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Cashback on electronics: how percentages become kroner

A TV or a new phone often costs several thousand kroner, so it is no surprise that a few per cent back is actually noticeable in your account. Electronics is simply where cashback makes the most sense.

By Marius Monsen, founder of Sparebørsen·

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Why electronics is worth checking

Cashback is calculated as a share of what you actually pay. On a jumper at 400 kroner that share quickly comes to a few kroner. On a TV at 8 000 kroner or a laptop at 12 000 kroner, the same percentage is suddenly several hundred kroner back.

That is why electronics is one of the purchase types where it pays most to get into the habit of checking cashback first: the difference is more visible when the sum is high to begin with.

Check before you click through to the shop

Cashback is registered when you click from Sparebørsen over to the online shop, before you put the item in the basket. Go straight to the shop through an advert, a Google link or your browser favourites, and the purchase is not registered with us.

A simple habit helps: decide which electronics shop you want to buy from, check whether it is on Sparebørsen, and start the shopping trip there.

Cashback and the shop's own sale work fine together

You get cashback based on what you actually pay, whether the item is at full price or in a sale. The electronics trade has frequent campaign periods, and then you can usually get both the sale price and cashback on top.

Be a little more careful with discount codes you find elsewhere online. Some such codes mean the shop does not register the sale as having come via us, and then the cashback disappears. If you are unsure, skip the external code and trust that the sale price alone is good enough.

The money arrives once the purchase is confirmed

You pay exactly the same price at the checkout as every other customer: the cashback is not a discount there and then, but money that comes on top afterwards. The shop first has to confirm that the purchase went through and was not returned, which usually takes between 30 and 90 days depending on the shop's own deadlines for returns and complaints.

That is worth keeping in mind on electronics in particular, where the return and exchange periods are often longer than on other goods.

Frequently asked questions

Do I get cashback even if the electronics are on offer?

Yes. Cashback is calculated from what you actually pay, so an offer price usually gives cashback too, just on a lower amount than the full price.

Why is cashback most noticeable on electronics?

Because electronics often cost a lot. The same percentage gives far more kroner back on a purchase of several thousand kroner than on a small everyday purchase.

Can I use a discount code and get cashback at the same time?

Sometimes, but not always. Certain discount codes from other websites stop the shop linking the purchase to Sparebørsen, and then the cashback does not appear. If in doubt, drop the external code.

When does the money show up in my account?

Only once the shop has confirmed that the purchase went through and was not returned. That usually takes 30 to 90 days, depending on the shop's own deadlines.

Check whether the electronics shop you were going to use anyway is on board, and let the purchase give a little money back.