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$15 for $20 Value Caltex StarCash (Groupon Membership Needed) (Save $5)

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Highlights
Valid for fuel, car wash, groceries and more
StarCash card delivered to your door
Spend at Caltex outlets nationwide

Fine Print
Limit of 1 voucher per person (per account)
No refunds for change of mind
Not valid for tobacco products and telco cards
Please see the Caltex terms & conditions: http://goo.gl/94IefG
Card valid for use until:
31 Jan 2014

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  • i have just used different accounts to buy 3 of these…so it can be done…

  • +2

    I'd forgotten I had a $10 credit so ended up only costing me $5. Excellent deal.

  • Got 2 - one from wifey's acct

  • No 98RON at Caltex/Woolies around here… :(

  • +4

    Thanks OP
    Brought 8 in total with same name, same address, same credit card but different email addresses
    Hopefully they won't cancel my orders.
    Save $40 for the next two refuel :P

    • lol two refills.

      I only got 3. Will last me 4weeks. Thinking of getting more now.

      • I refuel around $80 every 2 weeks.
        Before the card expired, I will refuel 3-4 times.
        I will probably buy another 4 to cover the New Year driving around

        • Ahh…

          I fill $15 a week.

          So maybe I need another 5 or so.

    • With diff email address, you can have diff paypal a/c

  • Thanks! Five bucks is five bucks to me :)

  • Thanks Ops, with my 25c/L fuel voucher and 4c extra fuel voucher for in store purchase, this will make a excellent discount.

  • a Fiver stretches to about 3.4 litre on average, so you will want 'bout quadruple/ 13.6 L for maximal benefit> free one day's worth of travel courtesy of Cal tex. ..and use multiple a/cs.

    • the money should arrive by next trough, saving ~36.8cL( per13.6L)

    http://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/petrol-diesel-and-lpg/recen…

  • I'm a bit confused - so can you use multiple cards or is it just $5 off the total?

    • You can only obtain 1 card per person through this deal.

      If you happen to have more than one StarCash card then they should accept them at POS for payment of goods and services.

    • Like roughana has said, the deal is limited to 1 card per Groupon member, but others seem to have gotten around this by using different names and/or emails!

      The cards themselves are simply cash cards pre-loaded with $20. Obviously the fact that it's a Caltex Star Cash card means that you can only use it at Caltex/Ampol outlets where Eftpos is available (inc. Caltex - Woolworths/Safeway Petrol)!
      So it's like paying the clerk with 2 or 3 different cash or debit cards which, although frustrates the hell out of them, you see some people do it! (eg. If you bought $70 worth of petrol/goods and had 3 cards, you'd have to swipe/use up all 3 cards to give you $60 plus give them another $10 in cash to complete the sale!)

  • Don't forget cashback and referring a friend for new accounts at Groupon.

    • The refer link is not working. Was it working for you?

      • No, but apparently if you share the actual deal (FB, Twitter, email) then they can use that link and be tracked back to you.

        • I'd doubt that coz even that link is generic…

        • I haven't tried this, just read it in their help. But did you log in first?

        • logged in and the link doesn't work.

          and the fb twitter email link is generic link with no referrer code.

        • +1

          @tinx I tried it too. Can't figure out how to give my referral link to someone… if anyone figures out, care to share? :)

        • +1

          this is what i get from their FB page:

          unfortunately due to some technical glitches our refer a friend link is currently down and we'll be back up and running in a week or two

        • That's their crap excuse.Obviously,they have good deals recently and don't want ppl to refer.I know my referral code and it stopped working.Groupon disabled referral program atm.

  • do the caltex servos allow you to put in say 30 bucks worth of petrol, pay 20 with the card and the remaining 10 with cash etc?

  • also what is the expiry date on the cards anybody know?
    EDIT: 31st JAN awesome!

  • -5

    Don't think there's anything wrong with making 50 accounts and buying 50 $15 cards, it mentions 1 per Person, does not mention how many accounts can't be made right?

    • +3

      I'm not stopping you.

  • +1

    http://www.starthere.com.au/Groupon-Australia

    Extra 4 % cashback too …

    I got this after i bought the card …
    If anyone havent bought it .. make use of this ^^

    • Brilliant! Thanks for sharing mate! I'm with Quibble but they only have livingsocial and ourdeal.

    • only pathetic 2.75% for me

    • +1

      Deal is $15 for $20 worth of petrol, but if you go onto the below link -

      http://www.starthere.com.au/Groupon-Australia/product/15-for…

      The total price is - Now $14.40 (Including 4.00% cashback)

      BUT, BUT - how much is the delivery fee, if you pay via certain credit cards - what is the fee., etc.
      doesn't state it anywhere

      plus, it states -
      Just so you know…Cashback is calculated on the purchase amount
      and may exclude GST & delivery charges.

