Always be prepared when shopping at Woolworths and Woolworths group companies

This post will discuss the various ways people can obtain groceries from Woolworths stores and from Woolworths online at a 5% discount. You have up to 12 months to use the value of the card before it expires!

EDIT** 06/01/2015 - only Cash Rewards has it now since Groupon and Woolworths has stopped offering the 5% off.
Currently I know of 3 ways to obtain the 5% discount eGift cards as follows:

• Via Groupon - http://www.groupon.com.au/deals/national-deal/gg-woolworths-limited-8/719574565
• Via Woolworths cards themselves - but can only purchase the discounted cards until end of Dec 2014 - http://everydaygiftcards.com.au ** Please note, once you have added the card to your cart, you need to enter the promo code WOW5 to get the discount **
• Via Cashrewards - https://www.cashrewards.com.au/search/woolworths

Note that physical delivery of the cards cost $5.50, however you can get eGiftcards which are exactly the same, but a printed voucher, for free! Once you have made payment, it will take a few hours, and then they will email the giftcard to your chosen email address.

How to use:

- In store tell them you would like to use eGiftcard. Then enter the shortened account number in the keypad, along with the PIN, and that's it.

- Online - input the full account number and PIN that is shown on the giftcard

Where you can use it:

• Woolworths Supermarkets
• BIG W
• BIG W Vision
• Caltex Woolworths
• Masters Home Improvement
• BWS
• Dan Murphy's
• Cellarmasters
• THOMAS DUX Grocer

Final Tips:

1. You can generally buy these giftcards using your credit card without surcharge and obtain the points from your CC spend. Then at Woolworths / Big W, combine it with the everyday rewards, and get more points for a spend over $30
2. Always have a printed copy in your wallet so you will always save at least 5% off everything at the participating stores.
3. Don't buy too much that you can't use it all within the 12 months. 
4. Always top up Opal at Woolworths  - 5% off and rewards :) To see if your closest Woolworths allows Opal topup, visit http://www.retailers.opal.com.au/list.html and type in Woolworths

Happy shopping!

Regards,

Kai