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10% off $25 Pocket Money Prepaid (Digital) Gift Cards ($3.95 Activation Fee Waived) @ ALDI

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10% off $25 Pocket Money Prepaid (Digital) Gift Cards ($3.95 Activation Fee Waived) @ ALDI
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HamBoi69 on 10/11/2023 - 20:48 aldi.com.au (5532 clicks)
Last edited 26/11/2023 - 21:23 by 4 other users

Whilst it is certainly no Amazon promotion like last year, I reckon it's just as good!

For Black Friday this year, ALDI will be running a limited-time 10% off the $25 Pocket Money Prepaid Gift Card.

This card usually incurs a $3.95 activation fee, which is being waived this time round, so it'll only cost you $22.50, for $25 worth of money!!

10% discount applied to load value of card and $3.95 card fee is waived when purchased between 22 November 2023 and 26 November 2023. Limit of 4 cards per customer. Please refer to individual cards for usage terms and conditions or visit www.microgifts.com/terms-of-use.

Enjoy!

This is part of Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals for 2023
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    • maverick1 on 23/11/2023 - 16:19

      ya SMS are not coming through..been 10mins since I requested…worked fine in the morning…seems everyone is activating concurrently..

      • AssociatedSheng @ ALDI on 23/11/2023 - 16:20

        Yep as working fine but after 12 its throttled.

        • kickling on 23/11/2023 - 17:05

          Yeah … gonna try later tonight when hopefully all OZB is asleep… or give up, cos OZB never sleeps…

        • Borg on 23/11/2023 - 17:28

          I tried at 11am and still waiting for x3……plus they don;t answer their calls not respond to tickets submitted. Might try return them to ALDI for refund as these are useless as wanted to use them today for a purchase.

          • AssociatedSheng @ ALDI on 23/11/2023 - 19:12

            @Borg: Last SMS as sent at 11:09 am for me.

  • totom on 23/11/2023 - 17:28
    +1

    Tried to redeem one. It said SMS sent. Never receive it though. Waited for 5 minutes. Then tried to scan the same card again, it said already redeemed. Nice.

  • chicken-farm on 23/11/2023 - 18:08

    The SMS function is s**t, I am not sure if this $25 x n deal ultimately worth the pain. Even though it's good to pay small bills, but one failed card is $25 vs a $10 gain from each $100 simpliy doesn't add up.

    If the SMS activation can be improved then I am more than happy to buy more

    • Fatfat on 26/11/2023 - 16:28

      Agree. 1 card with problem will ruin your life.

  • maverick1 on 23/11/2023 - 18:27

    seems they have resorted to sending emails. click on the email link - it generates an instant SMS to add the credit..

    • Borg on 23/11/2023 - 18:54

      Huh click on the email link and it "it generates an instant SMS.
      Its the SMSing that's the issue!

      • maverick1 on 23/11/2023 - 18:57

        IK…The email said - xx, you have received your new Digital Cash ‘Pocket Money’ gift card.
        To activate, simply click ‘Add to Wallet’.
        Upon clicking the activation link, it generated an instant SMS…

        I tried adding another card but no emails or SMS's yet…been 30 or so minutes..

    • rollinggirl on 23/11/2023 - 19:27

      I still haven't received email nor message yet?

  • am on 23/11/2023 - 18:52
    +2

    What is the process if you redeemed a voucher and didn't get the SMS? It's been a few hours.. scanned again and says redeemed.

    Redeemed yesterday with no issues

  • MrBillions on 23/11/2023 - 19:00
    +2

    This did not pass the Ozbargain test…

  • mrhorse on 23/11/2023 - 19:01

    Do they have a limit on the max amount you can top up onto the same digital card account?
    Got quite a few bills to pay as well.

    • JHoliday on 23/11/2023 - 19:07

      $999 I think it was

      • mrhorse on 23/11/2023 - 19:09

        thanks mate

      • AssociatedSheng @ ALDI on 23/11/2023 - 19:11

        After the promo period.

        • mrhorse on 23/11/2023 - 19:13

          Could you clarify?
          Meaning there is no limit during the promo period but a $999 limit will be applied after it?

          • AssociatedSheng @ ALDI on 23/11/2023 - 19:19
            +1

            @mrhorse: There is a cap funding the account from vouchers (5 voucher cards) vs from another source.

      • mrhorse on 23/11/2023 - 19:17

        Find it. It’s a spending limit.

        Does my card have a spend limit?
        Yes, the spend limit is $999 per day.

  • jimwh on 23/11/2023 - 20:04

    Is their system back to normal or still ozbargained?

    • AssociatedSheng @ ALDI on 23/11/2023 - 20:14

      Confirmed back up. Just redeemed 8 before commenting. Haven't received two from limboland tho. Seems like we can test by requesting a password sms to see if sms are being sent. That is what alerted me.

