Should I snitch on cashback 'womble'?

sad_gills_fan

I wouldn't say anything, but I would be envious that I didn't have the opportunity to do it myself!

I had quite large expenses last year and used my Virgin Miles credit card so I got the benefit.

It was for a period of a few months so wasn't worth applying for a company credit card.

I felt no guilt whatsoever as I still paid the proper price for things, kept receipts and abided by all the expenses guidelines .. just used my own card. It didn't harm anyone else and my company didn't lose out at all.

I see this person doing similar .. the cost is the same to the company no matter which site she uses.
Don't say anything, it will make you look like a snitch. If she's boasting about it, the management will hear soon enough and act if they want to.

princessjasmine

Sounds like someone has sour grapes because they are not seeing the benefit - some call this "initiative". Sounds like she's wasted at her company and speaking to the person she told.

princessjasmine

Very true - I work in affiliate marketing - all she's doing is using sites such as Quidco/Topcashback etc to track the purchase she's making and she sees the benefit - totally legible. There is NOTHING wrong with this practice. If you have a membership with Toptable and you're a PA who books your bosses lunches all the time - who gets the points? Not your boss.

This is a completely pointless debate as the practice is completely legit.

vpeake wrote: »

You don't have to register your card on a cashback website? They track the purchase through a referral link. They don't have access to the card details.

maggiesmummy

I've heard of companies using online good causes sites like https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk to do avoid this. The employees nominate a cause and all company shopping is done through the link.
Great way to do it I think.

nczm

My firm require us to pay for items and reclaim as expenses, we can use any card of our choosing (I also use one which provides cash back) - this is within the company policy as I am paying for the item & can provide receipts.

If you colleague is paying on a company credit card and pocketing the difference then they are probably breaching some type of internal process.

You need more info, if it's the latter you should probably report it.

tain

If you can get 10% cash back somewhere, then my experience is that you can almost always get that same product at least 10% cheaper elsewhere.

Not necessarily the case for retail customers, but certainly for business accounts.

So my question wouldn't be regarding the cashback that they're pocketing, but if they're unnecessarily charging the company too much for bookings. If the latter is true, then it's outright theft IMO. Plus it's thwart with conflict of interest and leaves the employee in a hugely questionable position.

Reue

My firm has us pay for items ourselves and then claim it back as expenses which come through a few weeks later.

Personally I'd consider any cashback, points etc as interest that the company owes me for the money i've effectively lent it in those few weeks to takes to pay back.

Everyone at my firm uses cashback and collects points where they can.

Sounds like the OP is just jealous and has nothing better to do with their time..

rinabean

I don't know about the law, but I think it's awful that you were (all) happy to have her do the work for you until you learnt she was getting something for it.

tain

rinabean wrote: »

I don't know about the law, but I think it's awful that you were (all) happy to have her do the work for you until you learnt she was getting something for it.

Wouldn't that have been her job that she was being paid to do?

kwmlondon

Our company has systematically shifted people from using company credit cards to paying themselves and then claiming the money back. There are many reasons for this but they are all, every single one, to benefit the organisation and not us. However, the advantage for us is that we can use cash-back/reward cards if we so chose, but it's only really any good for people who are money savvy and have good credit histories.

I'm about to get a new mortgage and had to put £350 on a credit card to pay for an event and I am fuming that they're taking their sweet time to pay me the money back.

So, if it's your own card you're buying with then any cashback or rewards you earn are 100% yours as you are taking full financial responsibility for the purchase and they are simply reimbursing you.