No, green variables are excluded
I bought the $100 green "VISA PREPAID" gift card to test whether it would be accepted by the ATO. Sadly it was declined, which is a shame. As the only possible upside I can see to paying tax (aside from society continuing to function) is some bonus Qantas points on the side.
I managed to use a $500 online for health insurance but similar to you for Canberra
Is there a particular type for this, like the online one perhaps, or any of the included variable ones?
The online shopping one
The Online Shopping, Luxury, Travel & Explore, Petrol & Auto and Gaming cards are all functionally identical, just with uniquely themed packaging. If one of them works somewhere, the others will as well.
Good to know. I thought that some could only be used at a certain type of vendor based on a classification. Reall good to know actually. Ta!
As a further update, I also tried using the same prepaid card to pay the ATO via the Post Office option and also via Sniip. Both methods also unsuccessful. Post Office clerk said card machine wouldn’t offer “credit” as an option when paying the ATO. Sniip says “the biller does not support this payment method” when adding the prepaid VISA. Seem the ATO really don’t want my prepaid VISA gift cards, I might have to give them some “real” money
As usual, these discounts are less than the 4% that can be obtained elsewhere.
But that's the case, the 4% if you claim the $10 off with 2000 points. Right?
Yes, which is what I do. I have too many QF points that I can't use as it is and would prefer money off by groceries and petrol.
