Tesco Clubcard Points Bonus Discussion

Doc_N

oly2c wrote: »

I'm tired of reading in the MSE newsletter about TESCO Rewards.
The offers never relate to anything I want to spend money on so as such are worthless to me.
If I want a cheap flight I use a budget airlines not airmiles.
My magazine subscriptions are always available at a discount.
Breakdown Cover comes with my car.
etc. etc.

I only shop at Tesco to spend points earned on my EON fuel package. Their petrol is always dearer than other stations in the area.
I find TESCO expensive and poor quality and the bulk of my shopping is with Aldi and Lidl with occasional top ups at ASDA or Netto

Torby wrote: »

and your point is?...perhaps this should have been posted on the "Praise & Vent" section, it certainly doesn't help anyone trying to increase their clubcard points.

I-LOV-MONEY wrote: »

Presumably you never eat at a restaurant at a quarter of the menu price ? Why are you subscribed to this thread then ?

It's a perfectly reasonable comment for a 'Tesco Clubcard Bonus Points' discussion thread. The constant references to these points being worth 4 x face value are misleading at best. At worst they encourage people to buy things they don't need, thinking they're getting all of their money back in vouchers, when actually they're not.

In reality the vouchers are probably worth twice face value - simply because most of the deals are priced at twice the price that most people - using a bit of commonsense - would pay.

On top of that, some of the best deals (such as holidays) have either disappeared altogether or been heavily restricted - Virgin Holidays, for example, £700 maximum per passenger, and Cosmos £400.

guiriman

Doc_N wrote: »

It's a perfectly reasonable comment for a 'Tesco Clubcard Bonus Points' discussion thread. The constant references to these points being worth 4 x face value are misleading at best. At worst they encourage people to buy things they don't need, thinking they're getting all of their money back in vouchers, when actually they're not.

Couldn't agree more. With the OU deal going sour I've been left with around £100 of clubcard vouchers, luckily enough I managed to get them for just a little more than face value thanks to the different deals, but it's a struggle to find something that I actually want and consider good value through the deals. I'll probably just end up spending them in-store.

comping_cat

Doc_N wrote: »

It's a perfectly reasonable comment for a 'Tesco Clubcard Bonus Points' discussion thread. The constant references to these points being worth 4 x face value are misleading at best. At worst they encourage people to buy things they don't need, thinking they're getting all of their money back in vouchers, when actually they're not.

In reality the vouchers are probably worth twice face value - simply because most of the deals are priced at twice the price that most people - using a bit of commonsense - would pay.

On top of that, some of the best deals (such as holidays) have either disappeared altogether or been heavily restricted - Virgin Holidays, for example, £700 maximum per passenger, and Cosmos £400.

Ive just spent 2 weeks in Disney, using a 14 day hopper ticket (Pop Century resort) over Christmas, and on Christmas day swam with dolphins at Discovery Cove and for a family of 3, i got all that for about £1500 - the rest paid for by Tesco.
Now if i hadnt saved my clubcard vouchers, i would not have been able to afford to go so you may not be happy with the scheme, but i am - i dont think a 2 week holiday for 3 anywhere in the world for £1500 is to be sniffed at.

I-LOV-MONEY

Doc_N wrote: »

It's a perfectly reasonable comment for a 'Tesco Clubcard Bonus Points' discussion thread. The constant references to these points being worth 4 x face value are misleading at best. At worst they encourage people to buy things they don't need, thinking they're getting all of their money back in vouchers, when actually they're not.

My wife and I go to a restaurant, have a nice meal. If the meal comes to £40, I pay for it with vouchers that I 'bought' for £10.

Maybe we wouldn't have the same meal if we were paying over cash, but at least we enjoy the meal, and we are not paying any more than another customer who is not using vouchers.

sunbeam007

bongo64 wrote: »

Just tried,clicked on the logo and no prompt,take it the offer is finished now,ho hum,always my luck!

I've just done it (Thursday 25th at 8.25am) and it worked for me!

Doc_N

I-LOV-MONEY wrote: »

My wife and I go to a restaurant, have a nice meal. If the meal comes to £40, I pay for it with vouchers that I 'bought' for £10.

