Ibotta: Earn Cash Back on Groceries & More (2024)

FAQs

Does Ibotta work for groceries? ›

Cash back every time you shop

Add offers, submit a receipt, and get cash back at your favorite grocery stores.

Cons: Offers can't be applied after purchase. To earn cash back from Ibotta, you'll have to claim offers before you make a purchase. It's just like a coupon in this way.

One of the fastest ways to earn cash is to invite others to join Ibotta. By having them sign up with your personal referral code, you'll receive extra cash in your account! When referring someone to Ibotta, your friend must do three things: Step 1: Sign up using your unique referral code.

Potential ways to earn cash back on groceries

Cash back cards: Cash back credit cards and debit cards allow cardholders to earn cash back on eligible purchases. Some cards offer the same rewards rate on every purchase. Other cards offer bonus rewards at certain types of stores, such as supermarkets or grocery stores.

Some purchase data is shared with Ibotta based on the credit or debit card saved to your Walmart account. If one credit or debit card is saved to multiple Walmart accounts, and those Walmart accounts are both linked to an Ibotta account, then cash back could go to any Ibotta account, but not multiple.

Bottom line: Ibotta is great for grocery shopping, while Rakuten offers cash back savings at more brands and retail stores.

How can I avoid account maintenance fees? To avoid account maintenance fee deductions, complete a redemption for any offer, or receive credit for a Referral Bonus at least once every 180 days. Account maintenance fees are only deducted from an inactive Ibotta account balance.

Ibotta and Fetch both boast highly rated mobile apps. Fetch has the edge in terms of usability because you can scan any receipt into the app. Ibotta only works with partner companies and users need to activate specific offers before they shop. Android and iOS mobile appsOnline browser plug-in.

I've been using Ibotta for years on grocery purchases I make every week. Although it takes a little bit of time to load coupons, the app remembers my purchases and suggests offers that I might use, saving me time and money. Ibotta is a great choice for anyone looking to save money on regular purchases.

How many receipts can you scan on Ibotta a day? ›

You can send us more than one receipt from a single shopping day—just make sure they're for different offers. You cannot claim the same exact offers on multiple receipt submissions.

You are free to keep earnings in your Ibotta account as long as you like, especially if you're saving up for something big! You may allow your earnings to stack up until you reach your personal goal and withdraw when the time is right for you.

Offers are eligible for one redemption at a time unless specified otherwise. Multiple offer redemptions can only be submitted one receipt at a time. Quantity limits are non-transferrable between receipt redemptions. The quantity entered must not exceed the actual number of items purchased.

You must make your Grocery pickup & delivery purchase with the same grocery or delivery account linked to your Ibotta account. The email address on your retailer account does not need to match your Ibotta account email address. Multiple Savers cannot link the same retailer account.

Link your Walmart account to Ibotta to get cash back on grocery pickup and delivery. Let the groceries (and cash back) come to you. Your cash is coming. Some cash back offers take longer than others, so you may not get your cash back all at once.

First, submit a receipt through the Ibotta app using a payment method of SNAP or EBT. Then, on the latest version of the Ibotta app, opt into the program by navigating to your Profile > Settings > Preferences and toggle on the "opt in" next to SNAP Rewards.