Everyone loves a bargain, so it makes sense that platforms like Rebaid are so popular amongst shoppers.
What might surprise you though, is how Amazon sellers can also benefit from giving away free or heavily discounted products on a platform like Rebaid.
In this article we're going to take a two-pronged approach and explain how Rebaid is great for those bargain hunting shoppers, AND how it can work really well for Amazon sellers.
What is Rebaid?
Rebaid is a popular discount and rebate website where shoppers can find great deals on products. Products offered on Rebaid are generally on the following marketplaces and retailer websites:
- Amazon
- Target
- Walmart
- eBay
- Etsy
Not only is Rebaid great for shoppers, it is useful for Amazon sellers to sell their own products. Let's get more into how it works for Amazon sellers.
How Rebaid Works For Amazon Sellers
There's a couple of ways that Amazon sellers can benefit from using Rebaid. Firstly, if a seller has excess stock they need to liquidate, Rebaid can be a great way to get rid of it.
The other way that Rebaid can benefit sellers is to help with their brand visibility. If you're launching a product to market and you want to promote it, Rebaid has some great options.
Just know that it is against Rebaid's terms to re-sell products you purchase, so don't get tempted to use Rebaid as a sourcing tool for your online arbitrage business.
Let's explore the steps you need to take to become a seller on Rebaid.
Step 1 - Sign Up as a Seller
Signing up as a seller is relatively straight forward. Simply head over to the seller landing page and create a new account.
Once you've created your account you will have access to a nice looking dashboard where you can start creating campaigns right away.
You will get a 14 day free trial to the startup plan, but if you want to take advantage of more than one influencer campaign, or a sweepstakes campaign, you will need to upgrade to a higher paid plan.
Step 2 - Choose Your Campaign Type
There's multiple ways to launch and promote your products with Rebaid. Let's explore the different types of campaigns and promotions you can do to grow your Amazon business.
Deal Campaign
A Deal Campaign is the most straight-forward approach to selling on Rebaid. You can either offer your product as a Rebate Promotion or a Discount Promotion.
Once you've chosen your type of Deal Campaign, you simply need to go through the steps and enter all of your product information.
You will need to choose the number of deals you want to offer to shoppers, which will determine the amount of funding you need to add to your account before you launch.
Sweepstakes Campaign
A Sweepstakes Campaign is where you offer a product that customers can win. This is a great way to get brand exposure, build your email list, and grow your social following.
With a Sweepstakes Campaign, customers enter your draw by providing their email address to you. Customers can also get extra entries into the sweepstakes draw by completing tasks such as following your social profiles, sharing the sweepstakes on social media, or adding the product to their wishlist on marketplaces where your product is listed, such as Amazon or Walmart.
Influencer Campaign
The Influencer Campaign feature on Rebaid helps connect sellers with influencers who specialize in product promotions.
When you choose Influencer Campaign, you need to go through some basic steps like selecting your product category, and defining your goal.
This will help Rebaid filter through its list of influencers, at which point it will show you the best matched influencers for your campaign.
Prices are listed for influencers. You need to send your product to them and they will promote on their social profiles, with a link back to your product on Rebaid.
At the time of writing, the Influencer Campaigns on Rebaid are now managed through their ZonVids.com brand website.
Step 3 - Fund Your Account and Launch
If you are offering a rebate to customers, you will need to add funds to your Rebaid account so your purchasers can be paid their rebates.
The amount of funding required is dependant upon the number of units you have allocated to your campaign in Step 2.
Once you've completed all the above mentioned steps and funded your account, your campaign should launch in just a few hours.
Rebaid Pricing for Sellers
While Rebaid is free for shopper accounts, it does cost money to be a seller on the platform.
There are four plans available for sellers on Rebaid, each with different feature limits available:
- Startup - $79 per month ($0 for 14-day free trial)
- Growth - $279 per month
- Enterprise - $479 per month
- Custom - You determine the features and limits you want, which will determine the monthly price.
How Rebaid Works For Shoppers
The Rebaid platform is designed to look like an ecommerce marketplace itself, so if you're a shopper you can simply head over to the website and start browsing. It's also possible to browse by product category, or you can simply search for what you're looking for.
Here's the steps involved in claiming a rebated or discounted product on Rebaid.
Step 1 - Sign Up as a Shopper
The first thing you will need to do is sign up to Rebaid as a shopper. This is easy to do and won't cost you a cent. New shopper accounts will need to confirm an email address and phone number.
Step 2 - Find Your Product & Choose Payment Method
Once you've found a product you like, the product page will show further details of the rebate or discount available for that specific product.
If a rebate is applicable, you will need to click "redeem offer". You will then need to choose your rebate payment method. The two options are check or direct deposit.
If you find a product that has as discount, the product page will have a reveal button that shows you the discount code you need to use on the relevant platform.
Step 3 - Confirm Your Purchase to Claim Rebate
If you've purchased a product that has a rebate applicable, you will need to make note of your order number. This order number will need to be pasted into the box that appears on the home page.
Your rebate will then be paid via your chosen method. If you purchase a product that has a discount, no further action is required as you have already claimed your discount with the coupon code.
Rebaid Alternatives
Rebaid certainly isn't the only discount and rebate platform for shoppers and sellers. If you're looking for an alternative to Rebaid, I highly recommend taking a look at my own chrome extension called RevROI.
RevROI scans a large number of popular websites for cashback rebates so you can save money when sourcing products to sell on Amazon.
Here's some of the websites RevROI scans (you can also go direct to these websites if you prefer):
- Active Junky
- Hoopla Doopla
- Fluz
- MaxRebates
- Price.com
- Rakuten (formerly eBates)
- Top Cashback
- CouponFollow
- BeFrugal
Not all of these websites are the same as Rebaid, but they all have their own pros and cons. RevROI is primarily aimed at online arbitrage sellers, but shoppers can also use this chrome extension to score some cashback on purchases.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, Rebaid is a legit platform for both shoppers and sellers.
No. Rebaid is not a review platform. In fact, if you incentivize reviews on Amazon you are breaching their policies. Perhaps this is why Rebaid has survived while other rebate and discount platforms have been banned from Amazon.
A rebate means you get cash back from Rebaid after your purchase, whereas a discount is just a straight up percentage discount off the purchase price with the use of a coupon code.
Conclusion
Is Rebaid an absolute must-have for Amazon sellers? Definitely not, but it has its advantages for those sellers that are in need of a particular solution.
To summarize, here's how I believe that Rebaid can be an awesome solution for Amazon sellers:
- You have too much stock that needs to be liquidated
- You want to get more brand exposure
- Growing an email list for your brand is important to you
- You want to engage influencers through a trusted platform
I would love to hear your feedback if you have used Rebaid as a seller. Feel free to join my email list below to stay in the loop on everything Amazon!
