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$200 Activ Visa Physical Gift Card for $200 Delivered (No Activation Fee) @ Amazon AU

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$200 Activ Visa Physical Gift Card for $200 Delivered (No Activation Fee) @ Amazon AUAffiliate
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fozzie on 19/09/2023 - 23:15 amazon.com.au (1730 clicks)
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Credit goes to @wangasm and @VantageXL for pointing this out.

It says activation is $6.95 but it’s actually included.
The Activ gift cards have no activation fee ($50 to $200).

People who bought discounted coles Mastercards (which can be used only online) can convert to these which can be added to digital wallets, and also physical card. These give more flexibility (fill up car, grocery shopping etc), then just online spending.
Also if you need to meet a credit card spending criteria

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  • lovebargain87 on 19/09/2023 - 23:18

    Work with paypal?

    • WookieMonster on 19/09/2023 - 23:25

      I would expect so.

      • I have been able to use Activ Visa gift cards when linked to PayPal in the past.

      • If you go to the FAQs on the Activ Visa gift card website, the very first question is Can I add my Activ gift card to PayPal? (The answer written in the FAQ says yes.)

      • shivaraaj on 19/09/2023 - 23:27

        If this deal is active till tomorrow can we price beat it with Officeworks (Unlucky with vanilla as no stocks nearby)

        • WookieMonster on 19/09/2023 - 23:35
          +4

          It ultimately depends on what the Officeworks staff member serving you thinks.

          The complication is that the title of the product mentions a purchase fee, so that would likely cause a staff member to add on the purchase fee to the $200 list price.

          Btw, someone already attempted a price beat and was refused (and so was I on my own attempt).

    • johnkash on 19/09/2023 - 23:27

      Doesn't work for me

  • Spectre1228 on 19/09/2023 - 23:20
    +1

    will this be hacked?

    • brokenglish on 19/09/2023 - 23:52
      +2

      It can be. Easily.

  • simontadaa on 19/09/2023 - 23:23
    +39

    Is this a deal or is this the ozbargain version of money laundering?

    • Sheng on 19/09/2023 - 23:28

      Probably aimed at people left with digital coles mastercard.

    • park on 20/09/2023 - 08:23

      Things like this are helpful if you're trying to get past a spend threshold on a credit card to trigger rewards. I've currently got an HSBC card that wants me to spend $3k in the first 3 months, for example.

  • ggfatty on 19/09/2023 - 23:28
    +1

    if you value your amazon account, be very careful with adding multiple cards to purchase all kinds of gift cards for example this one

    it will lead to permanent ban from using Amazon

    • Sheng on 19/09/2023 - 23:30
      +1

      Make a new account then?

      • SmoothCactus on 20/09/2023 - 00:36
        +1

        It's not easy with Amazon. They have a lot of ban evasion systems in place. For starters your address is likely blacklisted too.

        • Tleyx on 20/09/2023 - 07:31
          +1

          So if i move to a new rental i might not be able to create a Amazon account?

    • fozzie on 19/09/2023 - 23:32
      +1

      Why? Good to know, as I used my main account. Next time I’ll use a different one.

      • ggfatty on 20/09/2023 - 00:48
        +1

        Amazon has a way to tell the main account and other accounts you using is linked or not. Even isolated 4g network plus different devices, similar addresses they can match together.

    • BargainsGrabber on 19/09/2023 - 23:35
      +1

      Shoot I did a few bunch just then, hopefully it doesn’t trigger their system

      • Ozbargainasaurus on 20/09/2023 - 02:03
        +1

        I bought 3 in 2 transactions ($100 ones). Been booted from account (need to login again). Hopefully just temporary.

        • Ozbargainasaurus on 20/09/2023 - 13:27

          My order cancelled. Price increased to include fee. Spoke to helpdesk, got the difference refunded and reordered

    • bargainshooter on 20/09/2023 - 07:29

      Why would this trigger a ban? Is it against amazon policy?

  • Harold Halfprice on 19/09/2023 - 23:28

    Can I buy this with a credit card and then use it as a way to pay for government bills/rates but still earn reward/ff points?

    • pkjames on 19/09/2023 - 23:30

      the coles master card works for sure. not sure with this one but i think it will work.

    • fozzie on 19/09/2023 - 23:34

      I have used the card for food etc and works pretty much for everything (except as an Opal, but let’s you top up the Opal). I think there will be a charge for paying ato (mentioned by others).

      • daoddv on 19/09/2023 - 23:38

        for visa, I think it is 0.4%

      • WookieMonster on 19/09/2023 - 23:39

        I am fairly sure you currently cannot use Activ Visa gift cards to send payments to the ATO (at least through Government EasyPay or myGov).

      • nightelves on 19/09/2023 - 23:42

        Dang so these cards don’t work on Opal?

        • Trance N Dance on 20/09/2023 - 00:07
          +1

          They should work to top up via the app or via a retailer but they can't be used in place of an Opal card.

