Insane Woolworths trick: Would YOU do this to earn Qantas Points?
Key takeaways
- Woolworths offered bonus Everyday Rewards points with EFTPOS gift cards in a deal that ended on 4 August 2026.
- Because of card fees, these can actually leave you out of pocket - unless you convert your Everyday Rewards points to Qantas Points.
- What's next: The deal ended on 4 August 2026, but Woolworths runs it often, so keep an eye out for the next one.
Reckon you'll do anything for extra cash or points? This tip will test your money-saving moxy.
From 29 July to 4 August 2026, Woolworths offered bonus Everyday Rewards points if you bought a $50 or $100 EFTPOS gift card. The $50 card got 500 Everyday Rewards points, the $100 one got 1,000. Woolworths runs this deal often - in 2025, we saw it four times, and it popped up in April 2026.
You can pay with an EFTPOS card in just about any Australian retailer, so that's a flexible gift - or even just a sneaky way to get more points for yourself (just use it for your daily coffee).
However, there's a big catch.
How Woolworths promoted the deal in its weekly catalogue. Image: Supplied
You have to pay a fee for the card: $5.95 for the $50 version, or $6.95 for the $100 card.
So are the points worth more than the fee? I've crunched the numbers.
If you just use your Everyday Rewards points for $10 off shopping vouchers (which need 2,000 points), the answer is "definitely not worth it".
For the $50 card, you'll be $3.45 worse off, even after getting the bonus points. For the $100 card, you'll be $1.95 out of pocket. As a points strategy, that makes no sense.
Now, I always advise folks to convert their Everyday Rewards points into Qantas Points. The reason? They're worth more. Qantas values vary, but you'll generally get $20 of value for every 2,000 Everyday Rewards points as long as you spend them on flights or upgrades. That's worth more than a $10-off voucher, though you might wait longer to use it.
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Even given that extra value, the $50 card is still a dud, points-wise. Converting to Qantas Points, you'd still ultimately end up $0.95 out of pocket.
But the $100 card is the hidden sweet spot. You'll end up $3.05 ahead even after allowing for the card fee, provided you use your points for a flight. If you were really keen, you could buy 5 cards a day.
I'll freely admit it - that's a lot of fiddling to gain a few points. But it's that level of obsession that's going to score you a free flight sooner, folks.
The Woolworths deal ran from Wednesday 29 July to Tuesday 4 August 2026.
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