There will be a huge club card change within HOURS – act now
SHOPPERS are being urged to act now as a massive change to the Tesco Clubcard is set to take place within hours.
The major retailer has warned customers to use their loyalty vouchers before midnight tonight to avoid missing out on hundreds of discounts.
Around £18 million worth of Clubcard vouchers issued in February 2022 will expire at midnight on Thursday (February 29).
These can be converted into vouchers for cash discounts in the store or elsewhere, such as restaurants and attractions.
Shoppers can use Clubcard vouchers in store and online.
If you decide to use your vouchers for your Tesco store, every 150 points can be redeemed for a value of €1.50.
Your vouchers can also be doubled in value and can be spent with over 100 rewards partners including Pizza Express and Zizzi.
Millions of customers have been urged to rush to claim theirs as they expire at midnight today.
Martin Lewis previously revealed that if shoppers are unsure when their voucher will expire and they still have it on paper, they can check the date on the voucher themselves.
If you’ve lost your paper vouchers, or aren’t sure if you have them, you can check on the Tesco Clubcard site or app.
The consumer experts added: “Clubcard vouchers are valid for two years. If yours expire soon and you don’t want to use them yet, you may be able to extend the expiration date for another two years.
“Technically, Tesco can refuse an order from a Reward Partner under the Clubcard terms and conditions if it decides you’re trying to game the system by redeeming vouchers just to extend their validity – but we got the trick earlier this month tested at MSE Towers and it worked just fine.”
Tesco’s warning comes after more than £125 million worth of new vouchers landed on doorsteps and in the Tesco app earlier this month.
Vouchers are issued every three months in February, May, August and November.
How to save on your supermarket shopping
There are plenty of ways to save money at your grocery store.
You can look for yellow or red stickers on products, which indicate when they are discounted.
If the food is fresh, eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money because you’ll be less likely to make hasty purchases when you go to the grocery store.
Choosing your own brand can be an easy way to save hundreds of dollars a year on your food bill, too.
This means ditching the ‘best’ or ‘luxury’ products and instead opting for ‘proprietary’ or value-for-money lines.
Many supermarkets have shaky fruit and vegetable programs where you can get cheap prices if they are misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering 5kg boxes of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you’re on a low income and a parent, you could potentially get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers, which you can also use at the supermarket.
In addition, many municipalities offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.
How does the Tesco Clubcard scheme work?
Tesco’s Clubcard program allows customers to earn points as they shop, and these points can be converted into cash on food vouchers or other rewards partner programs.
One point is equal to 1 cent, so for example 150 points will earn you €1.50.
To apply for a voucher you need at least 150 points.
These vouchers can be worth face value to spend in-store at Tesco, or you can double their value to spend at rewards partners, including restaurants, and on days out.
Customer card holders can also get cheaper prices on more than 8,000 items thanks to Clubcard Prices.
According to Tesco, these Clubcard prizes will save the average member £351 on their annual shopping.