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Sainsbury's Smartshop and giftcards

Chomeur · 2022-12-08 18:00:23

I've been using the Sainsbury's Smartshop app for a while now, and finding it useful. Normally I go to the self-checkout terminals, scan the QR code there, and then proceed to pay there by scanning a gift card which is stored in my Google Pay wallet (I have a lot of giftcards!). But today, I went into a store and it was…

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jon81uk Posts: 3,906 Forumite

19 December 2022 at 11:20AM

I think we already solved the issue though. Local stores don't offer "proper" SmartShop where you pay at a till, you'll need to scan the goods at a till to use a giftcard. Only full-size stores offer full SmartShop with payment at a till.

Doesn't surprise me that the frontline customer service team don't know it, so take their offer of the specialised customer service.

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