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10% off Cafe Choice $5-$200 eGift Cards (Max $400 Per Order) @ Giftz

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10% off Cafe Choice $5-$200 eGift Cards (Max $400 Per Order) @ Giftz
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hamza23 on 05/12/2025 - 11:05 giftz.com.au (1456 clicks)
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*Offer is available to Residents of Australia. Offer runs from 11:00am AEDT 05/12/2025 to 05/12/25 11.59pm AEDT or until promotional stock runs out ($200,000 worth of promotional stock), whichever come first (promotional period). During offer period, spend maximum value of $200 on the Qualifying Gift Cards at giftz.com.au and receive 10% off the value of the total Qualifying Gift Card purchase amount by entering the valid promo code at checkout. Valid promo code: CAFE. Qualifying Gift Cards: Cafe Choice eGift Card. Maximum purchase value per order $400 AUD and maximum quantity of 2 cards per order. Code can be used 2 times per person during the Period. General limits on total order value and orders per day apply.

Where is this gift card accepted?
Merchants around Australia categorised as Caterers (MCC 5811), Eating Places and Restaurants (MCC 5812), Drinking Places (MCC 5813), Fast Food Restaurants (MCC 5814), Hotels, Motels & Resorts, Central Merchant (MCC 7011) and Amusement Parks, Circuses, Carnivals, and Fortune Tellers (MCC 7996). Gift card subject to individual merchant acceptance. (Please refer to this table for more information.)
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  • capslock on 05/12/2025 - 11:15

    I'm getting - transaction declined

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    • WookieMonster on 05/12/2025 - 11:22

      How are you checking out on the Giftz website?

      I find some payment methods do not work on Giftz. For example:

      • Coles/Vanilla Mastercard gift cards have never worked directly.

      • Coles/Vanilla Mastercard gift cards used to work via PayPal, but that stopped working a couple of months ago for me.

      • I once accidentally tried to use a Westpac credit card via PayPal, but it was declined. Thank goodness it was declined, otherwise Westpac probably would have treated it as a cash advance. (The MCC for Giftz via PayPal should still be MCC 6012, which is something that most credit card providers would treat as a cash advance.)

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      • YesPleaseThankYou on 05/12/2025 - 11:24

        If payment is being treated as a cash advance, then that's a big fat no from me to this deal.

        (And yes, I know it's up to the card issuer re how to treat the transaction.)

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        • WookieMonster on 05/12/2025 - 11:25

          That is only if you are using a credit card via PayPal.

          If you pay directly (by entering your card details into checkout) or pay via Apple Pay or Google Pay, it should be assigned MCC 5947 (which is a lot less likely to be flagged as a cash advance by a credit card issuer).

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      • Craze on 05/12/2025 - 13:14

        Oh shoot just ordered and paid with a WP CC via Paypal before seeing your comment! Transaction went through, fingers crossed not treated as cash advance (will report back).

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      • bluesky on 05/12/2025 - 17:37

        I just checked - used Amex card with PayPal previously and there was no cash advance fees. I did it again today, pending transaction also shows no cash advance fees. So this might be to do with Visa or MC. In case this helps someone.

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      • timedzone on 05/12/2025 - 23:43

        The C/V Mastercards can now be added to PayPal again, and I have used them successfully for this deal. It is changing all the time so no harm trying considering we probably all have a bunch atm.
        If you still can't add them, it is probably your PayPal account being subjected to the BIN-based cool-down like Shopback, but I think that is very unlikely since they could not be added for a long time.

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        • WookieMonster on 06/12/2025 - 16:07

          Lucky you.

          Late last night, I linked a Coles Mastercard gift card to PayPal, then tried to check out on the Giftz website via PayPal. PayPal was able to charge my Coles Mastercard gift card and I got a PayPal email saying I authorised a $180 payment to Giftz, but then when I tried to finalise the transaction on Giftz, I got a transaction declined - contact your bank message on the Giftz checkout page. Now I think about it, this probably sounds like a Giftz problem.

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          • timedzone on 06/12/2025 - 22:39

            @WookieMonster: Interesting, sounds like Giftz isn't happy about your account lol. Blackhawk is still a lot less elusive than TCN when it comes to fraud detection; most of the time it still works.

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    • ts13 on 05/12/2025 - 17:56

      I’m also getting transaction declined - contact your bank :’)
      Have tried with Westpac and Commbank CCs including via PayPal. Then tried via Commbank debit and still no dice. I give up.

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  • sydonk on 05/12/2025 - 11:21

    How does this differ to the Restaurant Choice gift card?

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    • RichardF89 on 05/12/2025 - 11:23

      want to know as well

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    • TheMills on 05/12/2025 - 11:24

      These companies are introducing new cards with more restrictions on places where they can be used. The Restaurant choice is the mother of all and the TCN Good Food is the worst.

