In Canada, there are several portals where you can earn rewards for your online purchases that you can’t get in physical stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best known are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through these portals, you can earn cash back, Aeroplan points, Scene+ points, AIR MILES or Flying Blue miles. And you’ll discover an interesting technique for buying gift cards <\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before you can earn rewards for your online purchases through these various online portals, you need to understand how they work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many brands like Amazon<\/a>, Gap or The Bay are looking to attract customers to their online stores. To do this, they work with partners like AIR MILES, Aeroplan, or Rakuten<\/a>, paying them a commission for each customer<\/strong> they refer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then, once your purchase has been confirmed, AIR MILES, Aeroplan, or Rakuten<\/a> will give you back a portion of the commission they received in the form of a reward<\/strong> (AIR MILES miles, Aeroplan points, or cash back with Rakuten<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The common rule: your shopping basket must be empty in the online store BEFORE <\/strong>you proceed via one of these portals. Otherwise, the business will consider that these portals didn’t contribute to bringing you in as a customer! And you won’t get your reward (since they won’t have received any commission for the sale).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, it’s important to go through the portal’s website<\/em>! Buying directly from Amazon<\/a>, Best Buy, Walmart or your favourite retailer won’t work.<\/p>\n\n\nCommon Rules for These Portals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n