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ShopBack Category Gift Cards

ShopBack category gift cards are a series of digital merchant category restricted gift cards sold by ShopBack in their cashback app. These gift cards are very similar to Cashrewards and Category Choice gift cards as they’re all produced by the same company, Blackhawk Network.

Summary

You can:

  • Earn cashback when buying ShopBack category gift cards
  • Add ShopBack category gift cards to your mobile wallet or use them online
  • Use each gift card only at the types of merchants that correspond to the theme of the card (e.g. you can use the ShopBack Fuel gift card at any service station)

You cannot:

  • Buy the ShopBack Supermarket gift card anymore as it has apparently been discontinued

Types of ShopBack gift cards

Each ShopBack gift card supports a different set of merchant category codes. You can only use each card at businesses that have been assigned one of those particular codes.

Gift CardMerchant Category Code(s)

ShopBack Alcohol
5921: Package Stores, Beer, Wine, and Liquor

ShopBack Fast Food
5812: Eating Places, Restaurants
5814: Fast Food Restaurants

ShopBack Fuel
5013: Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts
5532: Automotive Tyre Stores
5533: Automotive Parts, Accessories Stores
5541: Service Stations (with or without Ancillary Services)
5571: Motorcycle Shops and Dealers
7531: Automotive Body Repair Shops
7538: Automotive Service Shops

ShopBack Health & Wellness
5912: Drug Stores, Pharmacies
7230: Barber and Beauty Shops
7297: Massage Parlours
7298: Health and Beauty Spas
8021: Dentists, Orthodontists
8042: Optometrists, Ophthalmologists
8049: Chiropodists, Podiatrists
8062: Hospitals

ShopBack Pets & Vets
0742: Veterinary Services
5995: Pet Shops: Pet Food and Supplies
6300: Insurance Sales, Underwriting and Premiums

ShopBack Supermarket
(Discontinued)
5411: Grocery Stores, Supermarkets
5422: Freezer, Locker Meat Provisioners
5441: Candy, Nut, Confectionery Stores
5451: Dairy Products Stores
5462: Bakeries
5499: Miscellaneous Food Stores: Convenience Stores, Markets, Specialty Stores

ShopBack Tradie
5198: Paints, Varnishes and Supplies
5200: Home Supply Warehouse Stores
5231: Glass, Paint, Wallpaper Stores
5251: Hardware Stores

Despite not being on the list of official MCCs, the ShopBack Fast Food gift card worked at 5411: Grocery Stores, Supermarkets but this appears to have stopped being the case in January 2025.

How to use ShopBack gift cards

Your ShopBack category gift cards can be accessed by going to the Account tab in the ShopBack app and then selecting Gift Cards & Vouchers. Select the one you purchased and then enter your name, email and phone number to reveal your gift card’s details.

You can add your ShopBack gift card to Apple Pay, Google Pay or Samsung Pay by entering the card number, expiry date and CVV. When using a ShopBack gift card via a mobile wallet, you can simply tap your phone when paying like with any other purchase.

You don’t need to tell the store you’re paying with a gift card because it should just work, provided of course you’re using it at one of the merchant categories supported by your card.

If you’re paying for something on a website or where mobile wallets aren’t supported, you can enter your card number, expiry and CVV in the credit/debit card field. However, note that most online merchants don’t allow split payments so you’ll likely need enough of a balance on the card to cover your entire purchase.

Denominations

ShopBack category gift cards are only sold in selected denominations. Variable load cards where you select the precise dollar amount you want to spend are not available. Some ShopBack gift cards can be purchased in denominations as small as $5 or as large as $1,000.

Promotions

The standard offer for these gift cards on ShopBack is 2% cashback (0.5% for Supermarket). They occasionally offer increased or bonus cashback on them, though these promotions are sometimes limited to just Westpac, St.George, Bank of Melbourne or BankSA cardholders.

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All the stores in our database where we’ve seen ShopBack Category gift cards for sale.

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Disclaimer: Whilst we make every effort to ensure that the information here is accurate, sometimes things can change before we have a chance to provide an update. Blackhawk Network should always be regarded as the authoritative source for information on these gift cards.
Have any feedback or suggestions? Let us know below. This page was last updated on 7 Jan 2025.

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