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Joined Sainsbury,s Energy but got letter from British Gas.

Last week i joined Sainsbury,s Energy as they were a lot cheaper then EDF and also they are doing a Nectar points offer but for some reason yesterday i got a letter from British Gas.

So why have i not got a letter from Sainsburys?

will i be a customer of British gas or Sainsburys?

I am worried that i wont get the nectar offer that was offered to me if i become a BG customer as i wanted to be a Sainsburys customer.

Comments

  • gravitytolls
    gravitytolls Posts: 13,558 Forumite
    Presumably BG will supply your energy, they give nectar points as standard, so they must have some affilliation with sainsburys. Give them a call to clarify.
    I ave a dodgy H, so sometimes I will sound dead common, on occasion dead stupid and rarely, pig ignorant. Sometimes I may be these things, but I will always blame it on my dodgy H.

    Sorry, I'm a bit of a grumble weed today, no offence intended ... well it might be, but I'll be sorry.
  • chanz4
    chanz4 Posts: 11,057 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Xmas Saver!
    I can confirm BG is the supplier for sainsburys.
    Don't put your trust into an Experian score - it is not a number any bank will ever use & it is generally a waste of money to purchase it. They are also selling you insurance you dont need.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I can confirm that I am a BG customer and also get Nectar points.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • grahamc2003
    grahamc2003 Posts: 1,771 Forumite
    penrhyn wrote: »
    I can confirm that I am a BG customer and also get Nectar points.

    I must say, I always ignore Nectar points as I regard them (possibly incorrectly) as almost worthless (as opposed to say Tesco points which I get some value from when exchanged for e.g. restaurant vouchers).

    Do you think Nectar points are even worth the hassle of collecting at all, and am I missing something?
  • Talldave
    Talldave Posts: 2,002 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I share the same view - I've just linked my ebay account to Nectar, so I'll presumably accumulate even more points I don't really know what to do with!!

    I can't remember the last time that Nectar sent me any communication regarding my points or what I can do with them.

    Tesco Clubcard, on the other hand, send regular updates, and I use hotel vouchers and restaurant vouchers for free weekends away.
  • MikeR71
    MikeR71 Posts: 3,852 Forumite
    Just for the record, I have used Nectar points in Sainsbury's. I have done shopping worth over £50 "free" using my collected nectar points over time.

    Regarding Sainsbury energy, no amount of Nectar points is worth being a British Gas customer. I hate BG.
  • chanz4
    chanz4 Posts: 11,057 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Xmas Saver!
    Bg are not bad just like the others, jsut as long as things go smooth
    Don't put your trust into an Experian score - it is not a number any bank will ever use & it is generally a waste of money to purchase it. They are also selling you insurance you dont need.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I must say, I always ignore Nectar points as I regard them (possibly incorrectly) as almost worthless (as opposed to say Tesco points which I get some value from when exchanged for e.g. restaurant vouchers).

    Do you think Nectar points are even worth the hassle of collecting at all, and am I missing something?

    No you are probably correct, it is useful having a Nectar key tag, I've used it to buy the odd sandwich at Sainsburys when short of cash.

    1000 points = £5.00
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
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