FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are unable to find an answer to your questions, please contact us for further assistance
You can check the balance, expiry date and transaction history of your eftpos gift card at www.myprepaidcentre.com.au, plus also to view the transaction history and your cards expiry date.
- Ensure your card has sufficient balance to cover the cost of the transaction.
- Swipe your card via the payment terminal and select ‘Savings’
- When prompted, enter the 4-digit PIN located under the scratch panel on the rear of the card.
eftpos gift cards can be used to make purchases at any merchant within Australia, who accept eftpos (subject to the merchant’s discretion).
Some merchants may choose not to accept eftpos Gift Cards.
eftpos gift cards cannot be used online, or to withdraw cash via an ATM’s or eftpos facility (i.e., cash out in-store).
No. eftpos gift cards cannot be used to withdraw cash via an ATM or eftpos facility (i.e., cash out in-store).
No. eftpos gift cards can only be used in store when the physical card is present and swiped through the payment terminal.
You can view your cards expiry date as well as available balance and transaction history on www.myprepaidcentre.com.au
If the transaction declines, there are a few possible reasons for this:
- Does the merchant accept eftpos Gift Card payments?
- Not all merchants may choose to accept eftpos Gift Cards. In this event, you as the customer will need to provide another payment type that the merchant accepts.
- Not all merchants may choose to accept eftpos Gift Cards. In this event, you as the customer will need to provide another payment type that the merchant accepts.
- Is the merchants eftpos facility ‘online’?
- All eftpos Gift Card transactions must be made via a payment terminal that is online and connected to the eftpos payments network. If the merchant’s terminal is offline, you as the customer will need to provide another payment type that the merchant can accept.
- All eftpos Gift Card transactions must be made via a payment terminal that is online and connected to the eftpos payments network. If the merchant’s terminal is offline, you as the customer will need to provide another payment type that the merchant can accept.
- The eftpos gift card magnetic stripe may be damaged.
- Please ‘contact us’ via the website for further.
- Please ‘contact us’ via the website for further.
- There may be insufficient funds left on the eftpos gift card for the transaction.
- Please check your Card balance via our website.
- Please check your Card balance via our website.
- eftpos gift card may have expired.
- Please check the expiry date of your Gift Card via our website
The only time we will replace a Card is when:
- The Gift Card is valid (i.e., it has not expired).
- There is available balance remaining on the card; and
- The Cardholder is in possession of the physical card.
- The card is not working when swiped in store
- We have an obligation to replace the card as required by law
For further enquiries about replacement cards, please Contact us using the ‘contact us’ form on our website. Our team will respond to your enquiry within 24 hours (Monday to Friday) to assist.
Whatever value is left on the Gift Card after its expiry will not be available to you after the card expires. We encourage you to use your Gift Card before it expires.
You can view your cards expiry date on www.myprepaidcentre.com.au
Lost or stolen Gift Cards cannot be replaced or refunded. Please refer to the terms and conditions
You will need to supplement the additional value with cash or another payment method that is accepted by the merchant.
No, there are no fees associated with use of The Perfect Gift Card or checking the Gift Card’s balance or transactions. You can check your cards balance and transaction history on our website.
Each merchant will handle returns as per their own policies and may issue a cash refund or store credit.