British Gas to offer Nectar points

smidgey

Groupe Aeroplan's Nectar signs partnership with British Gas

MONTREAL, Sept. 29 /CNW Telbec/ - Groupe Aeroplan Inc.'s (TSX: AER) Nectar, the UK's largest loyalty program, and British Gas, Britain's leading energy supplier, today announced that British Gas will become Nectar's new partner in the utility sector starting in early 2011.

More than 12 million British Gas customers will have the opportunity to collect Nectar points and benefit from the full range of Nectar rewards. British Gas will provide a variety of ways for customers to collect points and enjoy the benefits of Nectar membership. These will range from quarterly points just for being a British Gas customer through to bonus points for switching to direct debit or paperless billing as well as for taking up additional services.

"This partnership is an important milestone for Nectar and we are delighted to welcome such a significant brand into the program starting in 2011," said Jan-Pieter Lips, Managing Director, Nectar.

"British Gas will be a major partner in Nectar's continued growth."
"Many more Nectar collectors will be able to earn points on their utilities and we anticipate it will also lead to a significant number of new collectors for Nectar. And we've recently revamped Nectar rewards to make it just as easy to spend points as it is to collect them," added Lips.

"More than 12 million customers count on British Gas to look after their world every day and we don't take that loyalty for granted," said Phil Bentley, Managing Director, British Gas. "We know our customers have a choice, and we want to reward them for putting their trust in us. With Nectar, we will be able to offer our customers' rewards that help them enjoy more of their world".

EDF Energy will stop issuing Nectar Points as of December 31, 2010. Full details of all the ways in which customers can collect Nectar points will be revealed closer to the time of launch.

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/29/c6183.html

prettyvacant77

Sweeeeet! :j

bondy01

So , in addition to getting a letter today from EDF telling me my electric bill is going up by 2.6% from this friday (good advance warning , not) they are stopping nectar points. Doesn't mention this but perhaps I'll get a letter 2 days before the end of the year.

CharlieBilly

Just bumped this up heard in Sainsburys today that it may start soon

MillicentBystander

I sort of agree with Lee Mack's view on Nectar points. 10.00 in. Warning: not work/kid safe, some naughty words!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf12pB066-w


Let me tell you about Nectar points, ladies and gentlemen, I've been collecting Nectar points for the last 2 years and do you know how many I've got? Enough for a tiny jar of honey. I'd have been better off collecting bloody nectar!!'



PS I still collect them, BTW, but a company offering them wouldn't sway me to join them.

NeverInDebt

I dont do weekly shop at sainsburys but I do spend around £20 a week maybe more

I get enough for £30 a year its not brilliant but hey is better than nothing, I might get more when this starts, most of us pay over 1k in energy bills per annum

Its also good for Amazon most cashabcks dont give you ought with Amazon, nectar do, triple points at xmas


I agree it last statement

MillicentBystander wrote: »

I sort of agree with Lee Mack's view on Nectar points. 10.00 in. Warning: not work/kid safe, some naughty words!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf12pB066-w


Let me tell you about Nectar points, ladies and gentlemen, I've been collecting Nectar points for the last 2 years and do you know how many I've got? Enough for a tiny jar of honey. I'd have been better off collecting bloody nectar!!'



PS I still collect them, BTW, but a company offering them wouldn't sway me to join them.

kaych

has anyone actually managed to link up their britishgas account to your nectar card? mine says this everytime I try

Sorry, our system is having a bit of trouble

We're very sorry for the inconvenience, but there's a temporary problem with our system.
Unfortunately, we can't access your account details.
Please give us some time to fix the problem and come back to this page a bit later.

Alternatively, if you would like to speak to us now, you can call our customer service team on 0800 009 4822.

C_Mababejive

I have been refuelling my vehicle for about two years at a rate of £50 per week and have enough nectar points for a penny Gobstopper..

An absolutely pointless,rubbish concept designed to mug people as usual.