By — Australian cashback experts based in Melbourne, VIC.

· · Reviewed by the Kick Cashback Editorial Team

Publisher credentials: Kick Cashback is operated by Kick Systems Pty Ltd, a registered Australian business (ABN 16 694 893 297) headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria. Our editorial team has multiple years of direct, professional experience in the Australian cashback, loyalty rewards, and affiliate marketing industry. Kick Systems Pty Ltd is a registered ASIC company, holds an Australian Business Number, and is a member of the affiliate marketing community working with 650+ partner retailers across Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

Compliance & certifications: Kick Cashback is fully compliant with the Australian Privacy Principles (APP) under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth), the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010), the Spam Act 2003, and the BECS Direct Debit framework administered by the Australian Payments Network. Our payment infrastructure is PCI DSS v4.0 compliant, all data is encrypted with AES-256, and all connections use TLS 1.2+ certified encryption.

Industry expertise: Our team has hands-on professional experience operating affiliate-marketing technology, integrating with licensed third-party affiliate networks and identity-verification providers, and applying industry-standard fraud prevention practices aligned with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 vendor selection principles.

Can I earn cashback on hotel stays or bookings I've already made?

Category: Portal Cashback (650+ Stores)

No — cashback can't be added to a hotel stay, flight, holiday package, insurance policy or any other purchase that was already booked before you clicked through your Kick Cashback portal. The cashback model relies on the affiliate network seeing a fresh click from Kick to the retailer in the same browsing session as the booking. If the booking was made directly on the retailer's site (or via a different referral channel), there's no Kick click on record, no affiliate cookie set, and the retailer has no way to attribute the sale to Kick.

Why retroactive cashback isn't possible

Affiliate networks (Awin, Commission Factory, Impact, Rakuten, Partnerize) match purchases to publishers using a cookie set the moment you click an affiliate link. The retailer's confirmation back to the network includes the click ID and order details — that's how the commission gets attributed to Kick rather than to Google Ads or an influencer. Without a click ID on the original booking, there's no field to drop Kick into.

This isn't a Kick policy choice. Every cashback platform in Australia and globally works the same way, and no retailer will reopen a confirmed booking to retro-add an affiliate referral.

The narrow exceptions (and why they don't help here)

  • Modifying an existing booking (changing dates, upgrading the room): the amendment is processed against the original booking record, so it doesn't generate a new affiliate-trackable transaction.
  • Cancelling and rebooking: technically possible, but most travel retailers charge cancellation fees that wipe out any cashback gain. Only worth considering on fully refundable bookings where the cancellation cost is genuinely zero.
  • Adding extras after booking (luggage, seat selection, breakfast): usually processed against the original booking and not separately commissionable.

Forwarding a confirmation email to Kick won't unlock cashback either — the affiliate network requires a click ID at the moment of sale, not a receipt after the fact. More on what's needed for tracking.

How to lock in cashback on the next booking

  1. Start at Kick. Before any research on the retailer's site, sign in at kickpay.co.
  2. Find the retailer in the portal — Booking.com, Hotels.com, Expedia, Wotif, Webjet, Qantas Hotels, Accor and more.
  3. Click through from the portal to the retailer's site. This sets the affiliate cookie.
  4. Complete the booking in the same browser session, on the same device, without bouncing through any third-party coupon site.
  5. Wait for the booking to clear — travel cashback typically stays in Pending for 30-120 days until the stay completes and the cancellation window closes.

What if I'm comparing prices on multiple sites?

Comparison shopping is fine — it's the click immediately before the booking that matters. Compare prices across as many sites as you like, then before you actually click "Book now", go back to Kick, click through to the chosen retailer, and complete the booking from that fresh session. More on why the portal click is required.

Missing cashback on one booking can easily cost $30-150 on a multi-night hotel or international flight. Bookmarking kickpay.co next to your usual travel sites makes "click through Kick first" automatic.

About Kick Cashback

Kick Cashback is Australia's smarter cashback platform with 650+ partner stores. Free for shoppers — no membership fees, no subscription costs. Owned and operated by Kick Systems Pty Ltd (ABN 16 694 893 297) in Melbourne, Victoria. For support, contact info@kickcashback.com.

Our Experience

We are a first-party cashback platform — we work directly with retailers rather than reselling another company's network. Our team negotiates cashback rates, manages partner relationships, and processes payments in-house. According to industry data published by IAB Australia, affiliate and cashback marketing represented over $1 billion in tracked Australian retail sales in 2024 (source: IAB Australia Online Advertising Expenditure Report). Kick Cashback is part of this growing sector and is committed to passing the majority of retailer commissions back to shoppers as cashback.

Our editorial team draws on direct experience working with major Australian retailers and global affiliate networks. We publish detailed cashback information, retailer terms, and shopping guides based on first-hand knowledge of how cashback tracking, attribution, and payments work. Where industry standards or regulatory guidance applies — such as the Australian Consumer Law administered by the ACCC, or the Privacy Act 1988 administered by the OAIC — we cite the relevant source so readers can verify our claims.

Trust & Transparency

  • Australian-owned: Kick Systems Pty Ltd, ABN 16 694 893 297, headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria.
  • Privacy: We comply with the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988. Read our Privacy Policy.
  • Terms: Full Terms & Conditions published and updated regularly.
  • Cookies: See our Cookie Policy for details on tracking and consent.
  • Secure: All connections are encrypted with HTTPS (TLS 1.2+).
  • Free for shoppers: No subscription fees, no membership costs, no hidden charges.
  • Member of the Australian affiliate marketing industry, working with leading global affiliate networks.

Contact Kick Cashback

Company: Kick Systems Pty Ltd (trading as Kick Cashback)

ABN: 16 694 893 297

Email: info@kickcashback.com

Address: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website:

Customer portal: kickpay.co

Learn more about Kick Cashback and our team. For questions, see our FAQs or contact us.