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Earn More Rewards on Your Marketing and Advertising Expenses with RewardPay

Whether you’re an advertising agency or a business paying monthly media costs, RewardPay allows you to earn credit card reward points on expenses that traditionally don’t accept card payments. Instead of paying Google, Meta, Bing, or offline media suppliers directly from your bank account, you can switch to invoice-based payments and settle those invoices through RewardPay using your credit card.

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Why use a Credit Card for Marketing Expenses?

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Pay Marketing Expenses

Paying media costs with your credit card can improve cash flow by giving you extra days before the funds leave your account. At the same time, you earn valuable credit card reward points on every payment AND can choose to earn extra loyalty partner points on every payment on top.

For example

Pay 5 client media invoices of NZ$50,000 each month on an American Express Platinum Card via RewardPay and you’re spending NZ$250,000 a month or NZ$3 million a year.

At 2 Membership Rewards points per NZ$1, that earns around 500,000 Membership Rewards points per month — or 6 million Membership Rewards points annually — enough to put towards flights, hotel stays and premium travel experiences through RewardPay partners.*

Estimated Amex Membership Rewards Points After 12 Months*

6,000,000

*Estimated points are illustrative only and correct at time of writing. Actual points earned may vary depending on your Card type, eligible spend, and American Express terms and conditions. Flight redemption estimates are indicative only and subject to airline rewards pricing and availability.

Bali

2-Night Luxury Stay at Kappa Senses Ubud

170,000 Luxury Escapes Société Points

Los Angles

Los Angeles

Return Business Class Flight

6,000 Koru Airpoints™

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Paris

Premium Accor Hotel Stay 7 nights

200,000 ALL Accor Reward points

Tokyo

Tokyo

Return Business Class Flight

6,500 Koru Airpoints™

Bali

2-Night Luxury Stay at Kappa Senses Ubud

170,000 Luxury Escapes Société Points

Los Angles

Los Angeles

Return Business Class Flight

6,000 Koru Airpoints™

France
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Paris

Premium Accor Hotel Stay 7 nights

200,000 ALL Accor Reward points

Tokyo

Tokyo

Return Business Class Flight

6,500 Koru Airpoints™

How to Pay Marketing & Advertising Costs with a Credit Card and Earn Points

Paying business expenses like marketing & advertising costs with your credit card via RewardPay will allow you to earn points on necessary spend.

Step 1

Add your payment information as detailed on your invoice

Step 2

Select your payment method (Amex or Pay by Bank)

Step 3

RewardPay pays the supplier on your behalf

Step 4

Your start earning points

Step 5

Receive confirmation and remittance for your accounting records

Step 1

Add your payment information as detailed on your invoice

Step 2

Select your payment method (Amex or Pay by Bank)

Step 3

RewardPay pays the supplier on your behalf

Step 4

Your start earning points

Step 5

Receive confirmation and remittance for your accounting records

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Why Use a Credit Card for Marketing and Media Expenses?

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Earn Points on Spend That Normally Doesn’t Accept Cards

Google and Meta are increasingly shifting advertisers to invoicing or direct debit, removing the option to pay by credit card. RewardPay bridges this gap by letting you pay any marketing related invoice with your credit card, so you continue earning frequent flyer points, business rewards points, or cashback depending on your card. 
This applies to: Google Ads, Meta Ads, Bing/Microsoft Ads, TikTok Ads, outdoor, radio, TV, print, influencer invoices, freelancer, or contractor invoices & more.

Improve Cashflow

Improve Cashflow

Using a credit card through RewardPay creates a valuable buffer between when media bills are due and when cash actually leaves your business. With up to 55 days interest‑free on cards like Amex (depending on your billing cycle), you can pay large media invoices while keeping cash on hand — whether that’s waiting for client payments, funding growth, or managing campaign spikes. This interest‑free float is especially valuable for agencies, advertisers with large media budgets, and campaign or seasonal businesses, offering flexibility that traditional loans or overdrafts can’t match.

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Double up on points and add more value

Go beyond your credit card rewards. With RewardPay, you can top up your Partner Points on every business payment you make. Choose to earn extra Koru Airpoints™, ALL Accor Reward points or Luxury Escapes Société Points—exactly when you need them—to secure a business or first‑class flight, or a luxury hotel stay for yourself, your family, or your team. You’re not limited to just one rewards partner. With RewardPay, you can boost points across all three programs with every eligible payment and truly maximise your rewards.

