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Jia

Editor-in-Chief, ShopBack

ShopBack is a cashback platform: start your shop from ShopBack, buy at the same price, and a share of what the retailer pays comes back to you. Cashback stacks with promo codes and card rewards, three earning layers on one purchase funded by three different parties.

Jia is Editor-in-Chief of ShopBack’s editorial team and sets editorial standards across its coverage. Her work spans consumer pricing, sale-cycle timing, and cross-retailer comparisons.

Areas of focus

  • Sale-cycle timing (Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Memorial Day, Labor Day)
  • Cross-retailer pricing across Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and Costco
  • Category playbooks: sneakers, beauty, electronics, travel, groceries
  • Cashback as a layer alongside card rewards and loyalty programs
  • Editorial standards and primary-source price verification

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Articles by Jia on Discover

  • When is a good time to buy at Best Buy?: Compare Best Buy's daily deals, back-to-school tech offers, and open-box listings by product, then review US ShopBack cashback exclusions before ordering.
  • How to save on eBay listings and eligible purchases: Compare eBay listing totals, use Best Offer where available and understand category-specific ShopBack US eBay cashback.
  • How to save at Home Depot on tools, appliances, and project supplies: Compare Home Depot's daily deals and spring offers with the full project cost, then see how eligible US orders can earn ShopBack cashback.
  • How to save at Temu without losing track of your order: Compare Temu listings, use its conditional price-adjustment policy, and understand when a US ShopBack Temu order can earn cashback.
  • ShopBack Discover editorial policy: how we research and verify: How discover.shopback.com sources, writes, and maintains its content.
  • Best Cashback apps in the US (2026): match one to how you shop: An honest guide to the major US Cashback apps, ShopBack, Rakuten, Ibotta, TopCashback, and Fetch, matched to how each pays and where each is strongest.
  • Buying a laptop direct vs a retailer: compare the same configuration: Compare an identical Dell, HP, or Lenovo laptop direct with Best Buy or Newegg on total cost, returns, warranty, delivery, and current Cashback.
  • When ShopBack Cashback beats a lower store price: Find an identical product through ShopBack and calculate whether current Cashback closes the final-price gap with another store.
  • Shop a sale with current Cashback or wait?: Use today's ShopBack merchant offer and sale checkout price to make a purchase decision without forecasting future rates.
  • July mega sale week cashback: How to earn cashback during July mega sale week: the midsummer marketplace event when Walmart, Target, Best Buy, eBay, and Temu run their biggest online sales of the season, all stackable with cashback.
  • Black Friday cashback: How to earn cashback on Black Friday: activate before you buy, stack store discounts with cashback, and watch for upsized rates at participating merchants.
  • Do cashback apps affect your credit score? Honest answer: Why cashback apps have no connection to credit reporting, where the confusion comes from, and the indirect ways cashback habits and credit health connect.
  • Is cashback taxable in the United States? The full answer: When cashback counts as taxable income under IRS rules and when it does not, the rebate principle, the exceptions, and what a 1099 form means.
  • How to time purchases for upsized cashback: When cashback rates spike, how to find upsized events before they start, and the math for deciding whether holding a purchase for a sale day is worth it.
  • Groupon Cashback: Does Groupon give cashback through ShopBack? Yes: an up-to percentage on eligible deals, with gift cards and several named merchants excluded.
  • Ticketmaster Cashback: Does Ticketmaster give cashback through ShopBack? Yes: an up-to percentage on eligible ticket orders, with gift cards, fees, and taxes excluded.
  • 12.12 cashback: How to earn cashback during the 12.12 sale on December 12: the Singles' Day encore reaches US shoppers through global merchants like Temu, Shein, and Asia-based travel platforms.
  • Singles' Day cashback (11.11): How to earn cashback on Singles' Day (11.11): the November 11 sale runs in the US through online merchants like Temu, Shein, and the big Asia-based travel platforms.
  • Back to School cashback: How to earn cashback on Back to School shopping: spread-out seasonal spending across clothing, tech, and supplies is ideal for a click-through habit.
  • Cyber Monday cashback: How to earn cashback on Cyber Monday: the online-only sale day fits cashback perfectly, since every deal already starts with a click-through.
  • Father's Day cashback: How to earn cashback on Father's Day gifts: tools, tech, grilling gear, and apparel all earn with a click-through, and June gifting weeks bring their own rate boosts.
  • Fourth of July cashback: How to earn cashback during Fourth of July sales: midsummer clearance on grills, patio gear, apparel, and appliances stacks with cashback on every online order.
  • Holiday season cashback: How to earn cashback on holiday shopping from November through December: gift orders, shipping cutoffs, returns, and what happens to cashback when gifts come back.
  • Labor Day cashback: How to earn cashback during Labor Day sales: the end-of-summer weekend clears out apparel, outdoor gear, and appliances before fall lines and November deals arrive.
  • Memorial Day cashback: How to earn cashback during Memorial Day sales: the long weekend anchors big-ticket categories like mattresses, appliances, and outdoor gear, where percentages matter most.
  • Mother's Day cashback: How to earn cashback on Mother's Day gifts: flowers, beauty, jewelry, and brunch-season shopping earn with a click-through, and gifting weeks often bring upsized rates.
  • Presidents' Day cashback: How to earn cashback during Presidents' Day sales: the February long weekend is mattress and appliance territory, where a single click-through covers a four-figure order.
  • Travel booking season cashback: How to earn cashback during travel booking season: travel merchants upsize rates in January when trip planning peaks, not on the retail sale weekends, and cashback confirms after you travel.
  • Valentine's Day cashback: How to earn cashback on Valentine's Day gifts: flowers, jewelry, beauty, and dinner-adjacent shopping all earn with a click-through, with a deadline that punishes late orders.
  • Activities & Entertainment cashback stores: Yes, experiences and event purchases earn cashback in the US: ShopBack members click through to participating ticketing and local-deals platforms from ShopBack and earn money back on eligible bookings.
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