eBay purchases aren't the most reliable at tracking. I assume that you have any adblockers disabled when using TCB's site (these can disrupt the tracking cookies)?

You can submit a missing cashback claim here: topcashback.co.uk/acc…mit

My £5 hasn't appeared. My ebay transaction also still hasn't tracked.

Thanks to the original poster for this.

I didn't receive the email, but I activated the offer via the link and bought something off Ebay for £11.99 on 12 August. The £5.00 bonus appeared in my account yesterday.

Woo my £5 bonus has appeared.

I don't feel so guilty wasting money on ebay now :grin:

Thanks TCB

As promised by Matt and topcashback, my £5 just got added to my account is pending.
Need to click on photo to make it clear

Nice one Matt and TCB :sunglasses: but I did ask on email and twitter and no reply and so continued to make my purchase.

Top marks tcb.
Will there be another bonus for the bank holiday weekend for ALL of us?
You really would be the UK's most generous cashback site then.

Good Morning All,

It seems you clever folk managed to track down and activate a deal that was only intended to be for selected members of TopCashback.

Therefore, we had a decision to make and that was whether to be good eggs and to honour the cashback for those who activated the deal or to decline all of the bonuses for the members who were not in the selected group.

We’ve had a number of chats internally and in the spirit of ‘fair-play’ we have decided to award this bonus for any member who did manage to activate the offer and most importantly met the other terms and conditions of the offers.

We can’t always guarantee that this will be our decision if something happens in future but I hope this demonstrates that we really are the UKs most generous cashback site.

Best wishes,
Matt and the whole TopCashback Team.

You don't have to use the screenshot - the rest of us can use it. Topcashback can't operate outside the law or commit fraud - end of. It's actually very simple and easy to prove on balance of probabilities, especially given the numbers of people involved.

While I'm not looking to say that the response from TCB is appropriate, the issue is that you can't prove to them, outside of whatever records TCB hold, that you clicked through to activate the promotion on your account. They also expressly state the following in the T&Cs:

TopCashback will not be held responsible for any technical failure or otherwise which prevents participation in this promotion.

We shouldn't even need the screenshot as there will be a record of the transaction including the time/date and the fact that they were running this well publicised promotion at the time. The screenshot showing the same image that everyone here was presented with when we clicked can only help if they try any nonsense. Every single person here who clicked and activated the promotion is a witness and saw the same page - they don't have a leg to stand on.

Surely this is exactly why a screenshot isn't going to change anything? There's no way to prove that it's taken from your own account - especially if it actually wasn't.

I would suggest posting the screenshot so that everyone can use it - I can't believe they would confidently lie to people and claim they didn't activate the promotion.

Can you plz send me that screenshot? I got the email, and I did eBay but the TCB £5 didn't track. Thanks!

This is the exact reply I got when I asked them about my missing transaction....

Also didnt track my bonus with ebay or aliexpress but I 100% activated the offer, I have screenshot proof. I hope they reply to my ticket soon.

If it helps for future reference Argos tracks with the VAT.

Thanks, it tracked instantly with hotels.com

That staff member guy who was posting for TCB before in the other threads acting as if TCB can do no wrong - where is he? He better come out and promise everyone they will get their cashback - all I can say. Not going to take any BS this time from TCB as this always happens - these retailers and TCB make a lot of money from us buying loads of extra stuff and can't just rip people off.

sadly that's the risk we all took since we didn't get the email. However, they will lose many customers as
many emailed them (including me) asking before purchase but they never replied. I asked on twitter and they were replying everything except this question. So they were happy with the extra business. I wouldn't worry about that reply
as bonus are paid automatically so still hope.

Another phishing scam by Topcashback, they always do this.

I activated by opt-in to the offer, made a purchase, no sign of the £5 and now this after contacting them:

Hi there,

Thanks for getting in touch.

I am unable to see that you have activated the bonus before making your purchase.

Due to this, you will not be eligible for the bonus.


Topcashback are an absolute joke. Don't believe any of there BS when it comes to this, they won't pay out. They have generic replies ready to knock you back, while they line their pockets.

my ebay basket order has tracked but has done so as 2 separate transactions, 1 was for £11.93 so just under the threshold if they don't include VAT but together they were over.

