One4all cards

areia

ive got £32.80 to spend,,thing is ,,, this is over three different cards,,,, just went to buy something on amazon and it wouldnt let me,,, is it true you have to spend within each card ,,, not just use it to take money off say like ten pounds off a total ,, is there no way i can combine these cards online at all, ,,, I really hate these vouchers ,,,they seem to have the most daft rules

wealdroam

areia wrote: »

ive got £32.80 to spend,,thing is ,,, this is over three different cards,,,, just went to buy something on amazon and it wouldnt let me,,, is it true you have to spend within each card ,,, not just use it to take money off say like ten pounds off a total ,, is there no way i can combine these cards online at all, ,,, I really hate these vouchers ,,,they seem to have the most daft rules

The seller can impose whatever rules he likes.

I think you'll find that Amazon won't take cheques either.

Always remember that no seller is obliged to sell you anything.

areia

I'm not trying to sell im trying to buy lol I will be telling everyone i know not to use these cards ,,these are ment to be gift cards,, Ive never had any problem with using more than one gift token/voucher ,,, or say spending the ten pound on an £30 item so i top it up by paying the £20 in cash,, its sad because people have given me these as gifts and so far ive not been able to use them in the high st nor it seems online ..

tykesi

Are you buying a new keyboard? Your comma button seems to be faulty!

wealdroam

areia wrote: »

I'm not trying to sell im trying to buy lol

Yes, I understand that.

Poppie68

areia wrote: »

I'm not trying to sell im trying to buy lol I will be telling everyone i know not to use these cards ,,these are ment to be gift cards,, Ive never had any problem with using more than one gift token/voucher ,,, or say spending the ten pound on an £30 item so i top it up by paying the £20 in cash,, its sad because people have given me these as gifts and so far ive not been able to use them in the high st nor it seems online ..

Your confused the other poster was talking about sellers having a right to refuse to sell to you if you want to pay using a method they don't offer.
I'm surprised you are having trouble using the cards on the high street though, I frequently get gift cards and always add cash to make up the difference.

SuperHan

Can you buy Amazon vouchers with the cards? I don't know if you can buy these in exact denominations (eg £3.73 of vouchers), but it might be worth trying, that way you can use all of the money on them.

don9999

'I' spend £100's of pounds through One4all cards every month (I can purchase them at a discount through my work).

I agree that they can be a little more complicated to use than many other Gift Vouchers (you typically have to inform the supplier how much is on it before you use it, and some places won't let you use multiple cards in a single transaction).

However, they also have some benefits over other cards - they can be used at a large number of shops, unlike most Gift Cards that are usually ties to a single shop. Plus you can obtain a detailed list of all your transactions for a particular card (again, something that you can rarely do with a normal gift card).

Finally.....and I suggest that this is what you do. You can use One4All Gift cards at Amazon - though the process is a little cumbersome.
You first need to go to the One4All web site: https://www.one4allgiftcard.co.uk/retailer.html and select 'Where to Spend' - this will list all the retailers that accept the One4All card, including Amazon :-)
Select Amazon, and you will be presented with the option to buy Amazon Gift Vouchers.
Select you're required amount - this can be anything from 2p to £5,000 and does not need to be an exact number of pounds eg. you can purchase £3.23 of Amazon Gift Vouchers if you like :-)
Then follow the instructions to provide your One4All card details.
Once purchased you will be shown your Amazon Gift Voucher code.
Simply go the Amazon web site and select Add Gift Voucher and provide your Gift Voucher code to add the value to your account for any purchase :-)

'I' typically buy multiple One4All cards of £50 each and use them at various shops. When I am down to some random figure below say, £10, I then purchase Amazon Gift Vouchers with the remainder (I tend to spend a lot at Amazon over a year).
Using small sums on One4All cards can be difficult, so easier to convert for use on Amazon.

Hope this helps :-)

Brevxc

My Son was bought one of these One4all gift cards as a birthday present from some friends, There was originally £50 on the card, however when we tried to use it recently we discovered the balance was zero. Apparently, if you do not use it within 18 months, they (Bank of Ireland) start taking £0.9/month from the balance until there is nothing left. Given that these gift cards are sold by the Post Office, I have no doubt that many people have been conned into buying these without reading the small print. My advice, buy a proper gift card from someone else if you do not want your money effectively stolen.

marcarm

Brevxc wrote: »

My Son was bought one of these One4all gift cards as a birthday present from some friends, There was originally £50 on the card, however when we tried to use it recently we discovered the balance was zero. Apparently, if you do not use it within 18 months, they (Bank of Ireland) start taking £0.9/month from the balance until there is nothing left. Given that these gift cards are sold by the Post Office, I have no doubt that many people have been conned into buying these without reading the small print. My advice, buy a proper gift card from someone else if you do not want your money effectively stolen.

People should read the small print before buying, it is up to the customer to do their due diligence. If yo udon't read the small print, hold off buying until you do, simple as that. It's not always someone else's fault.

At 90p per month, he had the card for 55 months for his balance to run to zero, was there really nothing he wanted to buy for 5 and a half years?

Actually, it was 7 years as you said they don't start taking anything until 18 months has passed.

Most people wouldn't leave a gift card for 7 years before spending it.

unholyangel

marcarm wrote: »

People should read the small print before buying, it is up to the customer to do their due diligence. If yo udon't read the small print, hold off buying until you do, simple as that. It's not always someone else's fault.

At 90p per month, he had the card for 55 months for his balance to run to zero, was there really nothing he wanted to buy for 5 and a half years?

Actually, it was 7 years as you said they don't start taking anything until 18 months has passed.

Most people wouldn't leave a gift card for 7 years before spending it.

You're assuming the small print is available before buying. I've been gifted a similar card before and the T&C's were not available until you actually tore open the packaging. Which technically they shouldn't be doing as you cannot alter the terms of a contract once it becomes legally binding.