Boots over-60s Advantage card - major devaluation

[MrsGrey]

Yes of course. I have made the point to Boots that they can adjust/withdraw/whatever the discounts, just don't lie....

[zygurat789]

I have a double points coupon valid to 12 June, it also says on it 8 points per pound.
What I want to know is which of those is a lie.
I have just asked in boots and been told by the manager that if I use the coupon after 25 April I will get 8 points per pound, in other words less than if I hadn't used it.
Some promotion Boots

[PennyForThem]

This was on WatchDog last night - showed clearly that NOT a better deal


I suppose you could check out on BBC iplayer

[alanq]

Starts 19m15s in.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...og_12_04_2012/

Watchdog's maths
£100 of goods under old scheme
10% discount -£10
90x4 points -£3.60
Effective cost £86.40

£100 of goods under new scheme
100x10 points -£10
Effective cost £90.

HOWEVER, the difference is even worse than Watchdog calculated because, as h.blumberg pointed out earlier, £10 worth of points when spent will earn no further points whereas £10.00 of cash when spent under the old scheme would have bought goods worth £11.11 and earned a further 40 points.

[pollypenny]

That's a pain! By timing vouchers and 3 for 2 offers, I've always managed to stock up on No 7 serums, as well as other goodies.

I do find that the multi-buys on essentials, such as supplements and intra-dental brushes, are worthwhile.

(Of course, someone will say that supplements are not essentials)

[Wighton]

My local Boots says that the 10% discount to oldie card holders has been dropped in favour of extra points. They must be following Osborne's lead that we have too much money. Will others follow?

[alanq]

Deceitful announcement of recent "improvements" already discussed here.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....php?t=3888013

[Savvy_Sue]

Merged ...

[zygurat789]

I went down on Saturday and spent £42.10 on Boots own 342 & £2.60 on half price non-Boots items, total £44.70 and I had a double points voucher.
For some reason I had £2.00 deducted for a voucher and I received 176 points (4 per £ on Boots own) and 240 over 60s points (6 per £ on boots own)
So it appears I received a 5% discount once, the till said the new voucher could not be used again, instead of double points, which wiould have been 8 per £ (ordinary rate) twice.
Under the old system I would have paid £2 less and received 176 points so I'm £2 worse of and 240 points better off.
I think I'm happy