How to Renew The Expiry Date of WOW eGift Cards?

Lwoodennickel on 23/08/2016 - 22:22
Last edited 23/08/2016 - 22:24

Just thought of a way to renew Woolies Egift cards.

Basically by placing an online order at Woolworths, paying with your egift card, then wait a day and cancel the order.
You then are sent a Coupon Code (as refund, similar to SCgPc-Yn-sHu) to your account email, for use at WOW online only.
If you ring their generic 1800 number, 1800 000 610, and ask them to send you an eGiftcard to replace the Coupon Code, you will have 12 month expiry on the new egiftcard.

This may seem quite manipulative, but giftcards and refund coupons are arguably an intentional devaluation of customers funds, and are non-refundable with a relatively short expiry of your cash value.

So if you need to try this, it should be without any real risk to you.

I hope no one takes offense to this topic, but I intend it as a more fair way to restore value that I feel should be renewable on all giftcards.

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Comments

  • Savas on 23/08/2016 - 22:25
    +2

    I thought of an easier way - use it within 2 years

    • woodennickel on 23/08/2016 - 22:28
      +1

      But it's only one year expiry on egiftcards.
      From an egiftcard PDF:
      4. This eGift Card and any unspent value expires 12 months from the Issue Date .

      • Savas on 23/08/2016 - 22:29

        Yeah no I appreciate it OP. I also wonder if it renews expiry when you convert eGift to WISH gift cards in store.

        • woodennickel on 23/08/2016 - 22:33
          +1

          Didn't know you could, but I bet it will renew to 12 months. Might try that.
          Now how do I merge four egifts with as little as $9 together.

        • [Deactivated] on 23/08/2016 - 22:41
          +1

          @woodennickel:

          You can pay with multiple egift cards. Staff will hesitate buying card with e gift card, but eventually conclude ok based on my experience. I just say my local petrol station won't accept egift so want to make into gift card instead - which is truth for me.

  • shortgum on 24/08/2016 - 00:02

    the most natural way to do this is try convert giftcard just under $100 or even $50. Sandwich the purchase with two or three groceries. It should not trigger disappointment.

    however, some diehard operators will do anything to block you do it

  • djones145 on 24/08/2016 - 07:16
    +2

    Just go to woollies and buy a gift card with the e gift card, they don't care, I do it all the time and they even scan ur everyday rewards and u get fuel bonuses

  • pantsparty on 24/08/2016 - 09:22
    +1

    I would be surprised to hear that people are struggling to use these cards before expiry. We all buy petrol, groceries etc.

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