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    • hamza23 on 05/12/2025 - 11:28

      No difference in my experience, same merchant codes. Just branding.

      Terms on giftz are the same also.

      The Café Choice Gift Card can be used at the following merchant category locations: Eating Places and Restaurants (5812), Hotels, Caterers (5811), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Bars, Taverns, Cocktail lounges, Nightclubs and Discotheques (5813) Fast Food Restaurants (5814) Motels & Resorts, Central Merchant (7011), Amusement Parks, Circuses, Carnivals, and Fortune Tellers (7996). The Merchant Category Code (MCC) identifies the type of service a business provides. If the MCC listed above does not match the retailer’s category, then the transaction will decline.

      vs

      The Restaurant Choice Gift Card can be used at the following merchant category locations: Eating Places and Restaurants (5812), Hotels, Caterers (5811), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Bars, Taverns, Cocktail lounges, Nightclubs and Discotheques (5813) Fast Food Restaurants (5814) Motels & Resorts, Central Merchant (7011), Amusement Parks, Circuses, Carnivals, and Fortune Tellers (7996). The Merchant Category Code (MCC) identifies the type of service a business provides. If the MCC listed above does not match the retailer’s category, then the transaction will decline.

      I have also used both Cafe & Rest Choice cards at Bakeries (MCC 5462). Baker's Delight and a local gourmet bakery.

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  • hohohaha on 05/12/2025 - 11:22

    Bought two, thanks OP.

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  • ryefig on 05/12/2025 - 11:34

    Can you add these cards to your Apple/Google pay?

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    • hamza23 on 05/12/2025 - 11:36

      Yep, got to add them in manually. No add to wallet feature like TCN cards has via their app.

      To use your Café Choice eGift card instore, add your eGift to your mobile wallet, and tap your phone at the terminal when making a purchase instore.

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  • daanish on 05/12/2025 - 11:38

    For anyone in Brisbane heading to the cricket this weekend, I can confirm these work at the Gabba (also Suncorp too).

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    • Poor Ass on 05/12/2025 - 12:15

      worked earlier this year at the Gabba when buying overpriced and over salted chips

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      • daanish on 05/12/2025 - 12:17

        Yes I too was victim to this. It also works for for over priced but still refreshing drinks.

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        • Poor Ass on 05/12/2025 - 12:18

          they make it extra salty so they want you to buy a drink…very smart of them

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  • Cataclysm on 05/12/2025 - 11:49

    last time was $300 when can we get $500 ones again

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    • hamza23 on 05/12/2025 - 11:52

      Missing this $1000 denom. deal which sold out in less than hour. Ever since they have been $200-$300 denoms only. The last $500 was at Coles, but over 5 ago months now.

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      • t25 on 05/12/2025 - 21:16

        With the cost of eating out these days and surcharges, the lower denominations should be cancelled, as they are pretty useless.

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  • dsesaz on 05/12/2025 - 12:16

    As always - transaction declined for no reason

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    • ValueInvesting on 05/12/2025 - 16:26

      I got declined using both Google Pay and when entering a credit card directly.

      Disconnected from WiFi and then it worked using the same credit card. So if you can change IP address give it a try

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  • scons on 05/12/2025 - 12:36

    Effort constantly checking balance and not being able to use the entire balance = not worth it imo

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    • Yrgnuh on 05/12/2025 - 12:41

      Given average dining for 2-3 ppl easily cost $100, it’s not that difficult to see roughly how much $ left from the mobile wallet recent activity screen.

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    • niknah on 05/12/2025 - 17:52

      I usually spend the remaining at McDonald's. They have 50c items that you can add on to fill up the card and they don't add a silly little % for credit cards.

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    • rocky7st on 05/12/2025 - 21:36

      Starbucks app lets you do $10+ with cents so if you don't mind some Starbucks it's a good way to get rid of the balance

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  • cooni on 05/12/2025 - 12:46

    How to easily use remaining couple of dollars/cents on card?

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    • daanish on 05/12/2025 - 12:54

      KFC and Grill'd can split transactions in store. YMMV on encounters with power tripping staff who refuse or staff who don't know how to split the transaction though.

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    • D grump on 05/12/2025 - 13:27

      Ask a fortune teller (7996) ?

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    • ginger-gin on 05/12/2025 - 22:20

      Gyg, you can minus the remaining with gyg dollar to use the rest, quick and easy

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      • mgfcode on 06/12/2025 - 00:12

        can you help to further elaborate on this?
        does this mean we can exchange custom amount to gyg dollar from the app?

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        • ginger-gin on 07/12/2025 - 11:56

          Let's say you have 20 GYG rewards dollars, the burrito costs $14.90, this GC remaining balance $2.90, you can customise the GYG rewards dollars to use only 12 GYG rewards dollars and then pay the rest with this GC(either integrated into apple pay or directly)

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    • Craze on 05/12/2025 - 22:40

      RR also allows split card payment if there's one near you.

