The complete UK guide to gift cards that earn store credit
How A1 Tech Deals' store credit rewards turn everyday shopping into tech savings.
Everyone buys gift cards — for family, for themselves, or to cover everyday shopping. Most people miss the part where those purchases can quietly earn you free tech.
This guide explains exactly how A1 Tech Deals' gift card rewards work, which brands earn the most store credit, and how to use them whether you're a parent, a gamer, a traveller, or just trying to stretch your monthly budget a bit further.
Buy the gift card
Pick any brand and pay as you would for tech. The code is sent straight to your email.
We reward you
A1 Tech Deals credits your account with store credit — funded by us, not the brand.
Spend it on tech
Use the credit at checkout on anything at a1techdeals.com — phones, laptops, accessories.
Why A1 Tech Deals funds the rewards
We're already cheaper than the high street on the tech we sell. What we also do is reward you, with our own money, for buying gift cards through us — because it keeps you coming back for tech. The cashback rate varies per brand (5% for supermarkets, 10%+ for restaurants, 20%+ for some experiences), and the credit is added to your account automatically after purchase.
That's £917 a year of store credit — more than enough for a new iPad.
What the credit could buy
Apple iPadsApple iPad 11" (2025) 256GB Wi-Fi - Blue
Apple iPadsApple iPad Air 11" M4 (2026) 128GB Wi-Fi - Starlight
Apple iPadsApple iPad 11" (2025) 256GB Wi-Fi - Silver
Apple iPadsApple iPad (2021) 9th Gen 10.2-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular 64GB - Space Grey
Apple iPadsApple iPad 11" (2025) 128GB Wi-Fi + Cellular - Blue
Apple iPadsApple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5, 2025) 256GB Wi-Fi - Silver
Where the biggest rewards live
Restaurants and eating-out cards sit at around 12.9% average cashback. Travel and holiday cards earn around 8.4% on expensive purchases. Supermarkets and groceries are lower (5.8%) but on spend you'd make every week anyway, so the credit compounds faster than you'd think.
A flavour of the catalogue
22% backtastecard - 6 Months
20% backGreen Chef
15.25% backHotel Giftcard
14.08% backBanana Tree
14.08% backThe Restaurant Card
14.08% backBella Italia
14.08% backFrankie & Benny’s
14.08% backCafé Rouge
14.08% backLas Iguanas
13.75% backThe Hotel Card
13.25% backHarvester
13.25% backMiller & Carter
Guides by how you actually shop
Pick the guide that matches how you spend — the math in each one is built around a real weekly routine, not a hypothetical.
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Sam does the weekly shop at ASDA, grabs lunch via Deliveroo twice a week, and gets a Costa most mornings.
£420 of tech credit a year — enough for new AirPods and a robot vacuum, fully paid for.
What people always want to check.
Yes. A1 Tech Deals funds it from our tech margins — it's our way of getting you back for tech purchases. The gift card itself costs you the face value, no extra fees.
Start earning credit
Over 500 brands. Sent via email. Credit lands in your account automatically.
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A straightforward way to turn the weekly essentials into real store credit by year's end.
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Turn the weekly shop into the next family iPad — without changing a single habit.
The gamer's cheat code — earn free gear on the games you'd buy anyway
PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, Steam, Epic — credit toward the headset you've been eyeing.