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15% off Ultimate eGift Cards (Variable Load, 1 Order Per Customer, Max Value $2,500) @ Giftcards.com.au

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To save the headaches and to reduce the same questions being asked, have a read on this wiki - credit to @WookieMonster

Edit 22/9 12:38pm: Discount still applies at checkout even though there’s no promo banner

It’s not expired. Deal is still available


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15% off gift card offer
15% off variable load Ultimate range of eGift Cards. Offer available from 20/09/23 9am until 26/9/23 5pm. While stocks last. No rainchecks. Limited time only. Offer only available from http://giftcards.com.au. Maximum order value $2,500. One order per customer. Card Is not redeemable for cash. Card cannot be replaced if lost or stolen and funds remaining on card at expiry will not be refunded. No order refunds provided. Refer to the ordering gift card T&C’s. Refer to individual gift cards for T&C’s. We reserve the right to cancel any or all promotions at any time if we suspect error, fraud or any other abuse of the promotion is occurring.


Gift Card Participating Retailers (Visa)
Ultimate Active & Wellness 99 Bikes, adidas, Adrenaline, Anaconda, Camping World, Compleat Angler, Cotton On Body, EveryPlate, Foot Locker, Hello Fresh, iFLY, INTERSPORT, JD Sports, Kingpin, Lorna Jane, LSKD, lululemon, My Muscle Chef, Natio, New Balance, Nike, Puma, Rip Curl, SENSORI+, Speedo, SportsPower, The Iconic, Timezone, TripGift, UFC Fight Pass, Under Armour, Zone Bowling. (Please look here for guidance on Drummond Golf.)
Ultimate Baby & Mum Aveda, Bonds, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Dymocks, Ella Baché, Estée Lauder, EveryPlate, H&M, Hello Fresh, Michael Hill, Modibodi, My Muscle Chef, OZSALE, Peter Alexander, Prouds, Purebaby, Seed, T2, The Good Guys, The Iconic, The Memo, The Stork Nest, Toyworld. (Please look here for guidance on Ella Baché.)
Ultimate Beauty & Spa Aveda, Cotton On Body, Dusk, Ella Baché, Estée Lauder, Just Cuts, Lush, MAC, Michael Hill, Natio, OZSALE, SENSORI+, Sephora, The Body Shop, The Iconic. (Please look here for guidance on Ella Baché.)
Ultimate Eats Ben & Jerry's, Boost Juice, Chatime, Crust, Donut King, Gloria Jean's, Grill'd, Hog's Breath Cafe, Mad Mex, Menulog, My Muscle Chef, Nando's, Ribs & Burgers, San Churro, Schnitz, Subway, Sushi Hub, The Bavarian.
Ultimate Her adidas, Anaconda, ASOS, Aveda, Bonds, Bras N Things, COSETTE, Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Dymocks, Ella Baché, Estée Lauder, Factorie, Forever New, Freedom, General Pants Co., H&M, Hoyts, INTERSPORT, JD Sports, Lorna Jane, LSKD, lululemon, MAC, Modibodi, Natio, Nike, Nine West, OZSALE, Pandora, Peter Alexander, RedBalloon, Rip Curl, Roblox, Seed, Sephora, SHEIN, Supré, Swarovski, T2, Temple & Webster, The Bavarian, The Body Shop, The Iconic, Wittner. (Please look here for guidance on Ella Baché.)
Ultimate Him 99 Bikes, adidas, Adrenaline, Anaconda, ASOS, Autobarn, Barbeques Galore, Binge, Bonds, Camping World, Compleat Angler, Cotton On, Dymocks, EB Games, Factorie, Foot Locker, General Pants Co., H&M, Home Hardware, Hoyts, INTERSPORT, JB Hi-Fi, JD Sports, Kayo Sports, Kingpin, LSKD, lululemon, Mitre 10, My Muscle Chef, Natio, Nike, Oakley, Oxford, OZSALE, RedBalloon, Rip Curl, Roblox, Speedo, SportsPower, Star Car Wash, The Bavarian, The Iconic, Timezone, Total Tools, Uber, Uber Eats, UFC Fight Pass, Weber, Xbox, yd, ZiNG Pop Culture, Zone Bowling. (Please look here for guidance on BCF, Drummond Golf, rebel and Supercheap Auto.)
