Tracking Promotions UK [2013 - 2014]
Jan 22, 2013, 3:46 pm
#61
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Argos sell a wide range of giftcards so effectively are giving you 25% discount of goods from other stores. The offer is meant to run for a few weeks but I don't think they have considered the demand that this will create and so may terminate it early or run out of giftcards.
Jan 22, 2013, 4:06 pm
#62
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If you buy 2, £20 non Argos giftcards Argos will sell them to you for £30. If they are £10 giftcards if you buy 2 they are discounted to £15. Therefore a 25% discount on the cards they sell. £15 or £25 giftcards are not part of the deal.
Argos sell a wide range of giftcards so effectively are giving you 25% discount of goods from other stores. The offer is meant to run for a few weeks but I don't think they have considered the demand that this will create and so may terminate it early or run out of giftcards.
Argos sell a wide range of giftcards so effectively are giving you 25% discount of goods from other stores. The offer is meant to run for a few weeks but I don't think they have considered the demand that this will create and so may terminate it early or run out of giftcards.
I'm assuming Argos won't let you pay for gift cards with gift cards?
Jan 22, 2013, 4:28 pm
#63
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It is a great deal.
Jan 22, 2013, 4:58 pm
#64
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They certainly do. I bought some today. Argos, Next, Debenhams, Itunes, B&Q, Boots and more that I can't remember. Nice 30% discount.
If you buy the Argos ones, and wait for the card to be enabled (they say 3 days) you can buy other giftcards at a discount. 2*£20 non-Argos giftcards for £30 or 2*£10 non-Argos for £15. Double discount time!
If you buy the Argos ones, and wait for the card to be enabled (they say 3 days) you can buy other giftcards at a discount. 2*£20 non-Argos giftcards for £30 or 2*£10 non-Argos for £15. Double discount time!
Jan 23, 2013, 12:13 am
#65
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They will allow Argos vouchers to be used for buying non-Argos vouchers even though the smallprint on the cards say you can't buy giftcards/vouchers. I assume this relates to buying other Argos cards to prevent them from expiring. Sourcing them from Tesco in multiples of £50 gives you 150 Clubcard points, via Shell and using your Amex 30% discount for a £50 voucher.
It is a great deal.
It is a great deal.
£35 for £50 Argos voucher from Shell.
Turn that into £40 of high st vouchers at Argos, at a cost of £30 off your gift card. Still have £20 left over on the card. Use that for £20 gift vouchers at a cost of £15 off the card. Still have £5 left over on the card.
So that's £60 of high st vouchers and £5 Argos for £35???
Jan 23, 2013, 3:19 am
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Out of interest, for those purchasing from Shell how are they showing up on your statement? I've had one transaction so far - found the station on 4sq and checked in/loaded as usual. However it's showing up as 'AUTORENT' on my Amex statement (despite being a normal Shell receipt) - will see in a day or so if the credit posts OK, but with it not showing as Shell I may need to chase, which is a bit of a pain for multiple transactions. No in-app notification but I find them very hit-or-miss.
Jan 23, 2013, 3:53 am
#67
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Out of interest, for those purchasing from Shell how are they showing up on your statement? I've had one transaction so far - found the station on 4sq and checked in/loaded as usual. However it's showing up as 'AUTORENT' on my Amex statement (despite being a normal Shell receipt) - will see in a day or so if the credit posts OK, but with it not showing as Shell I may need to chase, which is a bit of a pain for multiple transactions. No in-app notification but I find them very hit-or-miss.
Jan 23, 2013, 3:54 am
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Jan 23, 2013, 4:06 am
#69
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Jan 23, 2013, 4:11 am
#70
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Interestingly, I posted about the Shell £15 off £50 deal on Facebook, and mentioned that people could get the deal by signing up to an Amex GC and they'd also get £100 Amazon voucher or 2 BA European flights... EIGHTEEN people asked me to send them a referral link... 
Even if only half of them sign up (though I think it will be more), that's a lot of MRs for almost no effort!
Even if only half of them sign up (though I think it will be more), that's a lot of MRs for almost no effort!
Jan 23, 2013, 4:17 am
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Jan 23, 2013, 4:18 am
#72
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Oddly it's a new garage which wasn't listed to check-in to on the 4SQ app. Was expecting to have some issues, but all seems OK. Off to buy gift vouchers later.
Jan 23, 2013, 6:54 am
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Jan 23, 2013, 8:07 am
#74
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Went into Shell today and asked about high street gift cards. Chap looked at me like I'd asked him to strip off and roll in the snow.
Apparently my local Shell does not do gift cards.
Apparently my local Shell does not do gift cards.
Jan 23, 2013, 8:25 am
#75
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Yes - out of interest for those that have seen them on sale are they obvious or do you need to ask for them?