By — Australian cashback experts based in Melbourne, VIC.

· · Reviewed by the Kick Cashback 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 team has direct, professional experience in the Australian cashback and partner marketing industry. Kick Systems Pty Ltd is a registered ASIC company, holds an Australian Business Number, and works with 650+ partner retailers serving Australian shoppers.

Compliance: Kick Cashback operates in line with the Australian Privacy Principles (APP) under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010), the Spam Act 2003, and applicable Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing obligations. Connections to the platform use industry-standard TLS encryption.

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

Is Kick Cashback really free?

Category: Getting Started

Yes — Kick Cashback is 100% free for shoppers. There's no membership fee, no monthly subscription, no premium tier, no setup cost, and no minimum spend requirement before you start earning. Creating an account takes about 30 seconds and the only details we ask for are an email address and a password. You don't need to enter a credit card to sign up, and there is no free trial that converts into a paid plan later.

How can a free service still pay you cashback?

Every time you shop through your Kick Cashback portal at kickpay.co, the retailer pays Kick a commission for sending you their way. We then pass the majority of that commission back to you as cashback. The retailer pays for new customers, you get a slice of that as a reward, and Kick keeps a small share to fund the platform. No money comes out of your pocket, and the price you pay at checkout is exactly the same as if you'd gone to the store directly.

What about hidden fees?

There are none on the shopper side. We don't charge withdrawal fees on Australian bank transfers, and there's no minimum amount you need to accumulate before you can claim. The only fee that ever applies is a 2.5% manual currency conversion fee — and that's only if you ask us to convert cashback earned in a foreign currency. If everything you shop is in AUD, you'll never see any fee at all.

Why is it free when other services charge?

A handful of overseas cashback platforms run paid tiers that promise higher rates or earlier payouts. Kick doesn't, because we believe the value of cashback is undermined the moment a shopper has to pay to access it. Our commission-from-retailer model is profitable enough to fund the whole platform — there is no commercial reason to charge shoppers, and we'd rather grow by reputation than by subscription.

Are there any costs once I claim?

No. When your cashback moves from Pending to Available to claim, you can request a payout to any Australian bank account at any amount, and the full amount lands in your account in 1-3 business days. We don't take a slice on the way out, and your bank doesn't charge you for receiving a bank transfer either.

Compared with the real cost of "free trials" elsewhere

Many savings tools advertise themselves as free but require you to keep a paid subscription to unlock the better cashback rates. Kick has a single rate per retailer, visible on the store's page in the portal, and that rate is what every Kick shopper earns regardless of how long you've been a member. See how it works step by step, or browse the 650+ partner stores to check today's rates.

Kick Cashback is operated by Kick Systems Pty Ltd (ABN 16 694 893 297), an Australian-owned business based in Melbourne, Victoria.

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, partner 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 partner 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 partner marketing industry, working with leading global partner 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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