Boosting your Tesco Clubcard Points Discussion Area

FloFlo

wanna-b-rich wrote: »

I've been buying this milk and the points have shown each time - so looks like it's store specific. Just a thought, you are buying 2 bottles at a time for the 40 points? Remember someone else reporting points not showing on another forum, but they were only buying one bottle.

The points are now only for pure milk 2 litres and you need to buy 2, although the shelf edge label doesn't state this on the receipt it says something like 40 pts for buying 2 milk. hth

wanna-b-rich

FloFlo wrote: »

The points are now only for pure milk 2 litres and you need to buy 2, although the shelf edge label doesn't state this on the receipt it says something like 40 pts for buying 2 milk. hth

I've not had a problem with mine, as I've been buying the 2 x 2 litre pure. But it seems that others have had a problem

Torby

Torby wrote: »

anyone know how long it takes to get your points added when you take out the car insurance (its supposed to be 2 points per pound spent)

no one else bought car insurance?

jonnylinacre

I've had car insurance for 2 years and sometimes it takes that long to add points you'll never notice.
The first year they didn't do it at all!:mad:
I queried it and after many months where CS were a waste of time, it eventually got added to my account plus 500 points for the aggro.

CHECK YOUR STATEMENTS!

hatstand6969

Thanks for replying Kremmen. I think it is going to be worth it, especially when Mr T does really goo offers. I always shop at asda but think it's time to change to Mr T.

Nanaof2

Hi everybody

Just been into my local Tesco on way home & they have 'Now That's What I Call Music! 73' double CD for £12.65 and 250 EXTRA points.

This offer was not in store this morning when I called in on way to work.

I purchased one with the £10.00 giftcard I got for recyling a mobile with Tesco so I am really pleased.:j

bylromarha

hatstand6969 wrote: »

I’m looking into using Tesco points to pay for holidays. After reading some blogs etc. I’m a little unsure as to how much of a saving they are really worth. Some are saying that deals can be found that equal the brochure price minus the point value and so not worth the bother. But some are saying it’s worth it but not giving examples why.

Can anyone offer advise, experiences etc as to whether it is actually worth it?

Just to echo Kremmen-go for it.

We got back from the maldives 2 weeks ago-2ad, 2 ch, 4*, HB, paid for by Mr T
Went to Tunisia in 2007-2ad, 2 ch, 4*, HB, paid for by Mr T
Went to New Zealand 2005- 2ad, 1 ch, flydrive, paid for by Mr T

Can you see a theme?!

As you pay full brochure price, I don't think it's worth doing unless you pay at least 3/4 of the price in Deals tokens. You can find some real cash deals on most holidays if you hunt for them, but as your clubcard vouchers are effectively free, you have to balance how much hard earned cash you are willing to pay to use your cc vouchers too.

Basic example (with figures plucked from thin air!)

Holiday to Tunisia
£1000 Cosmos brochure price-you pay £750 in deals and £250 in cash.
£600 First choice price for same holiday - you pay £600 in cash.

I'd say this is worth paying for with CC as you've saved £350

OR if less vouchers

£1000 Cosmos brochure price-you pay £550 in deals and £450 in cash.
£600 First choice price for same holiday - you pay £600 in cash.

So you'd pay £150 less, but will have used up £550 worth of deals tokens. This to me is a waste of £400, I'd much rather pay the extra £150 and use the £550 elsewhere.

Everyone has their different tipping point of what's acceptable to pay in CC and cash-you need to calculate the figures for your own holiday and see if it's worth it to you.

Hope I haven't bored you too much with numbers, but it's how I work

mark87652

bylromarha wrote: »

Just to echo Kremmen-go for it.

In a similar vein to bylromarha's example. I am looking to book with Virgin Holidays and I am trying to work out how much it will cost - on the website one can go though and select flights, hotels etc and get a price - which has a discount at the bottom for booking online. Would the Clubcard price be the same - but without the discount or is that too simple?

bylromarha

mark87652 wrote: »

In a similar vein to bylromarha's example. I am looking to book with Virgin Holidays and I am trying to work out how much it will cost - on the website one can go though and select flights, hotels etc and get a price - which has a discount at the bottom for booking online. Would the Clubcard price be the same - but without the discount or is that too simple?

No, its pretty much that simple. Maldives was booked with Virgin and we got a price over the phone which was the same (within £50) as the online price without discount.

mark87652

bylromarha wrote: »

No, its pretty much that simple. Maldives was booked with Virgin and we got a price over the phone which was the same (within £50) as the online price without discount.

That is good news, thanks for that.