Woolworths gift card thread

[Saltywings]

I used self service, a number of the staff told me I would not have had to wait so long for activation if I had gone to a manned counter though they may not have been aware I was using the eGift card

TY for the info. I'm pretty sure the manned ones are patched (as per previous posts), so might just straight up do this with the Edge and forgo the 5% discount w/EGCs.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Only the green ones get the fee waiver at my local stores,

Champagne ones have worked for me.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Any reports of delays today? Have they fixed the problems?

 

[foggy]

wife helped me buy (1) Orange happy birthday visa1 card and it did scan as $100. I'll go back to buy more later. She did say buying one activated really fast. Also our local self service still takes e-giftcards so that is a major bonus

 

[Saurs82]

Slightly off topic but Jetstar gift cards is there a limit to how many I can use per transaction to buy flights?

 

[d00dz]

no limit.
Source: JetStar chat help.

 

[Saurs82]

no limit.
Source: JetStar chat help.

Thankyou was just about to try them after google was no help

 

[Jacques Vert]

Champagne ones have worked for me.

Not at one my local stores. Didn't try at the others.

 

[Jacques Vert]

No patch at the self-serves. Nearest 2 stores have patch on service desk, haven't tried the standard manned checkouts.

Did a test this morning; the manned checkouts have been patched as well.

Self-serve still working. 2 cards = 3 minutes to activate.

Another run coming up

 

[daft009]

cleaned out one store.
started at another who at first wouldn't let me pay for them with amex.
said cash only and to go an ATM.

finally came around and said 5/day on amex (gaah!) and around ~150x on the shelf

 

[jetpack]

cleaned out one store.
started at another who at first wouldn't let me pay for them with amex.
said cash only and to go an ATM.

Wow!

 

[SOPOOR]

I am going to wait unti lthe activation times come back to normal,

25 mins per 8-10 cards is simply impractical

 

[netgrom]

I am going to wait unti lthe activation times come back to normal,

25 mins per 8-10 cards is simply impractical

I think the problem then may be finding the cards the offer seems pretty popular, although granted
the wait should throw people off as well.

 

[coriander]

finally came around and said 5/day on amex (gaah!) and around ~150x on the shelf

Just back from local Woolies - lots of birthday V1s and nothing else - took 10 to checkout but they scanned at $105.95 - sigh. All the V1s (150x per store?) must be in the Sydney stores. Checked out WW at Spencer Street station: nothing there either.

 

[SOPOOR]

still find it so very odd that this deal is so populat given the conditons

 

[wazza888]

cleaned out one store.
started at another who at first wouldn't let me pay for them with amex.
said cash only and to go an ATM.

finally came around and said 5/day on amex (gaah!) and around ~150x on the shelf

Save some for me ..... just joking

 

[Dr Ralph]

Not at one my local stores. Didn't try at the others.

Thats odd as these are pictured in the catalogue.

 

[Jacques Vert]

Thats odd as these are pictured in the catalogue.

Indeed; I noticed that but as they had plenty of the green ones, I didn't pursue the issue.

 

[BettyB]

Managed to get 100 so far. All at the 5% discount. Not enjoying the slow pace of the transactions, but looks like this will be the last hurrah.

 

[SOPOOR]

Managed to get 100 so far. All at the 5% discount. Not enjoying the slow pace of the transactions, but looks like this will be the last hurrah.

So 100 took you 5hours in total. Activation time?