No sign of the bonus

same for me.

Thanks. will do that but hopefully it will track. Took 2 weeks for the 2nd £2.50 but they emailed me
and said they were having problems but it appear towards the end of 2 weeks.

My eBay also tracked at a few pence this morning, does not show the £5 which I bought items on Sunday? Thanks

thank you very much :smile:

All I see is the cash back from eBay tracked but no mentions of the additional cashback, others seeing the same too?

I believe they have to add them, so if missing on say Friday, put a claim in.

my ebay tracked but no bonus :worried:

AliExpress purchase tracked pretty immediately after transaction

My ebay purchase hasn't tracked either - it never does whenever they do these promotions (...)

Nothing here for Tesco.

Has anyone's eBay tracked yet and bonus showing??

nothing here

Worked instantly.

maybe check your TCB account setting, eg allow offer email etc or if you perfer, raise a TCB support ticket, to my experience, they reply quite quick.

I used the link and activate it, shopped on sunday late night and today my top cash account showing the £5 (pending)

also big thanks to OP (I don't get email neither)

I have never had any email invites from Topcashback regarding their promotions because I am not subscribed to any of their mailing lists.
Normally I hear about such promotions from HUKD and other sites, activate them and get a payout without a problem.
Until this time. Activated, purchase made on Saturday, tracked successfully within a couple of hours but no £5 bonus.
Guess I'll chase it up in a few more days...

Yeah it's just hotukdeals, and 99% will continue to use them if they block the bonus.

Yeah, I'm not too sure that they would get "far too much bad press" for not giving people something they were never entitled to. At least not outside this thread.

Its finished now anyway - totally forgot to use it!

I have not received any email from TCB; how do I get this invitation?

Great deal :sunglasses:   Thanks OP 

I see, I didn't know that.

You are fully entitled to the cashback so long as you placed your order before midnight, as stated clearly in their promotion. Doesn't matter when it actually tracks - everything takes time to track, so they can't use that as an excuse.

It's the purhcase that has to take place during the promotional period, not the time at which it tracks.

Ebay takes a while to track in my experience (half a day or so) so wonder will you miss the deadline?

Ordered from ebay for 14 quid lets see if it would track and get paid. Thanks OP

Does anyone know if Argos tracks at regular price or exc VAT for a collect in store ?

Just make sure you activate it.

Thanks for confirming this :thumbsup:

Yes, tracks with merchant and bonus.
There will be a delay with Ebay as per normal.

Can anyone confirm if the cashback tracked by clicking on the link above and you didn't receive the invite email

Well, without anything else that comes to mind to use this against, I've switched my Super Mario Odyssey order over to base.com. Without the £5 it comes in about £1 more expensive than my existing order with ShopTo, but so long as it all tracks properly it'll be cheaper overall.

Tracked for me, thanks!

Just bought train tickets and the £5 has tracked, if it comes off brilliant, if not I wasn't expecting it anyway as the tickets needed to be bought!
Thanks op

Cheers

bought a game on kinguin and some csgo keys. woop.

For a start have a look through these links & see if they are of any help:
activities.aliexpress.com/adc…php
activities.aliexpress.com/adc…php
mycncuk.com/thr…ems - this one suggests to store your card details first, then try to pay


If you have any doubts about this, then yes, it would be best to delete all your web-browser history (especially cookies), then make a fresh order via TCB, paying at the same time (& later cancel the first, pending order in your AE account).

So, yes, it's always best to start afresh if things like this happen.

Should get that as max was £25 worth. :sunglasses:

I got that Ebay offer and converted 10,000 points for a £50 item.
I'll be 'over-the-moon' when I get 5,000 points back.
I purchased a tool item, so hopefully I'll get most of that back when I sell it on........................... probably via Gumtree. ;-)
Cheaper than hiring. LOL

The way I see it, if it wasn't valid on your account, you shouldn't have had the option to activate the offer.
We were allowed and it appears to have tracked for the vast majority.
I can't see any issues, but I've made purchases I'm comfortable with anyway............................. as per normal.
You have to be in it to win it and if TCB renege (which I highly doubt), it would cause them far too much bad press, even if not fully justified.