Ultimate Home Amart Furniture, Autobarn, Baccarat, Barbeques Galore, Bessemer, Dusk, Dymocks, Freedom, Home Hardware, House, House Bed & Bath, IKEA, JB Hi-Fi, Kogan, Mitre 10, MyHouse, Officeworks, Ovolo Hotels, OZSALE, Pet Circle, Robins Kitchen, Star Car Wash, Temple & Webster, The Good Guys, The Iconic, Total Tools, Typo, Weber. (Please look here for guidance on Pet House.)
Ultimate Kids adidas, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Cotton On Kids, EB Games, Foot Locker, H&M, Holey Moley, Hoyts, iFLY, INTERSPORT, JB Hi-Fi, Kingpin, Officeworks, Roblox, Smiggle, SportsPower, Strike, The Iconic, Timezone, Toyworld, Xbox, ZiNG Pop Culture, Zone Bowling. (Please look here for guidance on Dymocks and rebel.)
Ultimate Students adidas, ASOS, Ben & Jerry's, Boost Juice, Chatime, City Beach, Cotton On, Donut King, EB Games, Foot Locker, General Pants Co., Grill'd, H&M, Holey Moley, Hoyts, IKEA, INTERSPORT, JD Sports, Just Cuts, Kathmandu, Kingpin, Officeworks, Puma, Roblox, SHEIN, Strike, Subway, The Iconic, Timezone, Typo, UFC Fight Pass, Webjet, Xbox, yd, ZiNG Pop Culture, Zone Bowling.
Ultimate Style/Shopping Angus & Coote, ASOS, Bonds, Bras N Things, COSETTE, Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Dymocks, Factorie, Foot Locker, Forever New, Freedom, General Pants Co., IKEA, JD Sports, LSKD, Lush, Modibodi, Nike, Nine West, OZSALE, Pandora, SHEIN, Sunglasses Hut, Supré, Temple & Webster, The Iconic, yd. (Please look here for guidance on Dangerfield and Sportsgirl.)
Ultimate Teens adidas, Ben & Jerry's, Boost Juice, Chatime, City Beach, Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Dymocks, EB Games, Factorie, Foot Locker, Gloria Jean's, Grill'd, H&M, Hoyts, INTERSPORT, JB Hi-Fi, JD Sports, Just Cuts, Kingpin, Nike, Officeworks, Rip Curl, Roblox, SportsPower, Subway, Supré, The Iconic, Timezone, Typo, Xbox, ZiNG Pop Culture, Zone Bowling. (Please look here for guidance on rebel.)
Ultimate Thanks Adrenaline, Angus & Coote, Build-A-Bear Workshop, COSETTE, Cotton On, Dymocks, Edible Blooms, EveryPlate, Freedom, Goldmark, Hello Fresh, House, JB Hi-Fi, JD Sports, Just Cuts, Luxury Escapes, Menulog, Michael Hill, MyHouse, Prouds, RedBalloon, T2, Temple & Webster, The Body Shop, The Iconic, TripGift, Webjet. (Please look here for guidance on Thankly.)

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closed Comments

  • +5

    T&Cs:

    15% off gift card offer

    15% off variable load Ultimate range of eGift Cards. Offer available from 20/09/23 9am until 26/9/23 5pm. While stocks last. No rainchecks. Limited time only. Offer only available from http://giftcards.com.au. Maximum order value $2,500. One order per customer. Card Is not redeemable for cash. Card cannot be replaced if lost or stolen and funds remaining on card at expiry will not be refunded. No order refunds provided. Refer to the ordering gift card T&C’s. Refer to individual gift cards for T&C’s. We reserve the right to cancel any or all promotions at any time if we suspect error, fraud or any other abuse of the promotion is occurring.

    • +2

      Thanks for the T&Cs and the edits Richard :)
      Was about to go through and cross checked it too

    • +3

      CANNOT go thru the payment page last step!!!

