Martin Lewis’ MoneySavingExpert reveals trick to extend Tesco Clubcard £16million worth of vouchers expiring in days
MARTIN Lewis’ MoneySavingExpert has revealed a little-known trick to extend Tesco Clubcard vouchers.
It comes as the supermarket chain has warned there are more than £16million in Clubcard points due to expire after February 28.
The Clubcard points, which were first issued in February 2021, have to be redeemed within two years.
You can use the vouchers in-store and online to save money on your Tesco shop.
Shoppers need to use the Clubcard money-off coupons before the end of the month.
Anyone who doesn’t spend them by this date is set to lose the perk – unless they use MSE’s trick to extend them.
The consumer site explained: “While Clubcard vouchers are valid for two years, if yours are expiring but you don’t want to use them yet, there’s a crafty way you can extend the expiry date for another two years, but you must do so before 11.59pm on Tuesday 28 February.”
The experts say you’ll need to do one simple thing that means you won’t lose points.
Just make a small purchase on the Tesco Clubcard Rewards website and you’ll get the remaining points credited back to your account.
For example you could get a 50p voucher to spend at restaurants like Zizzi or Pizza Express.
It’ll give you £1.50 to spend at your chosen location, as the rewards are worth three times as much as the voucher value.
Tesco Clubcard Rewards is where you can switch your points for rewards like day trips to theme parks or dinner out.
Usually you get one point for every £1 spent – or one point for every £2 on fuel – and 150 points is equivalent to a £1.50 voucher.
Customers can then use vouchers in-store and online to knock money off their weekly shopping bill or cut the cost of filling up their car with fuel – or swap them for rewards worth more.
If you’ve only spent 50p of a voucher worth £10 on a reward, then you’ll get the £9.50 of points back in your account.
These points will then be included when your next new voucher is issued.
And as it’s new that will have a two year expiry date on it.
You won’t get this if you buy something in store or online using the voucher though – it’s only if you’re using them on rewards.
MSE also says you’ll also need to do this for each voucher you have.
You can find out how many Clubcard points you have in the app. Just head to your account and select statements.
The app is available for both iPhone and Android users.
You can log in to the Tesco Clubcard website, which shows your voucher history, including points that haven’t been spent yet.
How does the Tesco Clubcard scheme work?
Tesco’s Clubcard was launched in 1995, allowing shoppers to earn points as they shop which can then be turned into vouchers for money off food or other partner schemes.
Each time you spend £1 in store and online, you get one point when you scan your card or app.
You also get one point for every £2 spent on fuel.
One point equals 1p, so 150 points gets you £1.50, for example.
You’ll need a minimum of 150 points to request a voucher.
Once you have enough points, you can turn them into vouchers worth the face value to spend in store at Tesco, or you can triple their worth to spend at reward partners, including restaurants, and on days out.
Clubcard holders also get cheaper prices on some items compared to those without the loyalty card.
For more loyalty schemes, you can read a full list and our verdict over which ones are worth it here.
Meanwhile, Tesco Mobile is to make a major change to charges that could see customers pay more.
Plus, the supermarket will give thousands of workers a pay rise from April.
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