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15% off Nintendo eShop, TCN The Kids/Teen/Him/Her/Cinema/Pamper/Pub&Bar/Restaurant, Google Play Gift Cards @ Coles

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Saw this today at Coles.

15% off gift cards including Nintendo eShop, The Kids/Teen/Him/Her/Cinema/Pamper/Pub/Bar/Restaurant gift cards and Google Play gift cards ($50-100 only)
Starting 25/11 ending 1/12

UPDATE: cards not activate or not scanning/discount at checkout. Coles are pulling all cards out and refund. Some people reported some cards are fine. Wait until this is resolved. Such a shame.

UPDATE 2: some people reported that JB-Hifi has lifted the restriction on $500 max Gift card purchases, so you could try your luck. Please buy max 5 cards only and leave them for other people (including me, haha, got none so far) so everyone can have a smiling Black Friday purchases.

PARTY IS OVER. Well done to those who got the cards. Pity to the people who could not get the cards (me too, tried 5 times, gave up, friend gave me few cards). What a good deal with such a shameful operation that left many people frustrated.


Mod Update:

Participating Retailers
The Kids Card Nike, JB Hi-Fi (Max $500), H&M, Foot Locker, Xbox, Platypus, Surf Dive n Ski, Hype DC, Booktopia, The Athlete's Foot, Toyworld, adidas, ASOS, Bounce Inc, Culture Kings, Holey Moley Golf, IMAX, INTERSPORT, New Balance, Quiksilver, Scooter Hut, Skechers, Strike, SurfStitch
The Teen Card Nike, JB Hi-Fi (Max $500), adidas, Foot Locker, Xbox, Platypus, Hype DC, Tommy Hilfiger, ASOS, Glue Store, Universal Store, Calvin Klein, Culture Kings, Surf Dive n Ski
The Him Card Nike, JB Hi-Fi (Max $500), ASOS, Universal Store, Culture Kings, Tommy Hilfiger, Hype DC, Platypus, Foot Locker, Xbox, Aquila, adidas, Glue Store, Drummond Golf, Academy Brand, Calibre, Calvin Klein, Diesel, Edge Clothing, Neverland, Surf Dive n Ski, SurfStitch, Timberland, Van Heusen, H&M
The Her Card Nike, JB Hi-Fi (Max $500), ASOS, Kookai, MAC, Princess Polly, adidas, Showpo, H&M, Universal Store, Sportsgirl, Platypus, Calvin Klein, Forever New, Glue Store, Adore Beauty, Aveda, Hype DC, Seafolly & Sunburn, Tiger Mist, Culture King
The Cinema Card All major cinema chains or local cinemas that accept eftpos
The Pamper Card Use this gift card at salons, day spas and beauty clinics that accept eftpos around Australia.
The Pub & Bar Card Use this gift card at pubs or bars that accept eftpos around Australia.
The Restaurant Card Use this gift card at restaurants and cafes that accept eftpos around Australia.

T&Cs

Excludes $20 and $30 Google Play Gift Cards. Excludes The Home, The Online and The Baby Card Gift Cards. Limit 5 Gift Cards per customer. While stocks last, no rainchecks. Offer valid from 25/11/20 to 01/12/20. Refer to individual gift card for terms and conditions. Google Play and the Google Logo are trademarks of Google LLC.


#Mod 24/11: "A maximum of $500 of Cards may be redeemed at JB HiFi (including online) in any one transaction". See pinned comment below.

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  • Can confirm gift cards are down, restaurants work. Local coles is saving mine until it’s fixed as I was charged

    • +2

      I would hate to be IT or customer support for TCN today.

      • +2

        Absolutely, they are about to get the full force of ozbargain

      • +1

        Well, you can't get through TCN CS number anyway on a normal weekday…

  • $50 her cards were working but they have stopped working as well

    • as well as $30 kids cards!

  • No luck at Her, seems all down and manager won't sell it today. Lol. I think no qlder could score one.

    • I have, however could not take them home as they didn’t activate. Local store will call me when the issue is resolved. I was at the door at 7am QLD time

      • Of course that's the same story to me. going to buy some eBay card at wws

      • 3 X HIM $100 just activated fine on check out. Qld. I haven't tried redeeming if that's what you mean?

    • Just bought some from logalholme Qld store successfully . Apprantely their is glitch if you buy them in 5 or 10 lots ..try buying in 2-4 and trying buying through the service desk …worked for me in the second time

  • Issues with Him ($100) and Her ($100 and $50) cards.

