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15% off Nintendo eShop, TCN The Kids/Teen/Him/Her/Cinema/Pamper/Pub&Bar/Restaurant, Google Play Gift Cards @ Coles

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Saw this today at Coles.

15% off gift cards including Nintendo eShop, The Kids/Teen/Him/Her/Cinema/Pamper/Pub/Bar/Restaurant gift cards and Google Play gift cards ($50-100 only)
Starting 25/11 ending 1/12

UPDATE: cards not activate or not scanning/discount at checkout. Coles are pulling all cards out and refund. Some people reported some cards are fine. Wait until this is resolved. Such a shame.

UPDATE 2: some people reported that JB-Hifi has lifted the restriction on $500 max Gift card purchases, so you could try your luck. Please buy max 5 cards only and leave them for other people (including me, haha, got none so far) so everyone can have a smiling Black Friday purchases.

PARTY IS OVER. Well done to those who got the cards. Pity to the people who could not get the cards (me too, tried 5 times, gave up, friend gave me few cards). What a good deal with such a shameful operation that left many people frustrated.

Mod Update:

Participating Retailers
The Kids Card Nike, JB Hi-Fi (Max $500), H&M, Foot Locker, Xbox, Platypus, Surf Dive n Ski, Hype DC, Booktopia, The Athlete's Foot, Toyworld, adidas, ASOS, Bounce Inc, Culture Kings, Holey Moley Golf, IMAX, INTERSPORT, New Balance, Quiksilver, Scooter Hut, Skechers, Strike, SurfStitch
The Teen Card Nike, JB Hi-Fi (Max $500), adidas, Foot Locker, Xbox, Platypus, Hype DC, Tommy Hilfiger, ASOS, Glue Store, Universal Store, Calvin Klein, Culture Kings, Surf Dive n Ski
The Him Card Nike, JB Hi-Fi (Max $500), ASOS, Universal Store, Culture Kings, Tommy Hilfiger, Hype DC, Platypus, Foot Locker, Xbox, Aquila, adidas, Glue Store, Drummond Golf, Academy Brand, Calibre, Calvin Klein, Diesel, Edge Clothing, Neverland, Surf Dive n Ski, SurfStitch, Timberland, Van Heusen, H&M
The Her Card Nike, JB Hi-Fi (Max $500), ASOS, Kookai, MAC, Princess Polly, adidas, Showpo, H&M, Universal Store, Sportsgirl, Platypus, Calvin Klein, Forever New, Glue Store, Adore Beauty, Aveda, Hype DC, Seafolly & Sunburn, Tiger Mist, Culture King
The Cinema Card All major cinema chains or local cinemas that accept eftpos
The Pamper Card Use this gift card at salons, day spas and beauty clinics that accept eftpos around Australia.
The Pub & Bar Card Use this gift card at pubs or bars that accept eftpos around Australia.
The Restaurant Card Use this gift card at restaurants and cafes that accept eftpos around Australia.

T&Cs

Excludes $20 and $30 Google Play Gift Cards. Excludes The Home, The Online and The Baby Card Gift Cards. Limit 5 Gift Cards per customer. While stocks last, no rainchecks. Offer valid from 25/11/20 to 01/12/20. Refer to individual gift card for terms and conditions. Google Play and the Google Logo are trademarks of Google LLC.

#Mod 24/11: "A maximum of $500 of Cards may be redeemed at JB HiFi (including online) in any one transaction". See pinned comment below.

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closed Comments

  • itsDANNY on 01/12/2020 - 13:50
    +1

    If anyone needs 5 cards (Him $100), I've left 5 of them at the Waverley Gardens store.

    • iShibby on 01/12/2020 - 14:30

      PM'd

      • quarrymaster on 01/12/2020 - 14:37
        +2

        I think itsDANNY meant for interested parties to go there, that's not itsDANNY! :)

        • iShibby on 01/12/2020 - 14:38
          +2

          Eh? I thought he may have stashed them somewhere lol

  • Kelvin1 on 01/12/2020 - 15:14

    Anyone able to help out? I bought TCN gift cards a few days ago, tried them in store at JB and swiped the card, pressed on savings, entered the pin and the transaction failed. Then spent another 20mins registering all the cards and making sure they are all active, which they were, but the transaction failed once again.
    What’s the issue here?

