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Best Ballard Designs rate right now

Best cashback

2%
Typical
via Capital One Shopping
Shop via Capital One Shopping

Best miles and points

2 pts/$ Amex points Typical via Rakuten (Amex)

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

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Verdict:

2% on Capital One Shopping is the usual rate for Ballard Designs.

Want a better rate? Get an email when Ballard Designs pays more than 2%.

1 rate change in the 48 days we've tracked it. Last moved Jul 12, 2026. Rakuten has held the top cashback rate longest: 46 of 48 days.

Ballard Designs · cashback rates, best first
Capital One Shopping2%
Rakuten2%
USAA MemberShop1.5%

as of Aug 28, 2026 · updates automatically

True on most portals for Ballard Designs:

Coupons may void cashback

Cashback

2%
Typical
Shop
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn
Gift cards excluded

Not eligible for gift cards and wood or fabric swatches.

Rakuten 10h ago
2% Typical Shop
Same Rakuten account, which also pays in Amex points (see Points below).
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn
Coupons may void cashback

Cash Back is not available on fabric swatches, wood swatches, gift cards, or purchases made with gift cards. Using coupon codes that are not listed on Rakuten may void Cash Back. To be safe, stick to codes provided by Rakuten.

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

Exclusions: - Fabric swatches - Wood swatches - Purchases of gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with coupon or discount codes not found on this site - Purchases made for resale and bulk orders

$46.8 one-time bonus Typical Shop
One-time bonus: check the terms below
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn
Capped per order

Max Cash Back Per Order: $15 Posting Time: Purchases will typically show in your wallet as pending in 7 days. Approval Time: Cash Back will be added to your wallet in approximately 90 days. Activate Cash Back

Airline miles

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

Exclusions: - Fabric swatches - Wood swatches - Purchases of gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with coupon or discount codes not found on this site - Purchases made for resale and bulk orders

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

Exclusions: - Fabric swatches - Wood swatches - Purchases of gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with coupon or discount codes not found on this site - Purchases made for resale and bulk orders

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

Exclusions: - Fabric swatches - Wood swatches - Purchases of gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with coupon or discount codes not found on this site - Purchases made for resale and bulk orders

Points

2 pts/$ Amex points Typical Shop
Same Rakuten account, which also pays in cashback (see Cashback above).
What doesn't earn
Doesn't earn
Coupons may void cashback

Cash Back is not available on fabric swatches, wood swatches, gift cards, or purchases made with gift cards. Using coupon codes that are not listed on Rakuten may void Cash Back. To be safe, stick to codes provided by Rakuten.

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

Exclusions: - Fabric swatches - Wood swatches - Purchases of gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with coupon or discount codes not found on this site - Purchases made for resale and bulk orders

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

Exclusions: - Fabric swatches - Wood swatches - Purchases of gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with gift cards, gift certificates or cash equivalents - Purchases made with coupon or discount codes not found on this site - Purchases made for resale and bulk orders

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Best play

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

1 Shop through Capital One Shopping 2%
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.

Rate history last 21 days

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Ballard Designs's best cashback rate has changed once since Jul 11, ranging 1.5% to 2%.

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 Capital One Shopping, Points via Rakuten (Amex). Same scale, different currencies: "3" means 3% cash, 3 pts/$, or 3 mi/$.

31Aug 7Aug 28

Every account sees the last 21 days here. Premium goes back to day one.

Recent changes last 21 days

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Common questions

Which shopping portal pays the most at Ballard Designs? +

Right now 2% on Capital One Shopping leads, out of 10 portals we track for Ballard Designs. The full side-by-side comparison of cashback, miles, and points is above.

Is 2% a good cashback rate for Ballard Designs? +

2% on Capital One Shopping is the usual rate for Ballard Designs.

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

Yes, the top is 2 pts/$ (Amex points) on Rakuten (Amex). Airline and card portals often pay miles or points instead of cashback.

How often do Ballard Designs's cashback rates change? +

Ballard Designs's best cashback rate has changed once since Jul 11, ranging 1.5% to 2%.

About this data: rates are read from each portal's own pages. 10 portals tracked for Ballard Designs, last checked Aug 28, 2:40 PM. 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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