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  • mrhorse on 05/12/2025 - 12:54

    Can be used at Inglewood for coffee beans?

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    • g_bontch on 05/12/2025 - 16:37

      Very likely not. Cassiopeia cofee beans in Springwood was one of 2 odd places where this card was declined.

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    • timedzone on 05/12/2025 - 23:41

      No, you can use the category choice grocery card or the 711 card for that via Paypal. If you do it directly, it is 5999 and there is no obtainable card with that MCC allowed.

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  • Poison Ivy on 05/12/2025 - 13:00

    Thanks. Ordered successfully.

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  • zxryve on 05/12/2025 - 13:06

    Can we use coles mastercard for this?

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    • Craze on 05/12/2025 - 13:17

      As above, GC guru WM reckons no. Try linking to PayPal first and try if it works.

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  • Craze on 05/12/2025 - 13:17

    Have been eagerly waiting for a discount on TCN Restaurant/Restaurant Choice with holiday season coming up, but this works too! Thanks OP!

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  • klaiwy on 05/12/2025 - 13:38

    tried adding Coles $250 to Paypal and didn't work, paid with Amex finally

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  • me1stt on 05/12/2025 - 13:43

    Coles mastercard worked for me via paypal.

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    • desktopzero on 05/12/2025 - 17:00

      same, didn't work initially but tried again using incognito tab and went thru fine

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  • djsydney on 05/12/2025 - 14:33

    Do we know if we can only add in either an apple or google wallet?

    I added in Apple and that worked. Fails in google on multiple attempts.

    I have two phone and hence the need.

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    • zooter on 05/12/2025 - 14:49

      i think these cards now have some restriction in adding to multiple phones (or even wallets)…I think once it is added somewhere it is registered and does not allow you to register on another phone until you remove it from the wallet

      I wonder if there is a way this info is sent back to the issuer network when the card is removed from the phone

      @WookieMonster probably can give more tech details/confirm my understanding

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      • niknah on 05/12/2025 - 17:50

        Yes, you can add it to another phone after removing it.

        It wasn't always like this. I used to be able to add it to multiple devices.

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        • djsydney on 05/12/2025 - 18:23

          Yep. Worked. So only one wallet allowed.

          Thank you

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        • sicarz on 05/12/2025 - 18:46

          Just checking, removing from old wallet (phone) and it allows it to be added reasonably straight away to the second wallet (phone)?

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          • djsydney on 05/12/2025 - 19:27

            @sicarz: @sicarz That is correct.

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            • sicarz on 05/12/2025 - 20:38

              @djsydney: Sweet. I'll do that. Too many phone swaps lately, so was getting annoying!

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      • timedzone on 05/12/2025 - 23:48

        Yeah it seems blackhawk has recently added this restriction to all their cards. Same goes to the Activ, various category choice cards, 711 cards and shell cards.

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  • noogu on 05/12/2025 - 16:03

    Anyone having the same issue? Successfully added the first card to Apple wallet, but second card comes up with "Your Issuer Does Not Yet Offer Support for This Card"

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    • 7bobas on 05/12/2025 - 16:37

      I believe theres a time limit on Apple devices as to how many cards you can add a day with Blackhawk Network cards, I got fed up and bought another phone that I can use Google Pay on a few weeks ago and haven't had an issue since.

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    • timedzone on 05/12/2025 - 23:50

      It is the sign to buy a cheap Samsung phone with Samsung wallet support :)
      Yes not just any Android phone but a Samsung phone. Blackhawk can ban your Google wallet if you add an obscene amount of cards (I think around 500~1000, not exactly sure as I've never counted) and you still have Samsung wallet as the backup option before getting rid of it.
      Plus you can easily track your card balance inside Samsung wallet with numerical notes.

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  • bcYield on 05/12/2025 - 17:08

    2nd order not going through and I used another email. Enough for me to use until next colesworths deal. Thanks.

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  • nofuel8111 on 05/12/2025 - 18:32

    Is it instant , I can't find emails or no text

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  • Chookt on 05/12/2025 - 18:49

    Purchased successfully first time on Amex but declined on second attempt. Both payment's showing on my Amex account though.

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    • sinizter on 05/12/2025 - 19:05

      The second will cancel itself off at some point.

      I have never had issues with them in such a scenario in the past.

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      • Ciciann on 05/12/2025 - 19:38

        Good to know. I received a transaction declined message on the website but can see the pending transaction for the amount on my Amex. Not being able to customer service certainly didn't help!

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  • RocketJack on 05/12/2025 - 19:55

    Has anyone tested these with eat club? Can you use these as payment method?

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    • sicarz on 05/12/2025 - 20:50

      Restaurant choice works, so would think this works too given its accepted at the same MCCs

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    • timedzone on 05/12/2025 - 23:46

      Yes 100% works

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