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 Australian Payments Network direct-credit framework. 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.

Is my cashback always guaranteed?

Category: Cashback

Honest answer: the vast majority of cashback tracks without issue, but no cashback platform anywhere in the world can guarantee 100% of clicks will track 100% of the time. The reason is simple — cashback depends on a tiny tracking cookie that's set in your browser the moment you click through from the Kick Cashback portal, and a handful of things outside our control (ad blockers, browser privacy settings, opening another tab mid-purchase) can prevent that cookie from being read at checkout. We use a world-class attribution system to make sure as many clicks track as possible, and we have a missing-cashback claim process for the small number that don't.

The attribution system we use

Kick Cashback's attribution is powered by the same tier-1 partner networks that the world's biggest retailers and cashback platforms rely on — Awin, Commission Factory, Impact, Rakuten Advertising and Partnerize. These networks operate at industry-leading uptime, with redundant tracking across server-to-server postbacks, first-party cookies and last-click attribution standards used globally. When you click Shop with Cashback from your Kick portal, your browser is briefly redirected through the relevant network, a tracking session is opened, and the network records the sale back to Kick when you check out. This is the same tracking plumbing every legitimate Australian cashback platform sits on top of.

What we can guarantee

  • Every confirmed sale that comes back to Kick from a partner network is credited to your account.
  • The cashback rate shown when you click through is the rate that applies (subject to retailer category exclusions on their store page).
  • Once cashback moves to Available to claim, you can request a payout to your Australian bank account at any time, with no minimum threshold.
  • If something doesn't track and the cause is on our end, we'll fix it. We have a missing-cashback claim process for cases where you've done everything right but the cashback hasn't appeared.

The honest bit: no merchant confirmation, no cashback

We want to be upfront about this so there are no surprises. Kick can only pay you cashback once the merchant (via their tracking network) confirms your sale to us. That's how the entire model works — the retailer pays Kick a referral commission for sending them a customer, and we pass the majority of that commission back to you as cashback. If the retailer never confirms the sale because the click didn't track, the cashback simply doesn't exist for us to pass on. We're not holding it back — there's nothing there to release.

This is why we always recommend checking your tracking before you shop: pause ad blockers on the retailer's domain, click through fresh from the Kick portal, and complete checkout in the same browser session. If a purchase doesn't track and the merchant won't confirm it on appeal, unfortunately the cashback can't be paid. We'll always tell you straight rather than leaving you wondering.

What can stop a click from tracking

These are the handful of situations where even the best attribution system can't recover the click:

  • You didn't actually click through from the Kick portal. Visiting the retailer directly, typing the URL, or using a saved bookmark bypasses the tracking entirely. The click has to start at kickpay.co for the cookie to be set.
  • Ad blockers, tracker blockers and strict browser privacy settings. Brave, Firefox with strict tracking protection, and Safari with "Prevent Cross-Site Tracking" enabled all block tracking cookies as a side effect of blocking advertising trackers. Setup guide for ad blockers and cashback tracking.
  • Opening a coupon or competitor cashback site after clicking from Kick. Most coupon and rival cashback sites use their own tracking links — clicking one in a new tab overwrites the Kick tracking cookie under the industry-standard last-click attribution rule.
  • Switching device or browser mid-purchase. If you click on your phone but check out on your laptop, the tracking cookie set on the phone never reaches the laptop. More on cross-device shopping.
  • Waiting too long between click-through and checkout. Tracking cookies typically expire within 24 hours and some within just 60 minutes. Always finish checkout in the same session.
  • Buying a category the retailer excludes. Gift cards, sale items, marketplace third-party sellers and a few other categories are excluded by many retailers. The store's page in your Kick portal lists known exclusions.

What to do if a purchase doesn't track

Don't panic. Open the retailer's page in your Kick Cashback portal, click Submit a missing cashback claim, and provide the order number, order date, order total and the email used to receive the order confirmation. We pass the claim to the relevant tracking network for verification and update you when there's an outcome (typically 30-60 days, sometimes faster). Approval isn't guaranteed — that depends on whether the network can confirm the sale on their side — but every claim is investigated. See the full missing-cashback troubleshooting guide.

And if you've been through the troubleshooting checklist and still need help, email info@kickcashback.com with your order details — a real person will look into it.

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

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Customer portal: kickpay.co

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

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