    • bobwokeup on 01/12/2020 - 15:22

      The exact same thing happened to me, it was extremely frustrating… I found out that they take up to 24 hours to activate and you don’t actually need to register them, that is only if they get lost. So basically wait a few hours and check to see if they’ve been activated via their website or try again tomorrow and it should be fine. I will never buy them again!!

      • Kelvin1 on 01/12/2020 - 15:40

        Update: TCN balance shows that a few gift cards are suspended, even though it’s been a few days since I bought it.
        Anyone know what ‘suspended’ means
        What a mess

        • King Tightarse on 01/12/2020 - 16:06

          What were you buying at the time? Was it JB gift cards?

          • Kelvin1 on 01/12/2020 - 16:44

            @King Tightarse: An iPhone, I've found the problem. The card status is showing as 'suspended' even though they were purchased 3 days ago

            • SydOzber on 01/12/2020 - 16:46

              @Kelvin1: When you put in the card number, pin, personal details and submit .. do you get to view the balance in a table ?

              • Kelvin1 on 01/12/2020 - 16:48

                @SydOzber: Yep, the table shows card number, available balance ($100), and card status. Card status is showing as 'suspended'. Would've thought they'd be activated after more than 3 days

                • King Tightarse on 01/12/2020 - 16:56

                  @Kelvin1: Yes but 'suspended' is a different meaning than pending etc, it implies they have actively decommissioned the cards for some reason. I thought maybe buying JB gift cards could flag it

                  • Kelvin1 on 01/12/2020 - 17:02

                    @King Tightarse: Very odd that 2 of my cards from the same transaction are active but the other 7 are 'suspended'. They don't appear to be picking up the phone so this one might take a while..

                    • King Tightarse on 01/12/2020 - 19:45

                      @Kelvin1: You can contact them by email too, not sure it would be any quicker but hopefully its just a glitch and you have the receipt is case you need to prove anything

                      • Kelvin1 on 01/12/2020 - 23:30
                        +1

                        @King Tightarse: Ahh thanks mate, finally have a few cards showing up as active after contacting them. Hopefully they are all good to go by tomorrow!

                        • Markbk on 01/12/2020 - 23:54

                          @Kelvin1: Hi Kelvin,
                          I had the same issues with the HIM card when I tried to pay at the JB-Hifi Store today, there are about 9 GC got suspended.
                          when did you contact them??? and Did they explain why????
                          I called the rep this afternoon and he said he can't do anything and delivery this case to the higher power man. As he asked me to provide the receipt and the card through email to look further.
                          Such a drama with those gift card, ahhh

                          • Kelvin1 on 02/12/2020 - 10:18

                            @Markbk: Must’ve been a glitch or an error on their end, all my cards are fixed up now.
                            After calling them yesterday, they also directed the problem to their admin team and asked for proof of purchase. This morning, I’ve received a message that all cards are working. Hopefully yours get fixed up soon too mate, was a very tedious process

  • t25 on 01/12/2020 - 17:19

    Anyone found any restaurant cards in Perth? I’ve been to at least 15 between Saturday - Tuesday and found all have sold out.

  • rev0 on 01/12/2020 - 18:43

    Has anyone successfully converted the TCN cards in-store at a JB-Hifi (without buying something first and then returning it)?

    • dubo1981 on 04/12/2020 - 21:16

      No. I went tonight and was rejected, told TCN T&C's don't allow it. The junior cashier almost did it, then decided to check first.

  • niffy on 01/12/2020 - 19:56

    There are a couple of $30 and $50 remaining at Coles Engadine in NSW if anyone wants to trek there

  • milanoxpress on 01/12/2020 - 20:42

    Do you need to register the cards to use them? The page where you type your first & last name, email, mobile number, card number, pin etc.

    Is the cards activated when you pay at coles? Or do you need to head to the tcn website and register your details?

    • xcess on 01/12/2020 - 20:47

      no i bought them and could see they were active on the site in 30 min and bought stuff

      • milanoxpress on 01/12/2020 - 21:45

        Where in TCN website can you check the "active" status of the card without registering first? I thought you had to register in order to see your card status?
        I thought you had to register to activate the card. Those two are separate things?

  • RichieVn on 01/12/2020 - 20:47
    +1

    heaps left at Coles - Northland - Preston $100 and $50

  • gamerkonks on 01/12/2020 - 21:08

    Does anyone know what the point of registering is?

