I hate when this happens. It happens every single time and it’s hardly ever near the end of the promotion period too.

I don’t see them as a scam but I can see how people get sucked into them. I personally just ignore them if I’m not interested.

So over these gimmicks to entice shoppers. I have been gullible and spent heaps of money only to be left short – all gone. So now I don’t bother.
To me it’s a scam full stop ????????

That’s pretty crappy. They really need to honour the points and give them an alternate similar prize if they ran out.

Considering how much more money people spend to collect these items, I can see how unfair it is when they run out – really why can’t they monitor people’s points, and in the promotion period ensure that there is enough for all?

I got 6 Steak knives over the promotion so was happy as I already have a very good set of all the other knives they had on offer, wasn’t interested in the glass containers from Woollies as I mainly use containers for the freezer. It isn’t really a scam – you get the points from your regular shop and can then collect something. Wouldn’t shop extra for their competitions anyway.

I collected one knife only and then I got cut getting it out of the packet

I have only collected two glass containers after visiting several shops.

I managed two woolies glass containers before they ran out. Majorly disappointed.

I always work out how much it would cost in actual dollars to get a set and sometimes it is thousands or hundreds when we could go to KMART or Robinson Kitchens cheaper. Especially Woolworths new plant offers again and the punnet is like a thimble when we could buy larger punnet at bunnings cheaper than $ 30 for 1

I can’t understand that people are fuming about this, nor do I think it’s a scam. Yes it’s a promotion and when you feel the need to strategically shop to maximise your credits than that’s your own choice.

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  • • mom285910 replied
    • 04 Feb 2021 , 10:37 am

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  Not everyone can afford to double or triple their grocery shopping just to collect the credits.

Bad purchasing management rather than a scam. Our local Woolies got a shipment yesterday. A Staff Member at the Customer Service desk said customers were lining up before the store opened to get their container. I am not sure how these customers knew a shipment was coming or had arrived but we missed out & it was only 10am. You would think companies would have learnt by now that if they offer a perceived wanted item they should order heaps of them. Even if they do a test market State or Region to see how popular they are.

I never spent extra just to get the glass containers but I was pretty sure I’d miss out because I can only shop once a month. I can’t afford to drive 400kms a week to shop so I do a massive shop once a month. If I could get one of the containers from Woolworths I would have been ecstatic but I’m not going to get angry because I missed out either. It’s just one of those things that can happen.

I don’t believe these are SCAMs at all. You don’t have to participate at all. I see it as getting something for nothing. I shop at Coles anyway, and if I manage to earn enough points to redeem, great. If not, so be it. I do think they need to be clearer in their communication though in terms of finish dates. I was fortunate to redeem points for about 4 knives of varying sizes. I was left with 27 points that I couldn’t redeem as there’s no small knives left anywhere, and I didn’t realise the promo had ended, missing out on 11 points on my last shop. This would have given me enough for a large knife that seemed to be left in many Coles stores. I love the adult promos.

I don’t know why these are called scam promotions.

I only managed to get two containers before they ran out.
I still have heaps of credits left as we do big shops but yes, was disappointed as well because I do my shopping online and it didn’t let me use my credits.

I have 30 credit available and no stock for containers.. i also have 30 points for knives and there were none. I soend up to 300 a week on shops at eiether store on groceries. On a weekly basis. Its alot of money to spend to get enough for one container or knife and dissapointed it is both out of stock! I dont just buy for the sake of collecting, like all of us we generally buy groceries to feed our family and when we have earned enough to redeem its a sorry none there.

We managed to get a little of each promotion and that is fine.

Our nearest Coles is 2 1/2 hours away, and although I do shop there when I have to travel for medical appointments and had collected enough points for a couple of knives, I’m due to travel back there tomorrow and won’t be able to redeem. As for our local Woolies, they seem to run out of everything before any other shops. It’s annoying. I refuse to spend extra to get promotional items, but in the case of Coles, it stocks more items and has better prices than our regional Woolworths, so I tend to do a big shop when I’m near a Coles. And when Woolies has specials I buy up on the things we need. But I’m a single Mum, and can’t afford to spend a lot at once – I live week to week, so it can take me a long time to earn enough to get points. I find it disappointing when they run out. Yes it is ‘free’, but it promoted to get you into the store. So it isn’t ethical.

I got one knife from Coles- I had enough for one more but you guessed it- they’re all gone! I spend at least $100 every week it’s a bit rich that that’s all I get!