Woolworths gift card thread

[aus_flyer]

Specific logos as far as I know

 

[chrispy3276]

From Wednesday March 22:

10x points on Eftpos pre-load cards (including variables, which may help with fees). Note the reduced maximum of 5 cards per transaction.

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/catalogue/view#view=catalogue2&saleId=49451&areaName=NSW&page=31

 

[Dr Ralph]

From Wednesday March 22:
Note the reduced maximum of 5 cards per transaction.

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/catalogue/view#view=catalogue2&saleId=49451&areaName=NSW&page=31

5 x $500 is still $2500. And this just isn't going to be approved easily in any store. Best potential would be to buy these and then use them t o purchase the Coles Vanilla cards also on special this week.

 

[QPProletarian]

5 x $500 is still $2500. And this just isn't going to be approved easily in any store. Best potential would be to buy these and then use them t o purchase the Coles Vanilla cards also on special this week.

why wouldn't it be ? Think you're getting scammed or something?

 

[exceladdict]

Tried to buy a $200 everyone twice this afternoon and neither loaded correctly. The Woolworths team refunded both straight away, which seem to have landed in account okay, but will be interesting to see what happens points wise. Keep an eye out if you are buying one this evening.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Keen to hear of any reports of whether the points are awarded instantly for the perfect gift card variable load cards.

 

[33kft]

Think you're getting scammed or something?

Yes, not a good idea to go over $2k at a register, unless you really want to meet the manager

Post automatically merged: Mar 22, 2023

Keen to hear of any reports of whether the points are awarded instantly for the perfect gift card variable load cards.

Should be able to update in about 30 mins, if they have any on the rack

 

[Pete98765432]

Yes, not a good idea to go over $2k at a register, unless you really want to meet the manager

I tried to buy 4 x $500 Everywhere cards last Saturday night but was told a $2000 purchase required manager approval and no manager was available. I was able to buy 3 ($1500) in one transaction. They offered to sell me the fourth in another transaction but I declined as bonus points are only awarded on one transaction per day (I went back Sunday morning to get it). I did wonder later whether I should have asked for the fourth card to be loaded with $499 so that the total of the transaction was $1999.

 

[Happy Dude]

Keen to hear of any reports of whether the points are awarded instantly for the perfect gift card variable load cards.

Not for me just now. I only remembered to check halfway through my 5 x $500 purchase and saw that the points hadn't awarded automatically. Manager dude said I'd have to call up.

 

[33kft]

They offered to sell me the fourth in another transaction

Just shows how effective the control is doesn't it.... WW advertise up to 2.5k in one txn but have a quiet up to 2k policy before manager approval, but can split it into multiple transactions to avoid it.

I get the reason behind it and don't want people to be victimised by scammers, maybe what we need is an "I know what I'm doing" card for us regulars

 

[aus_flyer]

Points do NOT credit automatically

 

[Happy Dude]

Just shows how effective the control is doesn't it.... WW advertise up to 2.5k in one txn but have a quiet up to 2k policy before manager approval, but can split it into multiple transactions to avoid it.

I get the reason behind it and don't want people to be victimised by scammers, maybe what we need is an "I know what I'm doing" card for us regulars

Don't do this though. if you're purchasing for points. Points would only be awarded on the first transaction for that day.

 

[33kft]

Just bought 2x500 variables now, no points awarded, not even base

Post automatically merged: Mar 22, 2023

Points would only be awarded on the first transaction for that day.

I've seen that in the T&C's but it has never been enforced for me, I regularly do multiple purchases in a day. Would be interested if it's ever been an issue for anyone

 

[Captain Halliday]

Keen to hear of any reports of whether the points are awarded instantly for the perfect gift card variable load cards.

Nope.

More wasted time on chat 14 business days from today.

 

[Dr Ralph]

I've seen that in the T&C's but it has never been enforced for me, I regularly do multiple purchases in a day. Would be interested if it's ever been an issue for anyone

Definitely enforced for the last ultimate card deal.

 

[exceladdict]

Just bought 2x500 variables now, no points awarded, not even base

Post automatically merged: Mar 22, 2023

I've seen that in the T&C's but it has never been enforced for me, I regularly do multiple purchases in a day. Would be interested if it's ever been an issue for anyone

Definitely enforced for the last ultimate card deal.

Yes, agree with the good Dr. Despite my refunds posted above, full points credited on the first purchase, only base points on the second.

Plus if you need to chase it up (as is more and more frequent these days) then you will need to rely on the t&c's.

 

[Happy Dude]

Just bought 2x500 variables now, no points awarded, not even base

Post automatically merged: Mar 22, 2023

I've seen that in the T&C's but it has never been enforced for me, I regularly do multiple purchases in a day. Would be interested if it's ever been an issue for anyone

It's always been enforced IME. Last time it happened to me, in my ignorance of the T&Cs, I made multiple purchases on the same day and received points for the only the first. I called up and explained that the checkout operator "forced" me to do multiple transactions to keep the transaction below $2k, and was manually credited the points [edit to add]: so that could be interpreted as not being enforced I suppose ).

 

[aus_flyer]

I have so many cards at the moment issued by Blackhawk - including these EFTPOS cards. I hope they don't go bust!

 

[33kft]

It's always been enforced IME.

Really? Last time I asked about this the consensus was not enforced:

Woolworths gift card thread

My purchase of 4 x $500 cards required the attention/intervention/approval of four staff members. Took 15mins. Points posted within an hour. I went to buy 4 more. Despite above warnings tried to buy all in one go 30 minutes later (register crashed, manager had to be called at home to...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

I do however absolutely concur that due to the breakdown of the automated crediting of points at EDR, we are probably in a very different position now

 

[Happy Dude]

Really? Last time I asked about this the consensus was not enforced:

Woolworths gift card thread

My purchase of 4 x $500 cards required the attention/intervention/approval of four staff members. Took 15mins. Points posted within an hour. I went to buy 4 more. Despite above warnings tried to buy all in one go 30 minutes later (register crashed, manager had to be called at home to...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

I do however absolutely concur that due to the breakdown of the automated crediting of points at EDR, we are probably in a very different position now

My purchase at that time was done in one transaction, albeit with severe labour pains, but @Dr Ralph seems to have had points credited for multiple transactions on the same day then.

Enforcement may be random, but I don't wish to find out. I just called about getting the points asap but was told to wait 14 days. Too late for me as I need a few points to get QF PC. This not auto-crediting is very annoying.