  • dunno what happened but i could not buy this.

    "Sorry, you cannot buy this deal. Have a look at some other deals here!"

  • Will they mail me the card, or do I just print out the groupon voucher and redeem? A little confusing here…

    • They send the card to your shipping address.

  • For those doubting above, I was charged $0.38 International Purchase Fee (ING account).

    http://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/16843/19020/groupon.jpg

    Will be sending an email.

    • Checked my Amex transaction, no fee incurred at all, through amex directly or Paypal. So the problem may lie with ING rather than groupon.

    • This is not Groupon's fault, It is your banks fault. Change banks

  • I was charged $0.38 international fee too on my Woolworths/ANZ card :(

    • Yep ANZ charge this it's typical of banks.

  • it's now sold out :-(

  • it is back in stock

    • Buying more then?

  • I was reading up on StarCash and the Caltex website says the following:

    "If your total purchase exceeds the stored value remaining on the card, the difference can be made up with cash only".

    http://www.caltex.com.au/productsandservices/prepaidfuelcard…

    So it appears that you can't use multiple StarCash cards in one go.

    • It also says:

      StarCash is available in denominations of $25, $50, $100, $250 and $500. For purchases over $500, please call 1300 726 530

      Where is the $20?

    • What you can do is do Pay@Pump.

      Put in card. Press Pin. Press $20. Fill up.
      Repeat and rince…. Till you have your $100 of fuel.

  • I wonder when they will start shipping the card? Hopefully not a week before expiry. I don't want to be buying fuel at the top end of the fuel cycle which will negate the $5 discount.

    • It says it will be delivered in 2 weeks time
      & whilst it'll trough every 2w or thereabouts

      Card valid for use until:
      31 Jan 2014

      Large, targeted > woolworth shoppers( $120+),
      - Thanks Ops, with my 25c/L fuel voucher and 4c extra fuel voucher for in store purchase, this will make a excellent discount.

      may get access to about 86¢L.. just with a little endeavour, and timing.

      • strangely I checked my account and the coupon PDF is already in there, print it out & use it now?

        • be my guest, I ?guess, I am not woolworths, just a disloyal. $1.1oL-to me, will go nicely, however.

          edit: I'd denounce that to be : wait on the Star Cash- official/ piece of plastic, yet to recv. /alternative could bring much improvement, & be more efficient, to printing such items DIY; it's rather a pin ?after all.

        • strangely I checked my account and the coupon PDF is already in there, print it out & use it now?

          No, you'll have to wait for the actual card to be delivered. As it's pre-loaded with the amount on there, it'll have to be swiped like a normal debit card!

      • Step 1: Insert card
        Step 2: Enter PIN
        Step 3: Follow prompts on the screen
        Step 4: Lift nozzle and fill your tank
        Step 5: Replace nozzle and select receipt, if required
        Remember you will need to insert your card first before lifting the nozzle and refueling.

        Ahyeh, so, clearly one needs first to posses the card(s). Question become == how reader acknowledge everydayreward c/L discount card/docket, if applies.

        • theres no pin on the card?

        • I gathered it was relevant to gain access the pay at pump facility from registering Online.

          Activating your PIN:

          Caltex card customers must have a PIN enabled to use and access this service. To organise enabling a PIN, simply visit StarCard Online on caltex.com.au/starcardonline to update your account details or contact the Caltex Card customer service team on 1300 365 096.
          http://www.caltex.com.au/ProductsAndServices/PayAtPump/Pages…

          The expiry of the groupon offer caught me off guard that I didn't order any of these cards, in any event - Turd cover it off quite nicely with regard to his experience pay@pump below.

          Remember, only a handful of sites are p@p+are Co-brand w/ 'dockets.

          With unleaded presently =$1.38/L, I wonder if many tried (1.38 - 0.25) * (15 / 20), & got their: 0.847cpL.

        • Wait so from the comments I've read…

          • We can ONLY use these StarCash cards using P@P (can't go to the counter) and not all Caltexs have this
          • Even if they have P@P, we may not be able to use a docket (down to the station?)

          Am I missing something?

        • I used 3 cards inside a Woolworths Caltex servo + a 20­­¢ off fuel with no issue.
          You just swipe the cards & then just hit enter when it asks you to enter a password.

        • So easily one uses S-Cash either Inside OR at self-(pump)checkout, specifically where marked. my commenting was around the context of Stacking EDRs [4c,20c, 25c etc] over the ($15/20)groupon. This would appear today confirmed, except for the case of Outside (patrons intent on re-fueling petrol/gas, instead of queuing up for candy).

          extracted: co branded > pay@pump > incl. unleaded > just @ the Lower eastern states.

