Cashback FAQ
Answers about cashback, tracking links, pending rewards, payouts, referrals, account safety, and merchant partnerships.
Tracking and cashback links
For Bumili to assign cashback to your account, your purchase needs to start from Bumili. When you click the button to open a store, Bumili prepares a special redirect to the partner store. In most cases, you do not see this technical link — it happens automatically in the background. This redirect helps the store or affiliate network understand that the purchase started from Bumili. After the order is confirmed, cashback can be connected to your account.
What is a cashback tracking link?
A cashback tracking link is a special link that connects your click, the store and your Bumili account. It helps show that you opened the store through Bumili and then made a purchase. In simple words: it is like a digital note for the store — “this shopper came from Bumili”.
Will I see this link?
Usually, no. Bumili prepares the store redirect automatically. You simply choose a store, click the button and shop as usual. The technical link may appear in the browser for a short moment, but you do not need to copy it, save it or understand how it works. The important part is to start your purchase from Bumili.
Why is this important?
Without this tracking, the store or affiliate network may not know that the purchase came from Bumili. If the purchase is not connected to Bumili, cashback may not be added. That is why it is best to open the store through Bumili before buying, instead of going directly from Google, an ad, an email or another coupon website.
How does cashback tracking work?
The process is simple: 1. You choose a store on Bumili. 2. Bumili creates a special redirect to that store for you. 3. You shop on the store’s website as usual. 4. The affiliate network records that the purchase started from Bumili. 5. After the store confirms the order, cashback appears in your Bumili account.
Can I use Bumili after I already made a purchase?
Usually, no. Cashback cannot normally be added retroactively if the purchase did not start through Bumili. The store or affiliate network needs to see the Bumili tracking link before the order is placed.
Can I get cashback for any product URL?
Only if the store is available in the Bumili partner catalog and supports cashback. If the store is not our partner or its program is not active, cashback tracking may not be available. Some stores support cashback for most purchases, while others may have exceptions, such as specific product categories, countries, coupons or order types.
Can I share a cashback tracking link?
A cashback tracking link is usually meant for your purchase and your Bumili account. If you want to invite a friend, use your Bumili referral link instead of a cashback redirect to a specific store. This is safer, and your friend will be able to create their own account and earn cashback themselves.
Can I start on one device and finish on another?
It is better not to. Cashback tracking works best when you open the store through Bumili and complete the purchase on the same device, in the same browser and during the same session. If you open the store on your phone but finish the order on your computer, the affiliate network may not connect the purchase to Bumili, and cashback may not be added.
What can block cashback tracking?
Cashback may fail to track if another cashback website, coupon website, advertising link, browser extension or price comparison service is used before the purchase. Tracking may also be affected by ad blockers, strict privacy settings, VPNs, the Brave browser, private browsing mode, third-party cookie blocking and some security tools.
Can Brave, ad blockers or VPN block cashback?
Yes, they can. Brave and some ad blockers block ads, tracking scripts and cookies by default. Cashback does not mean selling your private data, but technically the affiliate network needs to understand that the purchase started from Bumili. If your browser or extension blocks this redirect, the store may not receive the Bumili tracking information, and cashback may not be added.
What should I do before buying to help cashback track correctly?
Before making a purchase, we recommend that you: 1. Log in to your Bumili account. 2. Open the store directly from Bumili. 3. Temporarily disable your ad blocker or allow Bumili and the store website. 4. If you use Brave, check that Shields are not blocking the redirect. 5. Do not use another cashback, coupon or advertising link before buying. 6. Complete the purchase on the same device and in the same browser. 7. Avoid long pauses before checkout. This does not guarantee cashback in 100% of cases, because the final confirmation comes from the store or affiliate network, but it greatly improves the chance that your purchase will be tracked correctly.
Why can’t Bumili simply know about my purchase?
Bumili does not see your bank card payments and does not receive information about all your online purchases. We can connect cashback only when the purchase starts from Bumili and the affiliate network recognizes it. That is why starting from Bumili is important.