XMASGIFT
T&Cs: Limited time only. ‘XMASGIFT’ offer is 10% off select physical gift cards. ‘XMASGIFT’ offer is valid until 21/11/21 11:59PM. Offer valid for 10% off select physical gift cards only; The Him Card, The Her Card, The Kids Card, The Teen Card, The Home Card. ‘XMASGIFT’ must be applied at checkout. ‘XMASGIFT’ offer is valid for a maximum value of $1000. Offer may not be combined with any other offer or discounts. Offer is valid for one use per person. No additional cashbacks.
See wiki page for participating retailers.
For those of you who purchase these gift cards to use at JB Hi-Fi, please note that TCN gift cards can no longer be exchanged for digital JB Hi-Fi gift cards on the TCN website. I called TCN about this last week, and I was told this a permanent change.
Clarification: You can still redeem TCN gift cards in-store at JB Hi-Fi (where JB Hi-Fi is a participating retailer).
Also, here is a table of participating retailers (last updated 25 Oct):
Thanks mate, they worth even less value then.
I bought $2k+ cards from last Target deal and exchanged all of them into e-JB Hifi cards.
You’re lucky, because TCN stopped exchanges for JB Hi-Fi gift cards in the last couple of days of that promotion!
oh sh!t - I've got $3k worth sat here :( Does this mean I can never use them online with JB now?
@digitalane: Probably.
Someone tried to purchase JB Hi-Fi gift cards using TCN gift cards in the last week, and were told “you cannot purchase gift cards using gift cards”.
I don’t think JB Hi-Fi’s checkouts automatically block you if you go to purchase a JB Hi-Fi gift card and you swipe a TCN gift card on the EFTPOS terminal, but staff will probably interrogate you if see you swipe a card on the terminal (because who swipes a card these days lol). You could be more covert by adding a TCN gift card to your mobile wallet first and tapping your phone on the EFTPOS terminal instead… but I didn’t suggest that lol
Can you still use TCN card for JB Hifi instore purchase?
@DanielYuuuu: yeah you can- to be fair - I'd usually buy in store with JB so I can haggle a bit on price :) So not the end of the world
Isnt it only an issue if you cant go into a JB store? Even if they dont have stock, the store will order it in for you as a click and collect. Or is it some young person aversion to having something they cant put into their phone?
Its still less flexibility than if you could make the payment/purchase online. Some deals are also posted as online only, it also requires that you have the card physically with you for a purchase as it needs to go through the eftpos system instore.
@sydney_kings: You can anytime go to Jbhifi store and buy their gift card from the store and pay with TCN cards. So you can have it converted to Jbhifi gift cards.
@Yogi555: That assumes staff will let you do that.
JB Hi-Fi staff were issued a directive by the JB Hi-Fi head office in late November 2020 to stop people purchasing “gift cards” using TCN gift cards or Ultimate gift cards. Earlier this year, staff ask me what kind of card I was using to pay for an Apple gift card and asked me to show it to them, so YMMV.
I said “gift cards”, because I’m not sure whether the directive related to purchasing JB Hi-Fi gift cards or other gift cards (e.g. Apple gift cards, Nintendo gift cards).
@WookieMonster: TCN card when added to Google pay acts like any other Debit card, but accepted only in specific stores.
So there is no need to mention to staff that you are using gift card to pay. Just pay normally through Google pay but don't forget to select TCN card in Google pay while paying.
@Yogi555: I'm assuming that's just the digital card, and wouldn't work similarly with the physical cards?
@cbrbargainer: Not sure on that.. As per my understanding it should be similar but not sure… Haven't used physical cards
Damn that's so unfair for those sitting on TCN cards. It's like they changed their T&C's without notice
I experienced a similar thing with Quiksilver changing their Gift Card T& Cs. I have a couple of gift cards which t&cs stated could be used online - any or all of the amount could be used up until date of expiry (3 yrs). They removed the function to use GCs online. Can now only use in store. My nearest store was about 1.5 hrs away but has since closed down.
They also now state the whole amount must be used in one go or is forfeited. Now I am stuck with virtually unusable gift cards. I would like to think a customer is bound by the t&cs at the time of purchase, not ones that can be changed by the retailer at the drop of a hat.
Can these cards still be stacked and used at JB HI-FI in store?
Yes you can do, just did today morning.
@raj5055 How many cards did you use on a single purchase Raj? I'm looking to use 5-6 on an item during Black Friday.
Additionally, does anyone know if there is any limit to cards being used in one transaction in store?
@Vigawla: I don’t think JB Hi-Fi a specific in-store limit on the number of TCN or Ultimate gift cards you can use in one transaction. Apparently, the record at one JB Hi-Fi store is 63.
@WookieMonster: @WookieMonster Ahh many thanks
You can do online but you can do instore anytime, so not a major issue.
I just purchased a JBHifi gift card from the store itself today morning and pay using TCN cards just like you pay with other cards.
ok - this is interesting - so you paid with a TCN card to buy a JB card (which can be used online or instore and has no expiry)?
Yes that's right. Just add TCN card to Google pay and pay in store same as you pay with other debit cards. No need to mention to staff member that you are using TCN to pay.
@Yogi555: nice
@Yogi555: How do you add TCN card to Google Pay?!?
@samehada: Download TCN app, register your card and there you get an option to add to Google pay.
@Yogi555: How did you get this to work? I downloaded the TCN app and on the first screen it asks to send a verification code to your mobile number, but it never sent me the code. So I rang TCN and they said you won't get a verification code if you don't have a digital TCN card that's linked to your mobile number. That is, if you only have physical cards, there's no way to use the TCN app or add to Google or Apply Pay.
@pe arl: https://thecardnetwork.com.au/pages/apple-pay
This should help. I don't remember exactly how I added because I added it almost 6 months back.
@Yogi555: Thanks, I saw that page but the person on the phone was adamant you can't use the app unless you have a digital card. They might have quietly changed the rules again :p
@pe arl: So now TCN physical card can only be used as a gift card right ?
Can we buy Jbhifi gift card in store using this
@Yogi555: I read some people got told you can't buy gift cards with gift cards, but since it's more like an EFTPOS savings card that's restricted to certain stores, I think you can buy whatever you like unless they say no. They really should just let you convert to online gift cards again; what's the difference anyway apart from being inconvenient for everyone :S