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 Uniquely amongst such sites, TCB allows up to £50 of cashback per year to be withdrawn to your Tesco Clubcard account, which could then be transferred to 12,000 Avios.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 18, 2014, 1:31 pm
#1936
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: N.Wales, UK
Posts: 933
Does anyone want a 'Turkey' mag? I've just found a stack in my office.. 
Don't know if I can be assed doing the new voucher...
Don't know if I can be assed doing the new voucher...
Nov 18, 2014, 1:32 pm
#1937
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Orchard Co. NI
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 607
Anyone remember this short lived points booster?
My last can about to be used tomorrow, can't remember how many I bought but did have to fight with Tesco to get the bonus ccpoints added to my account!
My last can about to be used tomorrow, can't remember how many I bought but did have to fight with Tesco to get the bonus ccpoints added to my account!
Nov 18, 2014, 1:35 pm
#1938
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: N.Wales, UK
Posts: 933
Oh, God, now I'm gonna have to.
£6 off £40 vouchers through the post today, extra points vouchers in the mag, helping hands, and double points on my amex gold. All I need now is a foursquare for tesco...
I'm sick of the sight of 3vs. Even my 3 year old daughter points them out know, she loves scratching the code though.
£6 off £40 vouchers through the post today, extra points vouchers in the mag, helping hands, and double points on my amex gold. All I need now is a foursquare for tesco...
I'm sick of the sight of 3vs. Even my 3 year old daughter points them out know, she loves scratching the code though.
Nov 18, 2014, 2:53 pm
#1939
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, ITA Club Executive, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,599
Do you think these can be used on Gift Cards? I know it says you can't, but so do the helping hand vouchers.
Nov 18, 2014, 3:01 pm
#1940
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,709
They can be used on gift cards just fine, it's been answered quite a few times over the last few pages.... best to add some other non-gift card products to it just in case.
Nov 18, 2014, 3:04 pm
#1941
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, ITA Club Executive, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,599
I read the thread daily, but I missed any reference to the £6 off £40 that have been mentioned today and I received by post yesterday.
Nov 19, 2014, 7:57 am
#1942
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Orchard Co. NI
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 607
XXPL7G 1200 points on a 120gbp wine spend if anyone needs their cellar topped up.
Nov 19, 2014, 8:11 am
#1943
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
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Nov 20, 2014, 5:13 am
#1944
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: CO Platinum / BA Gold
Posts: 780
Due to a slight miscalculation on the part of HMRC, my tax bill this year is huge (>£10k).
Does anyone know if this strategy to get clubcard points and use temporary cards still works? http://www.headforpoints.com/2014/01...-express-card/
I would have to buy more than 200 cards to put it into action, though!
(I think the alternatives are using a debit card, or putting the bill on my AA VISA which earns 0.75 points per £ spent in exchange for a 1.4% surcharge - so 1.9p per mile. Any other ideas welcome.)
Does anyone know if this strategy to get clubcard points and use temporary cards still works? http://www.headforpoints.com/2014/01...-express-card/
I would have to buy more than 200 cards to put it into action, though!
(I think the alternatives are using a debit card, or putting the bill on my AA VISA which earns 0.75 points per £ spent in exchange for a 1.4% surcharge - so 1.9p per mile. Any other ideas welcome.)
Nov 20, 2014, 5:18 am
#1945
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: not far from MUC
Posts: 6,620
Does anyone know if this strategy to get clubcard points and use temporary cards still works? http://www.headforpoints.com/2014/01...-express-card/
Nov 20, 2014, 7:40 am
#1946
Join Date: May 2001
Location: South Coast, UK
Programs: BA Gold, QF LTG
Posts: 679
Due to a slight miscalculation on the part of HMRC, my tax bill this year is huge (>£10k).
Does anyone know if this strategy to get clubcard points and use temporary cards still works? http://www.headforpoints.com/2014/01...-express-card/
I would have to buy more than 200 cards to put it into action, though!
(I think the alternatives are using a debit card, or putting the bill on my AA VISA which earns 0.75 points per £ spent in exchange for a 1.4% surcharge - so 1.9p per mile. Any other ideas welcome.)
Does anyone know if this strategy to get clubcard points and use temporary cards still works? http://www.headforpoints.com/2014/01...-express-card/
I would have to buy more than 200 cards to put it into action, though!
(I think the alternatives are using a debit card, or putting the bill on my AA VISA which earns 0.75 points per £ spent in exchange for a 1.4% surcharge - so 1.9p per mile. Any other ideas welcome.)
Nov 20, 2014, 7:47 am
#1947
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NI
Programs: BAEC Blue, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 140
Probably not what you want to hear, but it seems Visa introduced a limit to the number / value amount of cards you can use in a 12 month period. See here.
Nov 20, 2014, 9:55 am
#1948
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: N.Wales, UK
Posts: 933
Due to a slight miscalculation on the part of HMRC, my tax bill this year is huge (>£10k).
Does anyone know if this strategy to get clubcard points and use temporary cards still works? http://www.headforpoints.com/2014/01...-express-card/
I would have to buy more than 200 cards to put it into action, though!
(I think the alternatives are using a debit card, or putting the bill on my AA VISA which earns 0.75 points per £ spent in exchange for a 1.4% surcharge - so 1.9p per mile. Any other ideas welcome.)
Does anyone know if this strategy to get clubcard points and use temporary cards still works? http://www.headforpoints.com/2014/01...-express-card/
I would have to buy more than 200 cards to put it into action, though!
(I think the alternatives are using a debit card, or putting the bill on my AA VISA which earns 0.75 points per £ spent in exchange for a 1.4% surcharge - so 1.9p per mile. Any other ideas welcome.)
I'm pretty sure gold is based on £10k spend per calender year though, so do it in January.
Nov 20, 2014, 8:26 pm
#1949
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Join Date: Oct 2011
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Nov 21, 2014, 2:56 am
#1950
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