  • They are shelving all the promo cards including HER cards .

  • +3

    Any point going in today now?

  • Also doesn't work

  • Tried at Wynyard CBD NSW

    Coles express lady said they are not part of promo zzzz

    • Coles and coles express run different deals

    • haha I was there at 8.20 and got told the same. Funny cos yesterday I saw a lil sign at the top of the rack '15% off', but now they are not participating…

    • Is that an express or is that a central?

      • Express at Wynyard station

  • Do the Him cards expire?

    • 36 months from month of purchase.

  • Can restaurant card be used at any restaurant or cafe across Australia that accept EFTPOS?

    • Yes, I even used them at fast food places like Maccas.

      • Just found out that apparently they're doing an update so fastfoods won't work on restaurant cards.

        I found out because a few of the places I previously bought with the card didn't work anymore.

        Even a lunch "bar" apparently is classified as a "bar" and won't work, even though I've used the restaurant card at a tavern before and it worked.

        Starting to worry if the places that accept this card will be more limited now with the update.

  • Only found $50 at my local. Couldn't find any $100. Google play and switch. All checked out fine

  • Just bought a kids card. Was approved all good checking out. Checking the balance online… $0.00

    • Haven't tried checking my balances, but I'm going to presume it's all good and that balance shows $0 for many cause their system is down right now. 🤞

      • Can confirm "Balance is too low for this swap request" maybe there's a backlog of activations.

        Edit: Kids card has come through

  • Must have been lucky that some activated early this morning. Perhaps their system not used to having so many activation requests at once.

  • Got mum to grab 5 Him cards on the way to work. They tried telling her she could only get 3 until she showed them the catalogue clearly states 5. Discount applied and charged credit card but GC's 'failed to activate'. Then the girl said couldn't be refunded as it was a gift card. Her supervisor wasn't there and apparently noone knew what to do. Eventually when someone worked out how to override the system for a refund they pulled all TCN cards off the shelf. She was in store for nearly an hour trying to sort it out. Not worth the nightmare!

    • +1

      That's ridiculous, she's 100% entitled to a refund!

  • +1

    bought 5x$50,5x$100 HIM card from 2 stores. All checked out alright.

    • how did you get an upvote and I got negged when I said a similar thing?

      • It's the way you said it.

        • was I supposed to apologise to who it offends at the start? Ah well it is what it is.

  • +2

    I knew there'd be drama. Didn't expect this much!!

  • I managed to get 5x50 Teen cards from Coles Gladesville… very hard limit on not getting another 5!

  • Her card working fine for me

    • $100 HER? just now?

  • -1

    F…K Coles and TNC. Such a shame.

  • +2

    Got 425 refund issued(haven't reflect on my cc balance) brought one Nintendo card and went wws, brought $500 eBay (10000pts). That's my earlybird today.

    • How do you get refund?

    • Why 10,0000 points?

      • Promotion on

    • Yeah, no problems at Woolworths if you are looking for ebay cards

  • Would you call this, tightarse karma? 🤣

    • No karma for me, working fine when i bought her cards

  • Coles North Syd and coles crows nest have pulled all the cards from the shelves as none of them would activate not worth extra hassle.

  • +1

    Arana Hills Qld plenty of stock of every card, no 15% off sign but applies on check out. No issues on check out.

  • +5

    Bought 13 "HER" cards in 1 transaction, swapped them all in 1 transaction at JB Hi-fi for a $1,270 purchase. Rolled the dice on it and paid off. I went to the Coles and JB at Airport West. I guess it depends on whose on register at the time.

    • Did they question it or no?

      • +1

        Not when I was there nope. Although I feel it might just be a case of right person right time.

    • wow. nice work

  • 5 x HIM $100 failed to activate for me, cash refund then Tried 5 x HER $100 and all OK.

  • +7

    So much drama and we haven't even got to the part where people try to swap them at JB yet

  • +4

    Coles Knox City - They did not honour 5 gift cards for 2 members of the same household which is honestly BS because the policy clearly states ‘maximum 5 per person’, not ‘5 per household’. I really didn’t have time to argue as I had to catch the bus, but I could’ve asked to see the manager and it should’ve worked out. If they put this kind of BS on you, just argue with them in a reasonably civil manner and it should all work out.

  • Managed to get 4x $100 Her Cards and 1x $100 Cinema card without any activation issues just then at Coles Lutwhyche.

