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PayPal Cashback Mastercard® - Earn Unlimited 3% cash back when you check out with PayPal* Plus, get 2% cash back on all other eligible purchases

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Earn 3% cash back when you check out with PayPal*
Plus, get 2% cash back on all other eligible purchases
No limit to the cash you can earn, no annual fee**
Plus, there's no impact to your credit bureau score if you're not approved.‡‡‡

‡‡‡Applications are subject to credit approval. You must be at least 18 years old and reside in the US or its territories to apply. An approved PayPal Cashback Mastercard application will result in a hard credit inquiry, which may impact your credit bureau score.
*Purchases are subject to credit approval, and the PayPal Cashback Mastercard must be used for payment. See Rewards Program Terms for details and restrictions.
**See Terms & Rates for New Accounts.
The Contactless Indicator mark, consisting of four graduating arcs, is a trademark owned by and used with permission of EMVCo, LLC.
The PayPal Cashback Mastercard is issued by Synchrony Bank pursuant to a license by Mastercard International Incorporated. Mastercard and the circles design are registered trademarks of Mastercard International Incorporated.
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puncturepremium
12-08-2022 at 03:19 AM.
12-08-2022 at 03:19 AM.
Has anyone paid taxes with this card? 2% is better than nothing but this "eligible purchase" term has me skeptical
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puncturepremium
12-08-2022 at 03:22 AM.
12-08-2022 at 03:22 AM.
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What's the "deal" here? No signup bonus

Free paid advertising 😁
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srmiii90
12-11-2022 at 10:56 AM.
12-11-2022 at 10:56 AM.
Quote from jkloisdafoiwdaf :
Customer service on this card is so bad, don't expect anything from them. Good luck opening a charge back with this card...

I have this card, I can't speak to the charge back situation, but I can say their customer service call center is not 24 hours. I had a charge in the middle of the night once that auto declined, for good reason, but I was not able to reactivate the card because they were closed for the night. I think this is the only card I have like this and because of this, it is not a card I reach to travel with or for anything generally important. Still though all in all it offers the rewards it says it does.
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johnnyreags
12-11-2022 at 01:45 PM.
12-11-2022 at 01:45 PM.
This thread is old news, and a repost from 7 months ago. Please do your due diligence and verify before posting repeat threads. https://slickdeals.net/f/15766819-paypal-cashback-mastercard-3-cashback-on-paypal-2-everything-else-waitlist
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astersathya
12-11-2022 at 06:58 PM.
12-11-2022 at 06:58 PM.
Quote from johnnyreags :
This thread is old news, and a repost from 7 months ago. Please do your due diligence and verify before posting repeat threads. https://slickdeals.net/f/15766819-paypal-cashback-mastercard-3-cashback-on-paypal-2-everything-else-waitlist

And that thread is "Expired"
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Blueshift_42
12-12-2022 at 02:24 PM.
12-12-2022 at 02:24 PM.
As far as I can see, you don't really get the cash back it advertises.

You earn 3 or 2% cash back on purchases in the form of points. But then you have to spend 20% more points to redeem them. So if you earn $60 in cash back, you only get $50.

So 3% back is really only 2.4% back and 2% back is really only 1.6% back. False advertising, though I'm sure they covered their ass in the fine print.
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astersathya
12-13-2022 at 06:40 AM.
12-13-2022 at 06:40 AM.
Quote from freedomisfree :
Synchrony is, unfortunately, terrible. Some notes on this card:

- very stingy with credit limit. I had 750+ credit score and got $3500 initially.
- also stingy with credit limit increases. My first request was denied via a letter in the mail. Then they sent me another letter three weeks later increasing my limit anyways. WTF?
- first six months were a huge pain with payments sometimes taking up to 2 weeks to apply to the credit limit for 'security' and 'verification' reasons. WTFx2.
- no extended warranty.
- 3% foreign transaction fee. This used to be 0%, but was introduced around the same time that PayPal cash back was increased from 2 to 3%.
- the online portal was reorganized a few months ago to integrate better with the PayPal site. This has actually made the card's site worse. Everything you buy through PayPal using this card (which is, like, the whole damn point of it) now shows up as PAYPAL PURCHASE with no further details. If you click on Details, it says Payment from PayPal Cashback World Mastercard. So unless you download the statements, you have no idea what PayPal purchases were for - you have to go back to the PayPal website for that.
- every year they have extra cash back for the holidays. Right now it's 4% CB on all purchases until Dec 20, up to a $50 limit. I think this is total CB, not just the bonus on top of the usual 3% PP/2% everything else. Not sure if these terms vary or if it's targeted.
- not sure about disputes. I just lodged one with PayPal. I'm not sure if you can choose to dispute PP purchases made with this card through Synchrony, but you can only do so by phone.
Well I guess the Credit limits is based on various factors I suppose! I have similar credit score and I have a Verizon Visa Credit Card from Synchrony and my limit is at least 3 times than your numbers here... And I had to report recently a Fraud transaction and Customer Service was very helpful and quick to replace my Metal Visa Card for Verizon! So far I love it.
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PedroR
12-13-2022 at 06:44 AM.
12-13-2022 at 06:44 AM.
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and got a sizable discount.
yes 2-3%
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freedomisfree
12-13-2022 at 08:43 PM.
12-13-2022 at 08:43 PM.
Quote from Blueshift_42 :
As far as I can see, you don't really get the cash back it advertises.

You earn 3 or 2% cash back on purchases in the form of points. But then you have to spend 20% more points to redeem them. So if you earn $60 in cash back, you only get $50.

So 3% back is really only 2.4% back and 2% back is really only 1.6% back. False advertising, though I'm sure they covered their ass in the fine print.
Are you talking about a different card? There are no points here. You just earn cash back and redeem straight to PayPal.

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Well I guess the Credit limits is based on various factors I suppose! I have similar credit score and I have a Verizon Visa Credit Card from Synchrony and my limit is at least 3 times than your numbers here... And I had to report recently a Fraud transaction and Customer Service was very helpful and quick to replace my Metal Visa Card for Verizon! So far I love it.
... so you have a completely different card, okay then. Synchrony has increased my limit since I first got this card but it took a long time and was very frustrating as I was trying to pay rent with it.
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ChillenAzn
12-19-2022 at 01:26 PM.
12-19-2022 at 01:26 PM.
As soon as there is a sign up bonus, I'm getting this card.
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jimmystarr
12-27-2022 at 03:30 PM.
12-27-2022 at 03:30 PM.
Synchrony Bank (issuer) is the absolute worst banking institution in the universe, horrible customer service, exuberant fees and mysterious charges that appear out of nowhere and when you call, they say oh it's in the terms of conditions.

Never ever deal with Synchrony, even if they give you free money.
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theboogeyman
09-25-2023 at 01:29 PM.
09-25-2023 at 01:29 PM.
Does anyone know what credit reports this card pulls?

All three of my credit reports have been unlocked for months but PayPal keeps reporting that my credit file is frozen and I need to reach out to Transunion.
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