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**MSE Andrea** · 16-06-2006, 5:47 PM

This thread is specifically to discuss ways to boost collecting and using your Nectar Points as discussed in the

Loyalty Cards Article

You can also join in a Loyalty Card article discussion plus discussions about boosting your Tesco Clubcard points , Boots Advantage Card points, and Airmiles.

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Amys · 17-06-2006, 12:45 AM

If you are going to buy anything from Amazon, until the end of this month they have a triple points offer.

greytroot · 17-06-2006, 10:08 AM

BP petrol stations usually have some double/teble point offers.

bargain hunter · 17-06-2006, 4:53 PM

Make sure you've opted to receive the nectar on-line newsletter - apparently I had said I didn't want to subscribe when I joined and they sent me an e-mail recently saying I was missing out on Bonus Points notification. Joined there and then !!!

hilary1 · 17-06-2006, 5:26 PM

I've had two lots of extra points vouchers since I got the Ford points so obviously they will send mor eoffers the more you use your card, as I didnt even get a statement prior to that.

Roland · 18-06-2006, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by greytroot

BP petrol stations usually have some double/teble point offers.

Outside of the special offer periods, fill up at Sainsburys.

BP give one point per litre, but Sainsburys give 2 points per £1 spent. At current petrol prices that's almost double the amount of points at Sainsburys.

greytroot · 18-06-2006, 11:42 AM

i also got 10000 points for getting an amex card. i don't know if the bonus points are still being given out. sign up to ebookers mailing list and get free points.

Seven · 18-06-2006, 2:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Roland

Outside of the special offer periods, fill up at Sainsburys.

BP give one point per litre, but Sainsburys give 2 points per £1 spent. At current petrol prices that's almost double the amount of points at Sainsburys.

Thanks for letting me know this.

I thought that sainsburys paid out the same as BP. I have been filling my car up to the litre instead of the pound, now I know to do the opposite at sainsburys.

voucher_queen · 19-06-2006, 7:24 PM

You can now earn nectar points at the AA see

http://www.nectar.com/earnpoints/theaa.nectar

Collect 2 points per £1 spent on the purchase of all AA personal membership products including European Breakdown Cover & Breakdown Repair Cover and all upgrades and renewals of such cover. Any bonus point incentives can only be awarded on the production of the relevant promotion code. Simply provide your Nectar card number to the AA and you will earn points on all subsequent valid payments. Points will be awarded on the amount of any payments towards your AA personal membership products within 28 days of making such payments. Points are not available on any other AA personal membership products including without limitation AA car, home or travel insurance, AA car data check, AA driving school or any AA financial services (including loans, savings and credit cards).

Only AA personal members will be entitled to receive Nectar points in respect of their purchase (including upgrades) or renewal of AA Membership. Additionally, only one customer per membership contract can receive Nectar points in relation to their purchase or renewal transaction. Nectar points will only be allocated to the individual providing payment for the membership purchase or renewal and not to other named parties covered under the membership contract.

I rang the AA and they advised me that this has only started in the last few weeks

denny_the_wench · 19-06-2006, 10:28 PM

If filling up at sainsburys do it on your Sainsburys credit card too... can get extra points for that... (providing you pay off at the end of the month... wouldnt want to get into debt now would we

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Also make sure when buying anything from ebay that you do it through the Nectar estores link and get points there... They also have regular double & triple point offers for the estores... keep an eye on the mailings

http://www.nectar.com/dynamic/estores/retailer/ebay

52935 points and saving for a flight to Chicago!

WF3 · 20-06-2006, 5:04 PM

sign up for dual fuel with seeboard energy and collect nectar points as you go

link https://www.edfenergy.com/nectarforh...e=welcome1.til

llh189 · 20-06-2006, 5:20 PM

I have just changed to EDF energy and got 5000 extra nectar points - plus an extra 150 points per quarter.

