Talk:Cashback Websites

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I changed some of the example cashback sites listed so that only the most popular are there. To stop it being local to the UK I added some US sites I found here but I have no idea how popular the US sites listed are. Needs more international users to expand it with their knowledge. Identz 10:00, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Can I add to this? I think that the sites listed are not nessecarily the most popular in the UK. There are many that deserve a place in that list, similarly, there are some on that list that don't deserve to be there. I know of quite a few (having been cashbacking for years in the UK and saved thousands, and I know of many in australia and the states. there is also something lacking on the subject, notably the opportunities these sites offer members to earn extra cash for free. many run daily programs that over time can earn members a small fortune. i think that is worth addition. I could also add well to the affiliate programs list, as i think its alittle unfair to only include tradedoubler. its not as if they are the only one. In a short search, i have found about 10 UK programs and a similar number of US programs that are worthy of noting. I don't want to tread on anyones toes and jump into editing this page, but I'd be happy to help clean it up if there are no objections.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 62.56.66.167 (talk • contribs) 17:24, Feb 23, 2007 (UTC).

Hi. The problem is that you need some sort of standard for inclusion on any example list otherwise every cashback site will try to spam it. The ones I included were from a chart that uses alexa rankings so that way there was a reason for them being included - strictly through this impartial ranking of popularity (admittedly flawed since it doesn't say why a site has so many visitors) rather than any opinion of which is best.

It would probably be better to have no sites listed than to have a list with no qualification to entry which would be wide open to spam.

You also have to make sure that the this is an impartial article that's purpose is to define "Cashback Websites" in general rather than talk specific sites or deals. It is required that it be encyclopaedic in tone and not become a piece about how good cashback site are. It needs to be neutral in tone and perhaps also list the criticisms. Identz 18:59, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

I agree wholeheartedly. I think the best thing to do would be to take all links to the cashback sites out altogether, including that link to the Quidco spam on wiki (thats always annoyed me). Maybe list some of the sites, but without links?

there are a few other aspects to cashback sites that i think should be noted, like Daily clicks and the free stuff members can get. these are the main reasons that people join cashback sites and it's not until they have earnt alittle from this that they trust a site enough to start purchasing anything through them.

I know for a fact that the Alexa ranking is being massaged by at least one of the sites listed. Their toolbar contains the same calls as the alexa toolbar. They give an incentive for people to download their toolbar so they appear higher in the rankings. I know this because I found the alexa imprint after downloading it myself.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Griffinsbridge (talk • contribs).