To think it’s a bit shit not to be able to use gift cards online.

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One of our friends very kindly gave us a gift card for Clark’s to buy our sons first shoes when he was born.

He’s now 16 months and just started walking properly so looking to get him some shoes- trying to work out what size he is is a whole other issue!

Checked my gift card and you can ONLY use them in store.

Eugh Wickes does this too it's very annoying.
You also can't order stuff for delivery instore. So if you want large items you have to order online with no discount.

SerenDippity Really? I’ve done this with Boots points in-store before, or did you mean online?

@demeego96

Hi OP, not sure if you have tried, but if you give their Headoffice Or care line a call They may be able to transfer the gift card into an E-voucher for you? Worth a go x

I didn’t try, I was frustrated and grumpy so just paid for them.

I agree, I often have vouchers and hate going shopping.

However, shops are opening now and you'll be able to take your little boy to have his feet measured and shoes fitted properly.

@ChrissyPlummer no I meant in store. wanted to buy an electric toothbrush (not an expensive one) and the cashier wouldn't let me use my points and pay the balance.

I imagine a huge % of gift cards are lost or not spent. I won some cineworld vouchers once but there isnt a cineworld near us. I saved them thinking wed take them on holiday or go to a cineworld when visiting non local family but they expire after 18 months I think.

I have a Boots card and it annoys me that they won't let you use your points towards something that costs more than your points value (and pay the rest obviously).
Yes that's really irritating. That has meant that I mainly do my shopping in Superdrug now. I rarely get out of Superdrug without spending more than I intended so it's Boots's loss.

Same here with Victoria's Secret. I have a gift card that it turns out can't be used online, and now it looks like they're closing down.

So annoying. And a good reason not to buy anyone gift cards. Or spend them as soon as you get them!

Gosh! I was so sure I’d done that before (part points/part cash). How strange!

H&M is the same, which I learned after asking my whole family for vouchers so I could get their maternity and breastfeeding range after the birth of my twins! Not all the stores carry all the breastfeeding stuff and I couldn't really go on shopping expeditions with newborn twins

I find gift cards stressful, as I always feel pressure to spend them asap to avoid a situation where the company collapses or before I forget about them and find them stuffed in a draw expired years later! But that normally means they get spent on something I'm not 100% about that I probably wouldn't have gone for had I been spending my own cash.

I believe there are some sites you can use to sell giftcards online, though you don't get the full cash amount for them usually I don't think, but I'm not sure how great those sites are.