RewardPay helps business owners pay marketing and advertising and other business bills and earn rewards – so you get something back for your hard work.

Platform & Processing Considerations

  • Fees

    Typically 1.67%–2.35% depending on card type

  • Compliance

    RewardPay is regulated and provides full audit trails

  • Eligibility

    Invoice must be legitimate and payable to an NZBN-registered supplier

  • Payment Speed

    Typically next business day, depending on cut-off times

RewardPay offers flexible payment options

Choose RewardPay Pricing that fits your business

Pick a plan to unlock better rates and earn more points on every payment.

Free

$0/month

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Platform FeesFrom
  • AMEX non-govt fee of

    2.35%

  • AMEX govt fee of

    1.67%

  • Pay by bank from

    1.99%†

Silver

$85/month*

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Platform FeesFrom
  • AMEX non-govt fee of

    2.25%

  • AMEX govt fee of

    1.67%

  • Pay by bank from

    1.99%†

Gold

$165/month*

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Platform FeesFrom
  • AMEX non-govt fee of

    2.10%

  • AMEX govt fee of

    1.67%

  • Pay by bank from

    1.99%†

Add on rewards partner points

Koru Airpoints1 point per $200(0.60% + GST)1 point per $100(1.15% + GST)1 point per $50(2.30% + GST)1 point per $25(4.55% + GST)
allALL Accor Reward Points1 point per $2(1.99% + GST)1 point per $1(3.99% + GST)
Luxury Escapes Société Points 3 points per $1(1.99% + GST)6 points per $1(3.99% + GST)

*Quarterly billing in advance • No early exit • Cancel anytime, access until current quarter ends • ^First 30 days free – new sign-ups only •
†Minimum rate based on loyalty partner selected at checkout.

Why RewardPay?

RewardPay turns everyday business expenses into high‑value rewards while providing the trust, reliability, and performance needed for commercial payments.

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Long‑standing,
Proven Partnership

A decade‑long partnership with American Express, now operating across both Australia and New Zealand.

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Trusted by Leading Global Payment and Loyalty Brands

RewardPay works with and is recognised by major payment networks and loyalty brands including American Express, Air New Zealand, Accor and Luxury Escapes.

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Secure, Bank‑Grade
Payment Infrastructure

RewardPay processes millions of dollars in business payments every month through a PCI‑compliant, encrypted platform, ensuring safe, fast, fraud‑resistant transactions for businesses of all sizes.

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Payment solution built for small business, best in class, local support team

RewardPay’s easy, intuitive payment portal is built specifically for small business owners, with a friendly support team always ready to help.

Rewards You Can Earn by Paying Media and Marketing costs with Your Credit Card

For businesses spending $50,000+ per annum on Media spend this can translate into thousands of dollars in annual value.

Flights

Redeem points for flights with loyalty partners including Air New Zealand.

Hotels

Redeem points on hotel stays with loyalty partners including ALL Accor Reward Points and Luxury Escapes Société Points.

Gifts

Redeem points from credit card loyalty programs, or transfer points to loyalty partner programs to purchase gifts

Merchandise

Upgrade your home, office or both using rewards earned from business payments made through RewardPay.

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Frequently asked questions

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Yes. Marketing is a supported expense category on RewardPay. You can use RewardPay to pay advertising agencies, media buyers, digital platforms, graphic designers and other marketing suppliers. Your supplier receives payment directly into their New Zealand bank account as a standard bank transfer. You will need their NZBN, bank account number and a payment reference to set them up as a payee.

Yes. Amex payments earn your card’s standard Membership Rewards points on every dollar. On any payment method, you can also opt in to earn additional rewards with one or more of our loyalty partners by selecting your preferred earn tier at checkout (additional fees apply).

From the RewardPay portal, go to the Payees menu and click Add Payee. Enter your supplier’s NZBN, their New Zealand bank account number and a payment reference such as your account number or invoice number. Once saved, they will appear in your payee list for future payments. Suppliers do not need to be notified or take any action.

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peoples

We pay all of it on the Amex card, so you’re getting a reward back by getting the points

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Nelly

Hospitality

I can pay any of my suppliers even the ones that don’t accept American Express.

Dave

Property

Through using rewardpay, I’ve earned about 3 million points

Luciano
Luciano

Manufacturing

The main reason for using RewardPay is for cashflow, points are just the perk.

Antonio Macri
Antonio

Construction