      [edit: not working for android?? wtf]

  • domo653q on 23/11/2023 - 20:48

    Received recipient has reached their daily limit, have put one though just than, still awaiting 4 text msg from the ones early this afternoon

  • shane23 on 23/11/2023 - 20:52

    Well I brought the most here and I can only redeem four cards the past two days . Waste of money I reckon

    • attalisie on 23/11/2023 - 20:58

      I've got 100 cards to do :/ have to chase up the first card too. I'm only adding when I see its working on here!

      • easternculture on 23/11/2023 - 21:23

        Im only adding as i need.

      • shane23 on 23/11/2023 - 23:28

        That’s the record then lol

  • soldermask on 23/11/2023 - 20:56

    Redeemed one at 3pm.
    No SMS yet.

    • soldermask on 24/11/2023 - 09:53

      SMS received just now

  • Pointhunt on 23/11/2023 - 20:58
    +1

    We know now which card NOT to buy in future!! Not worth the time invested. Time is money!!

    • easternculture on 23/11/2023 - 21:24
      +1

      Free money is free money.

      Just give them a couple of days to fix system and should be ok.

      • Borg on 23/11/2023 - 22:37

        Time is money and a lot of wasted time already spent so certainly not free money! Then have to figure out how to get the missing SMS's from this morning. Luckily I only have 3 to resolve but such a waste of time and effort just for $20 (in my case). Never again!

    • maverick1 on 23/11/2023 - 21:26
      +2

      Happy to buy these GC's at 8% discount from ya to help you save some time and make that money!!

  • maverick1 on 23/11/2023 - 21:27

    are the SMS down again? worked fine on one phone like 10mins ago….

    • easternculture on 23/11/2023 - 21:34

      Boost/telstra

      • maverick1 on 23/11/2023 - 21:35

        Boost - password reset msgs are coming through though..

    • AssociatedSheng @ ALDI on 23/11/2023 - 21:37

      Worked on iPhone on Telstra. Didn't work Andriod on Aldi Mobile lol (i know lol)

  • AT1013 on 23/11/2023 - 22:47

    Just got sms from redeeming a card at 12pm. About 10 hours later. Managed to speak to someone twice on the phone but they reassured me that I would get sms.

    • AT1013 on 23/11/2023 - 23:13

      Jusr redeemed 5 cards back to back, seems to be working well atm.

  • kickling on 23/11/2023 - 23:23

    Finally, got an SMS after trying card #2 … but card #1 SMS is lost, in the space of time continuum

  • kickling on 23/11/2023 - 23:26
    +1

    … and yes, can link to paypal.

    And use the "split" payment function as well to use up these $25 cards.

    Edit … oh wait, each one adds $25 to the card balance. Even better!

    • Borg on 23/11/2023 - 23:32

      Do these get added to paypal (or Google Wallet) as individual $25 cards or combined total?

      • kickling on 23/11/2023 - 23:34
        +1

        Looks like you get one "virtual" mastercard. Reloadable card essentially. So it's one fixed Mastercard card only for Paypal. That balance gets topped up so keep track in the microgifts app.

        • Borg on 23/11/2023 - 23:36

          Thanks for confirming and makes sense.

          • kickling on 23/11/2023 - 23:39

            @Borg: Oh… just hit daily limit … 4x cards redeemed

  • Borg on 24/11/2023 - 09:44

    Anyone know how to get the ones that did not receive the SMS's from yesterday activated?
    Neither Sales or Tech support answer their 1300 000 889 number, nor answer their emails (via contact form) sent yesterday morning.

    Update: Just as I wrote above, two SMS' arrived for the two outstanding from yesterday. They must be queued. All sorted thankfully.

    • Neoika on 24/11/2023 - 09:51

      Early birds got killed. Open the pack next week. It looks it'll have promotion @ Big W soon. It must do the job right.

      • MrBillions on 24/11/2023 - 09:53

        What do you mean?

  • IslandBreeze on 24/11/2023 - 10:10

    For those who haven't got their SMS I just got mine from 5pm yesterday, stay strong.

  • Liz1 on 24/11/2023 - 10:23

    Finally got the SMS from yesterday 3pm, but the link doesn't work…white screen of nothing.
    Yup, neither Sales or Tech support answer their 1300 000 889 number.

    • tangible on 24/11/2023 - 11:07

      Try the link again after closing the app

      • Liz1 on 24/11/2023 - 13:27

        They automatically resent another SMS later and it worked.

