Santander Edge Credit Card 2% Cashback

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wiseonesomeofthetime said:

Santander really are taking their sweet time to produce my first statement. Though they did state 24-26 of the month, I have already maxed out this month's cashback expenditure and am waiting to use up the next one.

Basically, it is car insurance (renewal) time. Chase exclude this, hence main reason I got this card (for 12 months only anyway).

Tomorrow is the MSE-declared "sweet spot" for insurance renewal quotes, not that any insurance premium is "sweet" atm as going to be significantly more than last year, for sure.

I haven't yet worked out how Santander decide the date to issue the statement. I asked for it to be the 27th and was told the best they could do was between 26th 30th of the month. I thought fair enough if they don't issue them on weekends or bank holidays. But there doesn't seem to be a pattern so far.

wiseonesomeofthetime

Mine was eventually produced on 27 June, with cleared transactions up to 26 June.

DD 19 Jul 2024

Olinda99

I also asked for mine to be produced between the 26th and the 30th of the month - they changed it to that and it seems to be produced around about the 28th or 29th depending

crumpet_man

If one does not request a particular statement date is it produced 30 days after card activation?

WillPS

crumpet_man said:

If one does not request a particular statement date is it produced 30 days after card activation?

Yep. Certainly seemed to be for me, at least. They'll change it for you if you ask.

NoodleDoodleMan

crumpet_man said:

If one does not request a particular statement date is it produced 30 days after card activation?

Not how it worked for me - activated on 12th May - first statement and cashback on 28th May - same again June 28th.  

BigBlueSky

Only just spotted the £18 cashback deal for the credit card and missed out on it unfortunately.

Hopefully the same/similar offer will be back soon.

crumpet_man

Rookie error made by me in my first month using this card.  I stopped spending when the balance showed £750 and today the statement is being produced and I can see the balance is now £735.06 which I think means the cashback is £14.94 and not £15 that I was expecting.

After a little head scratching I realised the £3 transaction which did not earn cashback is the monthly fee for the edge card.

Nevermind, next month I will get the balance to £753.

steven141

My 2% offer is coming to an end and I'm wondering if its better for me to use my Barclaycard Avios credit card for spending instead. I automatically convert them to nectar points.

The £3 fee doesn't seem to make it worthwhile as I barely meet the £750 spend every month on this.

ColdIron

Close it and open another one?