Jan 6, 2015, 8:58 am
Last edit by: Raffles
Tesco and Avios
Tesco, the major UK supermarket chain, allows you to convert Tesco Clubcard (CC) points to Avios. The standard earning rate is 1 CC point per £1 spent in store. They convert to Avios in the ratio of 1 CC point to 2.4 Avios or 2.5 Virgin miles.
Every quarter, your points are converted to coupons and mailed to you - they can then be converted via the CC website to Avios or Virgin miles. Typically, it takes 1-2 working days for a conversion to BA Avios to complete.
The key to rapidly earning large amounts of Avios is the regular bonus point offers where large amounts of points can be earned. The latest are listed below and discussed within this thread.
The last period for collecting Clubcard points finished on 22 October 2015.
The last day for collecting points in the current quarter is 28 January 2016.
TopCashback (TCB)
TCB is a cashback generating site that pays your for shopping at a wide range of online retailers via their links. Uniquely amongst such sites, TCB allows up to £50 of cashback per year to be withdrawn to your Tesco Clubcard account which could then be transferred to 12,000 Avios.
Additional cashback above £50 can be transferred directly to your Avios account at rate of 1p = 1.05 Avios although this is not a great deal.
Very generous points deals:
None at present
Averagely exciting points deals:
150 points on £50 branded giftcards (excluding Tesco gift cards) - http://www.tesco.com/giftcard/branded-gift-cards.asp
150 points on £5 spend on your first Tesco photo order http://www.tescophoto.com/home
Opportunities for FREE points:
Earn 25 points a month doing a customer survey (300 points a year) https://www.tescoviews.com/tesco/desktop/landing.do
Earn 100 points for giving your insurance renewal dates https://www.renewals.tescobank.com/
Up to 150 points per survey at Shoppers Thoughts https://www.shopperthoughts.com/signup
Recycle your printer cartridges and get 100 points (mixed feedback on this one) https://www.therecyclingfactory.com/tesco/
Everyday points opportunities at Tesco:
- Tesco credit card (discussed in the first post of this thread)
- Tesco instore and online shopping 1 point per £1 http://www.tesco.com/
- Tesco Direct 1 point per £1 http://www.tesco.com/direct/
- Tesco Fuel 1 point per £2 http://www.tescopfs.com/
- Tesco mobile 1 point per £1 topped up http://www.tescomobile.com/
- Tesco Clothing F&F 1 point per £1 http://www.clothingattesco.com/
Points opportunities at Tesco partners:
EON - Collect up to 1,500 points a year
https://www.eonenergy.com/for-your-h...tesco-clubcard
ESSO - Collect points on fuel and shop goods http://essopoints.co.uk/#how
Living Social - 1 points per £1 https://www.livingsocial.com/content/tesco_clubcard
Tesco, the major UK supermarket chain, allows you to convert Tesco Clubcard (CC) points to Avios. The standard earning rate is 1 CC point per £1 spent in store. They convert to Avios in the ratio of 1 CC point to 2.4 Avios or 2.5 Virgin miles.
Every quarter, your points are converted to coupons and mailed to you - they can then be converted via the CC website to Avios or Virgin miles. Typically, it takes 1-2 working days for a conversion to BA Avios to complete.
The key to rapidly earning large amounts of Avios is the regular bonus point offers where large amounts of points can be earned. The latest are listed below and discussed within this thread.
The last period for collecting Clubcard points finished on 22 October 2015.
The last day for collecting points in the current quarter is 28 January 2016.
TopCashback (TCB)
TCB is a cashback generating site that pays your for shopping at a wide range of online retailers via their links. Uniquely amongst such sites, TCB allows up to £50 of cashback per year to be withdrawn to your Tesco Clubcard account which could then be transferred to 12,000 Avios.
Additional cashback above £50 can be transferred directly to your Avios account at rate of 1p = 1.05 Avios although this is not a great deal.