    • bobwokeup on 01/12/2020 - 22:58

      Pretty sure it’s in case they are stolen.

  • sydneybargainer on 01/12/2020 - 22:57

    does these cards work at Calvin Klein or Nike factory outlets?

  • Guybrush57 on 01/12/2020 - 23:02
    -8

    Negative vote for Coles' 5 card purchase limit per day.

    EDIT: I should clarify that this was just prior to store closure on the last day of the sale so nobody would miss out on the 15% discount if I didn't leave enough behind. The guy wasn't even willing to split them into multiple transactions and the only reason I had more than 5 was because they didn't have any of the large denominations in stock.

    • Guybrush57 on 01/12/2020 - 23:20

      When you neg me, who exactly are you standing up for?

      • wtfnodeal on 02/12/2020 - 10:48

        They were just following the rules but probably smarter for Coles to set limit of total gift card value instead of number of gift card purchase. Yeah some staff had problems with their attitudes even I followed their rules bought only 4 gift cards the lady processed my purchase gave me an eye.

    • t25 on 01/12/2020 - 23:44
      +1

      Be grateful you got what you could. I wanted the restaurant card in WA, but all the stores I went to had been cleared out with no restock. Went on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday to no avail.

      • Guybrush57 on 01/12/2020 - 23:57
        +1

        I actually walked out with none (I didn't crack the shits or act impolite). It was for a specific purchase and it would only represent value if I could have had all of the gift cards. Only buying a few would represent a partial discount, a discount I could get any time so it was not worth it. All is well as the gift cards are now available to other customers at full price (which no one will buy except maybe my neggers lol).

  • sillyhead on 02/12/2020 - 11:24

    Hi. has anyone used there gift card with the xbox store? I have a $30 card and want the $25 credit. It says on the website when I try to do it that you exchange your card for XBOX/MS credit. So what happens with the $5 left - does it get voided or does $5 remain on the card?

  • shopking1 on 04/12/2020 - 07:38
    +1

    Anyone noticed how the restaurant and pub cards no longer work at takeaway shops . As of 1 dec it seems . KFC , Maccas , red rooster and prob a heap more places don’t work with the cards .

    • lilkid28 on 04/12/2020 - 08:12
      +1

      I tried using it at a few Asian places in last few days and got declined. They worked at least 3-4 times before.

      • shopking1 on 04/12/2020 - 08:51

        Were the stores more like the ones found in a food court or an actual Asian restaurant with table service etc ? I am just trying to get my head around the change .

        • lilkid28 on 04/12/2020 - 09:39

          I would call it more of a cafe/eatery where there is table service. Well they are definitely more of a dine-in than a takeaway.

    • popsiee on 04/12/2020 - 08:54
      -4

      Why didn't you say they work at the major fast food chains prior to now ?
      Yes if the boys knew they would have been cleaned out as well :)
      Karma hits again .

      • lilkid28 on 04/12/2020 - 09:37
        +1

        Why does he need to inform you where he dines?

        • popsiee on 04/12/2020 - 09:49
          -1

          He doesn't just the info of the major food chains taking these cards would have helped everyone getting fat clearing cards lol
          We are dying of indigestion on JB HI FI cards and could have diversified a little .

    • shiba on 04/12/2020 - 22:27
      +2

      They must have applied additional filters lately. Pretty annoyed at this.

      • dreamykitten on 05/12/2020 - 00:58

        So they can just keep doing this and we get to use it at fewer and fewer restaurants? That's ridiculous.

        • noone on 09/12/2020 - 16:24
          +6

          I'm planning to contact them for clarification and might even take it to ACCC.

          The card says any restaurant that accepts eftpos. I'd argue that fastfoods like maccas are a subset of restaurant, so therefore should work.

          • lilkid28 on 09/12/2020 - 17:19

            @noone: Yes, appreciate if you could provide an update. A few Asian dine in cafes, previously worked and now don't. Meals are around $15-20. Don't see why they should be excluded.

          • hnl on 13/12/2020 - 17:52
            +1

            @noone: Yes, lets do this together, we may even be able to take a class action against TCN.

  • Ash-Say on 04/12/2020 - 09:33
    +1

    My cards were successfully loaded and the status was active till 30 Nov.

    They are coming as suspended now. TCN is not contactable via phone.

    Does anyone know what's going on? I have sent them email but still awaiting response.

