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Mar 10, 2021, 10:06 am

#571

simon stingray

Join Date: Nov 2004

Location: MAN/JNB

Programs: KL/BMI/BA

Posts: 411

Bonus nectar points for our weekly shop have gone from:

19 Feb: 1120(bonus points) + 292 (triple points till spit) +146 regular points = 1558
26 Feb: 750 (bonus points) + 104 regular points = 854
05 Mar: 580 (bonus points) + 107 regular points = 687
This weeks bonus offers would get me 220 Bonus points + approx 110 regular points = 330.

I have a £5 off a £50 shop till spit from M&S which seems a better option for this weeks shop.

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Mar 10, 2021, 4:46 pm

#572

Fatdickie

Join Date: Feb 2019

Location: UK. West Sussex

Programs: BAEC. Gold

Posts: 786

Quote:

Originally Posted by simon stingray

Similar with me, my bonus items a month ago were showing as 50, 60 or70 points per item
Which did sway me slightly for a few repeat purchases

This week I have a dozen lines, all with just 10 points extra each line

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Mar 10, 2021, 6:48 pm

#573

KeaneJohn

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: London Stratford, E7

Programs: BAEC Gold! Thanks to FT

Posts: 3,376

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fatdickie

I had this too last week so didn’t bother shopping there reverting to my normal Morrison’s thinking they will lure me back this week and ever more pathetic offers so it’s back to Morrison’s again.

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Mar 10, 2021, 10:38 pm

#574

SonicStar817

Join Date: Dec 2019

Location: UK

Programs: BAEC Silver

Posts: 657

I got the 500 Avios bonus added to my account overnight.

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Mar 10, 2021, 10:50 pm

#575

xenole

Join Date: Jul 2009

Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond

Posts: 7,761

Quote:

Originally Posted by SonicStar817

I got the 500 Avios bonus added to my account overnight.

Same here

Avios - Nectar launch offer

Mar 11, 2021, 12:11 am

#576

BOH

Join Date: Apr 2005

Location: UK

Programs: IC Hotels Spire, BA Gold

Posts: 8,667

I wonder if the trick is to not shop there for a week or so whilst the bonus offers are the derisory 10 points per item. The algorithm might then assume a shopper has taken their business elsewhere and automatically reinstate the high ones for a while to lure him or her back.

I might give that a try...

Mar 11, 2021, 12:41 am

#577

rapidex

Join Date: Nov 2010

Posts: 5,596

I also have the 500 Avios launch offer added overnight. I suppose that means I will get the double nectar points added later.

Mar 11, 2021, 1:19 am

#578

corporate-wage-slave

Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club

Join Date: Feb 2010

Programs: BA Lifetime Gold; Flying Blue Life Platinum; LH Sen.; Hilton Diamond; Kemal Kebabs Prized Customer

Posts: 63,791

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOH

I'm non predictable, just popping in occasionally, and I'm still getting 80 and 90 point offers on low value items (e.g 50 pts on 2 pints of milk, Scottish only mind, 90 pts on 150g raspberries). You have to play hard to catch.

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Mar 11, 2021, 1:26 am

#579

HarryHolden68

Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Lincoln, UK

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Posts: 1,266

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delboy65

I recently signed up for this CC as, being an Amex holder, I would not qualify for the AMEX welcome bonus.

Thing is, whilst on both Amex and on Creations' IHG Mastercard websites/apps you can see "in real time" how many MR/IHG points you have earned, I cannot see anywhere on either the Sainsbury's Bank online banking page nor in their app to see/confirm how many nectar points you are amassing - seems you have to wait for your statement each month for the total ... or am I not looking in the right place?

I have the same experience. In this day and age, it seems remiss or lazy of them not to have this functionality in their online presence. Even with a monthly statement, there is no itemised breakdown. It appears you just have to trust them. With so many offers thrown at you and a long wait for the points to appear, there appears to be a lot of "trust us" expectation from Nectar. Being cynical at the best of times, I find there is only one good reason for a lack of transparency. Yes, a few bad ones, but only one good one.

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Mar 11, 2021, 2:20 am

#580

A13

Join Date: Feb 2018

Location: Sussex, UK

Programs: BA Silver

Posts: 489

Quote:

Originally Posted by rapidex

I also have the 500 Avios launch offer added overnight. I suppose that means I will get the double nectar points added later.

"If you converted 1,600 Nectar to Avios before 14 February, you will collect 2x Nectar points in Sainsbury's until 19 April. Your points will be awarded within 28 days of this expiry date."

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Mar 11, 2021, 4:29 am

#581

AJA_

Join Date: Jul 2019

Programs: BAEC Bronze, Mucci recipient

Posts: 1,785

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dover2Golf

What made me say what I did?

An email from Nectar which stated that points would be added at the end of June.

Turns out that I was right as 500 bonus Avios posted overnight.

Mar 11, 2021, 4:39 am

#582

Raffles

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Location: London

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Posts: 26,871

Anyone got the 500 who cheated and moved 1000 Avios to Nectar and immediately moved them back?

Mar 11, 2021, 4:43 am

#583

mwp1

Join Date: Nov 2016

Posts: 699

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJA_

Turns out that I was right as 500 bonus Avios posted overnight.

me too, just looked at recent transactions

Mar 11, 2021, 5:04 am

#584

Raffles

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mwp1

me too, just looked at recent transactions

Boo. I bet someone on the BA press team 50p that their IT wouldn't be good enough to spot people who did this :-)

Mar 11, 2021, 6:55 am

#585

rapidex

Join Date: Nov 2010

Posts: 5,596

Quote:

Originally Posted by A13

"If you converted 1,600 Nectar to Avios before 14 February, you will collect 2x Nectar points in Sainsbury's until 19 April. Your points will be awarded within 28 days of this expiry date."

Excellent, thank you. Mrs rapidex and young Miss rapidex got some unexplained bonus Nectar points this morning, in addition to their weekly offers which were both pretty good.
We are certainly earning more than when Tesco's were in charge. Their offers had got rather parsimonious, which is perhaps why BA binned them.