      • +1

        Oh dear! Not again!

        • is there any way to get around the 504 Gateway time-out? cos no matter what I keep getting that coming up as a dead-end when trying to go through to the payment page

          • +2

            @cy1o11111: it's now letting me get to the checkout page, but it keeps on saying transaction failed, please contact customer service.

            • @cy1o11111: same problem. I thought my card has an issue but no, still work with other merchants

              • -1

                @daoddv: I just called them and got told I had too many failed attempts ( I got the error message on my first attempt), and that my IP address is blocked till tomorrow. I tried again using a VPN without any luck. Hopefully it will work tomorrow.

                • -1

                  @hag: the bank called me to confirm and told me it will work. but now Im here failed again.

      • Same, the circle keeps spinning without changing to the payment form

        • +1

          Turn off your adblockers. I had ublock going and it happened to me. Turned it off and voila!

      • Hi have you tried a different card? I was gonna pay with my commbank mastercard but it didn't work, was stuck at the payment page saying transcation failed… later on I tried the other visa card and the transaction made through :)

      • For those with this problem: use the phone browser. It worked from me immediately.

    • Worked for me this morning. Got $1200 home and $300 him cards. Great timing as we are moving house and need a new bed from IKEA.

    • Any advice on how to use the Home ultimate card at officeworks ? I tried to use it online but keep getting error message.

      • Seems to be a known issue according to the wiki:

        Officeworks’ website will only allow the redemption of one Ultimate or Celebration gift card per online transaction, as Officeworks’ website cannot handle split payments across multiple Visa cards. Having said that, there have been a number of recent reports (as at Feb 2023) where Officeworks' website has refused to process an Ultimate or Celebration gift card as a payment method.

        There is currently no workaround available for online transactions. Although the workaround for some other participating retailers (e.g. JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys) is to convert Ultimate gift cards into merchant-specific gift cards and then redeem merchant-specific gift cards on the online store, this is not possible at Officeworks, as Officeworks has blocked Ultimate or Celebration gift cards from being used to purchase Officeworks or Coles Group & Myer gift cards.

        OW appears to be the least UGC-friendly option of the major retailers. You may have better luck in store.

        • Yea, I am only trying one giftcard that cover the whole cost but still cannot go through. I will try at the store.

  • +6

    Which one of the ultimate card is ultimate?

    • +4

      only the ultimate ultimate

    • -2

      I think this deal applies to all Ultimate gift cards sold on their website.

      15% off variable load Ultimate range of eGift Cards.

      • Everyone is not included.

  • +16

    Ozbargain really helped me develop patience, no joke. Been waiting for what seems like forever for these to come to 15% off. But only half of the task is done, I have to stock up and wait until Apple Education cashback is upsized again to 7%…

    • Can you stack these with Apple education cashback?

      • +4

        Yes if you have converted them into Apple gift cards and loaded it onto your Apple wallet

        • Thats pretty smart!

        • What’s the best method to convert these to Apple Store credit? Redeem these at jb?

          • @hashtagbargain: I also want to find out how to convert these into Apple Gift Cards, which would be perfect for the IP15 launch on Friday. I thought you cannot buy gift cards with gift cards (assuming the solution is going into a JB Store and buy equivalent amount in Apple Gift Cards)….

            • +6

              @GReeeeN: I did it before and it worked for me in the past, I grabbed a couple of $500 Apple variable cards (note that some stores don’t have these ones/very limited quantities) and asked for separate transactions for each one (since I had 4x $500 Ultimate Cards).

              Some staff, for some weird reason, won’t allow you to do this if they see that you’re using a gift card, but if you add these to your Apple Pay it will just look like a normal transaction. Keep in mind that there is a purchase limit but I’m not sure what that is… If the highest denomination GC you can buy is only $50 then you might need to try out your luck and visit multiple JB stores to get enough Apple GCs.

            • +1

              @GReeeeN: At JB, you cannot exchange JB gift cards for JB gift cards. You can exchange JB cards for anything else though

              However, some staff aren't informed and will cause drama

          • @hashtagbargain: i dont think u can buy apple GC at JB with online GC

          • @hashtagbargain: There were 15 off Apple Gift Cards last Jan or Feb I remember, better just stock up when it is on discount to avoid hassle.

