Woolworths gift card thread

[Pete98765432]

I went into Woolies this week to purchase a physical Woolies gift card as a present. No offers,no bonus points etc. The card did not activate at the register, the attendant advised that they no longer accept credit card as payment for gift cards anymore. Not e-gift cards, but credit cards! I've reached out to the customer service team but have yet to hear back

I bought two gift cards of WW yesterday, one WW Wish and one Kayo Sports. I was lined up to use self checkout but the attendant advised to go to a regular checkout as they'd been having problems activating at self checkout. No problems activating at the regular checkout and I paid with a credit card. (Purchase also triggered 10,000 bonus QF points on my Amex ).

 

[Happy Dude]

I went into Woolies this week to purchase a physical Woolies gift card as a present. No offers,no bonus points etc. The card did not activate at the register, the attendant advised that they no longer accept credit card as payment for gift cards anymore. Not e-gift cards, but credit cards! I've reached out to the customer service team but have yet to hear back

Thanks for the info (although I doubt this could be a new thing), but why wouldn't you you buy this GC through cashrewards or similar at 5% off? AFAIK, there was no GC promo this week.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Thanks for the info (although I doubt this could be a new thing), but why wouldn't you you buy this GC through cashrewards or similar at 5% off? AFAIK, there was no GC promo this week.

Possibly for the current AMEX offer of bonus points?

 

[chk123]

I went into Woolies this week to purchase a physical Woolies gift card as a present. No offers,no bonus points etc. The card did not activate at the register, the attendant advised that they no longer accept credit card as payment for gift cards anymore. Not e-gift cards, but credit cards! I've reached out to the customer service team but have yet to hear back

Ww gift card section confirmed today that I was told the wrong info by the store.......the gift card activation must have failed for other reasons

 

[Happy Dude]

Possibly for the current AMEX offer of bonus points?

Ah. I'm not playing Amex at the moment.

 

[Dr Ralph]

From Wednesday August 5:

Buy either a $20 Google Play or Netflix Gift card and get 400 bonus points
Buy either a $50 Google Play or Netflix Gift card and get 1000 bonus points

NOTE: Available on all denominations of these gift cards.

 

[Dr Ralph]

FYI, nothing in the catalogue for the next week.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Just noticed this on OzBargain:

1000 Points on $50 Ultimate Kids, Teens, Students or Style GC | 2000 Points on $100 Ultimate Him, Her or Home @ Woolworths

1000 Points on $50 Ultimate Kids, Teens, Students or Style GC | 2000 Points on $100 Ultimate Him, Her or Home @ Woolworths

Deal: 1000 Points on $50 Ultimate Kids, Teens, Students or Style GC | 2000 Points on $100 Ultimate Him, Her or Home @ Woolworths, Store: Woolworths, Category: Other

www.ozbargain.com.au

I cannot confirm if this is for every store/state. This was definitely not listed in the catalogue I received in Wollongong for this week.

 

[cove]

I bought our Christmas gift cards via RACWA and it is limited to 10 physical cards per order. Several orders later I have them done on an Amex card. Woolies are quoting 10 days for snail mail and there is a postage fee on each package of 10 gift cards.

 

[Nathant123]

I cannot confirm if this is for every store/state. This was definitely not listed in the catalogue I received in Wollongong for this week.

Thanks for this. Popped into my local woolies and saw the promo there. Time to stock up on more jbhifi cards!

 

[Dr Ralph]

FYI, nothing in the catalogue for the next week. But (perhaps) like last week there may be something only advertised in store.

 

[andye]

10% off these GCs in Warringah Mall NSW today. Didn't buy so not sure if they are more widely accepted than they claim to be

 

[Dr Ralph]

10% off these GCs in Warringah Mall NSW today. Didn't buy so not sure if they are more widely accepted than they claim to be View attachment 225706

This appears to be the same range of cards that caused significant problems at the end of 2019. It's once bitten twice shy for me.

 

[muppet]

This appears to be the same range of cards that caused significant problems at the end of 2019. It's once bitten twice shy for me.

Can you remind us @Dr Ralph?

 

[Dr Ralph]

Can you remind us @Dr Ralph?

Detailed in this thread, but in brief:

1) Can't use them online. Have to convert them. Then cant split payment, so will be stuck with a residual you cant use or can't add to the payment. So for example you want to buy a pair of shoes and they cost $120. Gift card is $100. Some store don't allow you to add the $20 via an alternate payment method.

2) Difficulty using in-store as the EFTPOS machine rejects them.

I won't buy this range of cards again.

 

[Dr Ralph]

From Wednesday August 26:

15% off App Store & iTunes gift cards.

 

[chrispy3276]

Also 10% off Event Cinema gift cards from Wednesday.

 

[Dr Ralph]

From Wednesday September 2, get 1000 bonus points with a $50 or 2000 bonus points with a $100 gift card from the following list:

1) Red Balloon
2) Kayo Sports
3) Hoyts
4) Ultimate Him
5) Good Food
6) Luxury Escapes

 

[Dr Ralph]

FYI, nothing in the catalogue starting September 23. Been a while between offers.

 

[GSP]

FYI, nothing in the catalogue starting September 23. Been a while between offers.

WOW have turned into a year long Grinch for offers relative to their competitor.