One4All Gift Cards

renegadefm | 19:39 Wed 04th Sep 2024 | ChatterBank

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This isn't really a question, more a word of warning.

I was given a One4All gift card for Christmas last year, and it almost got forgotten about until I was sorting out my wallet.

Its not a fortune, there is £20 on it, but I thought great theres something I wanted to buy in my local ASDA store.

Not so great news when I got to ASDA as non of the supermarkets accept the One4All gift cards as payment for anything.

So I rang the contact number on the back of the One4All gift card, and they said the only supermarket that recognised a One4All gift card is Marks & Spencer. But theres nothing I want or need at Marks & Spencer.

So word of warning is think before you give someone a One4All gift card, because its not what it says on the card, its very misleading, as its not one card for all at all.

So now I'm more or less forced to use it in shops I don't normally buy things from but put the rest of the money to an item.

I can't even use it in HMV, which would be my next go to shop.

So in short, One4All gift cards don't cater for ALL shops at all!!

Any Economists On Here?

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Canary42

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I agree with renegade - we let Marketing get away with too much misleading material. Unless a lot of us cry stop (like renegade) then it will slowly get worse. Don't say you weren't warned.

22:33 Thu 05th Sep 2024

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Canary42

no-one else in the world would be as thick as to think you could use it in every single shop?

Being thick pays off (cf the woman who successfully sued MacDonalds because her coffee was hot)

Cloverjo

I think renegade has been given a bit of a hard time here. He was only trying to say the name of the gift card is misleading, and has been called 'thick' for his trouble.

Old_Geezer

Indeed.

Canary42

I concur

windywillow

Thanks for the warning, think I'll swerve that one. 👍

Prudie

I'm not sure of the point of swerving. All these types of cards are the same. Love2shop is another popular one. They are very convenient and popular with the vast majority people as a way to give a gift - it's far more choice than say an M&S or Boots gift card.

If you want to give someone a way of spending wherever they want give them money!!!

gingejbee

^Ah, but money isn't accepted in ALL places, is it?

renegadefm

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Cloverjo,

Thanks, and that's basically all I wanted to do was to highlight One4All really isn't.

It was quite embarrassing if I am honest, trying to purchase something in ASDA only to discover they don't accept the One4All cards.

It was never about disrespecting the gift. The giver probably didn't realise it wouldn't be accepted.

I wanted to save someone else from this problem.

Names like One4All can be very misleading and shouldn't be allowed to be used. Its a marketing ploy to sell cards.

renegadefm

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gingejbee,

Thats a whole different issue.

There is a leisure center near us that only accept cards as payment.

But it backfired on them one day when their Internet was down, and it was causing pandemonium because no one could use their coffee shop or anything.

Plus its sheer arrogance to not let people use cash.

Barmaid

It is not sheer arrogance. Cash is no longer a cost effective option for a lot of businesses. For audit purposes two staff are often needed to cash up and many banks now charge businesses to deposit cash - that is if you can find a branch that is open.

renegadefm

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Barmaid,

But thats why we are losing physical banks at an alarming rate. Its a case of use them or lose them.

If we lose cash forever it will be disaster, because technology has a tenancy to break down from time to time, so we need cash as an alternative.

I have witnessed shops lots of times where its a nightmare when their systems crash, or card readers fail. Customers are stranded at the tils, its no joke.

For a shop to say card only is an act of arrogance in my opinion. Cash is legal tender.

JinnyJoan

some time ago I received those cards and genuinely thought I could use it anywhere. Can't remember what garage it was but went ahead and put whatever petrol the card was worth. Went into pay with the card and the garage said - oh we don't take those - says me - you have to now - the petrol is in the car. Bye

barry1010

So what did they do, JJ?

JinnyJoan

said bye back

DDIL

Do you not read the guidelines that come with the card?

renegadefm

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DDIL,

To your question did I read the guide lines, the answer is no because I didn't think I had to.

It was just very embarrassing arriving at the til trying to pay for goods only to be told I can't use my One4All card.

Either they should ban the cards or add the shops they have clearly not added.

Anyone could be nieve and buy them as gifts, its not their fault. But I think if they knew the embarrassing situations it could cause the receiver of the gift they would probably just chose a different kind of gift, I know I would.

I know it sounds dramatic, and disrespectful, but I am just trying to be a realist and save future heartache for anyone else.

My intention wasn't to cause a stir.

DDIL

You are right it does sound dramatic and a complete overreaction.

pastafreak

I'm holding in my hand the One4all directory that came with my gift card. It lists all the participating retailers at the time I got it. Of course...I checked it out so I could decide what to buy for myself. Seems like common sense.