Tesco Clubcard Loophole

techspec

freebiefifi wrote: »

I registered for Persil and got my confirmation texts, it only took me a few minutes but cost me over £1 in credit to use the internet on my o2 PAYG, anyone have any suggestions how I can do the rest cheaper?

When you do one, it offers you the chance to do all the other 13 at once. That would have been the best way.

techspec

curriej99 wrote: »

Ignore him Techspec - it's obviously a pyramid selling scam.

...........:rotfl:

techspec

Ordered 6 lynx africa shower gels at £1.00 online yesterday. By the time they arrived today they were £1.99. Now thats what you call inflation.

On the plus side, i used a £10 off £50 spend coupon.

Total BEFORE multi buy discounts came to £50.59. But after discounts, it was only £43, yet i still got my £10 off. There was £4 postage, so still £6 off my shopping.

Not as good as using coupons instore - but the next best thing.

techspec

fatboyonadiet wrote: »

Has anyone checked their clubcard balance online after doing this and seen if the points have been added?

Thats the problem. Apparantely they are only added when your statement is due. If thats the case, then you have no idea if its worked until then.

eddiemiller

scorpiokitten wrote: »

Complete the wap registration as above 5 times? - You can do this up to 5 times (per week we think at the moment) whether you buy 5 items or not...
You can register only for what you need, say 2 times and buy 2 of that particular item. Or up to 5 times but still only buy what you want. You should then get the points on the products you have bought (and have registered for) up to a max of 5x

? - 5 trips in one day - Not necessary, all can be bought in one go if you so wish...
? - 5 of each item in one go - As above
? - 5 per week - Of course, you could buy more per week (say if you actually use a shedload of one of the 'magic 14') But - you will only get the points on 1-5 of the smae product purchased...

Hope that makes some sense hun

xx

#### PLEASE READ ####

Just been and got my offers. Decided to buy 1 of everything (unless there was a BOGOFF etc)

£3.89 - Persil small and mighty
£1.00 - Domestos Grot Buster
£1.00 - Vaseline Spray
£2.46 - Sure (BOGOFF)
£1.05 - Dove
£0.95 - Hellmans: £4.70
£3.00 - PG Tips
£1.55 - Bertolli spread
£0.84 - Flora Buttery
£1.00 - Comfort
£1.37 - Marmite
£1.99 - Lynx Shower Gel (BOGOFF)
£2.18 - Pepperami Mini
£1.00 - Ben & Jerry’s

Total £23.28

Now the strange part.

I know a member of staff who was in the store when I visited (she doesn't run it but almost if you catch my drift - so not the cleaner!) After the usual "hello how are you, going to the pub quiz Friday" type chat she clocked my trolley and the list, and with a smile said:

"getting your bonus points?"

I smiled and said "yup, cracking offer.... how many times can I use it........"

Long Story Short : Tesco know what is going on (surprise surprise) and "abusing" any of their offers renders then null and void (it's in the small print). She wasnt sure if registering more than once and trying to "extend" the points availible would count as abuse but as you dont get the see the points until some time in the future its a big gamble.

Her advise was "but the 5 you can have over the period from the single text registration and enjoy the points"

So for now I think I will do just that. I already have 7,000 points on my card after buying a lot of petrol and beer for a friend stag do and I dont want to comprimise the clubcard.


Happy Shopping.......

Ed

eddiemiller

Now the FAQ on the Tesco site is different to what I was advised and suggest that you can register for each product a maximum of 5 times and buy 5 items in total.

I take it this is how everyone understands it?

7.Is their a limit to the number of offers I can register for?


Each registration is valid for only one product purchase. You can register and redeem each product offer up to 5 times.

http://free.tesco-mobile.com/TescoDirect/FAQ.aspx?mx=&session=57f725c7-e1e9-499d-bd90-fa9e56337cd4&tagid=

eddiemiller

Just been checking the small print and I think I may have purchased some incorrect items........ Marked out in bold below.

The current list is:

Buy before 30/04/2009

Offer valid on all Persil Small & Mighty products.

Offer valid on all Sure products.

Offer valid on all Peperami products.

Offer valid on PG Tips Pyramid 160 and 240 Teabag packs.

Offer valid on all Flora Spreads excluding 250g.

Offer valid on all Bertolli Spreads.

Offer valid on all Domestos products.

Offer valid on all Hellmann's Mayonnaise.

Offer valid on all Lynx products.

Offer valid on all Ben and Jerry's products.

Offer valid on all Marmite products.

Offer excludes Vaseline Lip Therapy and Pure Petroleum products.

Offer excludes Comfort Vapouresse products.

Ed

skint_manc

eddiemiller wrote: »

Now the FAQ on the Tesco site is different to what I was advised and suggest that you can register for each product a maximum of 5 times and buy 5 items in total.

I take it this is how everyone understands it?

7.Is their a limit to the number of offers I can register for?


Each registration is valid for only one product purchase. You can register and redeem each product offer up to 5 times.

http://free.tesco-mobile.com/TescoDirect/FAQ.aspx?mx=&session=57f725c7-e1e9-499d-bd90-fa9e56337cd4&tagid=

Dont think we'll ever get clear T+C's on this, so many people have been told different or conflicting things when they've rang and queried certain points.. Its very confusing :rolleyes:

dollywops

eddiemiller wrote: »

Ok so this is what I did.

Went to Tesco and purchased a PAYG sim - cost £2.48 (if you buy online I think you get extra credit but it will cost more and you will have to wait for it to arrive).

Loaded sim into my phone which is unlocked (so any sim will work)

Registered the number online at tescomobile.co.uk (including clubcard)

The sim has 20 pence credit on it.

Went on to http://free.tesco-mobile.com/Tescodirect/default.aspx (via the phone)

Registered for the first offer. Then at stage 4 there is a tick box towards the bottom to register for all offers. Did that.

Text have come through over the last 15 minutes.

Credit on phone is still 20 pence so the wap on their site must be free!

Now going shopping. I will only be buying 1 of each item and have only done the above once (3 weeks into the month and broke!)

Am I right in understanding that if I do the above again this week I can repeat the process... not quite getting the 5 times rule?

Complete the wap registration as above 5 times?

? - 5 trips in one day
? - 5 of each item in one go
? - 5 per week

Thanks for any help on the 5 rule.

Ed

Can I ask, is your setting Tesco WAP GRPS or Tesco WAP? Someone on PTS said to change the setting to Tesco WAP GRPS.

jscottleeds_2

Print_Screen wrote: »

Or you can use this instead
http://tiny url.com/chxxn6
Note: There is no space between the tiny and url but when I post the address I get !!!! if I remove the space for some reason

Although I'm not sure if tiny url will work with this address until someone tries it

This worked for me