Another gift card discount: from today until May 8, Woolworths has 20 per cent off gift cards for cinema chain Hoyts, magazine seller iSubscribe, and retailers Dusk and Andrenalin.
Coles is selling iTunes gift cards for 20% off this week, until the 17th of April. It applies to all gift cards but isn’t available through Coles Express. The same deal is also available through 7-Eleven but they’re running their promotion until May 7.
One of the more irritating aspects of gift vouchers in Australia is that you can’t use them after the expiry date. It would be good to see that change, but speculation in weekend newspapers that there’s an imminent change is overblown.
Chances are you accumulated a gift card or two over Christmas, and you don’t want them to go to waste. What rights do you have in terms of card expiry and use?
IKEA gift cards are an obvious solution for hack-happy family members come Christmas, but you might not want to face queuing at a store just to buy one. However, there are ways to buy one online and save the hassle.
Don’t stress that giving gift cards is a short step away from the lazy option of giving money. People love money. And a gift card is like money that also recognises your individual interests. Here’s six possibilities you might not have considered.
Earlier today, we noted that loyalty programs often result in consumer spending rather than saving. Here’s some concrete local proof: customers who get sent gift card rewards by Myer typically end up spending more than triple the value when they use the card.
If your wallet is a bit heavy with gift cards, loyalty cards and other cards that have value but don’t see daily use. Repurpose a business card organiser to store them and keep them from getting misplaced.
