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petra Wed 09-Sept-26 19:45:20

MT62

OldFrill

I think all the major supermarkets apart from Aldi have some kind of loyalty card/app.

Farm foods doesn't have a loyalty card, it does have a savings card, which must be a nice little earner for them.

I spent £49, & the young man let me put two £2 vouchers through 😊 I find the staff very friendly too.

Do you know that Tesco and Sainsbury make £300 million between them annually by selling on your DATA.
That’s not your personal DATA.

Nandalot Wed 09-Sept-26 19:11:52

We always use our club card vouchers for rail cards. Brilliant.

crazyH Wed 09-Sept-26 19:11:09

Yes MT62 - I just bought 6 Birthday Cards from there. good value

MT62 Wed 09-Sept-26 19:07:41

seasider

I enjoy my Clubcard discounts but I also use my points with Clubcard reward partners where I get double the value . I have used them towards holidays and railcards etc.

I bought a cheap tv for the kitchen some years ago. Trip to London on the mega bus (gosh never again, it was horrendous), we paid full wack for the train home so didn’t really save a penny 😂

seasider Wed 09-Sept-26 19:03:02

I enjoy my Clubcard discounts but I also use my points with Clubcard reward partners where I get double the value . I have used them towards holidays and railcards etc.

Jaxjacky Wed 09-Sept-26 18:54:51

I keep the CC fob on my key ring.

MT62 Wed 09-Sept-26 18:31:56

Retread

Good idea to add to phone wallet.

I also carry a physical CC, as I've got to take out my payment card anyway.

I usually have my plastic card for back up but didn’t have my handbag with me 🙄

MT62 Wed 09-Sept-26 18:30:35

crazyH

I don’t think Asda has a Club Card, or do they? Since I moved here, I’ve been shopping there, although I have seen the checkout lady scanning some people’s smartphones - I don’t know what that’s all about 😫

I think they have something there, not sure what🤔
I like their birthday cards £3 for three card. Bought the same card at Clinton’s £3 for one

Retread Wed 09-Sept-26 18:30:24

Good idea to add to phone wallet.

I also carry a physical CC, as I've got to take out my payment card anyway.

Retread Wed 09-Sept-26 18:28:56

NoodleNut

What do you mean by 'couldn't load up' do you mean on your phone? If so, I've done a screenshot of mine as you can't get a good signal in my local Tesco. I have also added to my phone wallet too.

My local Tesco have signs everywhere saying they do not accept screenshots for CC.

MT62 Wed 09-Sept-26 18:28:21

OldFrill

I think all the major supermarkets apart from Aldi have some kind of loyalty card/app.

Farm foods doesn't have a loyalty card, it does have a savings card, which must be a nice little earner for them.

I spent £49, & the young man let me put two £2 vouchers through 😊 I find the staff very friendly too.

MT62 Wed 09-Sept-26 18:26:32

Jaxjacky

I’d have done without the points if there were goods I needed.

It’s not the points I am after, it’s paying £4 for say butter, rather £6.50.

MT62 Wed 09-Sept-26 18:22:41

twiglet77

I think Aldi is the only supermarket that doesn’t have a loyalty scheme.

OP asks why we have to have them. The simple answer is that we don’t “have to”, no customer is obliged to join any loyalty scheme, for groceries, fuel or anything else.

Yes I appreciate we don’t have to have one, but I don’t want to be paying top wack for my groceries.
More & more products are being added to ‘save with club card’.
I just feel sorry for the homeless who don’t have emails, or addresses to have one of these loyalty cards.
When I shop at Sainsburys I pass on my card so that the person in front can save a few quid, if they don’t have a card.

Jaxjacky Wed 09-Sept-26 18:19:42

I’d have done without the points if there were goods I needed.

OldFrill Wed 09-Sept-26 18:11:48

I think all the major supermarkets apart from Aldi have some kind of loyalty card/app.

Farm foods doesn't have a loyalty card, it does have a savings card, which must be a nice little earner for them.

twiglet77 Wed 09-Sept-26 18:11:16

I think Aldi is the only supermarket that doesn’t have a loyalty scheme.

OP asks why we have to have them. The simple answer is that we don’t “have to”, no customer is obliged to join any loyalty scheme, for groceries, fuel or anything else.

NoodleNut Wed 09-Sept-26 18:03:27

Asda do rewards, not as good as club card deals. They used to be very good, but not so much now- you get cash rewards for buying certain items.

NoodleNut Wed 09-Sept-26 18:00:03

What do you mean by 'couldn't load up' do you mean on your phone? If so, I've done a screenshot of mine as you can't get a good signal in my local Tesco. I have also added to my phone wallet too.

crazyH Wed 09-Sept-26 17:58:21

I don’t think Asda has a Club Card, or do they? Since I moved here, I’ve been shopping there, although I have seen the checkout lady scanning some people’s smartphones - I don’t know what that’s all about 😫

MT62 Wed 09-Sept-26 17:48:52

I nipped into Tesco’s to buy a few bits, it was bits as well as I couldn’t load up my clubcard.
Service desk was useless as they couldn’t get it up either.
I ended up buying four tins of beans & a loaf that was on offer with club card, was reduced anyway.
Got to the tills & had a little rant, that I couldn’t do a biggish shop as I had no CC.
Why do we have to have these blinking cards anyway. How do the homeless go on if they have no address, or email to get one of these cards.
All the lady could say was ‘well all stores have them’ I said farm foods don’t & they do money off vouchers.
Why don’t these supermarkets just cut the costs so everyone can benefit?
I don’t think I am being unreasonable to think that.
I know I can trapes back to the supermarket with my receipt, but that’s costing me fuel & wear & tear on my car.