Curve 'all-in-one' debit card launches new cashback scheme, but is it any good? - MSE News

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Curve cardholders can now earn 1% cashback at over 50 major retailers, following the launch of 'Curve Cash' – which is decent on its free card, but not worth upgrading to its paid-for cards...

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Herbalus

You could, have saved yourself a lot of time by just saying “no”.

quirkydeptless

This isn't new is it?



I've already had this months ago :huh:

Ben8282

This is of course an introductory 90 day offer so not a long term benefit.
Personally I don't see any point in curve. Why not just pay directly with the credit card without involving an additional third party in the transaction?

SnowTiger

quirkydeptless wrote: »

This isn't new is it?

I've already had this months ago :huh:

Ben8282 wrote: »

This is of course an introductory 90 day offer so not a long term benefit.
Personally I don't see any point in curve. Why not just pay directly with the credit card without involving an additional third party in the transaction?

I think the new thing is that they're offering it to old Blue customers free for 90 days.

With a little work (buying gift cards) I can already receive much higher savings via Scottish Friendly's Benefits scheme at mostly the same retailers.

Fingerbobs

quirkydeptless wrote: »

This isn't new is it?



I've already had this months ago :huh:

Yeah, I was all excited when I saw that headline, assuming they must have made the cashback permanent instead of 90 days, but I was disappointed to find it's the same offer I've already used months ago.

[Deleted User]

Now not limited to 90 days:
https://twitter.com/imaginecurve/status/1139179519099777029?s=21

Ben8282

!!! wrote: »

Now not limited to 90 days:
https://twitter.com/imaginecurve/status/1139179519099777029?s=21

Scroll down below the picture of the banknotes and you will see it states 90 days.
I think the unlimited refers to the amount of cashback that can be earned.

[Deleted User]

Ben8282 wrote: »

Scroll down below the picture of the banknotes and you will see it states 90 days.
I think the unlimited refers to the amount of cashback that can be earned.

The 90 days is now only applicable to the free Blue card.

It’s unlimited on the Black and Metal cards.

mrchagle

Ben8282 wrote: »

This is of course an introductory 90 day offer so not a long term benefit.

No it's not, not for the Premium/Metal offerings.

Zero_Sum

So in theory, i could get a cashback CC. Then make a massive payment into a savings account by a curve debit card but the money comes off the credit card as a payment so i get the cashback. Then keep money earning interest for a month pay off credit card in full (by tesco debit card to possibly get club card points)

And repeat every month. So with 0.5% credit card cashbsck would be 6% annualised (as would be sloshing same cash about) add in an annualised 1.5% on clubcard points add in say 1.25% on when cash sits in easy access account (im taking off a bit from the top 1.5% as will lose a few days waiting for payments to clear)
Resulting in a nice 8.75% return on someone elses money.

Anyone done this & does it work??