Proof that the TopCashback to Tesco Clubcard conversion process works

A few weeks ago I wrote about the exciting new partnership between TopCashback, the cashback shopping site (a Quidco clone) and Tesco Clubcard. You can read my orginal articles here and here.

Basically, TopCashback is now giving members the option of being paid in Tesco Clubcard points. If you earn £10 cashback by shopping at a participating retailer, you can choose to have that money sent over to Tesco instead of being paid to you.

TopCashback even adds on a 5% bonus for free.

£10 cashback therefore becomes 1,050 Clubcard points. That is worth 2,520 Avios points or 2,625 Virgin Flying Club miles. You are effectively paying just 0.39p per Avios! Even better, you could save your Clubcard vouchers for the next Tesco to Avios conversion bonus, and get 30%-50% more Avios.

I have just successfully made my first conversion from TopCashback to Tesco. I sent £20 across last Friday, and I got an email from TopCashback on Tuesday to confirm that it had been done.

They did not, as it happens, show immediately in my Clubcard account, but the 2,100 Clubcard points were there a day later, on Wednesday. That is 5 days from sending them across.

So, the process is clearly working OK and TopCashback and Tesco are being very efficient in sending your cashback across.

If you are not already a member of TopCashback, you can join via this link. I receive a small referral credit, although unfortunately you do not receive anything (!). However, I am very grateful for your support and it helps to underwrite the costs of the site.

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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (April 2024)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.

You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points. These points convert at 1:1 into Avios.

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital on Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 12th May 2024, the Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa card is offering a bonus of 30,000 points, convertible into 30,000 Avios. You must have a Limited Company to apply. Click here to learn more and click here to apply.

You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus.

There are also generous bonuses on the two American Express Business cards, with the points converting at 1:1 into Avios. These cards are open to sole traders as well as limited companies.

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.