Maybe we wouldn't have the same meal if we were paying over cash, but at least we enjoy the meal, and we are not paying any more than another customer who is not using vouchers.

catowen wrote: »

Ive just spent 2 weeks in Disney, using a 14 day hopper ticket (Pop Century resort) over Christmas, and on Christmas day swam with dolphins at Discovery Cove and for a family of 3, i got all that for about £1500 - the rest paid for by Tesco.
Now if i hadnt saved my clubcard vouchers, i would not have been able to afford to go so you may not be happy with the scheme, but i am - i dont think a 2 week holiday for 3 anywhere in the world for £1500 is to be sniffed at.

I don't disagree with either of you that there are benefits to be had from the Clubcard vouchers - I've been using them myself since the scheme first started many years ago.

My point was simply that they are not, in reality, worth 4 times face value. In the case of the holidays, the price is based on the full brochure price, and there's a limit to the vouchers as well (that used not to be the case). The brochure prices are usually discounted, but not if you use the Tesco scheme. Likewise with restaurants - many of them (Prezzo, for example) offer 50% discounts to all customers, but these aren't available if you use Clubcard vouchers.

Most of the other deals involve paying a much higher price (often double) than can be obtained elsewhere with a little thought. In the case of the hotels, for example, the Clubcard rate is a rate that few people would ever pay. Add to that the very limited number of night available, and the scheme soon loses its shine.

It started off very well, and we had some good holidays with Cresta Holidays, but there are far fewer decent deals now than there used to be.

oly2c

Doc_N wrote: »

I don't disagree with either of you that there are benefits to be had from the Clubcard vouchers - I've been using them myself since the scheme first started many years ago.

My point was simply that they are not, in reality, worth 4 times face value. In the case of the holidays, the price is based on the full brochure price, and there's a limit to the vouchers as well (that used not to be the case). The brochure prices are usually discounted, but not if you use the Tesco scheme. Likewise with restaurants - many of them (Prezzo, for example) offer 50% discounts to all customers, but these aren't available if you use Clubcard vouchers.

Most of the other deals involve paying a much higher price (often double) than can be obtained elsewhere with a little thought. In the case of the hotels, for example, the Clubcard rate is a rate that few people would ever pay. Add to that the very limited number of night available, and the scheme soon loses its shine.

It started off very well, and we had some good holidays with Cresta Holidays, but there are far fewer decent deals now than there used to be.

Thanks Doc N, you have answered the critics to my post better than I could have done. I don't doubt that some people can and do benefit. I find the constant emphasis on the value of so called Rewards from Tesco irritating. They amount to free advertising from a site dedicated to saving money.

Doc_N

oly2c wrote: »

Thanks Doc N, you have answered the critics to my post better than I could have done. I don't doubt that some people can and do benefit. I find the constant emphasis on the value of so called Rewards from Tesco irritating. They amount to free advertising from a site dedicated to saving money.

You make a good point there, oly2c. The scheme is a good one, by and large, but the constant references to 'profit' like the one below from this week's email are highly misleading. There's only a '£28 PROFIT' if you can find a Tesco Deal that you actually want, and that isn't being sold at a price far higher than you'd normally pay for it - and there aren't too many of those. The RAC deal, for example, costs £31.50 in vouchers, which, multiplied by 4, is £126. And yet I see it can be had by ringing the RAC for as little as £50.32! (http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/557077/rac-breakdown-cover-roadside-assist)

Most of these 4 x savings are equally illusory, and it's a pity this website chooses to ignore that fact.

Spend £12 on DVD rental get £40 Tesco Rewards (£28 PROFIT)

LRon

I think describing the rewards as being worth 2-4 times face value would be more accurate. I'm saving for first year OU so this is worth 4x for me. Restaurants really worth 2x cos you can use other vouchers without clubcard. Depends if you really want any of the deals too.
Back to the DVDs, I can't get the free trial having had a lovefilm trial before. Anyone know if I'l still get bonus 1000 points after 3 months if I sign up anyway?

Geoffsave

LRon wrote: »

I think describing the rewards as being worth 2-4 times face value would be more accurate. I'm saving for first year OU so this is worth 4x for me. Restaurants really worth 2x cos you can use other vouchers without clubcard. Depends if you really want any of the deals too.
Back to the DVDs, I can't get the free trial having had a lovefilm trial before. Anyone know if I'l still get bonus 1000 points after 3 months if I sign up anyway?

I'm on lovefilm right now but it just worked for me with a different email address!:j