How long does it take for my cashback to be approved?

Allow about two months. With most shops the validation period is 60 days, and only after that can you have the amount paid out. With travel and financial products it often takes longer.

The three stages

1. Pending. Usually within 24 to 72 hours of your purchase. You can see the amount in your dashboard, but you can't have it paid out yet.
2. Approved. The shop has checked the order and its return period is over.
3. Available. After the validation period. From this point the amount counts toward the minimum payout of $10.

Why it takes so long

We pay out money that we still have to receive ourselves. The shop first waits for its own return period to end, because a returned order earns no commission. After that, the affiliate network has to pay the commission to us. This chain is why we can't guarantee an exact date.

The validation period differs from shop to shop and is shown on the shop page itself, under "Cashback information".