SSENSE

SSENSE is a Canadian online fashion platform founded in 2003 that sells clothing, footwear and accessories from a curated selection of independent, luxury and streetwear designers, shipping internationally from ssense.com. Australian shoppers use it for designer labels and emerging names that have limited local stockists. On ShopBack Australia, SSENSE sits in the Fashion category with separate cashback tiers for new customers, existing customers and markdown products. Click through from the ShopBack SSENSE page before you browse and complete checkout in the same session to earn cashback at the current published rate.

ShopBack's SSENSE listing publishes three rates: one for new SSENSE customers, a lower one for existing customers, and a lower one again for markdown products. Which tier applies is decided by SSENSE when it reports the sale, based on whether your account has ordered before and whether the item was on sale. ShopBack's terms note your cashback may track at one rate initially and be adjusted when the transaction details are confirmed. Check the live tier table on the ShopBack SSENSE page before you order so you know which rate to expect.

Treat sale timing on SSENSE as something to confirm on ssense.com, because designer markdowns follow fashion seasons rather than a fixed Australian retail calendar. For the rest of 2026 the Australian dates to watch are Black Friday on 27 November, Cyber Monday on 30 November and Boxing Day on 26 December, alongside end-of-season designer markdowns. Remember that ShopBack applies its markdown products tier to sale items on SSENSE, and store promotions are excluded unless otherwise stated, so a discounted piece earns cashback at the lower published rate.

SSENSE ships to Australia from overseas, so check the shipping, duties and returns pages on ssense.com before you order to see current delivery charges, whether import duties and GST are included at checkout, and the return window and any return shipping cost that applies to Australian addresses. For ShopBack purposes the cashback base excludes taxes, shipping and delivery charges, so cashback is calculated on the item price only. Any item you return or exchange has its ShopBack cashback voided, so settle sizing questions on the product page before you buy.

Both are international multi-brand platforms selling designer fashion to Australia. SSENSE buys and holds its own curated inventory, so pricing and returns are handled by one retailer. Farfetch is a marketplace that connects shoppers to boutiques around the world, so stock, shipping origin and returns can vary by partner. If you want one consistent returns policy and a strong streetwear and emerging-designer mix, SSENSE is the simpler basket. Compare the landed price in Australian dollars including duties on each site, and click through from the ShopBack SSENSE page to earn cashback on an SSENSE order.

David Jones is an Australian department store with local stock, local returns and in-store service, which suits shoppers who want to try before buying or return to a counter. SSENSE carries a broader international designer and streetwear edit and ships from overseas, so delivery takes longer and returns go back internationally. Choose David Jones when a label is stocked locally at a comparable price; choose SSENSE for labels and pieces Australian stores do not carry. Our David Jones vs Myer vs Nordstrom designer brands comparison covers the local side, and the ShopBack SSENSE page covers the import side. For a deeper look, see Is David Jones Cheaper Than Myer vs Nordstrom on Designer Brands in Australia 2026?.

ShopBack's SSENSE terms list two merchant-specific exclusions: orders where the product brand is Gucci, and orders where the discount type contains private, meaning personal or invitation-only codes. Luxury houses often restrict affiliate commission on their products, and private codes usually come from channels the retailer does not pay commission on, so SSENSE reports those sales without cashback. Gift cards, store credit, other loyalty programmes and promo codes not featured on ShopBack are also excluded. If your basket mixes a Gucci piece with other labels, only the other items earn cashback.

ShopBack's cashback tips for SSENSE say to clear your cart, close the SSENSE app, open ShopBack and let it take you to the SSENSE app or website, then complete the purchase there. That means an app checkout can track as long as the visit started from ShopBack and was not interrupted by an app update or download screen; if it is, restart from ShopBack. Do not use ad blockers, VPNs or other cashback extensions during the session, and accept SSENSE's cookies so the sale can be recorded.

Empty your SSENSE cart, then click through fresh from the ShopBack SSENSE page to ssense.com and complete checkout in that same browser session. Use only promo codes featured on ShopBack, skip Gucci items and private codes if you want the order to earn, and accept the site's cookies. Cashback is calculated on the item price excluding taxes and shipping, at the new customer, existing customer or markdown rate published on the ShopBack SSENSE page. It typically tracks within two days and confirms after about 150 days; lodge a missing cashback claim with your order number if it does not appear.

Yes. ShopBack's SSENSE terms state that any rejected, cancelled, refunded, exchanged or returned purchase is not eligible for cashback, because SSENSE only pays commission on sales it keeps. A partial return voids the matching portion of the pending cashback, and an exchange counts as a return of the original item. The 150-day confirmation window exists so SSENSE can report returns before cashback is finalised. Check the return window and conditions on ssense.com before ordering, and treat the pending amount as provisional until it confirms.