UShopUCare

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Pros

• £5 sign-up bonus
• Earn £2.50 for each friend referred once they earn cashback
• A percentage of your cashback is paid to charity, even if you decide to keep it all
• Ability to save favourite stores
• Fairly easy to use
• Offers some retailers not available on other sites
  
  

Cons

• Limited range of retailers, some major sites not present
• Often uncompetitive cashback rates
  
• No withdrawals allowed until you earn £20 (or £15 on top of the £5 sign-up bonus)
• Payment only by cheque or PayPal
• Payment must be requested
• No statistics on retailer payout, tracking accuracy etc
  
  

They Say:

UShopUCare is an innovative new fundraising shopping portal, which enables you to earn cashback when you buy online.The site gives you access to 500+ online retailers, including many high street names. 
Shoppers can earn up to 25% cashback when shopping at their favourite retailers as well as donating to charities and local good causes with every purchase they make at no additional cost to themselves.

Who Started It?

Mark Pearson and Nicola Cassidy decided to start UShopUCare as they are both firm believers in the fact that if everyone gives a little, the result would be huge. The goal of the UShopUCare team is to raise as much money as possible for UK based charities. As online shopping continues to grow rapidly, UShopUCare.co.uk could become a major new source of income for charities.

We Say:

UShopUCare is run by the same people behind the MyVoucherCodes portal, which probably explains the many links across the website encouraging you to visit MVC. This is a curious situation as if you're tempted to visit the retailer from MyVoucherCodes instead of UShopUCare, the theory goes your cashback won't be tracked.  When using voucher sites, make sure you delete the cookies and restart your web browser for good measure before using a cashback shopping site.

Also when we checked the UShopUCare website, the online 'help' section designed to list answers to frequently-asked questions wasn't working. This might have been just a temporary blip, but... 

Cashback rates were often suprisingly low in places - such as £3.50 to sign up at Lovefilm when Cashback Kings currently pays out £15. 

In its favour, we found a number of retailers not available on other cashback sites which, combined with the fact it helps out charities, earns it 3 stars.  But if you're already the giving kind, you'd probably do more by using a cashback site offering higher rates and donating the extra money earned to charity yourself. For those without the time or inclination to do this, UShopUCare is worth a look - and provides an easy way to help charities.

Website Link to UShopUCare

Internet Cashback

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Pros

• £10 signup bonus
• Good range of retailers, including some not available on other sites
  
• Refer a friend and earn 20% of their cashback (except joining bonus), bonus increases the more friends you refer
  
• Simple and easy to use
• Links to discount codes
  

Cons

• Withdrawals not allowed until you earn £40 of cashback
• Cashback rates are lower than other sites
  
• Only pays out by cheque
• No discussion forums or retailer payout statistics
  
  

They Say:

Internet Cashback was launched in 2006 and since then has grown rapidly to now have 1000s of happy cashback members. We are based in sunny Manchester and are here to look after all your cashback needs.

We Say:

On the plus side, Internet Cashback features retailers not usually available on other sites. The downside is despite a very generous sign-up bonus, Internet Cashback only pays out when you have £40 in your cashback account. This is the highest payment threshold we've seen so far and means you'll have to earn £30 before your first payment, and £40 for each time thereafter. The key is to look for 'big-ticket' cashback earners which will take you over the £30 limit, so you can pocket the extra £10 bonus. Even so, it's worth comparing other cashback sites to see if better deals are available.

Website Link to Internet Cashback

Mirror Cashback

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Pros

• £5 sign-up bonus
  
• Automatic payout
• Free payout to bank account
  
• Huge range of retailers
• Links to vouchers
  
• £5 for each friend referred when they earn £5

Cons

• Uncompetitive cashback rates
• Does not pay out until you earn £25
  
  

They Say:

There is no catch, it's not too good to be true. Quite simply, we pay you the money the retailer has paid to advertise on a website. So get online today and start saving Cashback on your Christmas shopping at www.mirrorcashback.com.

We Say:

Sadly it is too good to be true. We compared Mirror Cashback's rates on a range of products to those on other cashback sites and it performed very badly. Despite the attractive sign-up bonus, Mirror Cashback will not pay out your earnings until you've stacked up £25, so is definitely not one for the casual cashback shopper. Better deals are available elsewhere.

Website Link to Mirror Cashback

Cashback Kings

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Pros

• Excellent cashback rates
  
• No annual fee
  
• Huge range of retailers, some exclusive discounts
  
• Low minimum payout threshold - £1
  
• Free payout direct to bank account
• Member discussion forum flagging up deals and offers
  
• Links to voucher codes
• £1 for each friend referred once they earn £5

Cons

• Cashback must be redeemed manually
• No statistics on retailer's payout history
• No sign-up bonus
  
  

They Say:

Cashback Kings is the shopping portal that automatically pays you cash every time you shop online. It's the smartest and cheapest way to shop

We Say:

Virtually identical to Rpoints - it's run by the same people - but with distinctly better cashback rates. One of the best free cashback sites out there, the only niggle being it doesn't pay out automatically.

Website Link to Cashback Kings

Top Cashback

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Pros

• Excellent cashback rates
  
• No annual fee
  
• Huge range of retailers, some exclusive discounts
  
• No annual fee
• Retailer payout and reliability statistics
  
• No minimum payout threshold
• Free payout direct to bank account
• Links to voucher codes
• Extra cashback (up to 110%) if you earn over £10 per month
• Site is simple to use
• £2.50 for each friend referred once they earn £5
  

Cons

• Cashback must be redeemed manually
• No discussion forums
  
  

They Say:

At TopCashBack our strategy is plain and simple (perhaps a bit like us :-)) - to be the UK's Most Generous Cashback Website. Since our launch in the summer of 2005, WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN the most generous cashback site, as we pass back all of the available commission and have NO ADMINISTRATION CHARGE. Furthermore, you can rest assured our aim will always be to be the most generous cashback website in the UK. Despite the fact that in the past we have often been overlooked by the press compared to some much larger (and less generous) rivals, we will continue to improve efficiency and offer the best value in the UK!

We Say:

Highly recommended. A simple and very generous 'no frills' site which combines virtually all of the best aspects of other cashback clubs. Likely to be the cashback site you will use the most.

Website Link to Top Cashback

Rpoints

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Pros

• £5 signup bonus - payable once £25 cashback earned
• No annual fee
  
• £1 minimum payout threshold
• Money can be paid direct into bank account
• Member forums flag up good deals
• Links to shopping vouchers
  
• Earn extra points by promoting offers
• Good support
  
• Easy to use
• £5 for each friend referred
  

Cons

• Not the best cashback rates
  
• Cashback must be redeemed manually
  
  

They Say:

Today we have the largest online deal hunter community in the UK and we work with over 2000 retailers to give our customers the best deal guaranteed. Many of them earn 100s of pounds every month on everyday shopping.

We Say:

Other cashback sites usually offer much better deals than Rpoints. Cashback Kings - also run by the same people- has much better rates. If you only want to use Rpoints now and again, it could take some time before you can access your cashback. But it's reliable, free and worth signing up to, if only for the vouchers and forums.

Website Link to Rpoints