Coles gift card offers

[Chicken]

Looks like these mastercards are no longer sniip’able - “declined by issuer”. Keen to hear if there’s a workaround.

I encountered a similar issue when trying to add a card to Sniip (declined with 3DS authentication error). Reported to Sniip and they are investigating.
Same card was similarly rejected for council payment but was fine for local water authority payment.
Will post when i get an update from Sniip

Same here. Sent a screenshot to Sniip via e-mail.

Not only that, one of the cards I just opened had the 3rd and 4rd groups of the card numbers scratched off, and CCV also scratched off. The packaging looks perfectly OK.

 

[Captain Halliday]

Same here. Sent a screenshot to Sniip via e-mail.

Not only that, one of the cards I just opened had the 3rd and 4rd groups of the card numbers scratched off, and CCV also scratched off. The packaging looks perfectly OK.

What store? Or at least what area?

It might help others avoid stores the scammers have targeted.

 

[Chicken]

What store? Or at least what area?

North west Sydney

However, the packaging is perfect, so I don't think it's someone going into the store and mucking with them, I would say there are dodgy activities in the manufacturing facility.

 

[Happy Dude]

You get the bonus points for cards that fail to activate. The staff's pain is your score! Try to get the refund to another credit card for a 'lil cherry on top.

@Chicken: Had the balanced been reduced at all on the tampered-with cards? Hopefully you got them cancelled in time....

 

[lilkid28]

North west Sydney

However, the packaging is perfect, so I don't think it's someone going into the store and mucking with them, I would say there are dodgy activities in the manufacturing facility.

Did you cut open the packaging before paying or pay first then opened the packaging (and obtain a refund after) ?

 

[Happy Dude]

Seems to have been some unseasonably warm weather in my Coles. Cards melted and disappeared. Thankfully several located inside the cabinet when I inspected this morning.

Y'all might need to get a bit more creative with your hiding spots. Although I hid two lots yesterday, and when I returned this morning on the way to work, it took 5 mins to remember where I put one of them! I needn't have bothered though, there was still plenty on the display/rack anyway.

 

[Chicken]

You get the bonus points for cards that fail to activate. The staff's pain is your score! Try to get the refund to another credit card for a 'lil cherry on top.

But that means I would be paying my strata and ATO with no points and heaps of surcharge. I am using these to wash expenses thru, I'm not just after the 2000 points.

@Chicken: Had the balanced been reduced at all on the tampered-with cards? Hopefully you got them cancelled in time....

Can't tell, because the card number and CVV are already scratched off as you can see, I don't know what they are.

Did you cut open the packaging before paying or pay first then opened the packaging (and obtain a refund after) ?

The packaging was perfect when I bought them in the shop, I didn't open the packaging to check in store. Also, once you have opened the packaging, the barcode would be out of alignment, and would not be able to be scanned by the cash register?

I only found out after I got home. I opened a ticket on MyBalanceNow web site. Guess I would have to wait for 3 months like last time?

 

[ramamba]

Reported to Sniip and they are investigating.

Same here. Sent a screenshot to Sniip via e-mail.

I have a feeling that’s not on Sniip, but on the issuer side, i.e. Heritage bank stepping up the security. Happy to be proven wrong though.