TESCO shoppers can use clever tricks to boost their Clubcard points netting over a thousand pounds, just in time for Christmas.
The supermarket scheme is a great way to save as you shop, usually paying out one point per pound spent on the weekly shop.
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These points are then added up and converted into vouchers to be spent either in store or with Tesco partners.
100 points will get you £1 off your shopping, but you can usually double the value by spending the vouchers with Tesco partners on things like experience days, railcards, and even your Disney+ subscription.
But what you might not know is that by spending online through certain retailers you can also boost your points significantly.
In fact, we’ve found 8 deals that will get you thousands of points in total. And if you spend them with reward partners you can even get twice as much for each point.
Here’s the key deals you should know about.
Tesco shopping – and not just in supermarkets
Of course, you can rack up one point per pound spent in Tesco in store and online, but you can also score points through a whole load of other Tesco products.
For instance, if you’re buying fuel at a Tesco forecourt, you’ll get one point for every two litres you buy. Just make sure you check that you’re getting a good deal on the price of fuel compared to other local petrol stations.
You also get:
- One point for every £4 spend on a Tesco Bank credit card
- One point for every pound you spend with Tesco Mobile
- One point for every pound spent with Tesco on Clubcard Pay+ debit card and one point for every £8 spent elsewhere
- One point for every pound spent at Tesco’s clothing brand F&F
- One point for every pound spent in a Tesco café
- One point foe every pound spent on a Tesco Whoosh delivery
- One point for every pound spent through Tesco’s delivery saver
- One point for every pound spent at Tesco Pharmacy
- One point for every pound spent at Tesco Photo
- One point for every pound spent through the Tesco international calling app
Ovo partnership – get 2,500 points
Tesco is running a partnership with Ovo, where you can bag 2,500 points. That’s worth £25 in Tesco but £50 with reward partner deals.
To qualify, you need to be a new or existing Ovo customer, have a smart meter (or get one fitted), choose to pay by direct debit, and link your online Tesco account to your Ovo account.
Buy a Vauxhall – get 50,000 points
If you buy a new Vauxhall car, you can bag yourself 50,000 club card points. That’s worth £500 in Tesco and a whopping £1,000 with reward partners.
All you need to do is provide your Clubcard number when you make the purchase at a Vauxhall new car retailer, and the points will be yours.
Evri – one point for every pound you spend
If you’re sending out parcels, consider using Evri for the extra points boost. You’ll get one point for every pound you spend, which could soon rack up over time.
To get the points, use Evri’s send a parcel service, and when you get to the basket stage add your clubcard number. You’ll be shown how many points you’ll earn.
Esso fuel – one point for every three pounds spent
You get points per litre is Tesco forecourts, but you can also earn points at Esso stations. To get the points, it needs to be an Esso with a Tesco Express attached.
You’ll get one point for every £3 you spend there. Nimblefins has calculated that motorists spend an average of £1,095 a year to fuel a petrol and £1,284 for a diesel, for cars with average fuel economy. That works out at between 365 and 428 points – which will get you between £3.65 and £8.56 depending on where you spend them.
Waves hand car wash – one point per pound spent
You can also collect points every time you use waves hand car wash, and you’ll get one for every pound you spend there.
Prices vary at Waves depending on where in the country you are, but its “Full Monty” service can cost as much as £80 in some parts of London, so you could easily rack up hundreds of points.
If you had four Full Monty services a year, you’d get 320 points which is £3.20 of a Tesco shop or £6.40 spent on partner deals.
The recycling factory – 125 points per recycled inkjet cartridge
If you don’t know what to do with your old printer cartridges, then consider the Tesco partnership with the Recycling Factory. You get 125 points for every cartridge you recycle this way, which is £1.25 to spend in Tesco or double that with a rewards partner.
Recycling envelopes are available in store or within your Tesco ink cartridge pack. You need to complete a tear off or downloadable slip and place your used ink cartridges into the recycling envelope. When you return them to Tesco, you can either choose to get the 125 points, or make a donation of £1.25 to charity.
Halfords – 500 points
If you join the Halfords Motoring Club, Tesco will give you 500 points. That’s worth £5 in store or £10 elsewhere.
Bear in mind that the motoring club costs £49 a year, so this is only really a trick to be aware of if you were planning on joining anyway.
The benefits include a free MOT (worth £49.99), two free ten point card checks (worth £30), 5% off motoring products and services, and a £1 welcome vouncher to spend on anything you like at Halfords.
To get the clubcard points, you need to go to your Halfords account one you’ve joined, select the Tesco banner and enter your Clubcard details.
Insider tip from a Tesco employee
A Tesco employee has revealed a surprising secret about the self-scan trolleys.
According to the worker, random checks on customers using these trolleys are not entirely random.
The checks are actually triggered by a specific customer habit.
If you frequently pick up and put down items without scanning them, you’re more likely to be selected for a check.
This is due to the system detecting suspicious behaviour, which could indicate potential theft.
So, to avoid delays, it’s best to scan items immediately after placing them in your trolley.
