My Tips: (Credit to @TA)
- Best value is the Basic plan for 2 years (+ 3 extra months) A$115.83 (estimate).
- Cashback is for the Basic plan only (VPN service only, no add-ons). NordPass password manager & NordLocker cloud storage are ineligible for cashback. Plus or Complete plans have these add-ons that are ineligible for cashback.
- Choose a country with no GST e.g. Christmas Island. GST is ineligible for cashback.
- Use a new email address for NordVPN if you have purchased before. The same TopCashback account and same payment card are fine.
- Pay with a card without international transaction fees. If using PayPal AU, there could be a currency conversion fee from PayPal AU. These fees are not eligible for cashback.
- If your order doesn't track, please cancel and request for a refund from NordVPN within 30 days under their 30-day money-back guarantee.
- You can cancel auto-renewal after you have received cashback.
To ensure tracking, use the TopCashback app, click the "Get 100% Cashback" pink button to the NordVPN website, use mobile data (not Wi-Fi) and Chrome browser.
TA's Tracking Tips:
- Prior to using TopCashback, disable/remove all 3rd party plugins (AdBlock, uBlock, Pi-hole, Honey, etc), VPNs, avoid browsers such as Brave and close any additional browser tabs.
- For iOS device: Apart from ensuring you’re not using an AdBlock app for Safari, the most important one is to ensure you have ‘Prevent Cross-Site Tracking’ turned off (see here).
What will stop me getting my cashback
- Cashback can only be earned by customers opening a new NordVPN account. Renewals are ineligible for cashback.
- Cashback is eligible on the VPN service only. Upsold products like NordPass & NordLocker are ineligible for cashback.
- NordVPN is excluded from all signup and referral bonus thresholds. Reference the Tell-a-Friend terms for more information.
- Cashback is ineligible on payments made with Crypto currency.
- Cashback is ineligible on use of any codes not approved and posted by TopCashback.
- Cashback is ineligible on use of gift cards for payment and/or purchase of gift cards.
- Cashback is ineligible on purchases made via the retailer's mobile app.
What else is essential
- NordVPN orders report to your account excluding GST and other taxes, and may show a further difference in purchase amount due to international conversion rates. This is beyond our control.
- Engaging with plugins such as Honey, AdBlock, uBlock, Pi-hole, VPNs, and browsers such as Brave may prevent your order from tracking.
- You must accept and allow all 3rd party cookies on the retailer's page if requested.
- You must always return to TopCashback and click the 'get cashback' button through to the retailer's website for each new transaction. Ensure the TopCashback link is the last one used to visit the retailer's website prior to completing your purchase.
- To be eligible for cashback, all transactions must be completed solely & wholly online and must not be assisted/negotiated via phone/chat/email. Failure to do so will cause tracking to fail and/or have cashback declined.
Good to know
- Most retailers calculate cashback based on purchase amount excluding GST, other taxes, and delivery fees. Your cashback may report lower than expected due to this.
- If any part of an order is cancelled / returned / exchanged / modified, it will no longer be eligible for cashback and will be declined in your account.
Thank you for sharing OP.