    • Aureus on 19/09/2023 - 23:36

      Should work if the biller supports prepaid visa cards (no 3DS) or Paypal. Not sure it is worth the effort to save ~1%.

      • WookieMonster on 19/09/2023 - 23:43
        +3

        Keep in mind you also need to wait for a physical gift card to be mailed to you. Fingers crossed no one steals your mail, as the gift card is activated before it is packaged and sent to you.

        When I ordered a gift card a couple of weeks ago, I had to wait four business days for it to show up.

        • Trance N Dance on 20/09/2023 - 00:01

          If overly concerned about amazon deliveries, have it sent to a locker?

        • Nelumbo on 20/09/2023 - 01:15

          Also, if these gift cards are prone to being hacked, isn't waiting for the delivery a little dicey, considering they're activated before being shipped?

    • wangasm on 19/09/2023 - 23:45

      Theoretically yes, but I haven't been able to get these Activ cards to work with ATO payments, it gets declined when I recently tried. I as mentioned the issuer is blocking ATO

      • bbqwer on 19/09/2023 - 23:47

        may be you forgot the ato fees? and exceed the card value ? this from heritage bank, no different from coles mc

  • easternculture on 19/09/2023 - 23:43
    +3

    Thanks OP.
    Had some promotional balance on 3 amazon accounts and it worked on these cards.
    Now i can convert them again to discounted amazon GC once i recieve these

  • sub102 on 19/09/2023 - 23:44

    Says

    "Your gift card balance can’t be applied to orders that contain other Amazon.com.au gift cards."

    Is this something new?

    • easternculture on 19/09/2023 - 23:45
      -3

      Yep.

      • sub102 on 19/09/2023 - 23:47

        Oh no gone are the good times that we bought gift cards with Amazon gift cards then smh

    • WookieMonster on 19/09/2023 - 23:49
      +3

      You cannot use Amazon gift cards to pay for open-loop gift cards (i.e. Activ Visa gift cards and OnlyONE Visa gift cards). This restriction is not actually written in the Amazon gift card terms and conditions.

      • sub102 on 19/09/2023 - 23:51

        Ah ok so does that mean we still can use Amazon gift cards to purchase other gift cards such as Ultimate, Doordash and so on?

        • WookieMonster on 19/09/2023 - 23:53
          +2

          You should be still okay to purchased closed-loop specialty gift cards using Amazon gift cards, but I have not tried for a few weeks.

          • nightelves on 20/09/2023 - 00:02
            +1

            @WookieMonster: You can buy giftcards that are sent you your email vs ones that are posted out.

  • iDrownFish on 19/09/2023 - 23:50
    +1

    What are these used for? Is there some bonus value or something I'm missing

    • ilikedeals on 19/09/2023 - 23:51

      Save on activation fee

      • twig on 19/09/2023 - 23:51
        +1

        oh.

    • pkjames on 20/09/2023 - 00:07
      +2

      can potentially pay for services where they charge high fees for real credits. Deft for one is notorious for high credit card fees.

    • wangasm on 20/09/2023 - 00:14

      Useful for converting cards that do not have Apple/Google Pay since these wallets are more widely accepted (One exception). For example digital only cards (Coles Prepaid MC) or physical cards with only magnetic stripe (Coles Prepaid MC/Vanilla Visa).

    • WookieMonster on 20/09/2023 - 00:01
      +6

      I tried after I saw your original comment.

      I went to an Officeworks store and showed the webpage for the $200 Activ Visa gift card on my phone and asked for a price beat. The staff member went onto the Amazon website from their own checkout and said that the listing mentions a purchase fee and therefore the purchase fee had to be added to the gift card’s face value. I pointed out that if you went through the checkout process, the purchase fee is never applied. The staff member said that was a price error and they cannot price beat price errors. I brought up the price beat policy on the Officeworks and pointed out that it does not actually exclude price errors. The staff member paused and then said that the price beat policy allows them to restrict price beats to “reasonable quantities”, and in my case, a “reasonable quantity” is zero.

      I gave up and left the store.

      • nightelves on 20/09/2023 - 00:02

        Wait OW still open at this time?

        • WookieMonster on 20/09/2023 - 00:03

          No. I tried the day after I saw that comment.

      • doweyy on 20/09/2023 - 00:03
        +1

        All good, thanks Wookie, have removed it so others don't bother.

        • WookieMonster on 20/09/2023 - 00:06
          +2

          You did not need to delete your comment! It is a worthy comment, but it would be a gamble as to whether you would actually succeed.

      • tharlow on 20/09/2023 - 00:11
        +3

        The staff member paused and then said that the price beat policy allows them to restrict price beats to “reasonable quantities”, and in my case, a “reasonable quantity” is zero.

        Hahahahaha… obviously a law student. Zero is such an unreasonable quantity

      • AyTrain on 20/09/2023 - 06:33
        +1

        Why would they be so difficult? Do they get docked pay every time they process a price beat?

