Great Canadian Rebates

Great Canadian Rebates (GCR) is a Canadian cash-back & coupons site, free to join. Once you register, you browse listed merchants, deals, and coupon codes. Before making an online purchase or completing an application, you click from the GCR site to the merchant to ensure tracking. GCR earns commission and returns much of it to you as cash back rebates. (registration has no fee)

Merchants & Offers

• Over 900 merchants, including Canadian favorites (Walmart, Best Buy, Canadian Tire, Staples, Hudson’s Bay etc.) and some US/international stores that ship to Canada.
• You’ll find offers on products, credit cards, travel, gift cards, seasonal sale promotions, and special bonus cash back events. Coupons or promo codes are regularly updated.

Payment / Payout Details

• Payments are made once a rebate is posted and aged; there is a waiting period (usually ~58 days) after posting to allow for returns etc.
• You can request payout via eGift cards, direct deposit (bank), or PayPal once your account meets minimum balance thresholds (e.g. ~$10-$12 depending on method) and the aging condition passes.
• Bonus or referral programs: GCR gives ~25% referral bonus on eligible cash back earned by referrals.

Strengths

• Wide variety of merchants and transparent listing of which items/categories or order types are excluded by specific merchants (e.g. no cash back on in-store pickup etc.).
• No membership fee; coupons + cash back stacking can lead to good savings.
• Multiple payout methods to suit different preferences.

Limitations & Things to Watch Out For

• Delays: due to merchant returns / tracking, the time from purchase to when rebate is fully available can be long (up to ~2 months or more for some travel or reservation-type purchases)
• Excluded items or exclusion rules: some products or order types do not qualify for cash back; sometimes coupons from outside GCR void the cash back.

Ideal for These Users

• People who shop online frequently in Canada and are willing to click through a middle‐step (via GCR) to get rebates.
• Those who use credit cards / make travel / appliance / tech purchases enough that cash back % becomes meaningful.
• Anyone comfortable waiting for cash back confirmation and prefers flexible payout (eGift, PayPal, bank).

Tips for Best Use

• Always log in to GCR first and click through to the merchant from GCR to ensure the purchase is tracked.
• Disable ad blockers when using rebate links (site mentions this requirement) to avoid losing tracking.
• Check the "Conditions" section of each merchant page carefully to see what is excluded (e.g. in-store pickup, certain categories, or use of coupons not offered through GCR).
• Use the referral program when possible (you get % of what your referrals earn) to boost returns.

Overall Impression

Great Canadian Rebates offers a solid way for Canadians to recover a bit of spending via cash back + coupons. It is not perfect—in particular delays and exclusions can reduce actual benefit—but for bargain hunters with patience, it can produce real savings over time.