{"id":67611,"date":"2025-01-30T04:01:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T09:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=67611"},"modified":"2025-12-09T02:04:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T07:04:48","slug":"jan-30-25-to-hell-and-back-with-a-costco-subway-egift-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=67611","title":{"rendered":"JAN 30, 25.. A COSTCO SUBWAY eGIFT CARD.. TO HELL AND BACK.."},"content":{"rendered":"

It.. Is.. Not.. A.. Good.. Thing.. When.. I.. Begin.. A.. Post.. At.. 12:01 AM.. Midnight..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Before you topple over and quit reading this “Tome”..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

At least ..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

BEWARE OF ELECTRONIC eGIFT CARDS.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

TO HELL AND BACK WITH A COSTCO SUBWAY eGIFT CARD.<\/span><\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Heretofore, when I think of a Gift card, I think of a Credit Card sized, small piece of plastic 3-3\/8 by 2-1\/8 inches, that you can hold in your hand.<\/p>\n

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Heretofore, I have always gotten Subway Gift cards that look similar to these two.<\/p>\n

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My sons or Patti gift me with them. I also purchase them at Smith’s Food and Drugs or from a Subway store, you get the picture.<\/p>\n

– – – – – – – –<\/span><\/p>\n

The trip to hell and back now begins because a good\u00a0friend told me that Costco had Subway Gift Cards for sale at a “Good Price”.<\/p>\n

As a result, last December the 15th, 2024, I placed an order online with Costco for $179.97 worth of Subway Gift Cards.<\/p>\n

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Ordered on 12\/15\/2024.<\/p>\n

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Do you see above .. I did NOT<\/span><\/em> see it ..\u00a0<\/p>\n

This email contains your Subway $15 eGift Cards.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Shipped on 12\/15\/2024.<\/p>\n

Delivery via Email: Free<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Now guess what I began to do?<\/p>\n

Daily, each and every single day beginning on \/ about December the 20th, I went to our local Post Office to “Get my Costco Subway Gift Cards”.<\/p>\n

I waited a full week after they were shipped BECAUSE it was the Christmas Holiday season.<\/p>\n

They.. never.. arrived..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

So last Friday, January the 24th, I called Costco. Have any of you any idea how difficult it is now to get a live person on the phone? Several times I was advised they couldn’t respond and to call back later.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Finally I actually got a live person, Whitney, and she was a winner.<\/p>\n

“Where are my Subway Gift Cards Whitney?”<\/p>\n

“We shipped them to you (get this) <\/span>by Email!”<\/p>\n

“You what Whitney?!”<\/p>\n

I, your Captain, had never, ever, heard of Email shipping!!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Whitney “walked me through the process” and said .. “Look closely! Do you see? Order placed December 15, delivery via Email free!”<\/p>\n

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“Yes Whitney I see BUT what on this good earth do I do now? Can I get a refund?”<\/p>\n

“NO. Costco does NOT refund Email Gift Cards.”<\/p>\n

Whitey then said, “Do you see this image?”<\/p>\n

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“Yes.” .. “Do you have a QR Code App on your smart phone?” .. “No!” ..<\/p>\n

Then you..<\/p>\n

“Take a photo of the above image and show it to your local Subway Store.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

– – – – – – – –<\/span><\/p>\n

So out and off to our local Subway Store.<\/p>\n

I ordered a footlong.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I showed them my Smart Phone Photo.<\/p>\n

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“Sir it won’t work. You MUST get a paper copy of your QR Code.”<\/p>\n

– – – – – – – –<\/span><\/p>\n

I then went to our local library. It takes twenty two (22) individual steps to get a printout of the QR Code.<\/p>\n

Below is but one hurdle you have to jump over.<\/p>\n

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Instructions on how to use it!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Give.. Me.. A.. Break..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Will you all just look at the “Redemption Instructions”.<\/em><\/p>\n

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– – – – – – – –<\/span><\/p>\n

Back I went to my local Subway Store with my above paper copy of the QR Code!<\/p>\n

“Sir it still will NOT work!” ..<\/p>\n

“Andrea I am not paying for this footlong sandwich. I did what you said to do.”<\/p>\n

“I will call my manager.”<\/p>\n

She did. Andrea herself was doing things all wrong.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I got my footlong. I got cookies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Munch. Munch. Munch.<\/p>\n

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Cookies.<\/p>\n

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And more Cookies.<\/p>\n

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– – – – – – – –<\/span><\/p>\n

Ladies and Gentlemen.. Sports Fans.. Bugs Bunny..<\/p>\n

That’s All Folks!<\/p>\n

Cap and Patti<\/p>\n

Beware of electronic eGift Cards.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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