Craziest Tesco deal ever? 62 Avios for every 0.9p spent!
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This new Tesco grocery deal is, frankly, mad. I’m not even sure if Tesco will honour it or not. It is worth a go though.
Tesco is offering 25 bonus Clubcard points for every purchase of ‘world vegetables’ you make.
Before we go much further, you should check if the store which arranges your deliveries (and which could be real or ‘dark’) and which you cannot amend – is eligible for this offer.
Click on this page. If you are not logged in, no special offer will show. If you then log-in and the page is still blank, the store which delivers to your house does not sell these ‘exotic’ items. Sorry.
Let’s look at the offers available for delivery to my house. I actually laughed when I saw the price of the first few. You earn 25 Clubcard points for every item.
The ‘bonkers’ deals:
Tesco Rocket Chillies – 1p each (actually 0.9p)
Tesco Okra – 5p each (pictured above)
Tesco Eddoes – 19p each
Some stores, but not mine, appear to have baby aubergines at 13p
The ‘normal’ deals:
Tesco White Flesh Sweet Potatoes – 62p each
Tesco Plantain – 71p each
Tesco Mooli – 71p each
Tesco Cassava – £1.13 each
Tesco Dudhi – £1.31 each
Tesco Yams – £5.38 each
The screenshot below confirms that, for 50 x 1p chillies, I would receive 1,250 Clubcard points:
I know from the comments on the Tesco post yesterday that some people have already placed orders for 99 individual chillies which is the maximum allowed. The 25 points per item DO show at checkout, so I am guessing that the points will post as long as the items are delivered.
This offer is theoretically also available in store, assuming your local store sells these. Despite the posters being up, a couple of readers who tried yesterday did not get their points.It is not unusual for Tesco to have issues with new promotions – this one launched on Monday.
You can combine these items with the ‘1500 Clubcard points for a £60 grocery order’ that I reminded everyone about yesterday.
This offer runs until 22nd June – although it is hard to believe it will survive that long if they are effectively giving 62 Avios for every 1p you spend.
You could also convert your vouchers to another partner – theoretically you could spend £90 on chillies and Goldsmiths would give you a £7,500 Rolex ….. However, remember that Tesco is now capping Clubcard points at 30,000 per quarter. If you earn more than this, it is likely (not guaranteed, but it definitely happens) that you will lose all of the points above 30,000.
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:
Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard
Get 25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £10,000 Read our full review
Barclaycard Avios Mastercard
5,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £20,000 Read our full review
There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:
British Airways American Express Premium Plus
25,000 Avios and the famous annual 2-4-1 voucher Read our full review
British Airways American Express
5,000 Avios for signing up and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending £15,000 Read our full review
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.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review
The Platinum Card from American Express
40,000 bonus points and a huge range of valuable benefits – for a fee Read our full review
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.
Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa
Huge 30,000 points bonus until 12th May 2024 Read our full review
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.
British Airways Accelerating Business American Express
30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review
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.
American Express Business Platinum
40,000 points sign-up bonus and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
American Express Business Gold
20,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year Read our full review
Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.
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