Tesco clubcard boost -v- high prices

ANNA

I wanna buy a small electric appliance.

It costs £25 at Boots, Tesco, etc. but only £21.97 at John Lewis or from Amazon.

I want to use up my Tesco clubcard points and boost is the way to go. But I kind of resent Tesco for having higher prices and robbing me of some of the clubcard discount. From the Tesco Direct website it states that they do not price match to other stores. They don't even have the same prices on the website as instore.

My gadget should cost me £11 on clubcard boost instead of the £12.50 I'll be charged.

Any thoughts on this anyone?

wallbash

Can't see your problem. Where did you get the 'tesco' points, who has boosted them ?? How much did you pay for the points??

Its a marketing ploy from Tesco, bottom line is the final price for the electric appliance.

Ps I use to club boost and swop for American Golf vouchers , always happy to get something for 'nothing' .

MrsBartolozzi

You think that's bad?

See what happens if you want to boost them on a holiday or magazine subscription. You end up paying way over the odds!

Clubcard points are not free, Tesco has to recoup the costs somewhere, and this is a pretty painless way to do it. After all it's still free to you, even if you have to "pay" a couple more ££s of points for it.

Nada666

This happens all the time with food. Eg, I have a Haagen-Dazs coupon which expires soon and it looks as if I will never get to use it.

Pun

ANNA wrote: »

I wanna buy a small electric appliance.

Any thoughts on this anyone?

Yes - you're over-thinking this! Don't waste emotional energy on non-problems. Either use your points or go for the cheaper one; your call.

Tealblue

Pun wrote: »

Yes - you're over-thinking this! Don't waste emotional energy on non-problems. Either use your points or go for the cheaper one; your call.

Quite - for a few pounds, don't get so steamed up. Life's too short...

ANNA

Thanks, especially to Pun and TB for helping me get a grip again....