Why does ASDA not have loyalty card?

bylromarha

Smithster wrote: »

Im sure Im not the only one that stays loyal to tesco for the clubcard points! Just think how many more regular customers Asda would have with this scheme. Tescos don't do it to lose money!!

Speaking as one who has had several Clubcard holidays from Tesco over the past few years, you aren't.

Mind you, nothing would get me doing my regular shopping in Asda. I find the food quality worse on the bits I've bought here and there...when picking up a deli pizza - no store compares to Asda deli pizzas!!!!!

dduk

bylromarha wrote: »

no store compares to Asda deli pizzas!!!!!

I've always found Morrisons are pretty good.

DrScotsman

TehJumpingJawa wrote: »

Maybe they track purchases against credit/debit card numbers instead - less accurate data, but free.

movilogo wrote: »

what make you think that credit/debit card data are free?? The banks are not charities

Wait, what?

Assuming there's not some sarcasm/joke I'm not getting, why would ASDA need to pay anyone?

Someone pays with a debit card, ASDA stores their card number and what they bought (and countless other data like which cashier served, how long they took, what day/time it was, etc.). Person comes back, ASDA realises the debit card has been used before and lumps this sale in the database as the same person. Banks don't need to be paid at all.

(And before someone says they probably can't store the debit card numbers indefinitely or at all, they would probably turn the card numbers irreversibly into unique IDs, meaning they're not actually storing the card data)

Chester85

It must cost them a bit to run this price guarantee website they've launched?

On loyalty cards, they are so easily manipulated. I generally shop at Sainsburys or Waitrose.

I went away for a month and a half and the day after I got back I had a nectar letter from Sainsburys loaded with 'Please come back and shop with us vouchers!'that took nearly £30 off my shop!

24MKshopper

i have an asda credit card and it gives a discount of 1p per litre on fuel (was 2p) and reward vouchers quarterly.

vixarooni

Asda use the money to create the "we are cheaper than tesco" adverts. What they dont say is, "were cheaper, because our food tastes like dirty washing up water"

jemtom

Smithster wrote: »

Yes, it costs money to have a such a scheme in place. however, I only shop at Tesco and get Fuel from Tesco for the simple fact I get the rewards. Personaly I would rather shop at asda, however the rewards from Tesco keep me going there.

Im sure Im not the only one that stays loyal to tesco for the clubcard points! Just think how many more regular customers Asda would have with this scheme. Tescos don't do it to lose money!!

im the same, just started using tesco last year because of the clubcard points and since january already have £25 towards christmas. i know tesco is more expensive but would rather get vouchers back at the end of the year to go on presents/food.

siren13577

A few years ago my ex and I were in Barrow in Furness and popped into the Asda for a bit of shopping, and there was a introductory trial of a loyalty card while we were instore. I can't remember the branch but got a card anyway, I can't remember the t&cs either but they must not have continued it as the staff in my local store had no idea about it when we got back home. I don't think it's cost effective but agree I would like a loyalty card and have a few bob to spend at the end of the year on christmas shopping etc.

Enterprise_1701C

I have all the so-called "loyalty" cards I can manage - I like the nectar one because I pop into Sainsbury's to get my tea bags, scan my nectar card, and out pops a £2 off £20 spend voucher, which I then use in Tesco!! There are not many weeks that go by when I do not have one of those, or a mailing from Nectar giving me £X off £X spend, or off Tesco giving me £X off £X spend, or a combination of the two!!

Mr_Oink

vixarooni wrote: »

Asda use the money to create the "we are cheaper than tesco" adverts. What they dont say is, "were cheaper, because our food tastes like dirty washing up water"

For me it is the total inconsistency and product changes that hack me off with Asda. You buy cheese from Sainsbury and week in week out it tastes much the same, and the texture is pretty much the same. Buy cheese in Asda and it can range from OK to awful on different days of the week. Given the history of the name (ASsociated DAiries) you'd think they would have cheese right

The constant 'dropping' and 'changing' of products hacks me off too. You find a Pizza the kids like, a month later they've changed it - usually becoming smaller and the price creeping up. One week you can buy 'Fry' chips, the next week they have vanished. One week you can buy frozen baby carrots, another week gone....

...But I have to agree - some of their own brand stuff is awful. The result is you buy branded and more expensive items! Defeats the idea.

God, thinking about it, even their own brand fabric shopping bags with the plastic tube handles were breaking if you put shopping in them. Quality and Asda will rarely meet unless joined by the word 'bad', 'poor' or 'low'.

Perhaps Asda food should come with a detailed description so when you call the doctor out in the middle of the night he/she stands a better chance of working out what is wrong with you...... :rotfl:

As the tune goes... Who do you think you are kidding Mr Hitler.......