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Top Cash Back V's Quidco....

Which do you use and why?

I've used Quidco for about 3 years now and have had a good amount back from them (I think I get on average about £100 cashback a year through them). But I just signed up to Top Cash Back and realised that they don't have an annual fee. I only signed up to get Swagbucks, but am now wondering if it might be worth changing my allegiance!

Which do you use and why?
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  • davethorp
    davethorp Posts: 1,578 Forumite
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    I use both topcashback and quidco. I will compare the rates and if one has a higher rate than the other I will use the higher rate. If they are both the same (or similar as topcashback boost their rates by 1% normally) I will use topcashback

    Occasionally the sites will get an exclusive offer rate on merchants that makes this strategy worthwhile
  • magic57
    magic57 Posts: 736 Forumite
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    I use Topcashback. I used to use Quidco too and they are good but the annual fee is a bit of a drawback. I've found Topcashback to be really helpful if something doesn't track. It's probably worth looking at both sites and comparing the rates.
  • System
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    I use both but do a lot of internet shopping, if I would pick one, it would be topcashback.
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  • KILL_BILL
    KILL_BILL Posts: 2,183 Forumite
    top cashback too

    i found that quidco had a habit of declining transactions and not providing any response to customers complaints etc etc etc

    so have just stuck with topcashback
  • Thanks everyone, will start using Top Cash Back I think. Am due to be paying my next £5 from Quidco, which is irritating as I can't close my account as it has about £100 of cashback waiting to confirm!
  • prowla
    prowla Posts: 14,166 Forumite
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    davethorp wrote: »
    I use both topcashback and quidco. I will compare the rates and if one has a higher rate than the other I will use the higher rate. If they are both the same (or similar as topcashback boost their rates by 1% normally) I will use topcashback

    Occasionally the sites will get an exclusive offer rate on merchants that makes this strategy worthwhile
    I do the same.
  • jasonwatkins
    jasonwatkins Posts: 2,450 Forumite
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    I use Quidco. I've been waiting 13 months for one firm to track £10 quid. I've had to raise support tickets for every offer i've taken up bar one - Netflix.

    I (stupidly) used them a few months ago to upgrade two seperate parts of my Sky account for a total of £75 quid cashback. I'm hoping i'll see it before christmas ..

    I've always felt Quidco is a bit of a false economy personally. i know martin lewis tends to add quidco 'consideration' into some deals he finds but neglects to mention that the cashback likely won't pay out for anywhere between 3 to 6 months or longer.
  • Bettie
    Bettie Posts: 1,255 Forumite
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    TCB - because it's free
  • mk27
    mk27 Posts: 12 Forumite
    Does tracking work these days?
    It seems there are a lot of issues since the EU cookie law.
  • starrybee
    starrybee Posts: 1,917 Forumite
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    I also use TCB because it's free :D They also have a highest cashback guarantee where you can put in a claim if quido has it higher anyway (I've never had to use it so can't confirm if it works or not...but it is there!)
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