Thanks.. converted nectar points to ebay for the first time as they give you half the points back. Will definitely get that
so at worse I get the item at half price. But I would prefer free :grin:

I just attempted to order the phone but encountered a problem whilst making payment on AliExpress. I tried using my VISA debit card and it kept returning a message saying something along the lines of 'The payment system is currently unavailable'. Previously when i've tried to order expensive items off the internet, my bank has sometimes blocked the payment as a security precaution. I contacted them to ask whether this is what was causing the issue, but they confirmed that the payment had not been blocked by them.

Since it appears to be an issue with AliExpress, I will just have to leave it for the moment and try again later, but i'm a bit worried since the order has already gone through and is now showing in my account as 'Awaiting Payment'. If I come back to this later and reload the website by clicking through to it on TopCashback, do you think the cashback will still apply despite the actual order going through separate? :thinking: Or perhaps it would be a better idea to cancel the order and restart from scratch; but loose a £3 voucher in the process?

The Topcashback rep has been on these threads for the other bonus offers answering questions, but mysteriously absent this time, despite posting on other threads. And there is a get out clause this time in the T&C which I don't recall seeing previous times. Also the reply on Facebook, the rep could have said only those that got the email would get it rather than direct the person to the T&C. He didn't answer yes or no.

Everyone may get the bonus and it's worth trying, but I wouldn't make a purchase solely on the pretence that I was guaranteed the £5 bonus.

this is the 7th time ive used these promotions this year, ive never had the email but its worked every time from clicking the link on here, the first 5 have already been paid out to me, the one a few weeks ago is still pending as it takes 5 weeks to be payable, and this one has tracked ok,
why so pessimistic?

If it"s for an EBay purchase, that takes a few days for the bonus. BUT, sometimes cash back is declined when using vouchers or codes. I'm not too sure where the Nectar exchange lies though. Good luck.

Yes that's the risk we all are taking as never got that email. I converted my nectar point for £5 and hoped Topcashback to pay the other £5 to get the item for free. But item only tracked this morning and no sign of topcashback bonus. Oh well.

does anyone know a website to buy gift vouchers ( amazon, argos etc ) with free shipping ?
that would be ideal to use this offer with.

Someone got a reply back on Facebook:

If you have activated a bonus through one of our pages there should be some terms and conditions on that page that you can read through to see if you are eligible for this.

Think a lot of people that didn't get the email but activated the offer are going to be disappointed.

Selected members will have received an email to their TopCashback registered email address.

Anyone know if Argos show the actual price paid or whether it is exc VAT ?

Thanks

Fracked? Lol

Bought couple of items from Base, all tracked quite nicely! Thanks op

Thanks for looking out for me in regards to that. I was aware that this version of the phone didn't support Band 20 but thankfully, it's not something i'm particularly fussed about since I don't use mobile data. I was contemplating getting a cheap data SIM to use whilst out and about, but it doesn't matter since most places have free Wi-Fi nowadays and 3G is always still sufficient just for simple browsing activities. :wink:

Very good price indeed for that. Is 4G LTE band 20 (800Mhz) important to you / the network you use? As it's missing this - only the more expensive A2017G model has it.

It's a ZTE Axon 7. I did months of investigation and came to the conclusion it was without doubt the perfect phone for me. They're on AliExpress at the moment for £250, and then with the 7.87% cashback and bonus £5 discount it comes to just £225 which is a great price for such an awesome spec. :grin: (SD820, 5.5" 1440p AMOLED, 4GB RAM, Stereo Speakers, 20MP f/1.8, Quick Charge 3.0 and microSD Expansion!)

Yes, as long as the VAT & delivery are included in the total price of £10 or greater. I don't think eBay break-up the VAT value, so just buy items that are greater than £10 in value & offer free deivery. Or, to be on the safest side, make it a £15 order. If you're still not sure, post links to all the items here (if nothing private/dodgy) & we'll let you know (or pm me the links).

So that's a £300+ phone - if you don't mind me asking, which make & model please? Or, a direct link to it on AE.

Thanks, I've done a Zeek purchase too.
Tracked quickly at £6.30 and £5.

