100% cashback on AU but only 28% on NZ - can we get parity?

shami on 16/04/2026 - 08:33

Hey ShopBack NZ team,

I noticed that ShopBack AU is currently offering 100% cashback on NordVPN, while the same deal is only showing 28% cashback on the ShopBack NZ site.

Given that this deal isn't location-specific and is not tied to a physical store or AU-only service, not sure why there's such a significant gap between the two offers. Is this something the Shopback NZ team could look at matching?

Would be great to see NZ members get the same value, especially when the underlying deal is essentially the same product/service available to both markets.

Otherwise is it possible to buy the deal on AU site from New Zealand?

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  • cloudp110 on 16/04/2026 - 08:59

    if you have a AUS bank account and linked to shopback AU , i dont see why someone cannot use that deal.

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    • shami on 16/04/2026 - 09:15

      I believe you need an AU mobile number as well

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      • Alan6984 on 16/04/2026 - 10:53

        I believe you need an AU mobile number as well

        I haven't looked into it at all, but is there no simple way to get an Aussie mobile number without being there?

        I guess if you happened to be there for some reason (or know someone who was there), you could get a SIM, activate it, and bring it back with you to NZ. You'd presumably be on roaming charges here, but if you only used it for this kind of thing occasionally, that might not matter much (plus I think 2Degrees, for example, gives you free roaming in Aus anyway, so there might be providers there that do the same in reverse?)

        Topping up (annually, say) should be no problem as long as you could do it online - I would think most, if not all, providers have that option.

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        • shami on 16/04/2026 - 18:28

          Yes, for the future.
          But don't know why wouldn't shopback offer the same in their NZ site considering nordvpn is an online service.
          Cashrewards was awesome while they lasted - Though they were in AU, no issues at all signing up to them using NZ bank acccount and NZ mobile.

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        • Dunno on 16/04/2026 - 19:15

          AUS is pretty strict about it, requiring ID etc for the sale of a SIM/eSIM. No semi-anonymous SIM's like NZ has.

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          • Alan6984 on 16/04/2026 - 21:26

            @Dunno:

            AUS is pretty strict about it, requiring ID etc for the sale of a SIM/eSIM. No semi-anonymous SIM's like NZ has.

            Okay, but not sure why that would be a problem per se?

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            • Liger Zero on 19/04/2026 - 14:46

              @Alan6984: This is one of those things that seems simple & easy enough but isn’t.

              Someone would need to physically purchase a SIM & activate it with their ID, setup an account. Then send it to you in NZ. Because of the ID involved and having that persons name permanently linked to the prepaid account it’s not something anyone would do for you easily.

              You’d also need to remember to top up regularly to keep the number from expiring. Aldi is probably best, they have 365 day expiry so you can top up $5 annually?

              I found some providers problematic receiving texts while in NZ so you do want to stick with the ones that are known to work.

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              • Alan6984 on 19/04/2026 - 16:09

                @Liger Zero:

                Someone would need to physically purchase a SIM & activate it with their ID, setup an account. Then send it to you in NZ. Because of the ID involved and having that persons name permanently linked to the prepaid account it’s not something anyone would do for you easily.

                Okay - that makes sense.

                The top-up issue is no real problem once it was setup as I imagine you could do that online, but the ID / account issue is interesting.

                Sounds like we'd need to do it ourselves if / when we are actually there.

                Thanks!

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      • Liger Zero on 19/04/2026 - 14:50

        I could be wrong but I think you can choose NZ number in sign up. I feel like I used Shopback AU before I got my AU number

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        • shami on 19/04/2026 - 15:02

          No, you can only choose +61 for mobile number prefix.
          Other methods are using google/fb/apple. They have no email signup options.
          I could have tried using google to signup but during withdrawal, I think they might ask to verify using AU mobile number. Just too much hassle.

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          • Liger Zero on 19/04/2026 - 15:38

            @shami: I just checked and my Shopback AU account is only linked to my NZ phone number, so I never linked it to my AU number.

            Withdrawal options are PayPal or local AU bank account. I used to use Wise, they offer have local AU bank account numbers.

            I login using email only, I think I signed up w/ Apple and then removed the linkage

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