        • t25 on 20/09/2023 - 09:55

          Some of them just want to be a smartarse or wave their decks around.

  • wangasm on 19/09/2023 - 23:53
    +2

    Actual credit to VantageXL whom I got this from

  • magster on 19/09/2023 - 23:56
    +1

    Warning I bought a bunch of these Activ gift cards in the past and I couldn’t add anymore to my Apple Pay after 4 cards, if that’s how you are planning to use them. These cards are issued by Blackhawk, and I have similar issues with other gift cards issued by them (restaurant choice), which I also cannot add anymore to my device via Apple Pay after a few. Their investigation comes back as nothing wrong, no block, but they can’t answer what’s the issue. Was a bit of pain to use afterwards, as ATO does not accept these cards.

    • WookieMonster on 20/09/2023 - 00:21
      +1

      I suspect you may be getting caught up in Apple’s fraud controls, which is something that is probably beyond Blackhawk Network’s control. If you look at Apple’s webpage on Apple Pay and privacy, it mentions they may “determine eligibility” when you attempt to add a card to Apple Pay.

      Having said that, the webpage goes on to say that Apple may pass on information to the card issuer or card payment network or other providers authorised by the card issuer for them to do their own assessments of whether you are eligible to add your card to Apple Pay, so who knows what is really going on with your Apple Pay…

      • magster on 20/09/2023 - 06:43
        +1

        Okay that’s good to know. I went through Apple support twice and they told me they don’t determine if cards can be added or not, but I’ll point this out if I ask them again. Interesting it’s always Blackhawk though, I’ve used more than a hundred of TCN restaurant cards and other TCN cards via Apple Pay with no issues

    • li1123k on 20/09/2023 - 01:19

      I’m having the same issue with all sorts of GCs (Home, Restaurant, SB supermarket, etc.) issued by Blackhawk, can’t added any to my iPhone’s apple wallet, and no solution whatsoever….

      • RTY on 20/09/2023 - 09:39

        I got a new iphone yesterday and yet still cannot add any blackhawk gc

  • Wiadro on 19/09/2023 - 23:57
    +7

    So a $200 gift card for $200 is now a deal….
    Wow we have hit rock bottom

    • Mortin on 19/09/2023 - 23:59
      +2

      Not making any sense to me either

    • tharlow on 20/09/2023 - 00:02
      +2

      You have to stay two steps ahead of inflation… remember that this $200 gift card will be $205 soon! It really helps to stay ahead of the curve, and always be thinking outside the box

      • fozzie on 20/09/2023 - 06:43

        People who bought discounted coles Mastercards (which can be used only online) can convert to these which can be added to digital wallets, and also physical card. These give more flexibility (fill up car, grocery shopping etc), then just online spending.
        Also if you need to meet a credit card spending criteria

  • Mortin on 19/09/2023 - 23:59
    +1

    It now says "plus $7.95 Purchase Fee"

    Also, what why are you buying a $200 card for $200? How are you saving any money?

    • brokenglish on 20/09/2023 - 00:05
      +2

      CC points among many other things

  • itoyjobed on 20/09/2023 - 00:00

    ordered a $100, lets see

  • kaitoivan on 20/09/2023 - 00:05
    +1

    Is this the same as buying a $100 bill with 2 $50s?

    • tharlow on 20/09/2023 - 00:17
      +1

      Well, that cash of yours is only legal tender in Australia. If you turned it into a Visa card it could be used in over 200 countries!

  • Mortin on 20/09/2023 - 00:30

    Very smart

  • christopher8827 on 20/09/2023 - 00:50
    +1

    How is this a deal?

  • solidussnake on 20/09/2023 - 06:09

    $200 for $200 what am I missing here ?

    • fozzie on 20/09/2023 - 06:42
      +2

      People who bought discounted coles Mastercards (which can be used only online) can convert to these which can be added to digital wallets, and also physical card. These give more flexibility (fill up car, grocery shopping etc), then just online spending.
      Also if you need to meet a credit card spending criteria

  • hopper on 20/09/2023 - 08:08

    Just tried PB with officeworks and page not found 😢

  • billadm on 20/09/2023 - 08:24
    -7

    I don't understand where is the deal and why people are so excited about this stuff?
    You're using your own money, pay $200 and get $200 so where is the deal?
    And if you specifically need a credit card, now many debit cards work as credit card too!

    • aboteh on 20/09/2023 - 09:39
      -5

      I know right. This should not exist on Ozb.

    • wangasm on 20/09/2023 - 09:42

      There were many good reasons given in the comments above. You don't buy these just for the sake of having a visa card

    • bbqwer on 20/09/2023 - 09:44
      +3

      You dont get it.
      People buy this using amex to earn points, and then use this visa to pay bills ( which mostly dont take amex card ).

      • billadm on 20/09/2023 - 10:40
        +1

        People buy this using amex to earn points

        Thanks for the explanation and for the contribution to the discussion.

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