MSE News: Tesco to launch Clubcard 'flash sale' – should you hold on to your points?

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Clubcard members planning on redeeming vouchers may want to hold on to them for now...

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Tesco to launch Clubcard 'flash sale' – should you hold on to your points?

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• Interesting.........and the Clubcard scheme is one of the few weapons left to Tesco to try to justify the fact that it charges around 30% more for its groceries than Aldi and Lidl. And frequently for poorer quality groceries, too.
  They watered down the Clubcard scheme a while back, which probably lost them a lot of previously loyal customers which they're now trying to win back.
  Still a very expensive option for customers, though, whatever they do. Even if they multiplied the value of the points by ten it will still only equate to a 10% discount - and that's still 20% less than the discount available by NOT shopping at Tesco.
• Not that exciting
• I've got an ever-increasing pile of Tesco Clubcard vouchers just waiting for Tesco to do a special deal on something I actually want. They keep doing special deals, but for only for things I have no need of.
  I may just go back to my old ways of just spending them on groceries and forget about doubling them up.
• We continue to use Tesco because they are the only supermarket within a twelve mile radius of home. Having been lifelong converts we are fast losing patience with their antics.
  This latest Clubcard deal again focuses on non essential offers and does nothing to ease peoples everyday needs.
  To top it all even the everyday value range seems to be fast disappearing, something we will soon do as we are moving to a location with more choice in a matter of a few months.
  The next boost will hopefully see the last of our vouchers and there credit card will get the boot as well.
• States in the MSE write-up that the boost is better than normal.
  Better for who? I can't see a single offer which is something I'd use or want to use. I wont be using my clubcard points for anything on the list. Hope they add to the offers because right now I don't see anything being better than it normally is unless you are in one of the groups mentioned. I doubt many will take up this offer.
  Having said this; with Nectar halving their points (again) and Morrisons creating a card so poor in value and Waitrose taking off the free caf! coffee, I'm seeing Tesco as the only loyalty card on offer giving something back to customers so far this year.
• The iTunes boost may be good to use for presents, however does anyone know if you get just a digital code or an actual plastic card, and how long validity would be?
  jackieblack I agree with your comments, this thread isn't to discuss cheapest place to buy food it's about Tesco Clubcard and what we think of the latest offers
• If it means I can take the family to see Sean the Sheep, I'll be delighted. Incredulous, but delighted.
  Other than that, I'll sit pat & renew English Heritage or the like.
• I've been looking at going to London for a musical, so I might hold out to see the ticket master offer
• I use mine for the deals. It pays for top notch RAC cover each year, (Just me as Mr GB is with me on longer journeys & he's a competent roadside fixer if he's on his way to work.) Also our Dover- Calais ferry. Very MSE!
  Majority of our points come from our Tesco credit card which we use for all fuel or supermarket, online or clothes / present / "big" shopping, including insurances - as long as there's no credit card surcharge. This is always paid in full each month by direct debit so we never pay interest or fees.
• I've just received my Clubcard statement and I'd guess this offer's being funded by the lack of double point/money off/bonus point vouchers. All vouchers that, unlike the boost, I do/did actually use.
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