Jan 24, 2021, 8:52 am
BA announces Avios partnership with Nectar
Nov 7, 2023, 7:38 am
#1381
Join Date: Jan 2020
Programs: BAEC (Gold) , Accor (Gold) , IHG
Posts: 690
I still haven't got the 'Count up to Christmas' promotion on my app.
I've tried on 4 different devices including uninstalling & reinstalling the app. I contacted Nectar & they said they had spotted an anomaly in my account which they rectified & advised that I should reinstall & try again. It still doesn't appear. So I contacted them again & now they're telling me it's a targeted promotion so I'm not currently eligible. I thought it was automatically open to everyone? Has anyone else experienced this?
I've tried on 4 different devices including uninstalling & reinstalling the app. I contacted Nectar & they said they had spotted an anomaly in my account which they rectified & advised that I should reinstall & try again. It still doesn't appear. So I contacted them again & now they're telling me it's a targeted promotion so I'm not currently eligible. I thought it was automatically open to everyone? Has anyone else experienced this?
Nov 7, 2023, 8:32 am
#1382
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Isle of Sheppey, UK
Posts: 322
To my surprise, you can trigger multiple "steps" at once. My offer was for 3x 200 point spends, rewarding 500, 500 and 1000 bonus points respectively.
I placed a £95 order (to trigger a 3x point offer on a £70 spend), stocking up on things like razor blades and washing pods - stuff that doesn't go off.
I went via the BA eStore (albeit it's only 2 Avios per pound rather than 3 these days).
That means I've gained, or will have when they post:
95 Nectar points - base
190 Nectar points - 3x bonus
270 Nectar points - points offers on things I'd usually buy
1000 Nectar points - the first and second steps of the Christmas challenge. I was 45 away from triggering the final step!
Add on top:
190 Avios - for using the eStore
142 Avios - for using a Barclaycard Avios credit card
...and it ends up as being 1303 Avios for that £95 spend. You can't really beat that for buying things you'd buy anyway!
I placed a £95 order (to trigger a 3x point offer on a £70 spend), stocking up on things like razor blades and washing pods - stuff that doesn't go off.
I went via the BA eStore (albeit it's only 2 Avios per pound rather than 3 these days).
That means I've gained, or will have when they post:
95 Nectar points - base
190 Nectar points - 3x bonus
270 Nectar points - points offers on things I'd usually buy
1000 Nectar points - the first and second steps of the Christmas challenge. I was 45 away from triggering the final step!
Add on top:
190 Avios - for using the eStore
142 Avios - for using a Barclaycard Avios credit card
...and it ends up as being 1303 Avios for that £95 spend. You can't really beat that for buying things you'd buy anyway!
Nov 15, 2023, 5:50 am
#1383
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: London, UK
Programs: bmi DC, BAEC
Posts: 1,114
Nov 15, 2023, 6:27 am
#1385
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: London
Programs: Sir Ratechaser Seigneur de la Patience d'un Saint (Mucci), BA Silver, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 2,604
Better than prior year's "double up" offers that could only be used on very specific product groups. But note you can't use these vouchers for the current 25% offer on 6 bottles of wine.
...which would have been the immediate attraction for me.
...which would have been the immediate attraction for me.
Nov 15, 2023, 4:30 pm
#1386
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: London, UK
Programs: bmi DC, BAEC
Posts: 1,114
Nov 18, 2023, 5:21 am
#1387
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 611
Still better than nothing, can't be arsed to chase again
Nov 21, 2023, 9:48 am
#1389
Join Date: Jan 2020
Programs: BAEC (Gold) , Accor (Gold) , IHG
Posts: 690
Nov 21, 2023, 9:52 am
#1390
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: UK. West Sussex
Programs: BAEC. Gold
Posts: 786
Dec 12, 2023, 9:14 am
#1393
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: The North
Posts: 1,850
Dec 12, 2023, 11:17 am
#1394
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 611
Quick question flyslow - who did you contact about this? I contacted Nectar in the first instance via their online chat function; it was escalated and took several more weeks to receive a reply saying that I should instead speak to BA via this 'Non Airline Partners: Missing Avios Credit Request' form (which instructs you to fill it in and then print it and send to your local customer service centre?!) Surely there's an easier way...
Dec 12, 2023, 12:41 pm
#1395
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: The North
Posts: 1,850
Thanks for the clarification, but... GRRRR. Now that it's been escalated and has a case number, I suspect that won't work - they're clearly finger-pointing to BA. It's such a hassle, for a relatively small number of points. I'll try raising a complaint with Nectar about how it's been handled; at least I can leave the window open while doing other things!