How to earn Velocity Points by shopping through the Velocity e-Store

Although COVID-19 related restrictions sent Virgin Australia into voluntary administration, the related Velocity Frequent Flyer program is still ticking on. You can still earn Velocity Points through various means, including when shopping through the Velocity eStore.

The Velocity e-Store is one of the handiest sites out there for increasing your Velocity Points balance, though admittedly, redemption opportunities are still limited as Virgin Australia navigates through voluntary administration.

As of August 2020, those Velocity Points can be used on most domestic Virgin Australia flight reward seats and upgrades, plus hotel redemptions. It won’t be ideal for everyone, but some people might still be able to take advantage of using Velocity Points for intrastate travel.

What is the Velocity e-Store?

The Velocity e-Store is the loyalty program’s version of an online shopping portal, allowing Velocity Frequent Flyer members to earn Velocity Points on purchases from a large range of online partner retailers.

During special promo periods, you could be earning more than 10 Velocity Points per $1 spent at major retailers! Add to that a points-earning credit card, and you can see how easy it is to earn rewards while shopping.

Velocity e-Store is an ‘online mall’, which works by getting you to click through to a partner retailer, then tracking your purchases to award bonus points to your frequent flyer account.

Other online shopping portals like Qantas Shopping, KrisFlyer Spree, Asia Miles iShop and Cashrewards also carry some of the same retailers and are key ways to earn points or money back from online purchases.

How do I earn Velocity Points with the Velocity e-Store?

You’ll typically earn at least 2 Velocity Points per dollar spent with any of the partners within the eStore. That’s on top of the usual points you’d earn from your credit card. You can also pick up dedicated coupons and vouchers to use from the Velocity e-Store at this page.

The main way to enter the shopping portal is to head to the Velocity e-Store website on a desktop, laptop or tablet.

1. To start, head to the Velocity eStore home page and log in to your Velocity Frequent Flyer account
2. Click on the retailer you wish to shop at. The page will tell you how many Velocity Points you can earn per dollar, plus any applicable promo codes you can use.
3. Complete your purchase on the retailer’s website. Do not visit other websites during this time, or your purchase might not track
4. When you have checked out, that’s it! Sit tight and wait a few weeks (or months) for the points to credit.

In comparison to Qantas Shopping, the Velocity e-Store tends to have a slightly higher base earn rate on some retailers, making this a favourite of readers (at least prior to the COVID-19 situation).

Which retailers let you earn Velocity Points with the e-Store?

Here’s the full list of retailers as of 24 September 2020 with their Velocity Points earn rate per $1 spent:

What do I need to know when using the Velocity e-Store?

Some retailers may have exclusions on products that won’t earn Velocity Points, such as buying gift cards or when a transaction is paid using gift cards. These conditions can be found on the retailer’s offer page.

The Velocity e-Store online mall relies on digital cookies to track your purchases. That means you should ensure nothing is blocking cookies or ads on the pages you wish to visit.

To ensure successful tracking of purchases, make sure you click through the retailer on the Velocity eStore while logged in to your Velocity Frequent Flyer account. Do not visit any other webpages until the transaction is completed. 

If you do visit other pages or fail to make a transaction, make sure to click back through the Velocity eStore website on your next attempt.

Cashback websites, such as Cashrewards and Shopback, use the same mechanism to give your reward, so, unfortunately, you can’t double-dip with Velocity Points and still get a cashback.

Don’t forget the finalise the purchase with a points-earning credit card to make the most of both worlds.

Summing up

Velocity’s e-Store online shopping portal is handy for picking up bonus Velocity Points on purchases that you were going to make anyway.

It’s important to check if another frequent flyer program’s portal can earn you more points on your specific purchases, though. Our ‘Bonus Points Finder’ tool can help you compare the current bonus points offers between different online malls.

Although 2020 isn’t a great time to redeem Velocity Frequent Flyer points, there are still some scenarios where it could be worth it.

For example, if you’re saving up for a reward seat to visit your family interstate when domestic borders are relaxed, then going through the Velocity e-Store could help you get on your way faster.

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