One4all Gift Cards Are a Bad Call
Opinion
By Robert Loblaw
Let me save you some trouble: don’t gift a One4all Ultimate gift card from Blackhawk Network (Canada) Ltd. You’ll spot these at grocery stores or gas stations, hyped as a ticket to shop at spots like Hudson’s Bay (guess they’ll need to update that one), Cineplex or A&W. Sounds good, but it’s a bad deal in disguise. There’s no actual card—just a flimsy cardboard sleeve with a QR code, a scratch-off number, and a PIN. You’re supposed to swap it online for an e-gift card to a store, if you even like the options. I tried it, and it was a total nightmare—worse than any store card, and light-years behind the ease of cash or an e-transfer. Here’s why this thing’s a dud.
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