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Tesco PAYG Triple Credit

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Hi MSE

something came to my attention today that Tesco do not actually TRIPLE your credit.

I topped up £15 in may and today I received my triple credit of £30 ?

tesco website stipulates

£10 gives you £20
£15 gives you £30
£20 gives you £40

I'm no mathematician, but where is the maths here.

Tesco maximum free credit is £40

has anyone else experienced this confusion?

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  • Silk
    Silk Posts: 4,836 Forumite
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    Isn't it that the credit is additional ...so £10 gives you £20 extra so £30 in total ???
    It's not just about the money
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi MSE

    something came to my attention today that Tesco do not actually TRIPLE your credit.

    I topped up £15 in may and today I received my triple credit of £30 ?

    Unless you have a time machine you can't top up in the future.
    Did you mean march or april ?
  • Comstock
    Comstock Posts: 322 Forumite
    edited 20 April 2015 at 12:19PM
    Silk wrote: »
    Isn't it that the credit is additional ...so £10 gives you £20 extra so £30 in total ???

    Yes, that's exactly what it is. I don't think it's an especially great deal, given how high their basic per minute rates are and especially given that the free credit expires after a month.
  • Kernel_Sanders
    Kernel_Sanders Posts: 3,617 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    something came to my attention today that Tesco do not actually TRIPLE your credit.
    I topped up £15 in may and today I received my triple credit of £30 ?
    tesco website stipulates
    £15 gives you £30
    You had £15, they gave you £30 so that makes £45. In what way has the original £15 not been tripled?
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    Tesco's "Triple Credit" is a marketing ploy. Just compare it to no-frills Tesco Lite.
  • poggs
    poggs Posts: 134 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    You had £15, they gave you £30 so that makes £45. In what way has the original £15 not been tripled?

    In the way that it expires in a month. THe other 15 does not. Does it not also use the first £15 before the 'bonus' credit?

    SO if you want to eek out that 15 over a few months, then this tripling is utterly useless.

    Thus its not been tripled at all and is a very basic marketing ploy, bordering on a con.

    IMHO it only for any use to those who only want a one month deal to make loads of calls and if its for longer, would be far better off on a £10 a month plan
  • RedTiger
    RedTiger Posts: 54 Forumite
    poggs wrote: »
    Does it not also use the first £15 before the 'bonus' credit'

    No, the free credit is used up first.
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