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Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure

Discount Offers Pty Limited

ABN: 17 701 725 911 | ACN: 701 725 911

Last Updated: 25 August 2026

Our Commitment to Transparency

Discount Offers is built on honesty. This page explains exactly how we earn money, how that affects the content we show you, and — importantly — what it doesn’t affect.

1. How We Earn Money

Affiliate Commissions

When you click a deal link on our site and make a qualifying purchase at the retailer’s website, we may earn a commission from the retailer. This commission is paid by the retailer and does not increase the price you pay — you pay exactly what you would pay by going directly to the retailer.

Affiliate commission rates typically range from 1% to 12% of the purchase value depending on the retailer and product category. Not all deals on our site earn us commission — many are listed purely because they represent genuine value for Australian shoppers.

Sponsored Placements

Australian retailers can pay to have their deals placed prominently on our platform under our Essential, Featured, and Brand Partner tiers. These paid placements are clearly identified with a “Sponsored” badge on the deal card and deal page.

All paid placements are held to identical Deal Truth Score standards as organic listings. Payment does not purchase a higher score, does not guarantee inclusion on the website, does not guarantee publication of any specific deal, and does not result in suppression of competing deals.

2. Affiliate Programs We Participate In

We are currently enrolled in affiliate programs including but not limited to:

  • Amazon Associates
  • Commission Factory
  • ShareASale
  • Impact
  • Awin
  • CJ Affiliate
  • Direct brand affiliate programs

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

This list is updated whenever we join or leave affiliate programs. Not all deals on our site are affiliate deals — some are listed without any commercial relationship with the retailer.

If you have a question about a specific retailer’s affiliate relationship, contact us at hello@discountoffers.com.au.

3. What Our Commercial Relationships Affect — and What They Don’t

What they DO affect:

  • Which retailers we are able to feature with trackable affiliate links
  • The commission we earn varies by retailer and category
  • Which retailers we prioritise for outreach when sourcing new deals

What they DO NOT affect:

  • Our Deal Truth Score ratings — calculated purely from price history data
  • Our editorial opinion on whether a deal is genuine value
  • Our decision to publish a low Deal Truth Score on a deal from a paying merchant
  • Our decision to feature a competitor’s product over an affiliate partner’s if the data supports it
  • Our commitment to accurate price history

A deal that scores 3 out of 10 will always show as 3 out of 10 — regardless of whether the retailer is an affiliate partner, a paying merchant, or has no commercial relationship with us at all.

Maintaining the integrity of Deal Truth Scores is fundamental to the purpose of Discount Offers.

4. How to Identify Affiliate Links and Paid Content

Affiliate Links

All outbound links to retailer websites on Discount Offers may be affiliate links. Every page on our site that contains affiliate links carries the following disclosure notice:

“Discount Offers is reader-supported. We earn commissions on purchases made through our links at no extra cost to you. Learn more.”

Affiliate links may redirect through our tracking system before reaching the retailer. If you would prefer not to use affiliate links you may navigate directly to the retailer’s website.

Sponsored / Paid Placements

Deals that are merchant paid placements are clearly identified with a “Sponsored” badge visible on the deal card and deal detail page. The absence of a Sponsored badge means a deal is an organic listing that has not been paid for.

5. Editorial Independence

Discount Offers maintains strict editorial independence from our commercial relationships. Specifically:

  • Discount Offers reserves the right to determine Deal Truth Scores in its sole discretion using its proprietary methodology
  • Merchants cannot request changes to, removal of, or suppression of Deal Truth Scores
  • Affiliate commission rates do not influence which deals we feature or how we rate them
  • We will feature a non-affiliate deal over an affiliate deal if the Deal Truth Score supports it
  • We publish deals with low Deal Truth Scores specifically to warn consumers
  • No affiliate network or merchant has editorial control over our content

6. What Happens When an Affiliate Program Ends

If we leave an affiliate program or a retailer’s program is discontinued, the affected deal links on our site will either be updated to direct links or removed. The Deal Truth Score and deal information for any affected deal remain unchanged.

7. Australian Legal Compliance

This disclosure is made in accordance with:

  • Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2, Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) — specifically sections 18 and 29 regarding misleading conduct and false representations
  • ACCC Guidelines on Affiliate Marketing and Online Reviews (2022)
  • Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) Code of Ethics — Distinguishability of Advertising principle

The ACCC’s position is that if a commercial relationship exists that could influence the content or ranking of a recommendation, that relationship must be clearly disclosed. We meet this by disclosing affiliate links on every page that contains them, and by marking every paid placement with a “Sponsored” badge at the point it appears.

8. Price Accuracy Disclaimer

While we make every effort to ensure deal prices are accurate at time of publication:

  • Prices may change after we publish a deal without notice
  • Availability is subject to change without notice
  • The retailer’s website is the final and authoritative source on price and availability
  • We recommend verifying the final price at checkout before completing any purchase

When you leave Discount Offers and visit a retailer’s website, that retailer’s own privacy policy and terms apply.

9. Contact Us

We are committed to answering all questions about our commercial relationships honestly. We aim to respond within 2 business days.

10. Updates to This Disclosure

We update this disclosure whenever we join or leave affiliate programs, or when our commercial arrangements materially change. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent update.

This Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure was last updated on 25 August 2026 and applies to all content published on Discount Offers.