Shopping online can be one of the easiest ways to boost your Qantas Points balance without stepping on a plane. Through Qantas Shopping, members can earn Qantas Points with hundreds of retailers, including Apple, Myer, The Iconic, JB Hi-Fi, and Sephora.

During major promotions such as Black Friday and Boxing Day sales, earn rates can increase significantly, making Qantas Shopping a surprisingly powerful tool for frequent flyers. Better yet, purchases can also be combined with a points-earning credit card to maximise your returns.

However, Qantas Shopping is not always as straightforward as it sounds. Tracking issues, browser settings, and retailer exclusions can all affect whether your points successfully appear in your account. Here is everything you need to know about how Qantas Shopping works, how to maximise your earnings, and the common mistakes to avoid.

What is Qantas Shopping?

Qantas Shopping is an online rewards portal that allows Qantas Frequent Flyer members to earn additional Qantas Points when shopping online with participating retailers.

Instead of visiting a retailer directly, members first click through the Qantas Shopping website or browser extension before making a purchase. If the transaction tracks successfully, Qantas receives a commission from the retailer and awards part of that commission back to the shopper in the form of Qantas Points.

Participating retailers and earn rates change regularly, particularly during major sales periods. While some retailers may offer fewer than 1 Qantas Point per dollar spent, others can temporarily offer 10 or more points per dollar during bonus promotions.

Qantas Shopping can also be stacked with a points-earning credit card, allowing members to effectively “double dip” and earn points both from the retailer and from their card spend.

What Brands Are On Qantas Shopping?

You can earn Qantas Points with hundreds of retailers across several categories, such as:

• Department stores like David Jones, Myer and Harris Scarfe.
• Electronics retailers like Apple, JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, and Dyson.
• Fashion brands like adidas, Country Road, Cotton On and The Iconic.
• Beauty retailers like Sephora, Adore Beauty, and Mecca.
• Sports and outdoor retailers like Rebel, Kathmandu, and Anaconda.
• Home and furniture retailers like Temple & Webster, Freedom, and Ecosa.
• Grocery and food brands like Woolworths, BWS, EveryPlate and Youfoodz.

You can find a complete list of Qantas shopping brands here.

How Many Points Can I Earn?

The earn rate differs between stores, but most sit in the 1-4 Qantas Points per $1 range. There are a few outliers like Foxtel, Norton, EveryPlate, and Youfoodz that regularly offer over 20 Qantas Points per $1 spent via Qantas Shopping.

How To Earn Points With Qantas Shopping

Shopping through the Qantas Online Mall is relatively straightforward. Follow the step-by-step guide below to shop through the Qantas Shopping portal.

Step 1: Check that cookies are enabled so your purchase can be tracked. You should be able to find this option relatively easily in most browsers.

Step 2: Visit the Qantas Shopping and navigate to your chosen retailer.

Step 3: Click ‘Shop Now’ to link to your chosen retailer’s site. If you are not already logged into your Frequent Flyer account, you will be prompted to do so.

Step 4: Shop online and complete your purchase as normal. Be sure to stay on the page until your transaction is completed so Qantas can track your purchase.

Qantas Shopping Tracking Issues Explained

One of the biggest frustrations with Qantas Shopping is that purchases do not always track correctly. The reality is that Qantas Shopping can be rather sensitive, and it is not uncommon for members to miss out on points due to browser settings, ad blockers or third-party tools interfering with the tracking process.

Common causes of tracking failures include:

• Having an ad blocker activated
• Not having cookies enabled in your browser settings
• Using promo codes that are excluded
• Purchasing via a retailer's app instead of their website
• Opening multiple retailer tabs before making a purchase
• Leaving the retailer's website and returning later

To improve your chances of successful Qantas Shopping tracking:

• Enable cookies before shopping
• Temporarily disable ad blockers
• Complete your purchase in one browsing session
• Keep a copy of your order confirmation or invoice

Qantas Shopping purchases will usually appear in your shopping history within 2–7 days of completing your order. You can check this by logging into your account and viewing your shopping history via the top toolbar.

Qantas also states that missing points claims cannot be submitted until at least 15 days after purchase. Because of this, it is a good idea to set a calendar reminder to check whether your transaction has tracked correctly after the 15-day mark. If not, you can submit a missing points claim here.

Double-Dip With A Qantas Credit Card

One of the best ways to maximise Qantas Shopping is by paying with a Qantas Points-earning credit card. This allows you to effectively “double-dip” and earn:

1. Qantas Points through Qantas Shopping
2. Additional points for paying with your Qantas credit card

For example, spending $250 during a 5 points per dollar promotion would earn 1,500 Qantas Points through Qantas Shopping alone. Then, if you paid with the Qantas American Express Ultimate Card, you'd earn a further 312 Qantas Points.

This strategy can be particularly lucrative during major sales events like Black Friday and EOFY sales, especially on large purchases such as electronics, appliances and business expenses.

Below are two of our favourite Qantas Points-earning credit card offers right now.

Summing Up

Qantas Shopping remains a very simple way to earn extra Qantas Points from everyday spending. If you were going to make an online purchase anyway, it makes sense to check if you can click via Qantas Shopping and double-dip on points by paying with a Qantas Points-earning credit card.

One downside to Qantas Shopping is that it can occasionally struggle to register a purchase. Best practice is to make sure cookies are enabled, and you aren't using an ad blocker. If you notice missing points, it's pretty easy to submit a missing points claim, but Qantas normally takes a long time to respond.

For anyone serious about maximising Qantas Points, Qantas Shopping is a tool worth remembering.