No Sainsburys nectar points on spirits/liqueurs

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aprilwintour wrote: »

I was hugely disappointed to receive money off vouchers from sainsburys to find they excluded alcohol (£9 off spend of £60 or more). We always add a couple of bottles of wine in with the weekly shop so it's a shame these don't add to our points. Will be waiting to hear whether they do actually review the exclusion...

I thought wine and beer were included and only spirits were excluded? If they are excluding wine now they've really gone too far!

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aprilwintour wrote: »

I was hugely disappointed to receive money off vouchers from sainsburys to find they excluded alcohol (£9 off spend of £60 or more). We always add a couple of bottles of wine in with the weekly shop so it's a shame these don't add to our points. Will be waiting to hear whether they do actually review the exclusion...

Hi, according to Sainsburys, only spirits/liquors were excluded regardless of whether they had been discounted. so the £30 bottle of single malt xmas treat is excluded. All alcohol , if its heavily discounted below the vat/duty costs is excluded from promotions, so your vino may have been in that category. My beef with Sainsburys was that spirits were excluded regardless of any discounts. they havent actually given me a reason why that should be. Maybe in some way they frown upon the strong stuff, but the real boozers tipple are the cheap ciders and special brews and they are nt excluded. I ve never yet seen the alco s who hang about my rough area I live in with a bottle of Bells/Teachers etc drinking in the streets, its always Tennants Special Brew etc. Have a moan to Sainsburys anyway and collect a 1000 nectar points like I did.

fallon8

I find this whole no points on spirits very annoying as the amount of expensive spirits I'm buying for family and friends this year is quite substantial.
When I called customer service about it they said that whole government excuse to me, I asked them why is tescos still giving points then, she then went on to say well they shouldn't be because it would be against the law (what law , sainsbury's? ).
I tell you, some of these customer service people are so full of it.
You can still receive brand match vouchers though. Just a few days ago I bought some glenfidditch aged whisky for my uncles birthday costing me £35 plus some other groceries and received a £9.00 brand match voucher back and it certainly didn't come from the different types of veg I bought.
Silver lining I guess.

You could also be cheeky and just buy wine for the same price collect your nectar points and exchange it at customer services for spirits.

Bit long though

marvin

Sainsburys have decided that because there is potential for inadvertent breaking of the law they will stay well within it.

They have also stopped staff discounts on these products and although you can get a brand match voucher you can' then use that voucher to buy another one of the products as it cannot be used against strong spirits and liqueurs.

It is like the challenge 25 it is over what is required but means there is less likelihood they will break the rules without meaning to.

Tesco have never been concerned about being caught breaking the rules. Sainsburys will have it that they are different by values and they would class this as that.

It is the law as if there was no law they would be doing nothing about it.

They also stopped the buy 6 save 5% offer on wine for the same reason.

fallon8

marvin wrote: »

Tesco have never been concerned about being caught breaking the rules. Sainsburys will have it that they are different by values and they would class this as that.

It is the law as if there was no law they would be doing nothing about it.

They also stopped the buy 6 save 5% offer on wine for the same reason.

Well, guess I'll be buying spirits from tescos and collecting points until they get caught then, since there so blatant about it.
I did forget to mention you couldn't use the the brand match vouchers you get from liqueur to buy more liquor. I found that out the hard way when waiting in the queue for ages with a bottle of absolut vodka in my hand, then be told "the computer says no......'. So thanks for adding that.

One thing both supermarkets seem to be on the same over zealous page on is that think 25. Without fail I get asked everytime for ID even by the same assistant who checked my id the day before. It's good to be cautious though, but I don't no many under 18s who spend £34.50 on 12 yo malt whisky and £11 on 1 bottle of Marlborough sauvignon blanc. Lol ☺
(Yes yes I know it's think 25, I'm just trying to lighten the mood and have a joke)

marvin

fallon8 wrote: »

Well, guess I'll be buying spirits from tescos and collecting points until they get caught then, since there so blatant about it.)

Personally I never make spending choices based on points I always make them based on cost and full cost at that.

Full Cost?
Costs me 15p a mile to drive my car is the difference worth me spending that money? Add up all the costs and then make a decision as to what is best.

BTW don't forget Sainsburys no longer brand match Tesco so all the more reason to go to Tesco if it is cheaper there than the relative cost elsewhere, but surly the lack of a few points is not worth it on its own?

antrobus

marvin wrote: »

Sainsburys have decided that because there is potential for inadvertent breaking of the law they will stay well within it.......

That argument is utter b0ll0x.

Firstly, because Home Office guidance makes it clear that reward scheme points are not counted towards the minimum price for alcohol.

Secondly, even if it did, it would equally well apply to beer and wine as well.

marvin wrote: »

...Sainsburys will have it that they are different by values and they would class this as that....

The only value exemplified by Sainsbury's in this case is that of telling downright lies.:)

marvin wrote: »

...They also stopped the buy 6 save 5% offer on wine for the same reason.

But recently had a buy 6 save 25% offer on wine. So clearly that cannot have been the reason.

fallon8

marvin wrote: »

Personally I never make spending choices based on points I always make them based on cost and ?

That's nice.
As i also do go where it cheapest, but if I get additional points that's a bonus .
And I know they only price match asda now . But asda is too far and I know I will end up spending any brand match/price promise voucher on something I need in that particular store.

I also do my shopping in twos , the first one on expensive items i know i will receive a money of voucher for and the second one on items that are cheaper in whichever supermarket I'm shopping in and then use the money off coupon on it.
So i DO get the cheapest price without driving out of my way to another supermarket.
(And yes I know it's long doing it that way and yes I know most people probably won't check the price online before they do there shopping. But I do and that's what works for me. THANKS)

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Please complain to Sainsburys and get the 1000 nectar points, like I did, to placate me somewhat. I was merely baffled why spirits/liqueurs were excluded as if I imbibe in a form of alcohol which is nt really approved of. In my case I was advised, by my doctor, as a recent diabetic, to switch to spirits as they spike the blood sugar level less than beers/wines (if used with diet mixers. ) I m still baffled why Sainsburys pick on Spirits and can `t drag an answer out of them which makes sense. Best I could get was "in the interests of consistancy "

VfM4meplse

sacsquacco wrote: »

I was merely baffled why spirits/liqueurs were excluded as if I imbibe in a form of alcohol which is nt really approved of. In my case I was advised, by my doctor, as a recent diabetic, to switch to spirits as they spike the blood sugar level less than beers/wines (if used with diet mixers. )

You make me laugh :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Lets be honest, your doctor wasn't advising you to drink at all. The advice was that if you can't resist, go for a drink with a lower carbohydrate load as diabetic neuropathy beckons. So do yourself a favour and stop drinking full stop, your bank balance will certainly be better off.

I too was a bit caught by the minimum spend for points voucher - but I was happy with my purchase price for the Drambuie and port I bought so the points would have been no more than a bonus.