Jan 24, 2021, 8:52 am
BA announces Avios partnership with Nectar
Feb 11, 2021, 9:32 am
#346
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,197
That made me laugh since a long time ago (over 15 years!) I once insured an imaginary animal for Tesco's Pet insurance for the whopping clubcard bonus that was on offer - cancelling once the bonus had been received. That tale is legendary amongst my family along with all the various small electrical items I bought for the same reason and then sold on ebay sometimes even for a profit!! - i had plenty of time on my hands at that age!
Still worked out profitable, just not nearly as much as it should have been!
Feb 11, 2021, 9:38 am
#347
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 508
paid for two CW returns from Hawaii back in the days of 50,000 miles to anywhere in the US.
cartridges sold on eBay for a loss of about £50.
good times.
Feb 11, 2021, 2:38 pm
#348
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: NCL
Programs: BAEC and Hilton mostly
Posts: 655
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Feb 12, 2021, 5:20 am
#351
Join Date: May 2015
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 281
I have now done my weekly shopping twice with Sainsburys (I was a faithful Tesco shopper until the Avios switch) and have received a lot of special offers via the app. They are all products that I bought last week so know that they have been tailor-made to me. Next week's shopping should yield a lot more Avios.
Feb 12, 2021, 8:30 pm
#354
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Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,440
Feb 13, 2021, 2:10 am
#355
Join Date: Jul 2019
Programs: BAEC Bronze, Mucci recipient
Posts: 1,786
Per the T&Cs bonus 500 Avios will credit up to 28 days from the end of the promotional period ie will be paid no later than 14 March 2021.
Feb 13, 2021, 3:45 am
#356
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Morbihan, France
Programs: Reine des Muccis de Pucci; Foreign Elitist (according to others)
Posts: 19,179
When I am in the UK - I used to shop quite a bit in Sainsbury's for basics and Waitrose for items that I could not buy in the former. I really dislike Tesco - always have and always will. Since all this started I have transferred 4000 Nectar points to Avios. I have taken out a Sainsbury's credit card and will spend the required £200. So yes, it has changed my habits somewhat - but the BA/Tesco thing I never took to as I really dislike Tesco for personal reason. As I have a very good friend who is on the council in a rural part of Suffolk, I know how predatory they are over land acquisition and planning regulations.
Feb 13, 2021, 4:34 am
#357
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: London, UK
Programs: bmi DC, BAEC
Posts: 1,108
I have a friend who used to work for a very big supplier - and Tesco were notably the nastiest client. The power Tesco have due to their size allows them to bully anybody they want.
Feb 14, 2021, 5:38 am
#358
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: London
Programs: MUCCI; BAEC Lifetime Gold; Marriott Bonvoy Emeritus Titanium; Hertz#1, Avis President’s Club
Posts: 3,214
Feb 14, 2021, 6:18 am
#359
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: BAEC GGL/CR; Hilton Diamond; Mucci des Puccis
Posts: 5,609
There's a great mymail offer for new accounts - 2000 nectar points for entering numbers essentially today and tomorrow, all new accounts. And you don't have to read it, you don't have to agree with it, and if you happen to find a paper with numbers in from yesterday and do it today with today's as well, you should have enough points to qualify for the Avios transfer bonus regardless of where you are at the moment.
Feb 14, 2021, 6:19 am
#360
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,197