    • Kelvin1 on 04/12/2020 - 14:46

      Same experience, had to be patient via phone until someone finally picked up. Your other alternative is sending a message via Facebook, after they acknowledge the issue, should be fixed within 24hrs.

    • regenade on 08/12/2020 - 00:36

      Was your issue resolved. I still have a couple of my cards as Suspended !

      • Ash-Say on 08/12/2020 - 06:04

        No, all cards still showing as suspended.

  • dubo1981 on 04/12/2020 - 21:14

    Just tried to exchange 5 x $100 'HIM' Giftcards for a JB HiFi Giftcard, in store, in Melbourne and was rejected. Was advised it is against the T&C's for TCN.

    People have said this earlier about updated TCN terms and conditions, but to be honest I'm reading them and I can't see that limitation or the $500 at JB limitation. Can someone point out where that is stated?

    • wtfnodeal on 05/12/2020 - 00:12
      +4

      $500 limitation is lifted but it doesn’t mean the store has to exchange it for JB-Hifi gift card.

  • BlunderCat on 05/12/2020 - 19:35

    JB's flip-flopping on the 5 card limit was more annoying than the card activation issue. I ended up refunding all $1500 worth of Him/Her card purchases I made with them and pocketed the $225 gain, and will spend it elsewhere. If they'd not imposed the 5 card limit for those first 2 - 3 days I would have happily spent it all with them.

    • Bargain-er on 09/12/2020 - 08:45

      Did you mean you refund exchanged jb gift card or tcn?

  • Jason17 on 06/12/2020 - 07:44
    +2

    Digital restaurant cards declined, but physical restaurant cards accepted in the same restaurant since 01/12/2020. I use the digital card in the same restaurant and pay the bill successfully in November. Does anyone know what happened?

    • shiba on 06/12/2020 - 09:04
      +1

      what type of restaurant is it?

      • Jason17 on 06/12/2020 - 11:37

        sea food, not takeaway and fast food

        • shiba on 06/12/2020 - 11:44

          if it is a restaurant i think you have a case of asking TCN for an explanation. They can't just start wiping out places that they don't like as they wish.

          • wtfnodeal on 06/12/2020 - 12:00

            @shiba: Yes they can under their T&Cs
            “At any time we may add or remove participating retailers and/or where the Card may be redeemed and/or add or remove goods or services which may be purchased with the Card.“
            It is allowed under ACCC
            “ Businesses must clearly state:
            -all conditions and restrictions on use of the gift card“

            • shiba on 06/12/2020 - 12:34

              @wtfnodeal: The headline for the restaurant card was
              'Over 10,000 restaurant. That’s right – from 5-star dining to your local favourite, from breakfast to dinner and brunch to dessert. Use this card at any restaurant that accepts eftpos. Now you have the chance to go to any restaurant you ever wanted. The only decision left is where to go!'

              And I noticed they have added this new condition now '*Not valid at fast food or quick service restaurants.'

              Is it reasonable to advertise any restaurant and then later on add exclusions? What is to stop them from excluding more and more 'participating retailers' down the track when this list was never published in the first place?

              It is plain false advertising imo.

              • wtfnodeal on 06/12/2020 - 14:44

                @shiba: What you said is all included in the T&Cs meaning consumers have accepted them before purchasing the gift cards. Yes they can exclude all the participating restaurants in Australia if they want to. Reasonable or ethical or not is irrelevant because it is part of the T&Cs and ACCC allows it. Do remember that all the restaurants whether on the list or not they don’t have to accept your offer to purchase their services or products regardless of the payment methods. I did mention my past experience in my earlier comment that I put through an online order on JB-Hifi website and paid with JB-HIFI gift card and later it cancelled my order stating it declined to accept my offer. I took it to the Consumer Protection in WA was told it could decline to sell me anything at its discretion regardless of the payment methods and it also meant my gift card may expire before it started to accept my orders but because that was the risks I accepted before purchasing the gift card there was nothing anyone could do about it.

                • sydop on 10/12/2020 - 00:58

                  @wtfnodeal: Totally different scenarios. JB HiFi's declining to accept your offer means the transaction has not completed and there was no contract formed between JB Hi-Fi and you. However, the transactions between consumers and TCN have completed, and whether the standard terms by TCN are valid needs to be tested.

