What's the best way to use nectar points ?

Bikertov

tipsychick wrote: »

I know it's naughty but I'm considering spendng them in Argos and then going and doing a Sainsbury's shop immediately afterwards, so I get double value!

I've got nearly 200,000 points, collected over the last 12 years or so (also carried over from Sainsburys Reward points)

Do you reckon I could try that

Any

Bikertov wrote: »

I've got nearly 200,000 points, collected over the last 12 years or so (also carried over from Sainsburys Reward points)

Do you reckon I could try that

I think it doesn't work, because they swipe the points off the card (meaning they use the info from the card direct and leave behind info about it) I think the till at Sainsburys will know that the points are gone!

And wow!!! 200 000 points?? You are good! Just a pitty they are not Tesco's, that would be huge diamond for that!! (Tesco vouchers are worth 4x their face value at Goldsmith - that is what I am saving for...:-))

oystercatcher

I had an email to say I could use my nectar points to buy concert tickets.
When I looked up the price of the tickets I had bought normally the previous day they were over twice the price through nectar. Be very wary!

big5

tipsychick wrote: »

I'm not sure that's right xannus because big5 has paid £4 extra for the game, whereas if she'd done what JimtheWig suggests, then she'd have saved that £4.

I'd have had to pay £2-3 postage and packing on the site that was selling it cheaper, so in the grand scheme of things I don't mind paying that little bit extra. If it was selling for £30 elsewhere, I'd have bought it for £30 though and used the points for something else.

Am pleased with the saving on my magazine subscription though - hopefully that'll stop me buying so many mags, but probably not... :rotfl:

JimmyTheWig

big5 wrote: »

I'd have had to pay £2-3 postage and packing on the site that was selling it cheaper

The assumption was that you were comparing like with like.

Am pleased with the saving on my magazine subscription though

Yes, that does sound like one of the few things that is a better use of Nectar points than spending them on stuff you would have done otherwise in Sainsbury's or Argos.
And, in fact, is an answer to the OP!!

marvalous

new wrote: »

I have exchanged my nectar points once for a Debenhams card, and one for Toni and Guy.

The bigger stores tend to have quite a good selection of Gift cards, covering many retailers.

just to clarify so if I have 4000 nectar points, I can use it to pay for a £40 Next gift card in store?

flea72

marvalous wrote: »

just to clarify so if I have 4000 nectar points, I can use it to pay for a £40 Next gift card in store?

i think 4000pts converts to £16, so no you couldnt get a £40 Next giftcard

F

Helix

flea72 wrote: »

i think 4000pts converts to £16, so no you couldnt get a £40 Next giftcard

F

Converts to £20. Each point is worth 0.5p.

Wolfgirl_2

I also use mine to buy Legoland Annual Passes. Great day out.

lynzpower

can someone tell me what the case equivalent is of 2000, is it 10 pounds?