ScotlandsPeople - a quick question please

[dowdstree]

No problem Stuart.

 Wish I had thought of this earlier for myself when asked "What would you like for Christmas mum?

Must keep it in mind for next year.

Dorrie

[ITBookworm]

Living in Scotland I have been able to get the (discounted) voucher cards in the local library and I was also been given some for Christmas last year My sister ordered them (post or online) and must have put my address for delivery because they turned up out of the blue shortly before Christmas .

They do indeed have a panel on them which you scratch off and then enter the code in the voucher code box mentioned above. I have never had any trouble with them - well other than spending them too fast...

[MonicaL]

Great  You have what you need Stuart.

Dorrie, hadn't seen it before. Great you posted.

Monica

[anne_p]

I've just seen this thread and have just looked at the " order voucher option" on SP.

There's no benefit/advantage in buying them from SP
The cost is still £7 for 30 credits .

"Start Up" vouchers purchased from a library cost £8 ( price increase from £7 recently) but they are pre loaded with 60 credits, which is why they are so popular.

[terianne]

As I mentioned some family history societies do sell them at discounted prices for 30 credits

[ikas]

Appreciate OP question has been answered but:

Quote:
Please note: Top up vouchers purchased through our libraries are only valid for use with accounts created using a starter voucher purchased through the same scheme. They cannot be used to top up existing accounts. Existing account holders may purchase start-up vouchers to open an new account but should be aware that it is not possible to link accounts."

From :- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=27965

Is this actually correct? It says so on the link to Lanarkhire Council website but certainly not my experience in using top-ups from Renfrewshire Libraries. If it is correct, then it will discourage many folk that have existing accounts from using these top-ups because, as it correctly states,  you cannot link accounts together.

My experience was the reverse. I could not add top-ups to the starter account (60 credits) which I initially set up. Subsequently had to set up a new account and since then, for several years, have always added credits via top-ups thereby getting 20% discount.

Slightly confused. Do libraries in different councils differ? Or is Lanarkshire just plain wrong on this?

[anne_p]

I work in a library, where we sell vouchers.
It seems that SP now allow top ups to be used on a personal online acct
( one set up by yourself using a username and password of your choice)

When these were first launched, they could only be used against a start up.
I don't know when it changed

[ikas]

Many thanks for the clarification. Makes sense now.

Perhaps N. Lanarkshire should update their website otherwise they will discourage some from using this service.