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Should I use Giving Assistant?

[Blog](https://blog.givingassistant.org) - givingassistant.org

· 1 week ago

Worth trying if you shop online anyway and want free cashback, partly donated to charity — joining costs nothing. Do not rely on it for income or as a nonprofit's serious fundraising channel; payout complaints are recurring.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~15 public sources; review coverage skews 2015–2021, with Reddit payout complaints recurring.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Frequent online shoppers
  • Shoppers donating cashback to charity
  • Nonprofits seeking passive micro-donations

Not for

  • Anyone expecting guaranteed, timely payouts
  • Nonprofits counting on it as core funding
  • People chasing reliable beermoney income
  • Users wary of sharing shopping data

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Payout reliability disputed: r/beermoney users urge avoiding it over unpaid cashback

medium

Two domains fuel user confusion

medium

Third-party cashback guides for the site flagged as expired since 2021

low

Cashback terms and exclusions apply; verify rates before buying

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free to join with cashback on everyday purchases
  • Reported 5% cash back on Amazon plus $5 referral
  • Lets shoppers donate cashback to nonprofits
  • Positive write-ups from personal-finance bloggers

Cons

  • Reddit threads titled 'Avoid' and 'must be a scam' allege unpaid cashback
  • Trustpilot users report checks returned by their bank
  • Two different URLs confuse users about legitimacy
  • Most glowing reviews date to 2015–2018; third-party guide since marked expired

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x9security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free service; reported 5% Amazon cashback and $5 referrals
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Bloggers praise simplicity; two domains confuse users
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Standard cashback portal: browser button, deals, donations
  • Support quality: 2/5. Trustpilot reports checks returned; payout complaints
  • Security posture: 3/5. Publishes security page; no public breaches found
  • Free Cost to shoppers cashback portal model
  • 5% Amazon cash back reported by Reddit users
  • $5 Referral bonus per Reddit user report
  • 2% Charity donation per 2016 Reddit report

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Cashback on purchases
  • Donate earnings to nonprofits
  • $5 referral bonus reported

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Sentiment splits: personal-finance bloggers praise the cashback-charity model, while Reddit users report unpaid cashback and legitimacy confusion.

“Pro-tip when buying GCs at Amazon now: donate 2% to charity”
Reddit, r/churning
“My bank returned two checks”
Trustpilot review
“Giving Assistant - 5% Cash Back on Amazon and $5 from Referral”
Reddit, r/beermoney
Full analysis

Based on ~15 public sources; review coverage skews 2015–2021, with Reddit payout complaints recurring.

Free cashback portal with a charity twist — bloggers like it, Reddit payout complaints abound. Fine to try, risky to rely on.

Methodology

Based on ~15 public sources; review coverage skews 2015–2021, with Reddit payout complaints recurring.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Giving Assistant Reviews — Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  2. Avoid GivingAssistant — Reddit r/beermoneyreddit.com
    review
  3. Giving Assistant must be a scam — Reddit r/nonprofitreddit.com
    review
  4. Giving Assistant legit? — Reddit r/nonprofitreddit.com
    review
  5. Giving Assistant — 5% Cash Back on Amazon — Reddit r/beermoneyreddit.com
    review
  6. Easy fundraising like Amazon Smile — Reddit r/nonprofitreddit.com
    review
  7. Giving Assistant: Earning Money Back by Shoppinganexerciseinfrugality.com
    review
  8. Giving Assistant Review: Is it legit? — Esavingsblogesavingsblog.com
    review
  9. Expired: Giving Assistant Cashback Portal Guideuscreditcards101.com
    review
  10. Product security pagegivingassistant.org
    security
  11. Terms of Servicegivingassistant.org
    official
  12. Giving Assistant Company Overview — LeadIQleadiq.com
    news

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