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Member Since | 24/02/2020 |
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Last Seen | 26/02/2025 |
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stirlo on 20x Flybuys Points with Apple Gift Card Purchase (Limit 50,000 Pts/Account, Excludes $20 GC) @ Coles

I said I redeemed ITUNES GC, not Apple GC. You will agree that iTunes GCs were around 3-4 years ago, yes? Or maybe I am imagining my iPad…

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stirlo on 20x Flybuys Points with Apple Gift Card Purchase (Limit 50,000 Pts/Account, Excludes $20 GC) @ Coles

I remember redeeming iTunes GC to purchase Apple hardware at Apple Store on more than 1 occassion 3 - 4 years ago. Yes it will hurt their…

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Master Bates on 20x Flybuys Points with Apple Gift Card Purchase (Limit 50,000 Pts/Account, Excludes $20 GC) @ Coles

I agree in principle that any promo is a good promo as it saves you (us - the consumer) money, but... That psychological trick is precisely…

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lint on 20x Flybuys Points with Apple Gift Card Purchase (Limit 50,000 Pts/Account, Excludes $20 GC) @ Coles

I think 30x and even 40x promos will come back eventually when the economy recovers some more. I'm guessing another 12 - 24 months ...

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Master Bates on 20x Flybuys Points with Apple Gift Card Purchase (Limit 50,000 Pts/Account, Excludes $20 GC) @ Coles

A BONUS is not the same as a DISCOUNT. This becomes a lot more noticeable with higher bonus/discount amounts. Let's break it down slow...…

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Fancydancer on 20x Flybuys Points with Apple Gift Card Purchase (Limit 50,000 Pts/Account, Excludes $20 GC) @ Coles

A BONUS is not the same as a DISCOUNT.

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KangaDrew on 20x Flybuys Points with Apple Gift Card Purchase (Limit 50,000 Pts/Account, Excludes $20 GC) @ Coles

Yep, sure does ...


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DoctorCalculon on 20x Flybuys Points with Purchase of Apple Gift Cards (Excluding $20 Cards, Max 45000 Points Per Account) @ Coles (In-Store Only)

They were rare, but they did 20% off on the old Apple iTunes cards

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DoctorCalculon on 20x Flybuys Points with Purchase of Apple Gift Cards (Excluding $20 Cards, Max 45000 Points Per Account) @ Coles (In-Store Only)

Yep, bring back the 20% discount. Apple can afford it.

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WookieMonster on 2000 Bonus Flybuys Pts (Worth $10) for Purchase of $50 eBay/Google Play/Netflix or $100 Amazon Gift Cards @ Coles

Thanks WM. Yeah I suspect you are right ... they have been very specific this time around with specifying the denominations in the large…

papapanda commented on 2000 Bonus Flybuys Pts (Worth $10) for Purchase of $50 eBay/Google Play/Netflix or $100 Amazon Gift Cards @ Coles
Has anybody purchased a $20 Netflix GC and got bonus Flybuys points? Last time Coles ran this promo they didn't advertise the $20 Cards as…

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souths123 on 2000 Bonus Flybuys Pts (Worth $10) for Purchase of $50 eBay/Google Play/Netflix or $100 Amazon Gift Cards @ Coles

Can somebody confirm whether the $20 Netflix card is eligible for this deal? If you've actually purchased one and received points, how many…

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kerfuffle on 2000 Bonus Flybuys Pts (Worth $10) for Purchase of $50 eBay/Google Play/Netflix or $100 Amazon Gift Cards @ Coles

Typical eBay... always doing a half-arsed job at everything... They give you a Gift Card "check balance" facility, but don't tell you the…

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bean_counter on Bonus Everyday Rewards Points on Apple Gift Cards: $30 = 900, $50 = 1500, $100 = 3000, $200 = 6000 @ Woolworths

pmsl The BONUS VALUE = $15 (3000 points) The DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE = 13.04% A BONUS is NOT the same as a DISCOUNT. @bean_counter and others…

FWIW?

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CricNix on 2,000 Flybuys Points (worth $10) on $50 Ultimate Him/Kayo/Hoyts or $100 Coles Mastercard ($5 Purchase Fee) @ Coles In-Store

Once you redeem part of an eBay GC, the total amount of the card remains on your eBay account for future use. You do not need the physical…

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maverick1 on Bonus 1000 flybuys Points (Worth $5) with Any Coles Gift Mastercard ($5 Fee), Netflix or eBay Gift Card @ Coles

Confirmed. $20 Netflix Card earns 1000 bonus FlyBuys points.

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Gazpacho on ANZ Frequent Flyer Black 120K Qantas Points + $275 Cashback after $4000 Spend ($425 Annual Fee)

Quite right, I'm not sure when it happened, you USED to be able to get $100 GC for 15,000 points, but Qantas have devalued their points and…

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UrMumsOnlyFan on ANZ Frequent Flyer Black 120K Qantas Points + $275 Cashback after $4000 Spend ($425 Annual Fee)

Excellent explanation of points valuation. Furthermore, not all points are born equal. Qantas and Velocity point values are usually about…

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clx on Bonus 2000 flybuys Points (Worth $10) on Ultimate Gift Card $50 and Above @ Coles

Coles/Flybuys run this Ultimate Gift Cards promo all the time. I got some last time and can confirm that "Gift Card Type" means each…

There is a 10k cap on additional repayments with the Macquarie Fixed Rate Loan, with no offset during the Fixed period. The variable rate…

OK, this is all very helpful information. Thanks to all who responded. However, the more I dig beneath the surface of these loans, the more…

papapanda posted a forum topic Fixed Rate Home Loan with Uncapped Repayments within Fixed Period
Anybody know of any Fixed Rate Home Loans out there which have a low rate, and uncapped additional repayments during the fixed rate period…

papapanda commented on Westpac Altitude Black - 90,000 QFF Pts ($50 Fee 1st Year) /150,000 Altitude Pts /w $4000 Spend in 90d (Existing Westpac Cust)
Are they still waiving the $250 annual card fee for the first year? Looking at Westpac website, it doesn't say anything about fee waiver....

papapanda commented on Commbank Ultimate Awards Credit Card - Bonus 100,000 Awards Points (after $5000 Spend). $0 Annual Fee (with $2500 Monthly Spend)
There's a lot of talk about international transaction fees and points earn rates, but when comparing Credit Cards to be used for…

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papapanda on Bonus 1000 Flybuys Points on Ultimate for Kids, Teens, Students or Home Gift Card @ Coles

OK I purchased 1 of each GC and got 4000 points in total (4 x 1000); so "type" means bonus points are awarded for each different Ultimate…

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Neoika on Bonus 1000 Flybuys Points on Ultimate for Kids, Teens, Students or Home Gift Card @ Coles

What exactly does 'type' mean? Are all "Ultimate Gift Cards" regarded as the same type? (And therefore can get bonus points only on 1…

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aleayr on 2,000 Bonus Flybuys (Worth $10) with $50 Netflix or Gourmet Traveller Gift Cards @ Coles In-Store

wow .. didn't expect the question would bother people so much .. it's just a simple question .. i guarantee you Coles understand the…

papapanda commented on 2,000 Bonus Flybuys (Worth $10) with $50 Netflix or Gourmet Traveller Gift Cards @ Coles In-Store
I know the answer already but ... Let it come from the maths wizzes ... Question: Is this offer giving 20% discount or 16.67% discount ...…
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