Sainsbury's Gift Card
Sainsbury's Gift Cards and eGift Cards can be used to purchase products in all Sainsbury's stores, including TU clothing and homeware, as well as in Sainsbury's coffee shops. Physical Gift Cards are currently unable to be redeemed online. However, eGift Cards can be redeemed online, click here for eGift Card help and support.
A Sainsbury's Gift Card is the perfect gift for all those special occasions including birthdays, weddings and anniversaries. It's also great for those hard-to-buy-for occasions like thanking your child's teacher at the end of the term.
Gift Cards are available in all our stores for you to purchase, you'll find them on the Gift Card fixture in most Supermarkets but if you're struggling to locate them please ask one of our team in store for help. Once you have chosen from the range of designs available, take the card of your choice to the checkout in store and load any amount from £1 to £750.
We also have our Volunteer Shopping Card available online if you are unable to visit a store at present, visit https://sainsburysgiftcard.co.uk/ to purchase as required.
When spending a Gift Card or eGift Card you can use this to make full or part payment for your shopping. Any remaining balance unspent can be saved for a future shop as funds remain available on the card until the expiry. Physical Gift Cards are re-useable and can be reloaded as often as you like!
We do have some exclusions of products that can be purchased with Gift Cards, you will see these below. We also have further help and support below around different services for Sainsbury's Gift Cards as well as our FAQs to help and support you.
For our full Gift Card Terms and Conditions please click here
From March 2021 our Gift Card Terms and Conditions will be changing. This will change how the expiry of a Gift Card or eGift Card is extended. Previously, the expiry could be extended via a balance check or redemption in-store. From March 2021 only the load and reload of funds to a Gift Card will extend the expiry by two years from that date.
Sainsburys Gift Card product Exclusions:
Sainsbury's offers a number of different Sainsbury's Gift Cards and eGift Cards which can be used to purchase most products at Sainsbury's. As part of our Terms and Conditions, the following products and categories cannot be purchased with a Sainsbury's Gift Card or eGift Card:
Gift Cards and eGift cards exclusions;
- Sainsbury's Gift Card and eGift Card
- Sainsbury's Fuel Payment Card
- Sainsbury's Grocery eGift Card
Important information
- Branded Gift Cards
- All lottery related products
- PayPoint products and services
- Stage 1 Infant Formula milk
- Tobacco and related products
- Postage stamps
- All in store concessions
- Petrol and Diesel
- Mobile phone top ups
- Online delivery charges
- Travel Money
- Branded Gift Cards
- All lottery related products
- PayPoint products and services
- Stage 1 Infant Formula milk
- Tobacco and related products
- Electric Charging points
- Postage stamps
- All in store concessions
- Mobile phone top ups
- Online delivery charges
- Travel Money
- Branded Gift Cards
- All lottery related products
- PayPoint products and services
- Stage 1 Infant Formula milk
- Tobacco and related products
- Postage stamps
- All in store concessions
- Petrol and Diesel
- Mobile phone top ups
- Online delivery charges
- Travel Money
- The following table of categories are also excluded from purchase with the Groceries eGift Card:
A – E
Accessories & Furniture
Beers, Wines and Spirits
Car Wash
Cards & Wrapping
Childrenswear
Clothing
Cosmetics
Electrical
Entertainment
Entertainment DigitalF - M
Floral
Glass Loan
Home
Home & Lifestyle
Homeshop
Jewellery and Watches
Kids Shop
Kosher Wine
Leisure
Lloyds Pharmacy
Major Electrical
MenswearN – Z
News & Mags
Retail Pharmacy
Sainsbury's Café
Sainsbury's To You
Seasonal
Spirits/Fortified Wines
Stationery
Stationery & Toys
Toys
TU Clothing
TU Leather Goods
WomenswearAccessories & Furniture
Beers, Wines and Spirits
Car Wash
Cards & Wrapping
Childrenswear
Clothing
Cosmetics
Electrical
Entertainment
Entertainment DigitalFloral
Glass Loan
Home
Home & Lifestyle
Homeshop
Jewellery and Watches
Kids Shop
Kosher Wine
Leisure
Lloyds Pharmacy
Major Electrical
MenswearNews & Mags
Retail Pharmacy
Sainsbury's Café
Sainsbury's To You
Seasonal
Spirits/Fortified Wines
Stationery
Stationery & Toys
Toys
TU Clothing
TU Leather Goods
WomenswearThere are two methods of redeeming your eGift Card: In Store and Online at www.sainsburys.co.uk
- Redemption In-Store
eGift Cards can be redeemed from a smart phone device or printed and taken in to store. Product exclusions apply.
