehicle, and was able to shop that way. If you are unsure, Sears also offers an automated system to help you find the right tires, in which you enter in the make, model, and year of your car, and their tire widget will pick the right size tires for you. Then all you have to do is proceed with your order online as usual, select "install at store" and you not only earn 2% Cash Back, you don't pay shipping, since they're already in-house.
There is one down side: you still pay for labor and installation. Speaking personally, mine was about $75. Still, I earned 2% Cash Back on my $435 tire purchase, which was a sweet little tomato of savings.
What else have you saved money on that most people wouldn't think about when shopping through Ebates?
One such item is tires. While all of us who own a vehicle have to replace tires from time to time, if you're like me, you just go to your nearest tire shop or favorite chain store, and pick up a new tire, or a new set of four, and have them install it while you wait. While this is a perfectly fine way to buy tires, and it makes perfect sense, why not earn cash back on something you'd be buying anyways? See, just last week I noticed that the tires on the ol' Billmobile were getting a little thin, and while one was in really good shape (read: only about four months old) the rest were starting to show more and more signs of wear. I did a little research on our site to make sure Sears offered cash back on tires, and sure enough, they did. So I was quickly able to order four new tires, and use that almost-new one as my new spare!
Being somewhat savvy when it comes to automotive needs and upkeep, I knew which size tire was on my vehicle, and was able to shop that way. If you are unsure, Sears also offers an automated system to help you find the right tires, in which you enter in the make, model, and year of your car, and their tire widget will pick the right size tires for you. Then all you have to do is proceed with your order online as usual, select "install at store" and you not only earn 2% Cash Back, you don't pay shipping, since they're already in-house. There is one down side: you still pay for labor and installation. Speaking personally, mine was about $75. Still, I earned 2% Cash Back on my $435 tire purchase, which was a sweet little tomato of savings.
What else have you saved money on that most people wouldn't think about when shopping through Ebates?
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I always thought Costco was the best place to get tires, but I guess not! Might as well get cash back right? If only my mechanic did that :(