        • How do you convert these into Apple gift cards?

        • +1

          How do you convert ultimate card to Apple gift card? Buy from jbhifi?

        • Keen to find out the answer too. How / which store allows us to convert it into apple gift cards.

          As I am aware, we can't use gift cards to buy gift cards?

        • +18

          If it’s like the normal Ultimate gift cards that you can find at Colesworth, these shouldn’t be any different and you can just add them to your phone wallet and checkout in store at JB as a debit/credit card transaction.

          Please don’t mention to the staff at JB as “I am paying with gift cards for the Apple gift cards” as these aren’t considered a gift card but rather a prepaid value loaded onto them

          @GReeeeN @drakdaystar @OzBed @Pat Rick

          • +1

            @BargainsGrabber: Just a quick question on the process as I haven't done this before, do you add the card to apple wallet/gpay and then instore tap to pay? does it make you put in a pin as its over 100?

            • +4

              @BloodRanger:

              In-store

              How

              If a participating retailer offers in-store redemption, an Ultimate gift card can be redeemed either by:

              Swiping the physical Ultimate gift card on the EFTPOS terminal (physical gift cards only), or
              Adding the Ultimate gift card to an eligible mobile wallet (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay) and then using the gift card stored in the mobile wallet as the payment method in-store.
              To redeem an Ultimate gift card in-store, tell the staff member at the checkout you would like to use a card. Do not mention anything about gift cards, as a participating retailer's checkout system may not be able to redeem Ultimate gift cards if the checkout is expecting a gift card issued by the store itself. For example, if you ask a staff member at a JB Hi-Fi checkout you would like to use a gift card and you attempt to use an Ultimate gift card, the checkout will be unable to redeem the Ultimate gift card, as the checkout is expecting the staff member to scan the barcode of a JB Hi-Fi gift card.

              • +1

                @BargainsGrabber: Sorry I forgot to specify it was to buy apple giftcards at JB, thanks for the info

              • @BargainsGrabber: Does this work? Thought you couldn't buy gift cards with other gift cards.

              • +1

                @BargainsGrabber: Is physical store redemption guaranteed? I've successfully added 4 cards to ApplePay, but I couldn't check out online on JB Hi-Fi using Apple Pay, wondering if there's a denomination to be adjusted at the store. How to convey that without mentioning the gift card nature?

                • @luvyrselfish: These are to be treated as prepaid amount loaded. So if you’ve bought a $500 card and your total is $501 on the JB website, it wouldn’t work

                  There’s no limit as to how many you can redeem in store, just gotta make sure you tell them it’s a card transaction, not using gift card to pay

          • -1

            @BargainsGrabber: These are eGift cards, so I doubt you can add these to your Apple Wallet as a VISA card?

            • +1

              @GReeeeN: Sorry, I can’t fix the title of the deal as that’s normally how these are posted on OzBargain, but for reference:

              Ultimate gift cards are prepaid eftpos or Visa gift cards that can be redeemed at a defined list of participating retailers.

              • @BargainsGrabber: seems to all make sense, thanks for the explanation, although there is a level of risk involved here as well, especially if the transaction is $2000+. If these are just typical pre-paid VISA cards, what's stopping the card being used anywhere? or do only these specific stores accept this specific time of VISA, in which JB staff might be able to pickup on the "gift card" being used.

                Also to add, if you can only get these Gift cards in $500 amounts, its going to be very suss at check out asking to pay in 5 different "transactions".

                • @GReeeeN: Yeah, would like to know this "Also to add, if you can only get these Gift cards in $500 amounts,"

                  Does Apple pay use the total dollar value of $2,500 for a single transaction, or do you have to swipe 5 times via NFC?

                  Anyone who's done it before elaborate?

          • @BargainsGrabber: Why would you buy Apple gift card at Apple branch for the same amount of value?

            Isn’t it better to keep Gift card to use in more variety of businesses?

