Activate before you shop\n\nCashback only tracks when the partner is activated first. Activation sets the referral parameters the retailer uses to attribute your purchase.\n\n## Expect a settlement window\n\nRetailers confirm purchases after their return window closes, which is usually 30 days. Pending cashback is real, it is simply not withdrawable yet.\n\n## Where cashback beats tasks\n\nIf you were going to buy something anyway, cashback is pure margin with no time cost at all. Travel and fashion partners carry the highest rates.