The payments are real. Right after the order is finished, I get paid automatically to my PayPal. Setting up takes no time, and I receive regular updates on order status from using its affiliated links.

Unless you do a lot of online shopping, you will just be paid peanuts. Further, you will only be paid if you have accumulated at least the minimum amount of reward required in your account. Once in a while, I don't even receive the skimpy payments promised. The reason given is that Rakuten Advertising doesn't receive its commission from that particular merchant. I also get a lot more irrelevant spams from merchants I don't even know of. Like any other affiliate programs, Rakuten Advertising is sharing my personal data with other third parties.

Customer service could be higher quality and more prompt but overall offerings are fine. Good selection of advertisers

Affiliate marketing, approving rates. Working with advertisers

Reporting can be more robust/granular. Setting up reports isn’t as user friendly

It makes advertising easy thanks to affiliate capabilities.

It is very helpful and smooth - no issues to list.