ComplaintCensus

TopCashback USA vs Rakuten (USA): most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at TopCashback USA and Rakuten (USA), according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.

TopCashback USA

TrustScore 4.6 · 13,915 reviews on Trustpilot.

285 reviews analysed, 2025-12-13 to 2026-09-23.

Complaint rate (recent window): 12%

100% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Account/app problems44%
Support unreachable32%
Other15%
Support unhelpful8%
Overcharging8%
“My account was suddenly closed by their "Quality Team" right when I had over $30 of legitimate cashback pending/payable in my account.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-07-15

Rakuten (USA)

TrustScore 4.6 · 37,142 reviews on Trustpilot.

440 reviews analysed, 2026-01-18 to 2026-09-23.

Complaint rate (recent window): 13%

12% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Account/app problems19%
Support unhelpful19%
Other17%
Misleading pricing17%
Billing errors17%
“Rakuten blocked my account and suspended it just before it has to give me my cashback.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-02-23

Reported on both

Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.

IssueTopCashback USARakuten (USA)
Account/app problems44%19%
Other15%17%
Support unhelpful8%19%
Billing errors7%17%

Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, TopCashback USA or Rakuten (USA).