I just need to work out how to spend an e-voucher in a pub. lol

Thank you Twisted89, it's tracked for me too and is now pending (purchased on Zeek). Hot and definitely worth a shot.

tracked instantly with hungryhouse cashback :smile:

Thanks, they're both still there, and showing as pending. I did contact support after their agent on here noticed me. I think because both transactions were on eBay I have to wait for the eBay cashback to become payable. TCB support is really helpful though :thumbsup:

Bought an item at argos via fast track on Wednesday. Returned it today and bought it again via topcashback and fast track. Tracked after about one hour including the £5 bonus. Thank you!

Sadly not.

Can this be used on amazon.co.uk ?

Just bought something from Argos - both cashback & £5 bonus tracked in minutes.

Top Cash Back genuine in my experiece, unlike Quidco who are scam merchants, just out to pay for the Sheffield Uni. couples Beach holidays on the Seychelles.
Nice
# theReasonIDont Post Deals Anymore, not funding their standard of living.

HUKHD and Quidco same owners Pepper Deals Ltd

It did for me on the last similar offer ( £2.50 ) ... although I did end up contacting customer services to chase it up ...

Would it work if i buy 4 items different prices costing more then £10 from ebay in a single order ? MAny Thanks

If the payment has been confirmed on the purchase that the £2.50 was pegged to, and the £2.50 is still 'pending'. Just contact support at they will push it through to payable for you. I think they had a tech issue with it not triggering. They were really helpful when I contacted them.

I asked on twitter yesterday and no reply either. One of those that they are happy for the extra business
but could easily reject the offer.

Terms state: Selected members will have received an email to their TopCashback registered email address.

So no one can really answer your question other than the topcashback rep who was on this website yesterday but not posted in this deal thread.

It could go either way.

do ebay exclude VAT charges?

I didn't receive the email but clicked through your link and activated, will this work? It's saying I'm activated?? Hel

yes that is correct. Make sure you switch off any ad blockers as that can stop the tracking.
If you are new, you may see some great new customers offer. I got £12 off from Argos
when I first signed up. And so you can combine with this offer if its available to you.

Thanks a lot. Having read through the terms more carefully you appear to be correct. This couldn't have come at a better time really, because I was going to order that phone at the weekend anyway! :grin:

I never get these emails but every time the offers available, it's always worked for me. Hot

Sorry completely new to this so going to ask a silly question. Would a purchase from eBay be eligible. And I assume I need to search eBay on the topcashback website and click on the link to be redirected to eBay and make a purchase? Thanks.

Thank you all day.

I bought a big bag of bird seed 12.5kg and 2bags of nonbio washing capsules from wilko.com - already needed so very pleased you posted this.

Yay, worked on mine! Thank you!

Worked on mine, thanks OP

Still pending for me

Thanks. Have some heat

Just to update, this tracked perfectly. I was offered £3 in the initial TCB e-mail, but gambled on the £5 link instead and it's already tracked on my account after purchase. Thanks OP!!

I went with Base which was charging £42.75 for Mario Odyssey, I got 2% cashback, bringing it down to £41.89, then £5 back bringing final price to £36.89. Am super happy with that.

All the folks who are saying worked for me - how do they know it did - is TCB actually that fast to pay out? It being shown on your account to it actually being paid is a different matter inn'it?

Topcashback is very hit and miss now, I routinely opt for other options because they just work without hassle. A shame, it was great for years.

Worked for me, thanks op :raised_hand:

Awesome great - any idea what's the cheapest way I could pre order Mario Odyssey on the Switch using the £5 back?

Thanks for that.

6 x 9 pack of toilet rolls is a perfect spend - £12 :raised_hand:

I spent just over £13, and it tracked at £10.86 so exc VAT by the looks of things

I gambled & went for the extra £2.

According to the T&Cs, you should get both: "During this promotion members of TopCashback are able to receive an additional £5 cashback when the below Terms and Conditions are met...."

Do you know if Superdrug/TCB tracks the price inc VAT or exc VAT? Tia

Exactly. Wtf. Why didn't I get an email. :disappointed:

Stocked up on half price essentials from superdrug, free delivery and basic cash back plus the £5 bonus tracked within 10 minutes of placing order :thumbsup:

Hmm, I've been emailed £3. Take that for safety, or gamble on the extra £2?