  • iamaghoti on 24/11/2023 - 12:20
    +1

    So, just to clarify/summarise:
    Buying more than 4 cards is easy;
    Some people are succeeding in activating multiple cards to their account;
    Some have surpassed 4/5 per day, but most are being hit by a limit at that point;
    There are issues with reliably getting the SMS to activate the digital card (delays or never coming);
    Sometimes the card has already been redeemed by card-fishers (longer SMS means more likely to be fished);
    Call support is hard to get through.

    On the Microgifts page it says "…MicroGifts IT systems will restrict promotion loading more than 4 cards…."
    It sounds like going past 4 cards is a bit of a hassle.
    I activated my four without issue, and the guy at the store didn't even realise there was a limit per customer, just transaction.
    But it since they're digital cards they can enforce it more. Doesn't sound like they've implemented that enforcement well tho.

    • SunnyinDubai on 24/11/2023 - 13:20

      Isn't the 4/5card limit a 24 hour limit though? after 24 hours, another 4 cards can be added and you repeat this until the $999 limit is reached?

    • AssociatedSheng @ ALDI on 24/11/2023 - 15:33

      Literally wait until Monday to load them all.

  • MrBillions on 24/11/2023 - 15:12

    unexpected application issue…these guys should be banned

  • AssociatedSheng @ ALDI on 24/11/2023 - 15:30

    Looks like they changed SMS providers.

    • maverick1 on 24/11/2023 - 17:35

      yes. coming from a different add now…I still haven't recvd 2 of my activation link since 9PM ysdty…

      • AssociatedSheng @ ALDI on 24/11/2023 - 17:40

        I received my limb ones at 10 am today all at once.

  • Sainter4Life on 24/11/2023 - 15:31

    Been to multiple stores in VIC and been told the cards has been recalled and they can no longer sell them.

    Has anyone got told the same?

    • maverick1 on 24/11/2023 - 16:07

      Nope not in NSW…bought few an hour ago…

      • Sainter4Life on 24/11/2023 - 16:37

        Strange, all shops in VIC either have no idea about them or saying they can’t sell them…

    • Borg on 24/11/2023 - 16:38

      Funny, I just bought the last x13 at a local Aldi. Was a surprised to find any as thought they were all gone since my last purchase. Somebody had placed a couple of Myer Giftcards in front of them. Apologies (& thanks) to whoever did this but they are gone now :-)

      • Sainter4Life on 24/11/2023 - 17:07

        Which store was this if you don’t mind me asking?

        • Borg on 24/11/2023 - 17:23

          I'm in Sydney so not Vic which you were looking at.

    • mainguyens on 24/11/2023 - 19:51

      Yea,Adelaide is the same.

      • kickling on 24/11/2023 - 20:21

        Just went to try buying in ADL and none. I assume taken off.

  • tsuitenaishoujo on 24/11/2023 - 17:18

    The 4/5 daily activation limit is very frustrating as I need to load 500$ worth to buy something at Ikea's Black Friday promo.

  • torescamillo on 24/11/2023 - 17:37

    Saw about two dozen in a "poor suburb" (probably far from where easternculture lives :P) Noone seemed interested. Didn't buy any myself, just finished the weekly grocery shop and heading back.

  • tsuitenaishoujo on 25/11/2023 - 01:12

    Has anyone come across this error message when activating their card "Please enter another recipient, as this recipient has reached their daily limit"?

    This would be to a new mobile number that has not been used previously to activate. I have tried 2 new numbers but kept getting this error.

    Is their site broken?

    • Borg on 25/11/2023 - 08:56

      What if you try scan and register using a different phone, perhaps it detects the local app has being used 4 times already?

      • tsuitenaishoujo on 25/11/2023 - 10:12

        Yes I've tried using 2 different phones and 2 different numbers, and they both have the same error, even though they've never been used to activate.

        • truetypezk on 25/11/2023 - 10:43

          I have already been topping up for 3 days without issue. Balance sitting at 375 now.

        • maverick1 on 25/11/2023 - 10:45

          Seemed there was an issue last night…have you checked again this morning?
          I had a similar msg last night but worked fine this morning

          • tsuitenaishoujo on 25/11/2023 - 12:41

            @maverick1: Ok, so I logged out of the app on 1 phone, and it miraculously worked, managed to add 15 cards to 3 other accounts/mobile numbers.

            • Borg on 25/11/2023 - 12:53
              +1

              @tsuitenaishoujo: Isn't that a hassle to manage i.e. three cards rather than the one with a single balance.

              • truetypezk on 25/11/2023 - 15:03

                @Borg: You dont really have a choice after buying a few grands. Otherwise will take forever to load.

                I am hoping to cope with 2 accounts though.

                • Borg on 25/11/2023 - 16:17

                  @truetypezk: Too true and in that case, I'd be having a few accounts as well. Being restricted to x4 ($100) per day is such a joke unless not rushed. I only got $500 so will finish off tomorrow.

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