What is Sacat?

Barrybloke · 7 March 2008 at 4:45PM

Just checking my latest credit card statement. I have entries for 'Tesco Stores Sacat' and 'Sacat Marks and Spencers' that I have not seen before - these sacat transactions are additional to transactions in the usual Tesco/M&S format. Can anyone tell me what Sacat stands for or signifies - and why it has been introduced?

RTNI · 7 March 2008 at 4:49PM

Barrybloke wrote: »

Just checking my latest credit card statement. I have entries for 'Tesco Stores Sacat' and 'Sacat Marks and Spencers' that I have not seen before - these sacat transactions are additional to transactions in the usual Tesco/M&S format. Can anyone tell me what Sacat stands for or signifies - and why it has been introduced?

A quick search on Google brings up that it may be using the self checkout at Tesco's or M&S.

CopperPlate_2 · 7 March 2008 at 5:51PM

As above - type SACAT into Google:

http://nnet-server.com/server/app/forum/ShowMessage.asp?ID=133372

Self serve checkouts - I use my cards in my local Somerfield which has the self-serve checkout and it always appears in my statement with the name of the store.

Mozette · 7 March 2008 at 5:56PM

Gosh, I was just wondering that today! M&S self service check out. The answer is always on MSE!

PBA · 8 March 2008 at 12:55AM

Interesting point to add to this thread is that, if you've got a card like Abbey 5% supermarket cashback or Barclaycard 2% supermarket cashback if you use the selfscan tills in M&S you get the extra cashback whereas if you use the normal tills you don't. Not that any proper MSE would buy food in M&S anyway, but I work next to M&S simply food and temptation sometimes gets the better of me!

Mozette · 8 March 2008 at 3:01PM

PBA wrote: »

Not that any proper MSE would buy food in M&S anyway, but I work next to M&S simply food and temptation sometimes gets the better of me!

You're right, but it is lovely...:o

RichyRich · 26 April 2010 at 6:08PM

Milk in M&S is the same price as in Tesco...

FreyaV · 18 November 2010 at 1:25PM

These SACAT things seem to have very small amounts next to them...does anyone know if these are additional charges?

jonjamie1970 · 18 November 2010 at 1:57PM

It means scanning, when you used the self scan tills at those particular stores. Thats what you spent through the till, no additional charge. Keep a spending record and you will be able to check.