Broad Assumption By A SlickDeals User

A rather broad – and quite false – assumption popped up in this thread on SlickDeals this week.   If you can’t view the image above, user shakazoid stated the following: “Rakuten is a reputable website that used to be called buy.com. Some folks are apprehensive about buyting there due […]


Hey Gizmodo – What Happened?

Back in June we announced that Gizmodo had buried a snipet at the bottom of one of their deals, explaining why they would no longer be posting Rakuten deals. As far as we know, nothing has changed at Rakuten! I think there is less talk of the fraud these days because […]


Now Rakuten Points Are Being Stolen?

According to The Japan Times, Rakuten points are now being stolen! This article is not clear on whether this is occurring on the U.S. site or only in Japan. Still, something everyone should keep an eye on if you currently have points in your account.   Rakuten users’ points stolen […]