72 people will win 1 million Avios points with Shell Drivers Club

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• JoshBosh says:

  2 Dec2 December 05:59

  It works especially well in those London petrol stations that lock up after 22:00, and demand cash or fuel card only. The authorisation takes up to 20 seconds sometimes, after login and scanning the QR code.
  Make sure you open the app before you visit the forecourt for the first time, as it makes you watch a video on every fresh install.

• Adam says:

  2 Dec2 December 06:07

  It’s worth joining and downloading the app just to take part in the comp – imagine 1,000,000 avios 🙂

• TimS says:

  2 Dec2 December 06:14

  To clarify, the minimum purchase to enter the million point draw is £20 but the Shell app requires you to set a maximum purchase/dispense amount too.

  As I found out the first time I used the app last week, as soon as you release the pump trigger the fuel stops dispensing and tge sale completes so make sure you have put in the full £20 of fuel already or else you could waste a draw entry trying not to go too far over the minimum!

  • JoshBosh says:

    2 Dec2 December 06:18

    I’ve been using it for a few weeks, my diesel always knocks the trigger off because of the back pressure, and i just release and carry on pumping. I only get one receipt, and it often cuts out 5+ times whilst filling 80+ litres.

    • TimS says:

      2 Dec2 December 06:43

      Maybe I was just unfortunate then but the first time I used the app last week it cut out as soon as I released the trigger (before the capped limit in the app) and wouldn’t let me put any more fuel in, no matter how many times I tried to squeeze the trigger.

      Other than that, the process worked fine. The app was simple enough to use (if set up in advance before your first forecourt visit!) and easier than queueing in the shop to pay.

• JoshBosh says:

  2 Dec2 December 06:15

  The QR code is on the side of the pump. It is the more than 300x300mm, so over a foot square. The video, and i believe the text says to use it whilst in the car, and after it says ‘authorised’ you get out and start pumping.

• harry says:

  2 Dec2 December 06:41

  It will be interesting to see if HFP readers get a couple of wins.

  Looks mighty complicated for a non-smartphone, non-app person such as myself – so I wonder if take-up will be low, hence chances high.

• Stu R says:

  2 Dec2 December 07:04

  Didn’t MythBusters bust that myth? I recall they filled a tent with petrol vapour then repeated rang a selection of phones within the tent – zero reaction ….

  • Stephenr says:

    22 Dec22 December 15:31

    I believe Top Gear also did a test a few years back, trying to blow up a caravan full of petrol and fumes using mobile phones.

    That was obviously unsuccessful, but they did manage to blow it up using a static shock from a shell suit!

• Greg says:

  2 Dec2 December 07:15

  I was part of the trial team when the app was first introduced and was determined to maximise the bonus I was being offered as a guinea pig.. Unfortunately I either had no signal (In the centre of Wokingham, Berkshire) or got a message “please drive closer to the pump” which was impossible as I would then not be able to open the car door. Despite being up by backside about collecting Avios I vowed never to use this crazy system again and will stick by my principles (assisted by the fact that I now work and live in Mauritius otherwise I may well have been tempted)

• harry says:

  2 Dec2 December 07:52

  And bravo to the anti-car Raffles for writing about cars 🙂

  My free petrol/ hit spend targets/ generate Avios route @ Morrisons nearly got extremely interesting yesterday when I read that you could use your Amazon balance to pay with Amazon Payments.

  Sadly, turned out not to be true.

  Yet.

  • Rob says:

    2 Dec2 December 08:41

    I’m not anti-car, I just don’t need one!

    • Ed says:

      2 Dec2 December 10:28

      Raffles have you done articles on car hire loyalty schemes / miles earning opportunities.

      • Anon says:

        2 Dec2 December 13:49

        Got a one way, one day rental today, unlimited mileage black convertible CAMARO.

        £55 Inc tank of fuel + 1000 Virgin miles.

        Sweet! 😀

        • Anon says:

          2 Dec2 December 14:18

          Virgin Atlantic, they use Alamo, my rental is Orlando-MIA, flying home this eve, BA CW 🙂

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