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Find a Location

Rakuten has 3 locations, listed below.

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    • Rakuten

      160 Spear St Fl 19 San Francisco, CA 94105-1542

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Rakuten

      800 Concar Dr San Mateo, CA 94402-7044

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Rakuten Marketing LLC

      215 Park Avenue South, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10003-1622

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforRakuten

    Online Shopping
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    BBB accredited business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    2.69/5stars

    Average of 221 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1,769 complaints closed in last 3 years

    936 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 9/22/2016

    Years in Business: 25

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

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    Overview

    Rakuten offers cashback rebates.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Rakuten has 3 locations, listed below.

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      • Rakuten

        160 Spear St Fl 19 San Francisco, CA 94105-1542

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Rakuten

        800 Concar Dr San Mateo, CA 94402-7044

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Rakuten Marketing LLC

        215 Park Avenue South, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10003-1622

        BBB Accredited Business
      Headquarters
      160 Spear St Fl 19, San Francisco, CA 94105-1542
      BBB File Opened:
      5/26/2000
      Years in Business:
      25
      Business Started:
      4/13/1999
      Business Incorporated:
      8/15/2011
      Accredited Since:
      9/22/2016
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Number of Employees:
      199
      Alternate Business Name
      • Ebates, Inc.
      • Ebates.Com
      • Ebates Shopping.Com, Inc.
      • Rakuten.com
      Business Management
      • Ms. Amanda Warren, Director of Marketing
      Contact Information

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Lindsey DeSchepper, Senior Manager
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (415) 908-2299
        Primary Fax

      Industry Tip

      BBB Tip: Smart shopping online

      Customer Complaints

      1,769 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      07/16/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Delivery Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      I signed up to Rakuten using a referral link of a youtuber (Pokemon Doctor). This youtuber and Rakuten promised that if I sign up using this link I will receive $30 cash back on my first order as long as it is $30 or more. I then checked out on ******* through Rakuten with the following order details:******* Order# *******-26045363 1 Item: Pokemon Trading Card Games SA12.5 Crown Zenith Premium Shiny Figure Box - Zacian $*****/ea Qty:1 Shipping: Free Tax: $2.81 Total: $47.77 Payment Method: PayPal: *********************** Order Date: Thursday, July 11th, 2024 I have contacted customer support through ********************** but I believe I have only received automated responses from them (very unprofessional). I believe I met all the requirements for the bonus, and would like my $30 cash back. I also want a response from an actual employee who works for Rakuten to speak on be half of them on why this is, because this shouldn't be happening to me or anybody else for that matter.Additional Rakuten order details:First Name: ***** Last Name: ******** Store: ******* Network: Impact Radius Order Number: *************** Order Date: 2024-07-11 Amount: ***** Store Type: online Shopping Trip: ********** Rakuten account email: ************************** I will also add screenshots of the emails I have from Rakuten themselves telling me that I have received said bonus.Thank you for understanding, and hopefully with your help we can resolve this peacefully.
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      Customer Reviews

      221 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Steve C

      1 star

      07/21/2024

      They shut down my account arbitrarily citing that I made two returns within a 6-month period (ignoring that I've kept 90% of my other orders placed through Rakuten's links). Their so-called fraud department is a joke. Either you have clear policies and can explain why you're flagging my account for fraud, or you don't randomly shut accounts down appropriating all the cashback I've accumulated. Never signing up for this joke of a site again.

      Rakuten Response

      07/22/2024

      The account associated with the email address noted is an active account. Please keep in mind each member is only allowed one account. If you need assistance, please reach out at: rakuten.com/help

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