| Is it "by design" that I can't use my credits to buy Gift cards? [message #58725] Mon, 17 December 2012 09:24 UTC |
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I wanted to prolongue my credits by buying gift cards with them but it looks like this is not possible. Please tell me this is a mistake...
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| Re: Is it "by design" that I can't use my credits to buy Gift cards? [message #58740 is a reply to message #58725 ] Mon, 17 December 2012 14:21 UTC |
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Any issues with your credits, it's best to contact service.
The Mad Moder
michael@shapeways.com
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| Re: Is it "by design" that I can't use my credits to buy Gift cards? [message #58741 is a reply to message #58725 ] Mon, 17 December 2012 14:39 UTC |
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Hi Wahtah,
Indeed,- you can not use store credits on gift cards, if you e-mail us @: service@ shapeways .com we can cancel your store credit and request a refund for you.
Hope to hear from you.
Cheers Maartje
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| Re: Is it "by design" that I can't use my credits to buy Gift cards? [message #58742 is a reply to message #58741 ] Mon, 17 December 2012 15:18 UTC |
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Thanks, I will do that. I'm glad you are this flexible with the credits. But that should be evident without having to ask about it.
Right now it seems out of tune with ShapeWays' reputation as a nice company:
- when you buy a gift card, there is no warning that they are only valid for a year (right?)
- you are actively preventing users from buying new gift cards with credits. I really can't think of a positive sounding reason for this.
- I also think there is a legal problem shapeways should look into: both Dutch and US federal rules seem to state that gift cards should be valid for at least 5 years (the Dutch rules say you can have a shorter period as long as it's known up front).
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| Re: Is it "by design" that I can't use my credits to buy Gift cards? [message #58743 is a reply to message #58742 ] Mon, 17 December 2012 15:25 UTC |
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Hi Wahtah,
You can change the giftcard code into a store credit, than it is valid for ever! We switched over to store credits since August 2012, see your profile: My Credits section.
About the payment method, I need to look into the reason for this, but I think it has to do with not having the possibility to refund Gift cards.
Hope this was helpful.
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| Re: Is it "by design" that I can't use my credits to buy Gift cards? [message #58744 is a reply to message #58743 ] Mon, 17 December 2012 15:51 UTC |
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Okay great! That sounds a lot better and I already did that a long time ago, so the only problem is, you are keeping it a secret! My credit page says:
Credit Type Credit Code Original Value Remaining Value Expiration Date
Gift Card Xxxxx $100.00 $41.33 2012-12-31
And no mention of credit being valid forever, so you can see why I was worried about that expiration date...
Thanks for clearing that up!
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| Re: Is it "by design" that I can't use my credits to buy Gift cards? [message #58746 is a reply to message #58744 ] Mon, 17 December 2012 16:20 UTC |
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[Updated on: Mon, 17 December 2012 16:21 UTC]
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| Re: Is it "by design" that I can't use my credits to buy Gift cards? [message #58747 is a reply to message #58746 ] Mon, 17 December 2012 16:21 UTC |
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Just sent you a E-mail.
It is different in your case, - you have old coupons in your my credits, they will expire after the date.
We use store credit since August 2012, those credits will not expire anymore.
I advise you to E-mail us after the expiring date as mailed, - than we will add the same amount as new store credit to your account, this will not expire.
We need to wait till the expiring date is passed because I can not invalidate old coupons anymore.
Hope this was helpful and I hope to hear from you in 2013!!!
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