MSE News: Santander credit or debit card user? You can now earn even more cashback

spiro123

I think an email to their customers would be nice.

muddlemand

spiro123 wrote: »

I think an email to their customers would be nice.

Yes, it's not as if it's obvious once you're logged in. But then neither are messages - a tiny sentence "You have 0 new messages" or "You have 1 new messages" in normal font size, far from obvious, and ONLY on the landing page; the messages link doesn't change colour or go bold when there's a new one. So the revamp has annoyed me because that, like other things, still requires lots of clicks and remembering to think of it.

Archi_Bald

You seem to be very unhappy with Santander, so perhaps it's time to move to somewhere better? The 7-day CASS makes it very easy to switch.

As to Santander telling their existing customers about their new cashback offer, which I think is nothing more than a gimmick: I do not want any emails or letters or extra splash screens when logging in as all this costs money that I'd rather see in cashback or interest.

I am quite happy to see the new offer blinking at me on the main landing page, and I have happily collected my 10% discount at Waitrose. No other offers that are relevant to me as yet, and I am confident I will survive if I never get another one.

robin58

I do hate these so called tailored deals when the banks think they are doing you a favor.

Well do not shop at Waitrose, out of my price range.:laugh:

New Look, wrong sex and demographically too old.

Do not want to hire a car. :cool:

Sparfinder, do not make me laugh. They will not have enough polly filler on site to smooth my cracks.:eek:

Hungryhouse, maybe.:beer:

Heals?. who are they?

Loads of other companies do deals like these.

Santander are most probably on a percentage of how much custom that the above brands get from the promo.

Cynical, yes. There is no such thing as a free lunch.:rotfl:

Pincher

The only thing I will use is the 5% cashback for Waitrose, but it only lasts until 30th November.


The Waitrose offer is amusing. Since I get 1% normally, does this mean I will get 5 + 1 = 6%? Not that it matters. I struggle to buy £10 worth on Sundays just so I can get the Sunday Times for free. Oddly, the £2.50 of the Sunday Times counts towards the £10, so I only really have to buy £7.50 worth of stuff. With four Sundays to go, this means I will spend around £40, so the 5% cashback is worth £2. To get the maximum £10 cashback, I will have to start buying the over priced stuff. I can get oxtails at half the price elsewhere, because it's frozen, but after three hours stewing, I don't think the Waitrose fresh ones are any better.


The 15% Hungry House offer is full of order minimums like £10, £15. None of the good takeaway places around here are listed. There is this Chinese restaurant full of bad reviews, which I stopped going to 20 years ago, because they changed management and certainly the chef. I can get a good takeaway for around £6, but none of them are listed.


I have registered, but £2 cashback is not worth getting excited over.

spikyone

Pincher wrote: »

With four Sundays to go, this means I will spend around £40, so the 5% cashback is worth £2

Afraid not - you only get the cashback on "your next purchase"; it's a one-use offer and you'll only end up with 50p...

Roger1

The offer is apparently available to all current debit and credit cardholders apart from Cahoot and business cards - and me.

I tried to register my Santander Zero card and the registration page wouldn't recognise the number.

OK, the card is no longer available to new customers, but it's a valid card and it works.

phona

This thread was the first I'd heard of it too. I don't log in to Santander online banking often; just when my statement is produced. I think (hope) I would've noticed it next time I was in though!

I just have the Waitrose offer. I have never been to Waitrose; though I'm far south enough that I could go. I've heard it's more expensive than other supermarkets so that 10% might not go too far.
Thanks anyway, Santander.

molerat

I have one offer but driving 180 miles to my closest Waitrose is a bit of a non starter !

Cornucopia

I think the "tailored" approach is a bit pointless. It totally negates all the good PR Santander could get from social media and word-of-mouth.

Of all the offers in the MSE article, only the Hungry Horse one would be of use to me... but I go to Santander, and it's not there (just the Waitrose one).

D'oh...