MSE News: Asda launches first-ever loyalty scheme offering discounts on groceries

molerat

At self scan tills you put it through as a coupon payment, maybe cashier should have done it that way.

molerat

Asda have 2 concurrent rewards on toys.

Lego Technic 42137 Formula E Porsche 99X car Age 9+ RRP £44.99, RollBack to £30 plus £6 Super Star Cash Back

Plus

Milestone Mission £3 for spending £30 on toys

Total £9 in your cash pot which can be spent almost immediately so effectively costing you £21 for the car, 53% off.

No end date showing for the £6 but the £3 ends 29/10

Something for the kids for Christmas

Walda_Wild

Hi guys, 

I have shopped with Asda online a few times, and apart from being annoyed at their often unsuitable substitute choices (Yes, I saw the thread about it!), I quite like some of their ranges.

I downloaded the Asda rewards app into my phone, so I could hopefully collect some points to create online vouchers later. However, after £ 90 shopping online I didn't seem to accrue any. I do my shopping from my laptop, as it would just take forever to do a large shop from a small touchscreen phone. Asda's terms state that as long as I have the same login details for both my Asda.com online account and the reward scheme app, they must sync all transactions/ rewards, etc.
Could other Asda shoppers please advise me if I'm doing something wrong?

On the other note, having read the other topic about subs at Asda, I have also been looking in the direction of Tescos. But after registering with them yesterday and joining the Clubcard membership, it turned out they didn't have any next days slots for delivery. The giant all-mighty Tesco not having slots in Bristol?:))
Could people please share if it is normally the case with them and if I need to book in advance to get a weekend delivery? Additionally, are Clubcard savings worth it in online shopping? And what their substitution situation is like? Cz Asda's is pretty dire. And I ain't printing out my shopping list before delivery!:)

Many thanks in advance for all your opinions!

Tigsteroonie

I shop weekly with Tesco. I normally book a week ahead to get my Saturday morning slot - so I finalise my current order on Friday evening for the next day and, whilst online, book my slot for the following week too. I am liking their Clubcard savings just now, there's generally three or four things in my weekly shop that are reduced; and it's good to know that I'm collecting points on top of that (I don't get the fuss of pounds rather than points, as Tesco points convert to pounds anyway?) Tesco substitutions seem quite sensible - I get emailed about half an hour before delivery with the receipt, which tells me what has been sub'd and what was simply not available; I can control substitutionso on an individual item level; and they are generally good alternatives rather than nonsensical swaps. But that may be the luck of having good pickers at my distribution store.

sarah1972

Walda_Wild said:

Hi guys, 

I have shopped with Asda online a few times, and apart from being annoyed at their often unsuitable substitute choices (Yes, I saw the thread about it!), I quite like some of their ranges.

I downloaded the Asda rewards app into my phone, so I could hopefully collect some points to create online vouchers later. However, after £ 90 shopping online I didn't seem to accrue any. I do my shopping from my laptop, as it would just take forever to do a large shop from a small touchscreen phone. Asda's terms state that as long as I have the same login details for both my Asda.com online account and the reward scheme app, they must sync all transactions/ rewards, etc.
Could other Asda shoppers please advise me if I'm doing something wrong?

On the other note, having read the other topic about subs at Asda, I have also been looking in the direction of Tescos. But after registering with them yesterday and joining the Clubcard membership, it turned out they didn't have any next days slots for delivery. The giant all-mighty Tesco not having slots in Bristol?:))
Could people please share if it is normally the case with them and if I need to book in advance to get a weekend delivery? Additionally, are Clubcard savings worth it in online shopping? And what their substitution situation is like? Cz Asda's is pretty dire. And I ain't printing out my shopping list before delivery!:)

Many thanks in advance for all your opinions!

I haven’t had a problem and I do my shopping from a laptop, currently my rewards app shows £22.47. 

I don’t mind the very odd occasion that they sun anything as it’s always for something at a higher value and you only pay the original price. 

Tesco subs are awful, I stopped ordering from them. No 6 pints of milk and no alternative to sub with 🤷🏻‍♀️ , no hovis white sliced so subbed with brown bread, no chicken breasts so subbed with beef burgers ??? 

I can never get a next day slot but then I never leave it until the day before, I book a week in advance and edit up to the night before. 

Walda_Wild

Thanks for both replies, I seem to be unable to answer back with quotes here.

Looks like both stores have advantages and disadvantages. I still can't get my head around shopping a week before delivery, as every week I run out of different stuff, be it cleaning products or cereal.

superstylin

@Walda_Wild

Did you buy any star products or complete any milestones or missions with Asda Rewards?

Walda_Wild

superstylin said:

@Walda_Wild

Did you buy any star products or complete any milestones or missions with Asda Rewards?

Looks like I have not, no. But then I won't be shopping deliberately for products they wanna push.

Misslayed

Walda_Wild said:

Thanks for both replies, I seem to be unable to answer back with quotes here.

Looks like both stores have advantages and disadvantages. I still can't get my head around shopping a week before delivery, as every week I run out of different stuff, be it cleaning products or cereal.

If you put something random eg bread and milk in your basket and check out, your slot will be booked, it will look like you've been charged extra for having a basket less than £40 (Tesco), but you can log on and add stuff, take it out again as many times as you like right up until 11.30 the night before delivery. You won't be charged until the day of delivery. Tesco also have an option to write a note to the picker eg 'Longest date please, to eat next Friday', or 'If unavailable double up other flavour in offer'. They email a receipt before delivery, with substitutes highlighted, so you have time to decide whether to accept it or hand back to the driver. I rarely send anything back, but when I have it's been refunded promptly. 

Clubcard special offers are displayed clearly (no collecting points to access them) and the Clubcard points accumulate quietly without you noticing - then you can use them to buy brilliant Christmas presents! I bought my grandchildren a day out at a wildlife park, it cost me £20 of points, no actual money. Then Dad converted the day pass to an annual pass and got the full retail price of a day pass off it. 

Just don't do what I did once (in lockdown) and forget you've booked it - I got a most unexpected delivery of gin, carrots and baked beans from a bemused delivery driver! And was charged delivery fee plus £4 for the privilege 😳

superstylin

Walda_Wild said:

superstylin said:

@Walda_Wild

Did you buy any star products or complete any milestones or missions with Asda Rewards?

Looks like I have not, no. But then I won't be shopping deliberately for products they wanna push.

That's understandable. I haven't changed my shopping habits at all but have totalled over £12 in the last 4 months. This is on shopping I would have been buying anyway. In fact we now get more Asda value products but are still managing to hit milestones or missions without trying. 
I think any loyalty card is only worth its salt if you already use that store anyway.