UK Reward Card and loyalty schemes
Details of UK rewards
and loyalty card schemes. Staying loyal to a certain shop, service or credit
card gives benefits such as cashback, free vouchers, money off, gifts or airmiles.
Take a look at the schemes currently on offer in the UK:
| Scheme | Value | Details |
| Nectar | 1pt=£0.005 |
Launched: 16th Sept 2002 |
| WH Smiths Clubcard | 1pt=£0.002 | Earn:
10pt for every £1 spent (minimum purchase £1) Redeem: 500pts=£1.00 - Points can be redeemed at any time on purchases at WH Smiths. Offers: Offering double clubcard points on purchases made via their online store. Balance: Instore, or by contact details below. Not available online. Details: www.whsmith.co.uk. Apply online, or fill in an in-store application form Contact: 0870 4446444 or clubcard@whsmith.co.uk |
| Homebase Spend and Save | 1pt=£0.01 | Earn:
Up to £200= 2pts per £1 up to £400 a year. Then, 10 points for every £1 over £400 Redeem: 100pts=£1 Balance: Not available online. Once you have spent a minimum of £50, statement with voucher posted to you to use in-store. Details: www.homebase.co.uk Contact: 0870-900 8098 |
| GAME | 1pt=£0.0025 | What:
High Street Computer Games (Was Electronics Boutique) Earn: 10pts per £1. Redeem: 1000pts = £2.50 Balance: Can check online. Offers: Double points on pre-orders, and more. See Game's website Details: www.game.uk.com Contact: customerservices@game.uk.com or 0870 750 2743 |
| Boots advantage card | 1pt=1p | Earn:
4pts per £1 spent instore or online at boots.com
Redeem: 1pt = 1p instore 
Balance: Available at Advantage Point machines in Boots
stores, plus on Boots receipts. Balance not available onlineDetails: For details, or to apply for a card online, check out the "Advantage" section at www.boots.com/advantage/ |
| Tescos Clubcard | TBA | Earn:
Points when you shop at Tesco
and Allders. You can also earn clubcard points at Beefeater,
H Samuel, Powergen
and the RAC Redeem: Vouchers mailed quarterly once balance exceeds 150pts. You can also convert your points to Airmiles. Balance: Available online Details: www.tesco.co.uk Contact: 0800 59 16 88 |
| American Express | Varies | What: Points on all card transactions - Two schemes: Memership Rewards Essentials
and Classic, but is not not available with American Express Blue Cards,
American Express British Airways Cards, some American Express Corporate
Cards, and some American Express Credit Cards. American Express Blue offers
1% cashback on purchases. Earn: Get 1 point for every £1 charged to card (Classic),
or 1 point for every £2 charged (Essentials). Cashback on Amex BlueRedeem: Rewards start from 500 points, and include flights and hotels. Details: www.americanexpress.com/uk Contact: 01273 863 863 |
| BT Credit Card | Up to 1p off per £1 | Earn: Up to £75 a year off your BT home phone or BT Total Broadband bill. Details: ">www.bt.com/creditcard |
| MBNA Points | Varies | Earn: 1 point for every pound spent on your credit card. Redeem: Via your credit card account. Details: www.applyonlinenow.com |
| Staples Business Rewards | Varies | Spend £100 a quarter, earn 2% back. 2% of spend goes towards your end-of-quarter rewards. You also get 20% back at Staples Copy & Print centres. Contact: 0800 496 0648 Details: |
| Buy & Fly | Varies | What: Redeem points for flights with 18 of the world's leading airlines including American Airlines, Air France, FlyBe and BMI, and save money on trips with travel companies including Thomson Holidays, P&O and Pontins. Earn: You can earn by going to the cinema at the Odeon, and by being an RAC member Redeem: Rewards start from 390 points for a European flight. Details: www.buyandfly.com. They also offer a cashback card. |
| Sainsburys Reward Card | N/a | Replaced by
Nectar on 16 November 2002 Contact: 0800-092 1000 |
| Barclaycard Rewards | n/a | Barclaycard Rewards closed on 28 February 2003, to be replaced by Nectar, although in August 2005, Barclaycard ceased their affiliation with Nectar More. |
| BP Premierpoints | n/a | Scheme closed in 2002. Customers can now earn points on the Nectar Scheme. |
| Argos Premierpoints | N/a | Premierpoints stopped being issued from 29th July 2005, and could be redeemed up until 20th January 2006 Contact: 0845-120 4350 |
Redeem: 500pts=£2.50 at Sainsburys and 
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Other reward schemes
| Scheme | Value | Details |
| Greasy Palm | Cashback up to 37% | Cashback by cheque
when you shop with associated retailers. Summary: Shop online? How does the idea of getting cashback up to 37% sound? Take a look at GreasyPalm - their scheme offers cashback when you shop online, discount vouchers, payout in cash, not vouchers, and £2.50 to get started. Free to join, so there's nothing to lose! Details: www.greasypalm.co.uk |
| MutualPoints | 1pt=£0.0066 | Earn MutualPoints
by visiting site partners, clicking on links in selected email messages
from MutualPoints (optional), shopping with big names via their site,
or by introducing friends. This scheme represents the merger between the
old MyPoints and The Mutual schemes. Offer: Get a MutualPoints credit card. Opening an account adds 600pts to your balance, and you get 5pts for every £10 you spend. Redeem: Vouchers for Sainsburys, Marks & Spencer, Argos, Debenhams and Dixons. Example: 750pts=£5 Dixons voucher Details: www.mutualpoints.co.uk |
| ipoints | Varies |  Earn
ipoints by visiting site partners, shopping with big names via the ipoints
site, or by completing questionnaires.Redeem: Check how many ipoints you have, and pick products such as DVDs, electrical equipment, books, gifts, and vouchers from selected outlets Offer: Get an ipoints credit card. Opening an account adds 200pts to your balance, and you get the equivalent of 1% cashback (in ipoints) whenever you use your card Details: www.ipoints.co.uk |
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