Woolworths gift vouchers

portchieboy

Don't know if this is the right heading, but has anyone else beaten the Woolworths gift voucher system?

I have been given a number of vouchers for my birthday, and there is nothing decent in my local Woolworths. There are however things on the internet which could be of interest, but I am told by them that you cannot use the vouchers on-line, despite beng the same store?

It seems you can only now use the vouchers at MVC or Woolworths, no longer B & Q.

Does anyone have any suggestions how else I can use the money?

Thank you.

jay05_2

You can only use them instore, you cant really beat the system unless you sell them to a friend or relative making a purchase their.

rchddap1

Or give them away yourself as presents...but obviously not to the people that gave them to you in the first place.

lipidicman

Woolworths has some good CDs very cheap on occasions. Also DVDs and Games. They also do some DIY stuff. They were the cheapest for silicone sealant in my local search recently. I can sympathise though:

'Vouchers: like money, only not so good'

maybe not such a good advertising slogan!

m00nie

go to woolworths and ask someone whos in the que if you could buy it for them in vouchers and them give you the cash

lipidicman

m00nie wrote:

go to woolworths and ask someone whos in the que if you could buy it for them in vouchers and them give you the cash

This can make you look a bit sad. Still whatever you are comfortable with!

Del_Boy_Gupta

you can still use them at b&Q although if you subsequently ask for a refund you wil get B&Q credit notes as B&Q are no longer part of kingfisher.

How about Comet- can you no longer use them there?

jay05_2

m00nie wrote:

go to woolworths and ask someone whos in the que if you could buy it for them in vouchers and them give you the cash

But dont get spotted, or they will kick you out. Something about not being able to sell in somebody elses space or something.

Or sell them on ebay, they practically go for the same amount anyway :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/B-Q-Comet-Woolworths-MVC-Big-W-30-gift-vouchers_W0QQitemZ6551409232QQcategoryZ109195QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/13-gift-vouchers-for-B-Q-WOOLWORTHS-BIGW-MVC-AND-COMET_W0QQitemZ6551206813QQcategoryZ109195QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

DazedByTheLight

My first post...hope I don't mess up and say something I shouldn't!

The following has worked for me in the past.

1 Buy item with gift vouchers.

2 Exchange at another till for more expensive item and pay difference in cash.

3 Refund more expensive item and many checkout assistants will give you cash back.

Obviously it is very important that you go to the youngest and most inexperienced assistants for steps 2 and 3.

Hope that helps.

sooz

even worse, woolies now offer you online items to buy instore. i tried this as had vouchers, but they would only accept credit cards...had an arguement with the manager, as said i would not have bothered coming into store, if could have bought stuff at home on the net, but has only said it was a new 'service'.

sooz

ames123_2

Please don't argue with the manager it is not their fault. If their is no option on screen to pay with vouchers then how are we supposed to take vouchers off you?

OP: You can use your vouchers to top-up your mobile.

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