Reactivating Mealpal...and get a $50 giftcard? Any catches?

So I've got this email from Mealpal saying that we've missed you blahblahblah

We will offer you a $50 giftcard if you come back.

T&C states
You must remain an active member for 1 full 30-day cycle. You will get a coles e-giftcard via email approximately 30 days of the conditions being met. Your membership automatically renews for subsequent 30 day cycles, unless cancelled.

Anybody tried this reactivation? Can we set a reminder to cancel on the 30th day, and still get the giftcard? Or must we be forced upon another month to get this giftcard?

Any advice appreciated!

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  • +1

    You still have to pay full price for those 30 days… So it's no different to their normal 30-40% off offers

    • And technically:

      You must remain an active member for 1 full 30-day cycle. You will get a coles e-giftcard via email approximately 30 days of the conditions being met. Your membership automatically renews for subsequent 30 day cycles, unless cancelled.

      You only get the voucher after the first 30 day cycle finishes ("30 days of conditions being met") and possibly even later so you could be looking at paying 3 cycles of fees until you see the money.

      Edit: That was confusing even for me to read so:

      [——— 30 days (condition) ———][—"30 days of condition being met"—][—— You get the voucher ——]
      Pay here…………………………….Pay here…………………………………Pay here (possibly).

      Technically you should get the voucher so long as you finish the first 30 days, but if you're no longer a paying customer, you have zero leverage. And how far are you really going to say, complain to ACCC, for a $50 voucher?

    • $50 off of the 12 meal plan is 52% off, which is better than 40% off

  • yeah - pay for 3 months, get a $16 discount each month doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

    Better to just hold out for a 50% off promo

  • Fair enough. I'll just wait for some other offer like 40% off or something. It's coming up like every alternate day in my email.

  • Thanks guy for all the ideas- I think I will stay away to avoid getting stung haha

  • I signed up for this a month ago, they say they'll issue the card in a few weeks

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