It's very easy to pay with a
gift card
, whether you have a dematerialized card or an online gift voucher.
If you make your purchases on the website of your favorite store, you will need to enter your gift code at the time of payment.
To do this, paste it in the dedicated space, which is usually found next to the order summary.
But this mode of operation may vary depending on the site.
Other online stores require you to register first through your customer account.
You must then register the gift card and then choose it as a means of payment.
It's a very intuitive solution and you won't have any difficulties using your multi-brand gift card.
How in-store payment works
Do you prefer to go to the store to buy your new clothes? No problem ! But remember to print your gift voucher before leaving. As you will have to present it at the cash desk during payment, it would be a shame to forget it. Some paper gift cards can be used both online and in store. Be careful, this is not the case for all, it depends on the merchants. To find out, check the conditions of use of your gift voucher. As for dematerialized gift cards, some also work online as in stores. It depends, again, on the merchant. Where possible, this is usually clearly indicated on the website. Once you have paid, the amount of your order will be deducted from the gift card.
Some cards can be used once, but others can be used more than once.
This is often the case with multi-brand gift vouchers, which allow purchases to be made in several very different stores.
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In the event of a lost gift card
If you lose your gift card, you will no longer be able to pay with it, either online or in store. If this happens to you, contact customer service as soon as possible. You will thus obtain the procedure to follow to still benefit from the advantages of your gift voucher. Some resellers offer a very practical solution in the event of loss or theft: a free downloadable application, which keeps in memory the dematerialized gift cards. This app makes it easy to manage your gift card online. The beneficiary is even alerted before the card expires. Please note, many shops do not allow you to collect the gift card. You must therefore remember the place where you store it. This is one of the rare drawbacks of gift vouchers:as they have a fairly long period of use, their beneficiaries slip them into a drawer until they have an opportunity to use them, then forget them.
Get a refund for a purchase made with a gift card
To be reimbursed, it all depends on the type of gift card.
Some brands accept a refund for purchases made with a gift card, but not all of them.
Most of the time, brands credit their customers with gift vouchers.
To find out how your voucher works, you must read its conditions of validity and use.
Whether it's a multi-brand e-gift card or a paper check to use in store, the refund system will be the same.
Please note that there is a certain delay from the reimbursement request, usually 15 days.
The money will then be available on the card again.
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