I also log on to amazon etc via the Nectar website, I get extra points that too, they also have lots of other people you can log on to to get extra points.

mellyp · 20-06-2006, 9:01 PM

Try joining up to TNS to do online surveys, the points you are awarded are converted into nectar points. I have completed a survey today worth 1500 points. They're not all like this though, usually anything from 30-250 points a survey.

http://www.mytns.com/default.asp

The above is the homepage, there isn't an option to join, but there is a contact us option there, not sure if they are recruiting at the moment, but worth sending them a quick note expressing your interest.

slonik · 21-06-2006, 10:43 AM

One of the best value ways of using your Nectar points is to get the Cannons gym passes. It's 1000 points for a weekend and 2,000 points for a month - both for two people. For comparion, a day pass to a gym in London is usually at least £10. I did compile a spreadsheet to work out which deals are best value, but don't know how to post it on here. Basically, as the article said, most deals work out at about 50 pence per 100 nectar points. Other than Cannons, Blockbuster DVD rental and Adams Kids (the last two as mentioned in the article), other decent deals are the discount vouchers for Thomson holidays and for British Pullman/Orient Express. The restaurant vouchers (TGI Fridays, Brewers Fayre) are also good value, but not as great a deal as they seem as you can only use one £5 off voucher at a time and you have to buy two main courses. The theme park tickets work out mostly at 60-70 pence per 100 points - so a better deal than Sainsburys shopping, but not as good as some of the other deals. The experience/days out deals are among the worst value at less than 50 pence per 100 points.

bjornfree · 21-06-2006, 2:07 PM

Buy-it-now purchases on ebay get You 8 nectar points for a £2 minimum spend-I needed rechargeable batteries,and I don't have to travel to buy them

blackberry-rum · 21-06-2006, 2:16 PM

I got 50 free red geranium plugs with my Nectar points in spring; I'm trying to decide between wallflowers and scented violas for the autumn display! I think these are great value as you don't have to travel to a place and buy food etc while you're there. I'm going to look into the Ebay thing though, I buy lots from there.

Tibbie's mum · 21-06-2006, 2:17 PM

Just read on the thread about Tesco Clubcard points, that if you have old receipts that cannot have points added to card instore because they are over 4 weeks old, you can send them direct to Tesco to have them done.

Does anybody know if there is a similar procedure with Nectar Points as I've only recently started to collect them and have loads of large value receipts which are over 4 weeks old.

Many thanks in advance.

wishingonastar · 21-06-2006, 2:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tibbie's mum

Just read on the thread about Tesco Clubcard points, that if you have old receipts that cannot have points added to card instore because they are over 4 weeks old, you can send them direct to Tesco to have them done.

Does anybody know if there is a similar procedure with Nectar Points as I've only recently started to collect them and have loads of large value receipts which are over 4 weeks old.

Many thanks in advance.

if you take them to customer services and explain your card has just come they will add them on for you there and then. I have done this when I lost my card and had to wait for a new card. Had no problems at all.

hth

woas.

RajaStyle · 21-06-2006, 2:51 PM

200 extra points for signing up to ebookers weekly emailed newsletter www.ebookers.co.uk

lily the pink · 21-06-2006, 3:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mellyp

Try joining up to TNS to do online surveys, the points you are awarded are converted into nectar points. I have completed a survey today worth 1500 points. They're not all like this though, usually anything from 30-250 points a survey.

http://www.mytns.com/default.asp

The above is the homepage, there isn't an option to join, but there is a contact us option there, not sure if they are recruiting at the moment, but worth sending them a quick note expressing your interest.

I have just done a survey worth 1500 nectar points - took around an hour but you can take a break if you want while doing. First decent one I have had from TNS but has definately made it worth while doing. I now have earned 11700 points this year without actually buying anything. (the other 10,000 was from the Ford test drive)

I am sure the Laithwaites wine deals used to cost less nectar points. Difficult to work out how good value they are as Laithwaites wine is always available at a discount. Some of the cases though on face value are around 60p per 100 nectar points. I might just wait though and buy wine from Sainsbury when on offer.