Rakuten's July Big Deal Reveals
Wednesdays are one of the best days to shop on Rakuten. That's when the shopping portal typically drops its weekly Big Deal Reveal. And ahead of its Black Friday in July, it has also announced several promos that will be running on Wednesdays next month. If you're plotting purchases at Viator, PetSmart, Lowe's and more, mark your calendar for Rakuten's July Big Deal Reveals.
Big Deal – July Lineup
Here are the categories and shops that will have elevated earning rates for Rakuten's July Big Deal Reveals:
| Date | Deal |
| Wednesday, July 1 | 7% / 7x at Lowe's |
| Wednesday, July 8 | 10% / 10x on hotels through Expedia |
| Tuesday, July 14, to Saturday, July 18 | Black Friday in July |
| Wednesday, July 22 | 22% / 22x at Viator |
| Wednesday, July 29 | 25% / 25x at PetSmart |
Each of these promos are either at (or near) these vendors' all-time high multipliers, according to Cashback Monitor‘s rate history tracking. The Lowe's multiplier is particularly notable and rare. Check your card offers to see if you have any stacking opportunities, too. (I currently have a 15% cash back offer for Lowe's on one of my Chase cards that would pair nicely with the Rakuten deal, for example.) There aren't currently more details listed for the Black Friday in July campaign. However, I'd imagine it will be similar to the multi-day offerings we saw earlier this year during the website's Big Give Week, with elevated offers for a range of shops.
New to Rakuten?
Rakuten is one of our favorite shopping portals at ToP. Members can click through the site or run their purchases through the app to take advantage of its ever-changing earning rates. Payouts can be issued as cash back, Amex Membership Rewards or Bilt Rewards (though you now need elite Bilt status to retain its Rakuten 1:1 conversion ratio). If you don't have an account yet, be sure to sign up for one using ToP's referral link and get a $50/5,000 bonus.
Rakuten's July Big Deal Reveals: ToP Thoughts
It's getting close to crunch time for Rakuten's August payout. The portal's next “checks” cut on Aug. 15. Because the official processing times can stretch from 3-14 weeks (and longer for some transaction types), expect your payout amount to be pretty locked in around mid- to late July. If you're working on any sort of shopping portal goals like I am, it sounds like July will be an excellent time to boost those earnings—and start prepping for the November payout, too. What do you have on your shopping list for Rakuten's July Big Deal Reveals? Come over to our Facebook group and let us know.
