Jan 3, 2014, 2:32 pm
Last edit by: KARFA
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 16 October 2014.
The last day for collecting points in the current quarter is 21 January 2015.
Topcashback (TCB)
A cashback generating site, that provides cashback if you go to 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 Uniquely amongst such sites, TCB allows up to £50 of cashback per year to be withdrawn to your Tesco Clubcard account, which could then be transferred to 12,000 Avios. As of the middle of May, most cashback can also be transferred directly to your Avios account 1p=1 Avios. http://www.topcashback.co.uk/
The Big Points Earners
- 2,000 points (worth up to £80) on £20 e-books spend @ Blinkbox. Get 100 clubcard points for every £1+ book. You can receive the bonus on up to 20 books. Offer ends 30th June https://www.blinkboxbooks.com
- 20,000 CC points on Tesco Kitchens
- Up to 10,000 CC points on selected Mobiles Tesco Phone Shop
- 1,000 CC points using code XXRYH4 when you spend £60 or more at Tesco wine by the case, expires 30 November 2014
- 1,200 CC points using code XXFXTT when you spend £120 or more at Tesco wine by the case, expires 28 December 2014
- 1,200 CC points using code XXPL7G when you spend £120 or more at Tesco wine by the case, expiry unknown
- 1,000 points (worth up to £40) on buying season 4 of game of thrones £16.99 sd. Plus free 10'' Tesco Finest Pizza + possible £4 Quidco and £5 Credit when deposting £1 @ Blinkbox. Offer ends 31st July http://www.blinkbox.com/game-of-thrones
Medium points opportunities
- 150 points on £50 branded giftcards 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
- 150 points on selected DVD pre-orders from £5 http://www.tesco.com/direct/earn-150...reorders.event
- 200 points on selected Blu-ray pre orders from £10 http://www.tesco.com/direct/earn-200...reorders.event
- 200 points on selected CD pre orders from £9 http://www.tesco.com/direct/cdpreorders.event
The FREE points opportunities
- 25 points a month doing a customer survey (300 points a year) https://www.tescoviews.com/tesco/desktop/landing.do
- 75 points for giving insurance renewal dates https://www.renewals.tescobank.com/
- Up to 150 points per survey at Shoppers Thoughts https://www.shopperthoughts.com/signup
- Reuse a carrier bag in store and get one clubcard point http://www.togetherfortrees.com/green-clubcard.aspx
- Order online at Tesco.com and collect one point for every 10 items you buy when you pick the bag-less delivery option for your order http://www.tesco.com/groceries/
- Recycle your printer cartridges and get 100 points (mixed feedback on this one) https://www.therecyclingfactory.com/tesco/
Everyday points opportunities at Tesco
- Tesco Clubcard credit Card 0% purchases for 19 months (5 points for every £4 you spend instore including Tesco fuel and 1 point for every £4 you spend everywhere else) http://www.tescobank.com/creditcards/clubcc/index.html. This is equivalent to 0.6 Avios / 0.625 Virgin miles per £1 - the highest Avios earning rate on any mainstream Visa or MasterCard. This card has no sign-up bonus but you will receive 1,000 CC points if you are referred by an existing cardholder. Please post in this thread if you would like a referral.
- Tesco instore and online 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/
- Tesco blinkbox 1 point per £1 http://www.blinkbox.com/
Everyday 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 16 October 2014.
The last day for collecting points in the current quarter is 21 January 2015.
