Why does WHSmith have an expiry date on their gift cards?
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Why does WHSmith have an expiry date on their gift cards?
My DC was organising the study (bless ) when he/she found a WHSmith gift card which hadn't been used. Took it to the nearest shop only to be told it had expired. I fail to understand why WH Smith have an expiry date on a gift card. I have decided never to give these as a present now. Instead, i will be giving cash.
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I really miss the old paper vouchers that said clearly on them what they were worth. I'd put them in my purse with the rest of my cash and would be much less likely to forget to use them. The new(ish) credit card style vouchers are so annoying. I got an M&S one at Xmas and the sender hadn't written on the card how much it was worth, so I had to ask at the checkout before I could plan what to spend it on. I also noticed a Next card in my purse the other day. I don't know if it's a full one, if it's had some money taken off it or if it's a completely used one that I've absent-mindedly pushed back into my purse.
And like other posters, I can see no reasonable excuse for putting a time limit on these things!
And like other posters, I can see no reasonable excuse for putting a time limit on these things!
Re: Why does WHSmith have an expiry date on their gift cards
To profit from all of us who overlook the expiry date, of course!wanting the best wrote:I fail to understand why WH Smith have an expiry date on a gift card.
Funnily enough, while tidying up today I found a WH Smith's card from Christmas 2008 among husband's pile of junk - luckily they're valid for 2 years.
I agree it's annoying and can be embarrassing when you turn up at the checkout - I lost money on a Habitat card which I hadn't fully used and the terms on the back are in tiny writing. It seems nobody points out the limited validity when you buy the cards so you only find out when it's too late.