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Triple Flybuys and FREE home delivery: The massive rewards at Coles after card machine crash caused chaos across Australia - but you need to get in fast

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Coles is rewarding its customers with triple Flybuys points and free home delivery after an IT outage forced stores to close nationwide. 

Card machines went down at all 806 Coles supermarkets across Australia leaving frustrated Friday afternoon shoppers unable to pay at the checkout. 

The supermarket giant apologised for the inconvenience and announced rewards of triple Flybuys points and free delivery to their customers for their patience.

All 806 Coles supermarkets were forced to close their doors following a nationwide IT outage

All 806 Coles supermarkets were forced to close their doors following a nationwide IT outage

A shopper in Woollongong, south of Sydney, posted pictures of shopping trolleys packed with groceries left at the checkout

A shopper in Woollongong, south of Sydney, posted pictures of shopping trolleys packed with groceries left at the checkout

'To thank customers for their patience while our team worked hard to get us back up and running, Coles supermarket shoppers will receive triple flybuys points on their food and groceries this weekend,' the supermarket said in a statement. 

'And to help customers who were unable to complete their shopping on Friday afternoon, Coles Online is offering free home delivery on orders of $50 and above until Sunday 18 October.'

Customers were forced to abandon their shopping following the nationwide outage - which didn't affect Coles' Express and Liquor stores.  

'Attention customers, Due to IT issues nationwide we are unable to process payments of cash or card,' a sign read outside one store.

'We apologise for the inconvenience and hope to have it back up soon. Thank you.' 

The outage caused havoc amongst Melburnians who are still in lockdown and are allowed to leave their homes for one of four reasons, this being buying groceries.  

Rival Woolworths took a swipe at Coles on their social media confirming they had no outage. 

'Our payment systems are up and running. All stores continue to trade as normal,' the company posted. 

By 8pm on Friday, Coles announced their system was back up and running as they apologised for the inconvenience once again.

Rivals Woolworths took to social media to announce their systems were still running

Rivals Woolworths took to social media to announce their systems were still running

The outage was also wreaking havoc in locked down Melbourne (pictured, customers are turned away at Spencer Street Coles)

The outage was also wreaking havoc in locked down Melbourne (pictured, customers are turned away at Spencer Street Coles)

'Trolleys full of groceries left in Coles aisles and staff begin unpacking fridge perishable as registers around the nation suffer technical failures,' a woman posted to Twitter (pictured, a Coles supermarket in Woollongong)

'Trolleys full of groceries left in Coles aisles and staff begin unpacking fridge perishable as registers around the nation suffer technical failures,' a woman posted to Twitter (pictured, a Coles supermarket in Woollongong)

Shoppers immediately took to social media announcing the outage with many sharing images of abandoned trolleys and items on conveyor belts. 

A customer who tried to go shopping at Byford Coles on the southern outskirts of Perth said: 'Coles is down nationwide, can't get served, everything is down. Doors are now closed.' 

Another shopper on the east coast of Australia in Woollongong, south of Sydney, posted pictures of shopping trolleys packed with groceries left at the checkout.

'Trolleys full of groceries left in Coles aisles and staff begin unpacking fridge perishable as registers around the nation suffer technical failures,' the woman wrote. 

'Doors down at Coles Spencer Street. Staff say technical issue with checkout system has forced all Vic stores to shut, unsure when they'll be back online,' another commented.

An IT glitch was responsible for the outage (pictured, customers at MT Druitt in Sydney are left unable to pay)

An IT glitch was responsible for the outage (pictured, customers at MT Druitt in Sydney are left unable to pay)

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