Topcashback (TCB)
A cashback generating site, that provides cashback if you go to 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. As of the middle of May, most cashback can also be transferred directly to your Avios account 1p=1 Avios. http://www.topcashback.co.uk/
The Big Points Earners
- 2,000 points (worth up to £80) on £20 e-books spend @ Blinkbox. Get 100 clubcard points for every £1+ book. You can receive the bonus on up to 20 books. Offer ends 30th June https://www.blinkboxbooks.com
- 20,000 CC points on Tesco Kitchens
- Up to 10,000 CC points on selected Mobiles Tesco Phone Shop
- 1,000 CC points using code XXRYH4 when you spend £60 or more at Tesco wine by the case, expires 30 November 2014
- 1,200 CC points using code XXFXTT when you spend £120 or more at Tesco wine by the case, expires 28 December 2014
- 1,200 CC points using code XXPL7G when you spend £120 or more at Tesco wine by the case, expiry unknown
- 1,000 points (worth up to £40) on buying season 4 of game of thrones £16.99 sd. Plus free 10'' Tesco Finest Pizza + possible £4 Quidco and £5 Credit when deposting £1 @ Blinkbox. Offer ends 31st July http://www.blinkbox.com/game-of-thrones
Medium points opportunities
- 150 points on £50 branded giftcards 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
- 150 points on selected DVD pre-orders from £5 http://www.tesco.com/direct/earn-150...reorders.event
- 200 points on selected Blu-ray pre orders from £10 http://www.tesco.com/direct/earn-200...reorders.event
- 200 points on selected CD pre orders from £9 http://www.tesco.com/direct/cdpreorders.event
The FREE points opportunities
- 25 points a month doing a customer survey (300 points a year) https://www.tescoviews.com/tesco/desktop/landing.do
- 75 points for giving insurance renewal dates https://www.renewals.tescobank.com/
- Up to 150 points per survey at Shoppers Thoughts https://www.shopperthoughts.com/signup
- Reuse a carrier bag in store and get one clubcard point http://www.togetherfortrees.com/green-clubcard.aspx
- Order online at Tesco.com and collect one point for every 10 items you buy when you pick the bag-less delivery option for your order http://www.tesco.com/groceries/
- Recycle your printer cartridges and get 100 points (mixed feedback on this one) https://www.therecyclingfactory.com/tesco/
Everyday points opportunities at Tesco
- Tesco Clubcard credit Card 0% purchases for 19 months (5 points for every £4 you spend instore including Tesco fuel and 1 point for every £4 you spend everywhere else) http://www.tescobank.com/creditcards/clubcc/index.html. This is equivalent to 0.6 Avios / 0.625 Virgin miles per £1 - the highest Avios earning rate on any mainstream Visa or MasterCard. This card has no sign-up bonus but you will receive 1,000 CC points if you are referred by an existing cardholder. Please post in this thread if you would like a referral.
- Tesco instore and online 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/
- Tesco blinkbox 1 point per £1 http://www.blinkbox.com/
Everyday 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 - 2014 master thread
Nov 10, 2014, 2:56 pm
#1877
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: London
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold & GGL & CCR, HH Diam, Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Spire, Tastecard
Posts: 7,549
Apols if this has been covered before.
Got £60 of Pizza express vouchers tonight given I eat there once a week. Didn't get the 150 club card points but the lady had to scan the 3rd one after she was suggesting I pay - but it was all added up ok.
I checked with customer services and the lady said "the promotion is over" but I am not sure she knew what I was talking about.
I did however, notice that the amount was very low (despite using HH and a "save 4.98 on your next shop") so checked receipt again and noticed that I got "20% off gift cards". Is this new? Has it replaced the 150 CC? what are the T&Cs? This could be a nice little discount especially on 3Vs etc.
Got £60 of Pizza express vouchers tonight given I eat there once a week. Didn't get the 150 club card points but the lady had to scan the 3rd one after she was suggesting I pay - but it was all added up ok.
I checked with customer services and the lady said "the promotion is over" but I am not sure she knew what I was talking about.
I did however, notice that the amount was very low (despite using HH and a "save 4.98 on your next shop") so checked receipt again and noticed that I got "20% off gift cards". Is this new? Has it replaced the 150 CC? what are the T&Cs? This could be a nice little discount especially on 3Vs etc.
Nov 10, 2014, 3:01 pm
#1878
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: usually LON
Programs: BA Gold (OWE), Tesco Blue, TK Elite (*G), Oyster Diamond Jubilee edition
Posts: 1,546
Apols if this has been covered before.
Got £60 of Pizza express vouchers tonight given I eat there once a week. Didn't get the 150 club card points but the lady had to scan the 3rd one after she was suggesting I pay - but it was all added up ok.
I checked with customer services and the lady said "the promotion is over" but I am not sure she knew what I was talking about.
I did however, notice that the amount was very low (despite using HH and a "save 4.98 on your next shop") so checked receipt again and noticed that I got "20% off gift cards". Is this new? Has it replaced the 150 CC? what are the T&Cs? This could be a nice little discount especially on 3Vs etc.
Got £60 of Pizza express vouchers tonight given I eat there once a week. Didn't get the 150 club card points but the lady had to scan the 3rd one after she was suggesting I pay - but it was all added up ok.
I checked with customer services and the lady said "the promotion is over" but I am not sure she knew what I was talking about.
