thread Re: Gift Cards - Australia in Payments Troubleshooting

Gift Cards - Australia

EllyceandCo — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 09:16:07 GMT

I was wondering if gift cards through Square, can be ordered and used in Australia?

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

Spenser — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:16:21 GMT

While you can track sales made with third-party gift cards, we don't currently offer gift cards for issue or use in Australia. It's definitely an exciting we feature we hope to offer; we'll announce any updates at squareup.com/au. Thanks for your patience!

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

EllyceandCo — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 06:09:16 GMT

Thanks! I would be very interested in using Square for gift cards if they become available in Australia.

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

SMOOTHAS — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 07:55:14 GMT

ARE PHYSICAL GIFT CARDS READY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN MARKET

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

Seamus — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 22:25:53 GMT

Hey @SMOOTHAS,

Yes, gift cards are available in Australia!

You should be able to order these via the Gift Cards section of your Online Dashboard 👍

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

LagunaDLuxe — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 00:04:30 GMT

Hi Seamus, I have noticed that I can order square gift cards via my square dashboard but they are in USD and come from USA. Is there an Australian supplier? best wishes Chantal Laguna Luxe

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

Arie — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 06:08:41 GMT

That's right, @LagunaDLuxe, our gift card supplier is based in the US. We don't have an Australian gift card supplier at the moment, hopefully this is something we can change in the future!

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

DHWYS — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 07:04:53 GMT

Are the gift cards able to be used in Australia / Australian dollars even though ordered from the US? Or only in US dollars etc?

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

GoulburnWestern — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:45:50 GMT

I just purchased another 125 gift cards for my Square POS. I'm in Australia...
Costs:

$150 USD for the cards with envelope

$107.89 USD for shipping

Converts to $423.99 AUD equating to $3.39 each.

LIFT YOUR GAME SQUARE AND ALLOW ALTERNATE SUPPLIERS IN THIS SPACE !

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

GoulburnWestern — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:48:10 GMT

The amounts you load on the card are AUD (as per your POS).

it’s just that you have to pay the extortion USD rates to get them here.

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

Arie — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 23:14:28 GMT

I understand your frustration, @GoulburnWestern and wish I had an update for a local gift card provider already!

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

GoulburnWestern — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 21:52:56 GMT

Update please !!

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

Laurie_ — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 07:04:46 GMT

Hey there, @GoulburnWestern,

We understand your eagerness to get updates about gift card suppliers in Australia. Unfortunately, I don't have any new information to provide at the moment.

Rest assured, we are continuing to forward the feedback we receive to our team. If there are any shifts in the situation down the line, we'll make sure to post an update through the Seller Community.

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

Rewindcinema — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 09:51:44 GMT

It's been years, literally years since people have been complaining VERY loudly about the fees and gift card options that Square offer. Why would Square all of a sudden provide an alternative option for Australian customers? It's almost laughable to even think you guys would actually do that. Currently if I want to order 125 custom cards it would cost me AUD $310.94 including delivery which is $2.50 per card. Yeah. AS IF I'm going to order gift cards from Square. I was going to recommend Square to my brother's restaurant business to switch over but since reading all the comments about square's gift card price gauging I'm not saying a word to him or anyone else about Square being good option.

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

GoulburnWestern — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 10:28:26 GMT

It’s pretty pathetic isn’t it ? Literally years and nothing from square to address the issue.

one tip I use to save $$ is re-use the gift card if they are not written on or damaged. Less plastic in the trash too.

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

curlym — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 23:36:18 GMT

Last message about this was in 2022. Any update on an Australian supplier of gift cards?

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

GoulburnWestern — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 23:40:59 GMT

They are unlikely to resolve this one.

Clearly a partnership with the card provider with $$$ to square to keep the monopoly !

Recently figured out there is a 2.5% fee to load it then 1.9% fee to use it (on top of actually getting the cards here).

Currently trying to come up with a workaround before Xmas.

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

curlym — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 23:43:52 GMT

OK Thanks. I have noticed that as you dig deeper that Square starts charging a few extras like more than two levels of Access

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

PeterBarras — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 05:04:52 GMT

Not a snow flakes chance in hell am I going to buy gift cards from square with the current pricing model and fedex shipping! Just went looking at a few cards for Christmas promos and it's US$200 for 75 cards, never mind the load and usage fees.

As for eGift cards, my customers wont be able to use them as they are almost all over the age of 70. Half of them cant use a smart phone and the other half don't have data.

So sadly until square realise there are other locations outside the US we will just have to stick with paper based gift cards.

Re: Gift Cards - Australia

Kasama — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 03:04:32 GMT

UPDATE please Square??? Some support and a realistic solution for you 'income generating' Aussie customers would be greatly appreciated 👎