Barnes and Noble: Shopping portal cashback & miles rates
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Checked 10h ago · 4 portals compared
Every portal below pays you for starting your Barnes and Noble purchase there: they split the commission they get from Barnes and Noble with you. Same store, same checkout, same order, but cashback or miles on top. New here? How portals work
Best Barnes and Noble rate right now
Best points
Verdict:
1 rate change in the 47 days we've tracked it. Last moved Jul 16, 2026. Bing Rebates has held the top cashback rate longest: 43 of 47 days.
Cashback
What doesn't earn
Cash Back is not available on the purchase or redemption of gift cards or SparkNotes.
What doesn't earn
Not eligible for Signed Book and Exclusives. Not eligible for purchases or redemption of gift cards.
Points
What doesn't earn
Cash Back is not available on the purchase or redemption of gift cards or SparkNotes.
Joining a portal through a link here may earn us a referral bonus; it never changes these rates or their order. Details
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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.
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.
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
Full history →Barnes and Noble's best cashback rate has changed once since Jul 12, ranging 2% to 4%.
Each line follows the best rate on offer at that moment, whoever was paying it. Currently: Cashback via Bing Rebates, Points via Rakuten (Amex). Same scale, different currencies: "3" means 3% cash, 3 pts/$, or 3 mi/$.
Every account sees the last 21 days here. Premium goes back to day one.
Common questions
Which shopping portal pays the most at Barnes and Noble? +
Right now 2% on Rakuten leads, out of 4 portals we track for Barnes and Noble. The full side-by-side comparison of cashback, miles, and points is above.
Is 2% a good cashback rate for Barnes and Noble? +
2% on Rakuten is the usual rate for Barnes and Noble.
Can I earn airline miles or points for Barnes and Noble 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 Barnes and Noble's cashback rates change? +
Barnes and Noble's best cashback rate has changed once since Jul 12, ranging 2% to 4%.