Lifestyle giftcards

PercySu

But there were other retailers I would've happily spent it at - not for groceries or duvets! It's purely Dunelm's fault I am in this position and now forced to spend money at Dunelm when I don't want anything. 

PercySu

MyRealNameToo said:

When did you buy the gift card? 

It was gifted to me in Nov 

Woodstok2000

PercySu said:

But there were other retailers I would've happily spent it at - not for groceries or duvets! It's purely Dunelm's fault I am in this position and now forced to spend money at Dunelm when I don't want anything. 

Will the item be back in stock at some point?

mr_stripey

Woodstok2000 said:

mr_stripey said:

it's not a case of "using your birthday money for groceries" - that would have been a good way to expend the card, and then use the money you would have spent on those groceries, or a duvet or whatever to buy a birthday present?

I agree with this. My daughter get these fairly often from well meaning relatives, but they rarely cover the shops she likes so we give her cash and we use the vouchers on regular grocery shopping.

It would be much easier if people just gifted cash!

these cards like the "one4all" one for example are a right faff to spend. I got one for £ 20 as a prize for a competition and it was a real pain to spend it.

Whilst I don't expect the quizmaster to dish out cash prizes, it definately goes to show that if you're thinking of gifting friends or family then it's best to give cash

sheramber

The item may have been in stock when you ordered but by the time you pressed ‘buy’ the last one was sold to an order that was made 10 seconds before you. 

You bought with a Dunelm gift card. Dunelm  have no interest in the fact you bought that card with a Lifestyle card. 

Spend the card on something else  and recoup your birthday money from the source of money that would pay for it- e.g. bank account, housekeeping.

Better to use cards face to face rather online for a specialist retailer. 

flaneurs_lobster

I can sort-of sympathise, bought a £50 B&Q gift card (4% cashback) to purchase a specific item. Turns out that the item was one of their "marketplace" listings (so not "proper" B&Q) - gift card cannot be used. 

Had this damn card for 4 months now (it's valid for 5 years), can't think of a single thing I need or want from them.

PercySu

Woodstok2000 said:

PercySu said:

But there were other retailers I would've happily spent it at - not for groceries or duvets! It's purely Dunelm's fault I am in this position and now forced to spend money at Dunelm when I don't want anything. 

Will the item be back in stock at some point?

I doubt it.  Seems out of stock at every store but was available for me to order online 

PercySu

mr_stripey said:

Woodstok2000 said:

mr_stripey said:

it's not a case of "using your birthday money for groceries" - that would have been a good way to expend the card, and then use the money you would have spent on those groceries, or a duvet or whatever to buy a birthday present?

I agree with this. My daughter get these fairly often from well meaning relatives, but they rarely cover the shops she likes so we give her cash and we use the vouchers on regular grocery shopping.

It would be much easier if people just gifted cash!

these cards like the "one4all" one for example are a right faff to spend. I got one for £ 20 as a prize for a competition and it was a real pain to spend it.

Whilst I don't expect the quizmaster to dish out cash prizes, it definately goes to show that if you're thinking of gifting friends or family then it's best to give cash

But that's my point - it wasn't a real pain to spend it. I could have easily have spent it at many other retailers on the list but now I'm stuck with Dunelm. 

Aylesbury_Duck

PercySu said:

So I use my birthday money to buy a duvet ☹️.  Not happy.

No, you misunderstood the suggestion.  You use the gift card to buy something you need, like a duvet, groceries, or whatever, and the cash that releases from your regular expenditure on the duvet, groceries or whatever is then spent on the special something you'd enjoy.  There must be something at Dunelm you need or will need at some point?  Light bulbs?  Towels?  Tea towels?  Pillowcases?  As soon as I get a voucher for anything I spend it asap.  It's too easy to have it sat around, lose it or it expires.

When you think about it, the link between your donor's money and your gift has already been severed by them buying a voucher with which you can buy another voucher with which you can buy something.  There's hardly anything sentimental about that to be worried about.  The donor doesn't need to know how you moved the money around, you just tell them you bought a bracelet with it, or whatever it is you eventually use the money for.

Aylesbury_Duck

PercySu said:

But there were other retailers I would've happily spent it at - not for groceries or duvets! It's purely Dunelm's fault I am in this position and now forced to spend money at Dunelm when I don't want anything. 

You could always gift the Dunelm voucher to someone...   Pass the problem on!