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  • Mnoee
    Mnoee Posts: 962 Forumite
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    how did they get to steal the points??

    Nectar has 0 security. To spend points at a till you need the card number and a phone to generate the right barcode. Google wallet will make one and came pre-installed on my phone. The card number could be guessed, or on junk mail that goes in the recycling... Most people aren't too concerned with protecting loyalty card numbers, but with Nectar it's all you need to wipe out the account. 
  • Mnoee said:
    how did they get to steal the points??

    Nectar has 0 security. To spend points at a till you need the card number and a phone to generate the right barcode. Google wallet will make one and came pre-installed on my phone. The card number could be guessed, or on junk mail that goes in the recycling... Most people aren't too concerned with protecting loyalty card numbers, but with Nectar it's all you need to wipe out the account. 
    I had heard about theft of Nectar points but hadn't understood how it happened.  So it's safer to use the SmartShop app, so that your Nectar card never needs to be used? 
  • Mnoee
    Mnoee Posts: 962 Forumite
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    Mnoee said:
    how did they get to steal the points??

    Nectar has 0 security. To spend points at a till you need the card number and a phone to generate the right barcode. Google wallet will make one and came pre-installed on my phone. The card number could be guessed, or on junk mail that goes in the recycling... Most people aren't too concerned with protecting loyalty card numbers, but with Nectar it's all you need to wipe out the account. 
    I had heard about theft of Nectar points but hadn't understood how it happened.  So it's safer to use the SmartShop app, so that your Nectar card never needs to be used? 
    Nope, there's literally no way to stop someone guessing your card number or similar, so use whichever is easiest. Nectar have decided that refunding people is cheaper than introducing a 2 factor thing to spend points.

    I never let my balance get high because I don't want the hassle of chasing a large refund - I know it's fairly common for people to stock up on them for Christmas when they are often have a double up event, but I just don't need the drama of finding out my balance is 0 at a time when I really need the money! 
  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 34,558 Forumite
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    edited 19 February 2024 at 3:14PM
    Mnoee said:
    Nope, there's literally no way to stop someone guessing your card number or similar, so use whichever is easiest. Nectar have decided that refunding people is cheaper than introducing a 2 factor thing to spend points.
    Needed 2FA to spend my points on line with Argos so there is 2FA in use but obviously in restricted circumstances.

  • molerat
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    they might be watching, i also now have triple point offer, that will come in handy i also have a double points on my next fill with esso app and then paying with amex nectar card gets me points on my payment
    300 points for Supreme has appeared today.  Nothing for standard fuel users though :'(

  • jon81uk
    jon81uk Posts: 3,882 Forumite
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    how did they get to steal the points??
    the milk offer is a good one 60 points but its been reduced to 50
    and ive been offered a extra esso bonus, so ive got a few for my next fill
    You can redeem points in Sainsbury's just by scanning the barcode of the card, so they just guess at barcode numbers and find one that works, then use it in Sainsbury's to redeem them.
  • thats worrying about your points vanishing, con artists and thieves think of everything
    check mine daily 
  • Frank99
    Frank99 Posts: 624 Forumite
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    I was offered 250 points on an item then next time 200 followed by 100 and 2 weeks later 50 points. I noticed after ignoring the 50 point offer the next offer was 100 then 125 points and it started climbing again, seems like they reward you for shopping less often.
    Enjoy everyday like it's your last!
  • pumpkin89
    pumpkin89 Posts: 671 Forumite
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    Frank99 said:
    I was offered 250 points on an item then next time 200 followed by 100 and 2 weeks later 50 points. I noticed after ignoring the 50 point offer the next offer was 100 then 125 points and it started climbing again, seems like they reward you for shopping less often.
    From their perspective it's not a reward, it's an incentive.  They offer points to encourage you to buy things you otherwise wouldn't; giving you points for something you would have bought anyway is just reducing their profits.
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