How do I stop Ibotta charging?

To avoid account maintenance fee deductions, complete a redemption for any offer in the app or browser extension at least once every six months. Account maintenance fees are only deducted from an inactive Ibotta account balance - as mentioned, you will never be directly charged any fees to your personal bank account.
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How do I cancel my Ibotta subscription?

Follow these steps:
  1. Under “I Need Help With,” select My Profile or Account Settings.
  2. Then click on “My Account Info or Settings”
  3. Scroll down to “Cancelling My Ibotta Account”
  4. Give Ibotta permission to cancel your account.
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Why did Ibotta take money from my account?

If you haven't used Ibotta in six months, $3.99 per month will be deducted from whatever balance you have left. Ibotta states on its website that the maintenance fee deductions are assessed because of the costs associated with creating and maintaining your account.
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Does Ibotta charge a fee?

There are no costs to use Ibotta, so it's a free way to earn some extra cash. Once you reach $20 in cash back earnings, you can request a payout. If you prefer, you can redeem your earnings for gift cards to popular retailers.
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Is it safe to put your bank account on Ibotta?

When you link your debit card, all of your payment information is protected with 256-bit bank-level encryption. We are never able to see this information, and it is only used for gift card transactions. We partner with leading payment processing services that undergo routine security audits.
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Ibotta is a great app but beware on deactivation!



How do I remove a bank account from Ibotta?

Tap Account on the navigation bar. Tap Withdraw Cash towards the top. Tap and hold your finger on the payment method that you wish to remove. Tap Delete.
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How do I unlink Walmart from Ibotta?

Follow these steps to disconnect a loyalty account linked to your Ibotta account:
  1. Tap Account on the navigation bar.
  2. Tap Settings.
  3. Tap Linked accounts.
  4. Tap Unlink to the right of the account that you would like to remove.
  5. Go back to Home and pull down (using your thumb) to refresh the app.
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Whats the catch with Ibotta?

So “the catch” is that they get to monitor and share your shopping habits in exchange for rebates that turn into cash and gift card rewards for you. If that turns you off, consider if you have a Facebook or Amazon account or do any shopping online.
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How does Ibotta make their money?

Simply put, Ibotta earns money through affiliate commissions. Instead of earning money directly from our purchases, they are essentially acting as an advertiser, or affiliate, for brands and companies. This earns them a commission, which they pass along a percentage to the Ibotta user.
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Is the Ibotta app free?

Ibotta is a free app that gives you real cash back on the things you buy every day, from groceries to restaurants to online shopping. This is your complete guide on how to use Ibotta and earn cash back: Learn how to earn cash back on groceries.
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Does Ibotta steal your information?

Ibotta values our relationship with you and we take your privacy and the security of your information very seriously. We will never sell or share your personally identifiable information, including your name, phone number, or email address.
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Why is my Ibotta negative balance?

A negative balance in your Ibotta account usually means that cash back applied to Current earnings was reversed. If you withdraw funds and an offer is reversed, your account balance can become a negative amount.
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Why can't I withdraw from Ibotta?

Being locked out from withdrawing your earnings means that we need to review a portion of your account. There are two main reasons why an account may become locked: Too many people have logged in using the same device, causing all Ibotta accounts on that device to become locked.
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How do I remove my number from Ibotta?

Please submit a request to our Care Team to change the current phone number that is linked to your Ibotta account. When you submit a request to change the phone number linked to your account, please include your currently linked number in the description so that our Care Team can verify and remove the number.
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Can I trust Ibotta?

Final Thoughts. Overall, Ibotta is a great way to earn cash back for regular purchases. “I used it a lot when I first downloaded the app, but I found that I started to forget to check it before I went to the store,” says Team Clark member Beth.
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Does my Ibotta money expire?

“Inactivity” is defined as the duration of time since your last completed redemption. Once six months of no completed redemptions on your account passes, your account will be considered inactive.
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Who pays for Ibotta?

Ibotta's primary source of revenue comes from affiliate commissions paid out by its advertising partners. These partners, including brands like Coca-Cola, Walmart, or Kellogg's, pay Ibotta for every successful redemption via its app or desktop extension.
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What app is better than Ibotta?

Checkout 51

Checkout 51 is the most similar app to Ibotta. In fact, the process of picking rebate offers and earning cash is nearly identical. Checkout 51 releases new rebates every Thursday. You browse through the app to add products to your Checkout 51 shopping list.
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Can two people use the same receipt Ibotta?

Tip: When you take advantage of identical offers across two Ibotta accounts, make sure you do separate transactions at checkout. You're only allowed to submit a receipt once. If you try to submit the same receipt into both you and your partner's account, your accounts could be flagged for fraudulent activity.
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Whats better Ibotta or fetch?

Fetch Rewards is easier to use than Ibotta and takes less time. However, Ibotta offers a more generous welcome bonus, a better selection of offers and flexible redemption options. These are both free, legitimate shopping apps that reward users when they buy featured items and upload their retail receipts.
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Is it safe to link Ibotta to Walmart?

This connection is secure and no additional data is shared with Ibotta. Some purchase data is shared with Ibotta based on the credit or debit card saved to your Walmart account.
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Does Walmart own Ibotta?

As part of its new agreement with Ibotta, Walmart will join the Ibotta Performance Network, the first digital network that enables cash rebates to be delivered in a coordinated fashion across large third-party sites.
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How do linked accounts work on Ibotta?

Step 1: Open the app and select your desired retailer that you'd like to redeem offers at. Step 2: Select “Link Account” at the top of the screen. This will prompt you to either link your existing account or create a new account. Step 3: Once you've entered and verified your information, your account will be linked.
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How much money do you need to cash out on Ibotta?

Withdraw earnings from the Ibotta app

You must have a minimum of $20.00 in your current earnings, and one of the earnings must be provided by redeeming a name-brand offer, in order to withdraw.
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