Very generous points deals:
None at present
Averagely exciting points deals:
150 points on £50 branded giftcards (excluding Tesco gift cards) - http://www.tesco.com/giftcard/branded-gift-cards.asp
150 points on £5 spend on your first Tesco photo order http://www.tescophoto.com/home
Opportunities for FREE points:
Earn 25 points a month doing a customer survey (300 points a year) https://www.tescoviews.com/tesco/desktop/landing.do
Earn 100 points for giving your insurance renewal dates https://www.renewals.tescobank.com/
Up to 150 points per survey at Shoppers Thoughts https://www.shopperthoughts.com/signup
Recycle your printer cartridges and get 100 points (mixed feedback on this one) https://www.therecyclingfactory.com/tesco/
Everyday points opportunities at Tesco:
- Tesco credit card (discussed in the first post of this thread)
- Tesco instore and online shopping 1 point per £1 http://www.tesco.com/
- Tesco Direct 1 point per £1 http://www.tesco.com/direct/
- Tesco Fuel 1 point per £2 http://www.tescopfs.com/
- Tesco mobile 1 point per £1 topped up http://www.tescomobile.com/
- Tesco Clothing F&F 1 point per £1 http://www.clothingattesco.com/
Points opportunities at Tesco partners:
EON - Collect up to 1,500 points a year
https://www.eonenergy.com/for-your-h...tesco-clubcard
ESSO - Collect points on fuel and shop goods http://essopoints.co.uk/#how
Living Social - 1 points per £1 https://www.livingsocial.com/content/tesco_clubcard
Tesco and BA - 2015 master thread
Jan 13, 2015, 7:33 am
#61
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Jan 13, 2015, 9:02 am
#62
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You're embarrassed for people to know you paid for the meal with gift cards!? Discount coupons I can vaguely understand, but gift cards...
Jan 13, 2015, 9:48 am
#64
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The way to go is an email to [email protected] complaining about missing points and not helpful staff in the shop. You'll get your missing points, appology for the " lack of clarity from the staff" and another 250 points as a goodwill gesture. 
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Which also invites customer services to have a good look at your CC account, not a good idea for the serious 3V or Visa collector. Better to sort out in store.
[/QUOTE]Which also invites customer services to have a good look at your CC account, not a good idea for the serious 3V or Visa collector. Better to sort out in store.
Jan 13, 2015, 10:29 am
#65
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You'd think... I really don't understand the whole "keeping appearances" thing going on though! I have a friend who got a Vanquis credit card when she had no credit history, but was too embarrassed to use it in shops in case someone saw she was with a sub-prime lender!
Jan 14, 2015, 5:16 am
#66
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800* extra points on £60 wine spend (on line) code: XXNGHM, expires 18/01.
* I have just used it and it gave me 926 extra points plus the 63 for the wine.
* I have just used it and it gave me 926 extra points plus the 63 for the wine.
Jan 14, 2015, 5:42 am
#67
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Location: Wirral, UK
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There's a triple points all on wine spend offer on: "Triple Clubcard points will automatically be added when you place items in your basket. Triple Clubcard points valid on orders placed before midnight on Sunday 18th January 2015."
Jan 14, 2015, 6:57 am
#68
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Thank you for the wine code, just topped up my stash!
Jan 14, 2015, 7:23 am
#69
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Jan 14, 2015, 6:16 pm
#70
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Can anyone confirm that multiple bonus points are being paid on the gift cards? i.e. back to normal
Jan 14, 2015, 7:14 pm
#71
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I'm drooling just thinking about them as I type.
Jan 14, 2015, 11:30 pm
#72
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I can confirm as a reference point that on some B&Q gift cards purchased yesterday all points posted correctly (300 per £100).
Jan 15, 2015, 11:08 am
#74
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3Vs
Forgive my ignorance but what are 3Vs?
Jan 15, 2015, 11:43 am
#75
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Virtual Visa cards which you can buy at Tesco and several other retailers (if you can find them).
https://www.3vprepaid.com/self_service.html
The reason for the Tesco/BA Avios relevance is that bonus club card points are paid on these cards (see the wiki) and you can then use the cards to spend online and pay some bills. Tesco also take Amex which allows you to spend on your Amex to generate a Visa card for a retailer who doesn't allow payment by Amex.
https://www.3vprepaid.com/self_service.html
The reason for the Tesco/BA Avios relevance is that bonus club card points are paid on these cards (see the wiki) and you can then use the cards to spend online and pay some bills. Tesco also take Amex which allows you to spend on your Amex to generate a Visa card for a retailer who doesn't allow payment by Amex.