I did however, notice that the amount was very low (despite using HH and a "save 4.98 on your next shop") so checked receipt again and noticed that I got "20% off gift cards". Is this new? Has it replaced the 150 CC? what are the T&Cs? This could be a nice little discount especially on 3Vs etc.
Nov 10, 2014, 3:02 pm
#1879
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: London
Programs: VS, BA, AA, IHG, HH, SPG
Posts: 186
That would be too good to be true, hence it can't be. If they offer 20% off on Visa or 3V there are people on this board who'll completely break tesco eventually 
Maybe off proper gift cards it could work, theres not many people who would buy big amounts to sit on, and you'd be hard pressed to beat 20% reselling on ebay after fees etc.
Maybe off proper gift cards it could work, theres not many people who would buy big amounts to sit on, and you'd be hard pressed to beat 20% reselling on ebay after fees etc.
Nov 10, 2014, 3:08 pm
#1880
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 2,379
That would be too good to be true, hence it can't be. If they offer 20% off on Visa or 3V there are people on this board who'll completely break tesco eventually
Maybe off proper gift cards it could work, theres not many people who would buy big amounts to sit on, and you'd be hard pressed to beat 20% reselling on ebay after fees etc.
Maybe off proper gift cards it could work, theres not many people who would buy big amounts to sit on, and you'd be hard pressed to beat 20% reselling on ebay after fees etc.
Nov 10, 2014, 3:12 pm
#1881
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: London
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold & GGL & CCR, HH Diam, Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Spire, Tastecard
Posts: 7,549
That would be too good to be true, hence it can't be. If they offer 20% off on Visa or 3V there are people on this board who'll completely break tesco eventually
Maybe off proper gift cards it could work, theres not many people who would buy big amounts to sit on, and you'd be hard pressed to beat 20% reselling on ebay after fees etc.
Maybe off proper gift cards it could work, theres not many people who would buy big amounts to sit on, and you'd be hard pressed to beat 20% reselling on ebay after fees etc.
Nov 10, 2014, 8:20 pm
#1882
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Kent, UK
Programs: I don't fly enough
Posts: 204
They've had 20% off selected branded gift cards several times in the past (as you say, obviously never Visa though!). When I was in Tesco last week there was a sign saying 20% off iTunes gift cards, maybe there is a bigger promotion on that they just haven't advertised properly?
Nov 11, 2014, 12:48 am
#1883
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Rayleigh, UK
Programs: BA Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 59
No deal mentioned on the Tesco website but these do occur from time to time. 150 points for £50 is still listed thank god
http://www.tesco.com/giftcard/clubcard-points.asp
http://www.tesco.com/giftcard/clubcard-points.asp
Nov 11, 2014, 1:45 am
#1884
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, VS Red, HH Gold, IHG Gold, Marriott Gold, SPG Basic, Alitalia Status Match
Posts: 1,173
I bought 4 3V cards yesterday and received 300 Clubcard points in the normal way.
Nov 11, 2014, 2:26 am
#1885
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Wirral, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 432
They sometimes have the 20% off certain gift cards, like around Mothers Day they generally have 20% off the likes of H&M, New Look, Accessorize etc.
E: typo
E: typo
Nov 11, 2014, 2:52 am
#1886
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Exec Club Gold
Posts: 335
Helping Hand...
It says on the Helping Hand Coupon that Gift Cards are excluded. This means Tesco branded cards are excluded, but not branded/3V cards, right?
Nov 11, 2014, 2:55 am
#1887
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Edinburgh
Programs: BA Executive Club Silver
Posts: 186
They're all excluded. That shouldn't stop you from trying (and pleading ignorance should anyone point out the error of your ways) - but it is clearly not in Tesco's interest to give big cash discounts on all gift cards.
Nov 11, 2014, 3:00 am
#1888
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Exec Club Gold
Posts: 335
Thanks. So if excluded the best thing would be to buy £50 of (say) 3V to get the 150 club card points, then an effective £5 of "free" groceries using the HH?
Nov 11, 2014, 3:07 am
#1889
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: BA Gold, QF WP
Posts: 12,551
Yes, or you can try using them to just purchase gift cards or put one or more grocery items in your basket with the gift vouchers and hope they slip through. Its all down to the staff member at the time.
Nov 11, 2014, 6:06 am
#1890
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,338
The 20% discount offer last November was on Arcadia Cards, Pizza Express, Accessorize, Itunes and (I think) BHS and Spafinder.