2,000 Flybuys points on Mastercard gift cards at Coles

For the first time since August, earn 2,000 bonus Flybuys points on $100 and $250 Coles Mastercard gift cards at Coles. These gift cards are great as they can be used basically anywhere Mastercard is accepted, both in-store and online.

Both the $100 and $250 Mastercards earn the same bonus of 2,000 points so you should just buy the $100 cards. Each one of those will incurs a $5 purchase fee but for that you’ll earn either $10.50 worth of Flybuys points or 1,050 Velocity points.

Here are the details:

• Available from Wed 13 Nov to Tue 19 Nov 2024.
• Only available in-store at Coles.
• Limit of five gift cards per Flybuys account.
• $5 purchase fee on $100 card, $7 fee on $250 card.
• Excludes $50 Coles Mastercards.
• This offer is open to everyone and does not require activation.

How it works

Present your Flybuys card or Coles barcode at the checkout when buying up to five of these $100 or $250 Coles Mastercards between 13 Nov and 19 Nov 2024 and you’ll earn 2,000 bonus points for each one you buy.

Unlike Woolworths, Coles don’t immediately credit you points so you usually have to wait until the next day at around 5pm before the points arrive in your account. Lately it’s not uncommon for the bonus points to lag behind by another day.

As mentioned above, I only recommend buying the $100 Mastercards as they earn the same 2,000 points bonus as the $250 cards. The $100 cards also have cheaper purchase fees ($5 as opposed to $7).

In addition to the 2,000 bonus points, you’ll receive 1x Flybuys point per dollar spent on the gift cards, meaning each $100 Mastercard will actually earn you 2,105 points because you’re paying $105 ($100 plus $5 purchase fee).

It’s important to remember that the purchase limit for this offer is just five cards per Flybuys account for the duration of the promotion – it’s not a per day limit. If you need more than five cards, you’ll need to use multiple Flybuys accounts.

It’s generally a good idea to use prepaid Mastercard and Visa gift cards as quickly as possible because if you leave them sitting idle for long periods, there’s a higher chance they might be compromised by criminals who brute force card number, expiry and CVV combinations until they find ones that work.

Additionally, whenever these Coles Mastercard promotions run there are always a handful of reports of being buying cards that have been tampered with. If you buy a Coles Mastercard and notice that it’s missing its CVV (security code) or card numbers then you should return it for a refund.

To use a Coles Mastercard gift card in-person, swipe it in the payment terminal, select Credit and then enter any four digit PIN. Whatever PIN you enter the first time becomes that card’s PIN for any subsequent transactions.

The balance check website for the Coles Mastercard gift cards is MyBalanceNow.com. If it keeps giving you errors, try using a different browser or device. If it still won’t work, call the number on the back of the card and use the automated phone balance check system.

Finally, these Mastercard gift card bonus points offers are always very popular so I’d recommend going to Coles first thing Wednesday morning to stand the best chance.

Points calculator

On top of the 2,000 bonus points you’ll also earn 1x Flybuys point per dollar spent.

More information

If you’re new to these promotions, check out our step-by-step guide on how to earn points by buying gift cards.

If you want to know how often certain gift cards are included in these offers, see our Gift Card Promotion History tool.

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