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Gift-vouchers

Posts tagged with "gift-vouchers"

25 October 2021 in Money

Are you stuck with an unspent gift card?

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Have you lost out on a gift voucher after it expired or the retailer went bust? Perhaps you just didn’t get round to spending one? We want to hear from you.

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25 January 2021 in Money

Is your gift or credit voucher expiring soon?

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Have you got a gift card you’re waiting to use? Are you worried about it expiring or retailers going into administration? Here’s what you can do.

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21 September 2020 in Money

Did you have a gift voucher expire during lockdown?

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Some retailers extended gift cards that customers couldn’t spend during lockdown, but others weren’t so generous. Did you have one that expired?

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4 December 2019 in Money

Beware Facebook ‘friends’ requesting cash

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Had a friend or relative get in touch out of the blue asking for money? Things might not be all they seem. Here’s why you should stay vigilant.

more on scams

13 November 2019 in Technology

Should you take up Apple’s trade-in offer?

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Apple offers a trade-in scheme in return for a gift card or refund on a new purchase – but is it a deal worth going for? And what happens to your old device?

more on recycling

21 December 2018 in Money

Last-minute presents: is it a risk to buy a gift card?

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When a major retailer goes bust, things can quickly become complicated for gift cards. Cash may feel impersonal for a last-minute present, but is a gift card worth the risk?

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23 December 2015 in Food & Drink, Money, Shopping

How are you paying for Christmas this year?

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The Christmas season is known to come with its own special hefty price tag, so how do we cope with the cost of Christmas? *Warning – not a lot of Christmas cheer can be found here*.

(more on Christmas spending)

21 February 2013 in Money, Shopping

Giving a gift voucher – cop-out or considerate?

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Unfortunately it’s become a bit of a high street trend for shops to go bust, often refusing to honour customers’ gift vouchers along the way. With a lack of rights surrounding them, are gift vouchers still a worthy gift?

(more on giving gift vouchers…)

15 January 2013 in Money, Shopping, Technology

HMV collapse – is digital killing the high street?

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HMV logo with Nipper the dog

The sad news that music and video store HMV has gone into administration is a further blow to the struggling high street. With online shopping and digital music on the rise, was HMV’s demise inevitable?

(more about HMV collapse…)

26 December 2012 in Money

Gift cards: the gift that can stop giving

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Gift card in hands

Gift cards and vouchers are offered by all manner of retailers, providing an easy gift option for some. But as your consumer rights on gift cards are severely limited, should you consider other options instead?

(more about issues with gift cards…)

28 November 2012 in Money

Do you keep cash in your couch cushions?

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Money under the mattress

Across the UK, we’ve got around £320m in loose change just hanging round the house. But how much money do we have stored up in loyalty schemes, foreign currency, gift vouchers, rail vouchers… the list goes on!

(more about spending loose change…)

5 November 2012 in Money, Shopping

Should we bother with gift vouchers anymore?

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As another big retailer – this time Comet – goes into administration, many gift voucher holders could be out-of-pocket. Is it time we turned our backs on gift vouchers and gift cards?

(more about voucher rights…)

21 July 2012 in Money

Why I avoid gift vouchers and hamper schemes

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Picnic basket

Do you use savings schemes to put money aside for special occasions? Do you prefer to give gift vouchers as gifts? If you do, be warned, you could be in murky waters should the company go bust.

(more about hamper schemes…)

29 December 2011 in Shopping

Returning Christmas gifts – don’t get your rights wrong

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It’s the big hunt for the receipt! Christmas gifts have been exchanged and now it’s a trek back to the shop with unwanted presents. But before you join the long customer services queue – do you know your rights?

(more about returning rights…)

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