                  • wtfnodeal on 10/12/2020 - 08:40

                    @sydop: No. There are T&Cs attached to the gift cards and T&Cs attached to the retailers and restaurants etc. I mentioned to Consumer Protection if JB HIFI could decline my offer for any reason meaning my JBHIFI gift cards were going to be worthless plastic cards and they said yeah because you agreed to both the gift card and JBHIFI T&Cs before purchasing their gift cards. The key takeaway is you agree to their T&Cs before making the purchases.

                    • sydop on 10/12/2020 - 16:02
                      +1

                      @wtfnodeal: Standard T&C must be fair to be enforced.

                      I would even test that TCN made false or misleading ads to consumers if challenging the T&C is difficult.

                      "
                      Over 10,000 restaurant. That’s right – from 5-star dining to your local favourite, from breakfast to dinner and brunch to dessert. Use this card at any restaurant that accepts eftpos. Now you have the chance to go to any restaurant you ever wanted. The only decision left is where to go!

                      *Not valid at fast food or quick service restaurants.
                      "

                      Such info on the purchage page is obviously misleading. TCN could give list of "over 10,000 restaurants" and I am happy to test them.

                      • wtfnodeal on 10/12/2020 - 17:00
                        -1

                        @sydop: Yeah? We have a lot fish and chips stores claim themselves number 1 in Western Australia. Are you going to test them too? This is what is extracted from ACCC
                        “There is one exception to this rule. Sometimes businesses may use wildly exaggerated or vague claims about a product or service that no one could possibly treat seriously or find misleading. For example, a restaurant claims they have the ‘best steaks on earth’. These types of claims are known as ‘puffery’ and are not considered misleading.”

                        • sydop on 10/12/2020 - 17:20
                          +1

                          @wtfnodeal: It is ok for you to think that "best" and "10,000" have the same indication to consumers. However, for me "best" is a subjective word while "10,000" is very objective.

                          It is also good for you to insist that the T & C is working for TCN, but I would fight for my right.

                          Meaningless to argue this here, I should utilize my time on ACCC.

                          • wtfnodeal on 10/12/2020 - 18:27
                            -1

                            @sydop: If the fact is only “9,999” does it mean TCN fail the test? You should take it to ACCC instead of wasting time to argue with me. My understanding is if there is a doubt in whether there is misleading info advertised on the retailer’s website the benefit of doubt usually goes to the retailer and ACCC won’t do anything about it but to let you know you have right to take it to the court. Good luck and hope you continue to fight for all Australian consumers.

  • GLO on 06/12/2020 - 22:16

    Has anyone managed to get their cards activated that were charged by Coles but Declined by TCN? I was told to open a ticket with Coles support and I have heard nothing.

    • OzB123 on 08/12/2020 - 19:51

      Finally got around to checking the 2x Him and 2x Her cards last night.
      All showed as Active.

      • ozblogger on 09/12/2020 - 04:18

        Been a week, since ticket logged with Coles, no response yet. Will call em tomorrow and chase up. TCN never again !

        • ozblogger on 10/12/2020 - 22:17

          Checked today and balance is good now
          And yet response from Coles … We r checking with TCN

      • Dienk on 13/12/2020 - 20:26

        Have you done anything special to make it work?

  • Dienk on 13/12/2020 - 17:37

    I got 3 cards suspended for reason. Has anyone with the same problem.

  • lilkid28 on 14/12/2020 - 17:50

    So best way to convert these cards to JB Hi-Fi gift cards ASAP is to buy an item and refund straightaway back to store gift card?

  • LayG on 15/12/2020 - 18:31
    -1

    After reading the recent comments, it appears Jb doesnt accept more than 500$ worth of Tcn cards in one transaction. I have 900$ worth and i am worried now.

    Did anyone recently use more than 500$ of cards at the store?

    If not, can I convert a physical HIM card to JB GC ?

    • fifoo on 15/12/2020 - 19:54
      +5

      You need to read more. Don’t want to be mean but it’s been widely reported. You can use as many cards as you want but try to go at a quieter time. I have used 21 cards to buy iPhone 12 Pro.

      And No, to my knowledge you can’t buy JB gift cards from physical gift card but it’s enforced by stores so some teller might let you do it.

  • Applause on 17/12/2020 - 13:25
    +1

    I just managed to use my pub and bar card (exchanged to digital mastercard) at maccas self service terminal. That worked when one the first day of the sale then read that it didn't work but for me it still works.

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