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I recall one of the recent deals expired earlier than the specified expiry date/time, so don't leave it too long!
Don't think these need an introduction here, but in case anyone is new to Ozbargain/WISH eGift Cards and has no idea what these are…
WISH eGift Cards are the digital version of the Woolworths WISH Gift cards which can be used at the following merchants:
- Woolworths (can top up your Opal card, for any Sydney people)
- Most Caltex/Woolworths (i.e. petrol) - must be Woolworths branded! (Can be converted to physical WISH gift card to maximise acceptance - see guide below)
- Big W
- Dan Murphy's
- BWS
- Thomas Dux
- Cellarmasters
- Masters - have they fully died yet?
This literally means you're getting a further discount off your groceries/petrol/alcohol/Opal Card that you're likely to purchase anyway.
To give some monetary examples:
- Heinz Baked Beans for $1? Nah. $0.95!
- $4.20 peak hour commute on your Opal? Effectively $3.99. Cancel your auto top-up now!!
- $1.20/L for ULP91? Effectively $1.14/L.
Handy info about eGift Cards:
- Available in denominations of $5-500. If you need more then just make multiple orders
- Handy way of reaching min spend thresholds of Credit Cards ("Spend $2500 within 3 months to get 75k QFF points!")
- Multiple use (i.e. like a debit card, keep using it until you use it up)
- No minimum spend when using the card
- 12 month expiry
- Do not prevent you from earning Woolworths Rewards points (these are just a form of payment)
- Can be stacked with almost all other promotions (these are just a form of payment)
- Can be stored within Woolworths Money app for ease of tracking balances, expiry and transaction history: (iOS/Android (Screenshot))
- Can be paid for using credit cards including AMEX with no surcharge (no PayPal)
- Are categorised as "Supermarket Spend" (great for Platinum Edge & DJ AMEX Card holders)
- The eGift Cards will generally arrive in your inbox within ~6 hours of ordering
- Handy for getting your partner/housemate who happens to be swinging by Woolies anyway to get you the milk you forgot and pay with your eGift Card (just send them a screenshot of your card details) - no need to do bank transfers to arrange returning money!
- System allows you to use these to pay for other gift cards - but may not be allowed by human intervention
- This can mean an effective 5% off at other merchants by purchasing their gift cards sold at Woolworths including JB Hi-Fi, Jetstar, Freedom Furniture, Accor Hotels
- If you ask for a refund for something you paid for with an eGift Card, they cannot re-issue you with an eGift Card. You will usually get it in the form of a "Returns Card" which is valid for either 3 months or 6 months from the time the refund is processed. Sometimes they will just give you cash (if lazy). I believe these still operate as WISH gift cards (i.e. can use it at the same merchants as eGift Cards)
- Can be converted to physical WISH gift cards at the discretion of store staff - important for maximising acceptance at Caltex branches
To pay:
- At self check-out, select "eGift Card" (bottom option): Photo
- At a manned counter/cashier, say "I wish to pay by eGift Card"
- If you only have $3.51 remaining, you can manually key that in via self check-out. You can also ask the assistant to type this in for you if it is manned.
How to visually tell if Caltex accepts WISH Physical or WISH eGift Cards (credit to cwongtech)
| Fully Independent Caltex | Co-branded Caltex & Woolworths | Fully-Woolworths Owned Caltex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Starmart"/Myer One Points | Maybe | Maybe | No |
| Accepts 4c Fuel Voucher | No | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts Woolworths WISH (Physical) | No | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts Woolworths eGift Voucher | No | No | Yes |
Use this link to find Woolworths owned Caltex that accept eGift Cards. This link is the standard supermarket store locator, but also includes the locations of fully Woolworths owned Caltex locations.
You can convert (digital) eGift Cards to physical WISH cards at Woolworths to use as form of payment at your local Caltex if it is a co-branded store and not fully-woolworths owned. Self-serve can be used but requires assistance from staff to manually enter the desired value to be loaded onto the gift card to be purchased.
Do not bother trying to convert at Big W as the system no longer allows it.
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