After each use In-Store any remaining balance on the eGift Card will be printed on a receipt. It is the recipient's responsibility to retain the receipt as evidence of their outstanding balance.
There is no limit to the number of eGift Cards that can be used per transaction, but eGift Cards cannot exceed a total of £250 per transaction.
If items are returned to store in accordance with our refund policy https://help.sainsburys.co.uk/help/refunds-returns/what-is-refund-policy, any refund due will be credited to your eGift Card.
2.Online Redemption at www.sainsburys.co.uk.
eGift Cards can be redeemed at Sainsbury's Online Groceries only. The maximum value that may be redeemed by a customer in one online grocery transaction is £50. Product exclusions apply.
The use of our online grocery delivery service requires registration. eGift Card holders must register at Sainsburys.co.uk and accept the terms and conditions and privacy policy. Minimum online order value of £25 applies. Online delivery fees apply. An eGift Card cannot be used to pay for delivery charges.
Dependent on card balance, you may use the eGift Card to deduct a maximum £50 from your shopping total. Any remaining balance must be paid for using the payment card linked to your online groceries account.
To use the eGift Card online at Sainsburys.co.uk it must be converted to an online coupon.- To convert, enter your unique eGift Card number, starting 63417535, and PIN at checkout.
- If a valid card number and PIN has been used, you will be asked to manually enter how much you wish to convert.
- If you convert only part of your eGift Card balance you will be asked to provide your valid card number and PIN on any future conversions.
- Once converted, your outstanding balance will be held online and can be found in your coupon wallet at checkout.
- Your online coupon held in your coupon wallet will expire 24 months after first conversion.
- We will not provide an expiry reminder.
If goods are out of stock on your booked grocery delivery date Sainsbury's will offer a substitute unless you tell us not to. If, as a result of substitutes, the value of your order drops below the value of your converted eGift Card applied to that transaction then the converted eGift Card payment will be used for the full value of your basket (excluding delivery charge). The balance will be credited to your Sainsbury's online grocery coupon wallet as a new coupon to be used against an online grocery shop at Sainsbury's within 24 months of conversion.
If items are returned to store in accordance with our refund policy, https://help.sainsburys.co.uk/help/refunds-returns/what-is-refund-policy, any refund due will be credited to your Sainsbury's online grocery coupon wallet.Meal Ticket Cards
Family off to uni? There's an easy way to make sure they're eating properly when you're not there to cook them something healthy. A Student Meal Ticket from Sainsbury's means they'll always have funds to buy food – not to mention all those non-food essentials like cutlery, crockery and bedding! The Meal Ticket Gift Card is the perfect start for student life (and peace of mind for you!).
How does it work?
The Sainsbury's Meal Ticket comes in two-card parts. One card for the student to stock up on groceries and homeware and one for you to reload with funds. It's easy to use:- Pick up a Meal Ticket in store – you'll find them on the main Gift Card fixture in most supermarkets
- Load the card with the desired amount at the till and keep the 'Parent' card
- Give the 'Student' card to the recipient to spend in any Sainsbury's store
- Reload the card at any time in-store
- The Meal Ticket is not a credit or debit card, so your child can only spend what's on the card
Sainsbury's Christmas Gift Cards
Do you get a headache just thinking about what gifts to buy for Christmas? Then here's an instant remedy. The Sainsbury's Christmas Gift Cards are the perfect choice for friends and family alike – whatever their age. The cards can be used to buy anything from books and DVDs to clothing and gadgets. With thousands of products to choose from in-store, you can ensure they get the present they really want at Sainsbury's.
Branded Gift Cards:
Why not shop the entire high street next time you're in Sainsbury's? The range includes Argos, Next, ASOS, Google, Sony PlayStation, iTunes, Nandos and dozens more. Ideal if you're looking to bag the perfect present, but don't have time to trawl the high street! To find your nearest Gift Card shop click here for the store locator.
Gift Cards for your Business:
For all information relating to our Gift Card Business Services please visit our dedicated website.
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