Earn 12.5 Avios per £1 at eBay on Wednesday
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eBay is running another special promotion today with bonus Nectar points (=Avios) up for grabs.
Whilst this offer is less generous than others we’ve seen (the most recent was 30 Nectar points per £1), this deal is running for a full day and not just an hour. This will be a lot more convenient for many.
For all of Wednesday, you will earn 20 Nectar points per £1 spent at eBay. This converts to 12.5 Avios per £1. If you value an Avios at 1p, it’s a 12.5% rebate.
Here’s the small print:
- you MUST register in advance (register here)
- you only earn the bonus on the first £300 you spend. Your Nectar earning will be capped at (£300 x 20) 6,000 points which would convert into 3,750 Avios.
- there is a £20 minimum spend
- you only earn the bonus on ONE ITEM
- only ‘Buy It Now’ items will qualify
If a seller is offering a bundle of items for a flat combined price – eg ’10 historic FA Cup Final programmes for £50′ then this still counts as ‘one item’.
The standard eBay rules on excluded categories apply. Full details of excluded categories are here but in summary, you won’t earn on:
- Cars, Motorcycles and Vehicles (parts and accessories are NOT excluded)
- Holidays & Travel
- Property
- Gift Vouchers & Coupons
- Baby Feeding: Formula
‘Gift vouchers’ is a key one to note.
The registration link is on the eBay home page is here:
If you don’t see it there, it may be on on this special eBay / Nectar page which is the same page you need if your Nectar and eBay accounts are not linked.
Note that you cannot add your Nectar number at check out – the accounts must be linked before you start.
When this promotion last ran, it only showed the base Nectar points at check-out although the bonus posted fine, at least for me. This was different to 2022 offers where you saw the full points due before you checked out, and gave you more confidence that the bonus would turn up.
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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