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Christmas gifts which will earn you the most rewards points
The gift of giving is already very rewarding, but what if you could maximise your points balance at the same time?
If you belong to a frequent flyer or retail rewards program, you could reward your generosity with bonus points this Christmas.
Also read: Top 5 ways to maximise your credit card rewards
To help you maximise your points potential, finder.com.au has rounded up some of the top gifts on Australia’s wish list this year to see where and how you can earn the most points and compiled a list of some of the most competitive bonus points offers on the market to boost your points balance.
Where can I earn the most points?
Here are the top 10 gift ideas for 2016, with potential points earned through Qantas, Velocity and flybuys.
As these providers don't have retail partnerships with all the brands mentioned, finder.com.au looked at how many points you could earn if you purchased the listed item through eBay.
Also read: Australia’s five most expensive rewards cards
As well as eBay, another way you could earn points for purchasing items on this list (or any other items on your gift wish list) is by using a frequent flyer or rewards credit card. Depending on the card, you could earn between 0.5 and 3 points per dollar spent on all eligible purchases.
Gift | Retail price (AUD) | Max Qantas points | Max Velocity points | Max flybuys |
Apple TV (32GB model) | $239.00 | 478 - Apple (2 points per $1 spent) | 956 - Apple (4 points per $1 spent) | 239 - Apple (1 point per $1 spent) |
Apple Watch Sport (Series 2) - Space Grey Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band | $579.00 | 1158 - Apple (2 points per $1 spent) | 2316 - Apple (4 points per $1 spent) | 579 - Apple (1 point per $1 spent) |
Cards Against Humanity | $25.00 | 20 - eBay (1 point per $1 spent) | 40 - eBay (2 points per $1) | 10 - eBay (1 point per $1 spent) |
Fitbit Charge (Black) | $226.00 | 180 - eBay (1 point per $1 spent) | 360 - eBay (2 points per $1) | 90 - eBay (1 point per $1 spent) |
Google Chromecast | $59.00 | 58 - eBay (1 point per $1 spent) | 116 - eBay (2 points per $1) | 29 - eBay (1 point per $1 spent) |
KITCHENAID KSM150 Stand Mixer | $849.00 | 3195 - David Jones (5 points per $1 spent)639 - eBay (1 point per $1 spent) | 1278 - eBay (2 points per $1 spent) | 319 - eBay (1 point per $2 spent) |
LEGO Star Wars - Millennium Falcon | $249.00 | 230 - eBay (1 point per $1 spent) | 460 - eBay (2 points per $1) | 115 - eBay (1 point per $1 spent) |
Logitech UE BOOM 2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker | $178.00 | 916 - Rebel Sport (4 points per $1 spent) | 916 - Rebel Sport (4 points per $1 spent) | n/a |
Speak Out Game | $26.70 | 28.74 - eBay (1 point per $1 spent) | 57.48 - eBay (2 points per $1 spent) | n/a |
Trolls' Movie Poppy's Party - Story Pack | $21.36 | 17 - eBay (1 point per $1 spent) | 34 - eBay ( 2 points per $1 spent) | 8 - eBay (1 point per $2 spent) |
Source: finder.com.au
