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My voucher was refused in store

What to do if a prepaid voucher or loyalty reward isn't accepted

Sorry to hear you had trouble at the till. What to do depends on whether it was a Wave Points prepaid voucher or a loyalty card reward. 🛒


🎟️ Wave Points prepaid vouchers (e.g. Tesco, Aldi, Lidl)

Prepaid vouchers bought through Wave Points work like a normal gift card and should be accepted at that brand's participating stores. Now and then, staff may not be familiar with digital vouchers.

Things to check first:

  • Whether the voucher is in-store only, online only, or both. If it's restricted, you'll see a yellow notice on the brand's page in the Prepaid Vouchers section of the app.

  • That you've opened the voucher from Wallet → Vouchers so the barcode is showing on screen. If the barcode isn't showing, tap the View Balance button.

  • The voucher's remaining balance and expiry date, which you can see by tapping on it in Wallet → Vouchers. If you can't see the balance, tap the View Balance button.

If it's still refused: ask to speak to a manager and show them the barcode, or try another branch. Then let us know using the Chat with our support team button in the Account section of the app, with:

  • The brand and store location

  • The date you tried to use it

  • What the staff told you


☕ Loyalty card stamps and rewards

Each business runs its own loyalty programme on SQUID and decides how stamps are given and rewards are redeemed. This means a business can choose not to give a stamp or accept a reward. If this happens, we'd recommend speaking with the business directly.

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