The shopping habit you definitely do could be seen as fraud

But, there is a way you can get away with it... kinda.

If you’re a Woolies shopper, chances are you have an Everyday Rewards account - and if you don’t, you need to get on that.

But, let’s say you’re shopping for your family, or friends that you live with. Do you have multiple accounts, or just the one?

If you said the latter, we have bad news for you - and you might want to sort it out sooner rather than later.

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“She went on a big rant”

A Woolworths shopper has come forward to discuss a confusing experience they had in a Perth store.

The woman, Caterina Tan, said that she was buying groceries and suddenly had to call over a worker for assistance when she was struggling to scan her partner’s Everyday Rewards card.

Then, things quickly started to go awry.

"When I said it was my boyfriend's card she went on a big rant about how I'm not allowed to use his card,” she told Yahoo News.

“She said that I was committing fraud by using another person's card and I’m supposed to use my own Rewards card.”

Ultimately, she ended up calling her boyfriend and the situation was resolved, but the key takeaway here is, can you really not share Everyday Rewards cards???

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“Everyday Reward cards should only be scanned by the individual member”

Of course, we had to take this concern to Woolworths themselves to see if they could confirm it themselves.

And, it seems the rumours are true.

Everyday Rewards terms & conditions do state members should have one card per person - however you can gift your points to other members, such as family and friends.

“Our most engaged Everyday Rewards members save hundreds of dollars each year by activating bonus point offers, shopping specials and redeeming fuel discounts,” an Everyday Rewards spokesperson told Kidspot.

“To maximise member value, offers and boosters are tailored to individual shopping habits. As a result, Everyday Reward cards should only be scanned by the individual member making the transaction.

“For any shoppers who are not yet members, signing up is free and easy to do online. Scanning their card and boosting offers will maximise savings every shop."

But let’s be real, we haven’t gotten in trouble yet, so maybe it’s not that bad after all.

Originally published as The shopping habit you definitely do could be seen as fraud