          State Suburb Address Postcode ULP
          ACT HUGHES 12 WISDOM ST CNR 2605 1
          ACT KAMBAH 3 MARCONI CRES 2902 1
          ACT WESTON 49 BRIERLY ST CNR 2611 1
          NSW CROWS NEST 111-121 FALCON ST 2065 1
          NSW ERINA 155 THE ENTRANCE 2250 1
          NSW KOGARAH 29 PRESIDENT AVE 2217 1
          NSW LONG JETTY 431 THE ENTRANCE 2261 1
          NSW MERIMBULA 19-25 MERIMBULA D 2548 1
          NSW PUNCHBOWL 1285-1289 CANTERB 2196 1
          NSW ROSEBERY 321 GARDENERS RD 2018 1
          NSW SOUTH WENTW 313 GREAT WESTERN 2145 1
          NSW TAREN POINT 114 TAREN POINT R 2229 1
          VIC BOX HILL 793-797 WHITEHORS 3128 1
          VIC CARNEGIE 147 KOORNANG ROAD 3163 1
          VIC CHELTENHAM 299 CHARMAN RD 3192 1
          VIC ELSTERNWICK 1A NEPEAN HWY CNR 3185 1
          VIC KEW 115 WILLSMERE RD 3101 1
          VIC MENTONE 53-77 BALCOMBE RD 3194 1
          VIC NARRE WARRE LOT 2 BRECHIN DR 3805 1
          VIC ROXBURGH PA 260 SOMERTON RD 3064 1
          VIC SOUTH MELBO 256-260 KINGS WAY 3205 1
          VIC SOUTH YARRA 262-268 PUNT RD C 3141 1

          refer source .zip for other states
          apps.nowwhere.com.au/pics/Apps/Caltex/CaltexSites_AU.zip

        • Am I missing something?

          Yes.

          The thread above states that according to the StarCash T&Cs you can't use more than one of these cards in the same transaction when you pay inside the store. But you can use more than one if you Pay@Pump. Hence why P@P was being sought after.

          However, it looks like this T&C may not be enforced because multiple StarCash cards can be used instore.

  • DEAL has finish
    no more cards left …..

  • My payment was refunded to me…without the international transaction fee ;x

  • Has anyone received their StarCash card from Groupon yet?

    • My payment was returned? o.o

  • I havnt received my card yet.

  • No. I'm gonna call them in a few days if it hasn't arrived.

  • Still waiting on my card!!!

  • I did not receive my card yet. Has anyone received it?

  • Received mine just now (BRISBANE)

  • Received mine (Wollongong)

  • Received today, thanks. (Adelaide)

  • Just received mine, Sydney

  • Received. Adelaide.

  • Got mine today. Used it for $15 fuel, so there is $5 remain. Used the Pay@Pump and didnt even need to go onto the store to see the person.

    This means for those of you that have mutiple cards it will work, It just means you need to:

    Go when it is very quiet… (So you dont hold the person behind you up).

    Insert card.
    Wait for validation.
    Press amount (Must be in whole numbers you cant do decimals).
    Take pump, put in car.
    Finish put pump back.
    Press finish on the screen.
    Repeat from top.

    If I had a car I'd bought mutiple ones. But since I only use $15 fuel a week, I only have 8 cards. Will last me till end of January!

    • Nice one and thanks for the instructions. I like how you planned out your fuel requirements for the next 2 months. The only thing stopping me buying me more than one card is that I am worried about the impending expiry date and the fact that I don't fill up regularly.

      • Update for this:

        It's actually easier than you think.

        Go to pump.
        Put star card in.
        Take it out, when it says so.
        Press enter when it asks for pin.
        Then pump.
        It will auto preauto $20, you can fill up $13 or what ever amount you want. After filling put bower back and repeat!

        • Does the pump limit to $20 of petrol? OR do you have to stop @ 20?

        • It will auto stop at 20, well it' goes 19 then it pumps very very very slowly till 20,

          Or if you stop at 15 and put the bower back you'll still have 5 in the card to use next time.

  • Got my cards delivered, 5 out of 6, will wait and see if the last one show up tomorrow. They are not in register mail, so I am not sure about the chance of requesting another if this one get lost.

    • How did you manage to get several cards? Did you use multiple email addresses (and therefore multiple accounts) or did you have these sent to different people (eg. family members)?

      • Different accounts, same gmail address with dots in it, and all the family members' names including my 1 yo son. I think using different names isn't necessary, just in case.

    • The last card arrived just now.

  • Received mine as well..

  • Received 2 cards yesterday. Thanks OP!

  • can this card be used at caltex (woolworths) ?
    or only valid for caltex gas station?

  • Why doesn't Groupon's phone number work???
    I haven't got my card yet :(

    • +1

      Considering they had to stuff letter/card into approx 20,000 envelope's it would take some time I reckon.

      They did say 2 weeks delivery. Chillax

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