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AbeBooks: Shopping portal cashback & miles rates

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Best AbeBooks rate right now

Best cashback

5% Typical via RebatesMe
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Best miles and points

3.2 pts/$ Typical via Rove Miles

also: 1 mi/$ AA miles via American AAdvantage eShopping

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Verdict:

5% on RebatesMe is the usual rate for AbeBooks.

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4 rate changes in the 47 days we've tracked it. Last moved Jul 12, 2026. RebatesMe has held the top cashback rate longest: 46 of 47 days.

AbeBooks · cashback rates, best first
RebatesMe5%
Active Junky4%
ShopBack3.5%
Simply Best Coupons3%
Price.com2.5%
FatCoupon2.4%
TopCashback2%
GoCashBack1.6%

as of Aug 27, 2026 · updates automatically

Cashback

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5% Typical Shop
4% Typical Shop
ShopBack 7h ago
3.5% Typical Shop
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn

You won't get Cashback on:. Any Gift Card, Voucher or store credit purchase. Any Gift Card or Voucher redemption. Purchases made with Vouchers or Promo codes not featured on our platform. Fees, Taxes, Service charges, Shipping and delivery

3% Typical Shop
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn

- Not eligible for sign up bonus payout

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Price.com 18h ago
2.5% Typical Shop
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn

Posting Time: Purchases will typically show in your wallet as pending in 45 minutes. Approval Time: Cash Back will be added to your wallet in approximately 89 days. Activate Cash Back

2.4% Typical Shop
2% Typical Shop
Category rates & exclusions
Earns
  • Online Purchase · most items 2%
Doesn't earn

Exclusions: - Use of a coupon code not displayed on TopCashback. Terms: - Cash Back is calculated only on the item(s) price and does not include taxes, shipping or other fees. - Cash Back earned cannot exceed the total purchase amount. - To be eligible for Cash Back on all products, you must begin your purchase with an empty shopping cart. - Should your Cash Back fail to track automatically, please submit a Missing Cash Back Claim within 100 days of your order.

Details last checked 3d ago, we’ll re-check soon.

1.6% Typical Shop
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn

- Coupon codes obtained from sites other than GoCashBack.com may void cash back. - Bulk/Reseller orders are not eligible for cash back. - Orders made with gift cards may not be eligible for cash back. - Orders made from mobile or mobile app may not be eligible for cash back. - All cash back is at the merchant's discretion.

1.5% Typical Shop
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn

Exclusions: - Purchases made with coupon or discount codes not found on this site - Purchases of gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made for resale and bulk orders Limits: - You must click through the mall before each new order to be eligible for rewards. Special Terms: - Eligible on purchase price of up to $500 per book.

1% up to Typical Shop
1% up to Typical Shop
1% Typical Shop
1% Typical Shop
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn

Cash Back available on up to $500 per book purchase price. Usage of Abebooks coupons found outside of Mr. Rebates will void cash back rebate.

Rakuten 10h ago
1% Typical Shop
Same Rakuten account, which also pays in Amex points (see Points below).
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn

Cash Back available on up to $500 per book purchase price.

1% Typical Shop
Upromise 9h ago
1% Typical Shop
0.65% Typical Shop
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn

- Cashback is not credited in case of using any voucher or discount code. - Cashback is credited only for the article's net value excluding the value-added tax, all other taxes and fees as well as additional costs for delivery and shipping. - The cashback amount credited to your account balance may vary from the amount displayed before. This is caused by the conversion of rates between the store's and your account's currencies.

0.5%
Typical
Shop

Airline miles

1 mi/$ AA miles Typical Shop
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn

Exclusions: - Purchases made with coupon or discount codes not found on this site - Purchases of gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made for resale and bulk orders Limits: - You must click through the mall before each new order to be eligible for rewards. Special Terms: - Eligible on purchase price of up to $500 per book.

1 mi/$ Typical Shop
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn

Exclusions: - Purchases made with coupon or discount codes not found on this site - Purchases of gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made for resale and bulk orders Limits: - You must click through the mall before each new order to be eligible for rewards. Special Terms: - Eligible on purchase price of up to $500 per book.

1 mi/$ United miles Typical Shop
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn

Exclusions: - Purchases made with coupon or discount codes not found on this site - Purchases of gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made for resale and bulk orders Limits: - You must click through the mall before each new order to be eligible for rewards. Special Terms: - Eligible on purchase price of up to $500 per book.

Points

3.2 pts/$ Typical Shop
1 pts/$ Atmos points Typical Shop
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn

Exclusions: - Purchases made with coupon or discount codes not found on this site - Purchases of gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made for resale and bulk orders Limits: - You must click through the mall before each new order to be eligible for rewards. Special Terms: - Eligible on purchase price of up to $500 per book.

MyPoints 10h ago
1 pts/$ Typical Shop
1 pts/$ Amex points Typical Shop
Same Rakuten account, which also pays in cashback (see Cashback above).
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn

Cash Back available on up to $500 per book purchase price.

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1 pts/$ Rapid Rewards points Typical Shop
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn

Exclusions: - Purchases made with coupon or discount codes not found on this site - Purchases of gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made for resale and bulk orders Limits: - You must click through the mall before each new order to be eligible for rewards. Special Terms: - Eligible on purchase price of up to $500 per book.

What do these labels mean?

Joining a portal through a link here may earn us a referral bonus; it never changes these rates or their order. Details

How this tool is funded

Some links here are referral links: if you join a portal through one, that portal may pay us a referral bonus. It never changes the rates we show or how we rank them. How we make money

Best play

Stack the portal with the right card: the same purchase earns two ways.

1 Shop through RebatesMe 5%
2
Pay with Amex Blue Cash Everyday 3% back on online retail

Also fits: Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards (3% back on online retail) · Amex Blue Business Plus (2x Amex points on everything)

Card earn rates are our own notes, not live data. Issuer caps and terms apply, so double-check before counting on one.

Discounted gift card Fluz: 1.5% off gift cards Shop

Paying with a gift card usually voids the portal's cashback. The discount on the card is your saving instead.

Rate history last 21 days

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AbeBooks's best cashback rate has changed 4 times since Jul 11, ranging 1% to 5%.

Best rate by reward type

Each line follows the best rate on offer at that moment, whoever was paying it. Currently: Airline miles via American AAdvantage eShopping, Cashback via RebatesMe, Points via Rove Miles. Same scale, different currencies: "3" means 3% cash, 3 pts/$, or 3 mi/$.

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Common questions

Which shopping portal pays the most at AbeBooks? +

Right now 5% on RebatesMe leads, out of 26 portals we track for AbeBooks. The full side-by-side comparison of cashback, miles, and points is above.

Is 5% a good cashback rate for AbeBooks? +

5% on RebatesMe is the usual rate for AbeBooks.

Can I earn airline miles or points for AbeBooks through a shopping portal? +

Yes, the top is 3.2 pts/$ on Rove Miles. Airline and card portals often pay miles or points instead of cashback.

How often do AbeBooks's cashback rates change? +

AbeBooks's best cashback rate has changed 4 times since Jul 11, ranging 1% to 5%.

About this data: rates are read from each portal's own pages. 26 portals tracked for AbeBooks, last checked Aug 27, 11:55 AM. Tap or hover any rate for the portal's exact wording. Always confirm on the portal before you shop.

Tracked by CheckBeforeYouShop since July 11, 2026.

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