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Restrictions:
Alton Towers Resort and Alton Towers Water Park – tickets must be purchased online prior to visit (not accepted for walk up admissions). Cannot be used as part of any short break package deals. Cannot be used at any shop within the park.
Ernest Jones – cannot be used for the purchase of Breitling, Omega, Tag Heuer, Longines, Cartier, Tudor, Zenith, Bremont and Jaeger LeCoultre watches.
Gulliver’s Theme Parks – can be used against walk up admission only. Cannot be used for pre-booked events. Please check the website for opening dates and times in advance of your visit.
Iceland – not accepted at Iceland Guernsey and Jersey. Excluding The Range stores.
Leonardo Hotels – bookings must be made directly at https://www.leonardohotels.co.uk/ Bookings made via online booking agents such as but not limited to Booking.com or Expedia will not be accepted.
Liverpool FC – can only be used in LFC retail stores (except coffee shop at Anfield store) and online retail store. Cannot be used for any other purchase, including to purchase tickets, book LFC stadium and museum tours and in match day non-retail concessions.
M&S – not accepted at M&S stores located in the Channel Islands, airports, hospitals, railway and motorway services.
The Perfume Shop – not accepted at concessions.
WHSmith – cannot be used to purchase lottery tickets, scratch cards, stamps, gift cards or tobacco products.
Sainsbury’s – cannot be used at:
Petrol stations: including forecourt shops and can’t be used to pay for petrol
Pharmacy – in store at Sainsbury’s
Car park tickets – some stores charge for parking
In addition, the following products cannot be purchased in-store:
Gift cards
Scratch cards & National Lottery products
LPG AUTOGAS
Pay Point product and services
Infant formula
Tobacco and related products
BT phone cards
E TOP-UP savings stamps
Postage stamps
Concession coffee shops, restaurants or vending machine purchases
Days out venues:
Tickets must be purchased online prior to visit (not accepted for walk up admissions):
beargryllsadventure.com
chessington.com
iflyworld.co.uk
legoland.co.uk
legolanddiscoverycentre.com
londoneye.com
madametussauds.com
shrekadventure.com
theblackpooltower.com
thedungeons.com
thorpepark.com
visitsealife.com
warwick-castle.com
Online/in-store:
The following only accept online and not in-store:
Denby
The following only accept in-store and not online:
Nandos
Pizza Express
Non-standard terms and conditions:
Love2shop Cards cannot be used towards payment of store cards and accounts, nor to purchase gift vouchers or gift cards within stores.
Refunds for any goods purchased will be in accordance with redeemers’ returns policies. This does not affect your statutory rights.
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