AQUA 5% cashback christmas offer

tad
tad Posts: 18 Forumite
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edited 18 December 2018 at 12:18PM in Credit cards
Aqua are offering 5% cashback over Christmas 25.11.18 --> 13.1.19
The caveat is you need to spend +£900 in this period to qualify.

The other caveat is that there is a max of £50 cashback. £50 is 5% of £1000. So to get the full benefit you need to spend between £900 and £1000 -any extra is wasted -although I'm guessing the standard 1/2% cashback still applies(?)

As my amex pays 1% cashback I will try not to go over the £1000...

The problem is my wife is an additional cardholder and I don't know if her purchases count toward the £900 or not. More to the point AQUA don't seem to know either!

I have asked them a few questions regarding this offer and there seems to be some confusion amongst their advisors. I am waiting for a reply to the additional cardholder question -has anyone else already looked into this please?
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,242 Forumite
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    They'll count, as they don't differentiate between cards.
  • tad
    tad Posts: 18 Forumite
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    Thanks. You would think then this would be common knowledge then with their telephone helpers; but they still had to ring another department that weren't answering...

    Not the case with AMEX as I found out yesterday. My wife has to register her card separately to benefit from any available offers.
  • Roger1
    Roger1 Posts: 1,603 Forumite
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    tad wrote: »
    Aqua are offering 5% cashback over Christmas 25.11.18 --> 13.1.19 ...
    Nice! I wish I had it ... ;)
    tad wrote: »
    ... Not the case with AMEX as I found out yesterday. My wife has to register her card separately to benefit from any available offers.
    that will be because AmEx - unlike most other card issuers - allocate separate card numbers for additional cardholders so can track her card activity separately.
  • tad
    tad Posts: 18 Forumite
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    Actually the wife's card does have a different number although purchases are not differentiated on the statement (unlike AmEx)
  • hgt
    hgt Posts: 329 Forumite
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    tad wrote: »
    Aqua are offering 5% cashback over Christmas 25.11.18 --> 13.1.19

    Just wondered how you heard about this offer? I'm suspecting it must be account specific as I have an Aqua Reward Cashback card, but haven't heard anything about this.
  • tad
    tad Posts: 18 Forumite
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    hgt wrote: »
    Just wondered how you heard about this offer? I'm suspecting it must be account specific as I have an Aqua Reward Cashback card, but haven't heard anything about this.
    Hi,sorry I didn't notice your question, I am not a regular visitor to the forum. Yes Aqua emailed me directly. Below is the relevant text from the email. Maybe check your spam folder?
    All the best

    Tad


    If you are unable to view this email correctly, please view online.
    To ensure you receive our emails, add aqua@e.mail.aquacard.co.uk to your Address Book.

    Aqua and mastercard
    Card ending ****

    Shake up your Christmas with 5% cashback

    Your aqua card is making Christmas even better with 5% cashback on spend over £900 until 13 January 2019

    Terms and Conditions apply*

    OPT-IN TO GET CASHBACK
    Aqua - Christmas is coming
  • tad
    tad Posts: 18 Forumite
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    ...and you do need the email as you have to click on the OPT-IN link.
  • SnowTiger
    SnowTiger Posts: 4,458 Forumite
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    £50 cashback from Aqua appeared on my credit card statement yesterday. :)
  • stehouk
    stehouk Posts: 412 Forumite
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    SnowTiger wrote: »
    £50 cashback from Aqua appeared on my credit card statement yesterday. :)

    Thanks for the info just checked and iv'e got mine as well, waiting for 2 x £50 refer a friend payments next.
    I cannot fault this card i will have earned £160 so far and not paid a penny in interest.:beer:
  • ClaretPaul
    ClaretPaul Posts: 7 Forumite
    Can I ask if anyone has got the 5% cashback on their full spending. I have only got the cashback on spending above £800. Email was a bit confusing, but could have led people to think the 5% offer was for all the spending (up to a maximum of £50 cashback) providing the £800 figure was exceeded.
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