Rates vary by merchant and often by product category within a merchant. A store may offer one rate on apparel and a lower rate on electronics. Rates change over time, so the live rate on the merchant page at www.shopback.com is always the authoritative number.
The rate applies to the qualifying purchase amount, which usually excludes sales tax, shipping, and gift card purchases. Merchant terms on each store page list the exclusions.
Related terms
- Merchant exclusions: Merchant exclusions are purchase types a store does not pay Cashback on, such as gift cards, sales tax, shipping, or specific product categories.
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Sources
This term describes how the ShopBack product itself works, so it is documented against ShopBack's own official properties, checked on 2026-08-13.