        • As these Ultimate gc are eGift card, not physical, are we even able to use it to purchase Apple gc at JB in-store?

          • @123nkj: If you look at the card on the giftcards.com.au website, it says "Where is this card accepted?" then "Spend in-store or online".

        • Is there way u can check balance of uploaded card that in your Apple wallet already without the psychical card number?

        • Silly question, why would you buy an apple gift card for the same amount of gift cards? Is there a deal to save further buying Apple gift card at Apple?

          • @Danlew: I was wondering as well. After reading above, guess (1) discounted apple gift card at jbhifi (2) Apple edu store cashback upsize to 7% off

        • With all the suggestion to convert to Apple gift card at JB, I wonder did JB ever had Apple gift card sale? I don't think I had ever seen one.

          This is still better deal than 20X points back though.

          • +1

            @syswong: I have never seen an Apple gift card sale at JB Hi-Fi.

            Come to think of it, I have never seen any gift card sales at JB Hi-Fi… at least not any I remember in the last few years.

            • @WookieMonster: Exactly my point and I am suggesting those who are after Apple card may be better off wait for a straight 15% off like last round (around March I think?). Rather than go through all the issues in this deal, but…..

              If you are after the JB plan deals then this is worth it as you will 100% has an up front cost for an IPhone JB contract deal.

              • +1

                @syswong: 15% off Apple gift cards doesn’t happen often though. I personally wouldn’t go through all the hassles just to swap Apple gift cards with this deal. It’s just not worth it.

                • @FrugalNotStingy: Yeah seems people are having payment issues again…..

                  Sucks that Telstra done seem to think a complex of over 500+ residents is worth them installing a base station on our tower😓😓. Only if I can go on a JB Pan deal I would go through all the hassle to get one of these cards.

                  Guess its another two year of Vodafone Jail for me if I upgrade this round….

                  • @syswong: I would give anything to get out off Vodafone. I was with them years ago as they had the cheapest plan with handset monthly repayment but the reception was super poor I vowed never to sign up with them again.

                    Now I only buy outright.

                    • @FrugalNotStingy: Where I live is the same but with Telstra.

                      Sham Optus does not do carrier deals like Vodafone. It is so fast.

              • @syswong: I swapped this for a jb hifi card by swapping my ultimate him Giftcard shows on my jb balance by check on jb hifi site but does not let me use it on site?
                Does jb have something set up that you can’t use a gift cards while overseas I’m currently away and can’t get my jb hift card to work.
                And I want to purchase from there site.

            • @WookieMonster: Wookie, these are not vulnerable to hacking like the Coles Mastercards are they?

    • +2

      I guess it could be better now 🙃

    • +2

      Wait for 16%

  • Sorry for noob question, can I use this in JBhifi for buying the new iPhone?

    • +4

      Of course, it's a giftcard which is as good as cash.

    • +1

      Yup. Choose the card has JBH in there like Ultimate Home or Him for example

  • +4

    Seems they don’t sell ultimate everyone?

    • Updated table to remove Ultimate Gift Cards not sold at giftcards.com.au

  • +14

    Ugh… as tempting as 15% is… but if $2500 stuck in limbo … argh risk vs reward.

    • +13

      Nope they ain’t tricking me again. Had $450 stuck for 2 weeks last time. What a joke of a website.

      • Then what happened?

        • +10

          I had to contact them twice for a refund and it did eventually come through. But the fact I had to waste my time to chase them up when they know damn well how bad their system is and could have easily automatically refunded people doesn’t sit well with me. Almost as if they were just going to keep your money if you didn’t chase them up.

          • +11

            @Smol Cat: That's exactly it. They will keep the money if you just assumed they didn't take it since the order failed. It's utter fraud. I bet some people did lose money like this.

            • +1

              @Jinster: A business model? :)

              • +1

                @zuruhara: dealing with blackhawk card services is an extreme pain if they decide to cancel/block one of your cards

      • Why did they do that.
        Greedy oz bargainers abused it probably.

    • +3

      Its Maximum order value $2,500, not min order value :-)

    • -3

      I agree.

