A shopping portal is a programme-run page used to start an online purchase so that points are credited on top of what the card itself earns.
A shopping portal is a programme-run page used to start an online purchase so that points are credited on top of what the card itself earns.
Also called: Cashback portal, Online mall.
How it works#
Tracking depends on a referral link and therefore on technology that breaks easily: ad blockers, coupon extensions or a second click on another link can all stop the purchase being recognised. Portals credit late, often only after the return window closes. A claim needs the order date, amount and order number, and stands no chance without them.
Not to be confused with#
A shopping portal is not the same as a card bonus: portal points come from the retailer as a marketing payment, while card points come from the payment transaction itself.
In German#
The German term is Einkaufsportal. German version of this term
Related terms#
- Bonus category: A bonus category is an area of spending where a card credits more points per unit of spend than its base rate, such as travel or restaurants.
- Merchant category code: A merchant category code is the four-digit code a card network uses to classify a business, and it decides which bonus points a purchase earns.
- Retroactive credit: A retroactive credit is the later posting of points or miles for a stay or flight that did not appear in the account in the first place.
Articles that use this term#
TopicEvery article and term onCards and money.