First world problems!!!

thanks

I was thinking about buying a smartphone from AliExpress this evening. With TopCashback i'd get almost 8% cashback which would give me a discount of £25. I take it using this offer would limit the cashback to just £5, rather than giving me £25 plus the £5 from this promotion?

I finally got paid for the Easter one in the last week or so since I last checked my TCB account.

However, the late July one that ended on the 23rd didn't even track in my account. Even though I received an email on the 28th saying it'd update within 14 days, it's day 14 now and the bonus is still nowhere to be seen. :thinking:

Worked, thanks OP

Surely if you are logged into your account, if offers you to click to activate, and then you get a successful offer activation message you should be OK?

From the T&Cs: "Your purchase amount should be £10 or more, this is the purchase amount reported back to TopCashback, some merchants may exclude VAT or delivery charges."

Typical! i just bought over £100 worth of stuff yesterday and it has been dispatched. I'm looking for something to buy now.

Post Offices do, as well as WHSmith & Wilkinson/Wilko.

"Selected members" :rage:‌ :stuck_out_tongue: Quidco here I come! :thumbsup:

Does literally work with any transaction over £10 then?

Viking Direct sell gift cards but there will be delivery to pay and that will likely track excluding VAT.

Can anyone remember who sells giftcards? I'm sure there's a retailer who sells the One For All giftcards.

Got it to work now, I think I confused the system because my topcashback account was still logged in before I tried the link, happy Friday spending :grin:

Just tried again after logging out of my account, entering the website via the link and then logging back and got it to work, think it might hav been because my account was already logged in . Cheers

it still works but type in the deal manually from the link shown by OP.

Thanks. Guess I'll be having that take away(s) after all.

Never got an email but link worked. Not sure if it will be honoured but thanks OP

Thanks OP

Absolutely brilliant - thanks Twisted89

Did you try the generic link I posted in the screenshot of the op's original deal post?

Think I'm a bit late to the party, tried the link above, but it says it's no longer valid ,

edit, just got it to work , yippe

Thanks OP! Has anyone been paid out for either of the last two £2.50 offers?

Will it track if I buy Dishonored 2 for a tenner from Ebay shop.to store?

Can people confirm that a £10 ebay purchase will suffice? For ebay sales the VAT is included, right?

Thank you

Thanks...but damn, now I feel like I should buy something this weekend.

Thanks they were truncated before.....

Can someone post the whole direct URL to get to the extra cash offer ? I mean referral on a TCB link is a sure way to get it declined.

There's discrimination at work here, LOL.

My offer from TCB is:

8/11/17 at 12:32 PM
Hurry, offer ends on 13th August 2017 at 23:59


Shall I complain to the Equal Opportunities Commission?

To be eligible for the £5 Cashback Bonus promotion, you must be a member of TopCashback.co.uk. Selected members will have received an email to their TopCashback registered email address.

Thanks op

Just got to decide what to purchase.....

Worked on botb accounts. Thanks

heated, worked for me too...

Bit devious if you get this message after activating the offer and then they later decline it...

Just made a £100 purchase 1hr ago that has already tracked.

Just now activated this on my account.

Do you think my purchase 1hr ago will count or I need to make another purchase?

Worked for me also, shame I bought £150 worth of stuff last night so no idea what to buy now :?

Worked :sunglasses:

Worked for me too!

Thanks OP

So as I'm not a selected member as I never received the email. Will this decline at a later date.

Quids in ere too...ta op

I have a feeling this may not work if you didn't get the email, despite the message indicating the promotion's been activated on your TCB account.

However, I do like a TCB punt.

I'm in. Ta OP. Heated.

Just Eat sorted for the weekend! :grin:

yaaay Pizza time :grin:

Worked for me! Thanks! :thumbsup:

Great stuff, time to buy another PS4 game from eBay.

i dont know what to buy.

Thanks.

Worked on mine too - thank you!

Thanks, worked.

Worked on mine too, thanks :smile:

Thanks, worked on mine.