      Honestly why bother wasting your time…..website will be down, gift cards will be gone in one minute. You'll just be dissaspointed.

      It's impossible to get it. Like calling the radio for a competition.

      • And yet, 6 days later the website is still up, gift cards are still available and no one has been disappointed.

        • As it should be. No nonsense is all we ask for.

  • +1

    nice, time to stock up on some. thanks bg :)

    • *one

      • perhaps.. does 'one order per customer' include a single order for multiple cards?

        • +1

          I think so as one card can have a max of $500

      • It's not one. You can get 5 X $500

  • Do any of the more popular stores not allow swapping for their own GCs? I'm particularly interested in JB Hi-Fi.

    • I think using one of these Ultimate gift cards to buy a JB Hi-Fi gift card is barred. But, you may be able to do it. Have a look at the FAQ page.

      • I was referring to Ultimate GC's own exchange portal, I assume JB Hi-Fi isn't there?

        • +2

          Correct - JB Hi-Fi isn't listed under 'exchange' on their portal.

          • @Nelumbo: Got it.

            It looks like you might be able to buy some in-store using your mobile wallet, I'm too lazy for that though.

            • +1

              @Hiphopopotamus: Yes, but buying in store is a game of chance. It depends on the cashier not realising that gift card(s) is (are) being used to purchase gift card(s).

              • @Nelumbo: How would they know if you loaded it onto your mobile wallet?

                I'm genuinely curious, does it show up on their system during checkout?

                • +1

                  @Hiphopopotamus: I am not sure. They may decide to randomly ask if you're using a gift card to pay for the gift card. Or they may ask to see the card being used as the payment method. I don't really know. I am just conveying the information I found on @WookieMonster's FAQ page.

                  I'm genuinely curious, does it show up on their system during checkout?

                  I don't think it does.

                  • @Nelumbo: How interesting, and weird. I mean, what would stop someone from just lying? It's not like they can forcefully check your phone.

                • @Hiphopopotamus: If they look on the receipt/machine it should just show as a Visa card.
                  So the only way they'll know is if they look at your phone (which you don't have to show) or ask you. You can just say it's a Visa card, which is technically true.

          • +1

            @Nelumbo: i think the website got updated, i've exchanged all the ultimate gift cards to JB hifi on their portal

    • -1

      You can buy jb card in store

  • +1

    It says Ikea, but its not on the photo of the card on the giftcards.com.au. Can anyone confirm if it is still suitable? This would be great for my reno! But would suck if the card would not be honored.

    • +20

      It should still be suitable.

      I would rely on the list of participating retailers on the Ultimate gift card website (not the giftcards.com.au pages), because clause 1 of the Ultimate gift card terms and conditions says:

      1. The Card can only be used for purchases of goods and services, at participating merchants in Australia (which excludes cash and cash equivalent transactions at ATMs over the counter at Financial Institutions and merchants and merchant groups who elect not to accept prepaid gift cards). You acknowledge and agree that participating merchants may change for time to time for reasons beyond our control or where required by law. For a full and updated list of participating merchants please visit our website www.ultimategiftcards.com.au.

      There is no indication anywhere that giftcards.com.au is selling a special version of the Ultimate gift cards that you cannot find anywhere else, which is what makes me think that the Ultimate gift cards you purchase through giftcards.com.au are no different to the ones sold on Giftz.com.au or Amazon.com.au.

      If you were wondering, IKEA was only added to the Ultimate gift card scheme in late July 2023, so it looks like giftcards.com.au have not got around to updating the gift card images on their website.


      If you decide to proceed with this promotion, you should be mindful of the restrictions with redeeming Ultimate gift cards at IKEA:

      • Instore: someone recently redeemed 12x $500 Ultimate gift cards in one transaction, but needed assistance from a staff member.

      • Online: you cannot redeem Ultimate gift cards on the IKEA website (according to the Ultimate gift card website).

      The Ultimate gift card website says you can go to the Ultimate gift card website and exchange an Ultimate gift card for an IKEA gift card. If you do that, you may need to wait up to 48 hours for the IKEA gift cards to be activated. In terms of redemption limits…

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