    Waiting until later to try and check the balance online, these types of cards don’t always activate instantly.

    • What time?

      • “Just then”

        Approx 1 min before my comment.

  • +5

    Bought a macbook pro with 18 Him/Her Cards

    • +1

      Sweeeet.

    • how? … via online or converting to jb hifi gift card?

      • +2

        Instore. The checkout girl swiped all 18 of them at the counter.

  • +3

    The IT guy at TCN is going to be popular hope they didn't sleep in.

  • Heaps of cards available at coles Richmond, activation issues with the Him cards as per everyone else’s recent attempts.

    • Odd, I didn't get any issues this morning at Coles Richmond. Then again I got in early at 6.

      • Yeah this was at about 8:15 I attempted, odd indeed.

  • +1

    Bought 5x $100 HER cards around 745am, HIM cards all being declined, HER cards ok, checked balance online and the card is active and the full balance is there. Luck of the draw I think!
    POLITICALLY-CORRECT PRO-TIP for people looking for cards, think about the KINDS of people that'd be at Coles hoarding these cards at 6/7am, and avoid areas with THOSE KINDS of people…
    Worked for me

    • +1

      What are you saying? Avoid areas with men (his), women (hers) and children (kids/teens)?

      • Its easy.. just check the ozbargain geomap locations on members then hit stores with limited members nearby 😂😂😂

    • Ugh. This. My store is in that sort of area. 25 customers literally ran in at 7am and took the lot. None of them were our Wednesday morning regulars.

  • -edit: Removed

  • Is $100 the max amount for these cards or are they available in $500 value as well? I had checked at my local Coles yesterday but couldn't see $500 cards so not sure if I need to go to some other Coles.

    • +1

      $100 is the max

    • Physical cards so pretty sure max is $100 each.

  • -1

    so no JB gift cards just these others?

  • -1

    Stupid promotion

  • Bought 4 HIM gift cards from Coles Richmond at 6:04am and they all activated fine.

    They all registered with no dramas.

    Perhaps I got in early. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    • What is the benefit of registering (for those planning to use it straight away at JB B&M store)?

      • +1

        None. But I would have a balance on one of the cards and wanted to confirm the value on the cards anyway.

    • Must have been right in front of you…

  • I tried 5 HIM and 5x HER card this morning NONE of them activated was told to come back tomorrow :(

  • +1

    Gee, might give this a few days before popping in.

  • They have underestimate how much cash ppl have banked during the virous.

    • That…and the fact that people were given free money to keep them a float.

    • Mate, i got loads of spare cash to spend aint nobody stoppng me

    • +1

      Time to buy pans to kill the virous.

      • Hahaha verrryyyy niiiiiice reference ;)

  • +1

    Went to the store (Hobart Eastlands) at around 7.30 and was told at the checkout that they cannot sell the cards

  • Wow looks like I got lucky here

    Went to Victoria Gardens at 6.20am and all the $100 cards were already gone.

    Went to Hawthorn at 7am when they open and managed to get 5 x $100 her cards

    All active with full balance as per this link:

    https://cms.thecardnetwork.com.au/checkbalance

  • +3

    Bought 5 X $100 Him Card, credit card charged, but the GC activation declined and said issue refund on the screen
    Staff at store said they can't issue refund on GC and to contact Coles CS, called them twice already, first they transferred me to TCN without even letting me know, 2nd time the same person picked up the phone and hung up immediately…..that's customer service for ya….top quality!!

    • Same. But Coles just refund me the money straightaway and took all $100 GC away from shelves….
      (I found all TCN $100 giftcard were hidden behind other random GC btw)

      • I was expecting the same, but the store manager kept saying these are 3rd party cards and refused to issue refund

        • He should have called corporate. That’s what my local coles did. Guess I was unlucky but lucky at the same time…

          • @takuarc: What are my options now - go back to store as the CS team is just not responding
            third time someone picked up and hung up without saying a word
            on call for the 4th time - 20 mins and waiting

        • Thats BS. Maybe the Store Manager didn't know how to do them.
          My receipt mentioned 3rd Party Giftcard Refund. I went to buy $50 TCN GC instead and had no problem.
          Staff member mentioned it had happened for the past few days on $100 GC only.

  • Why is this deal still getting up votes if it is looking like its unattainable?

    • Probably need to update the OP to get confirmation on what is going on.

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