Bad news for everyone who liked using TopCashBack to turn their cashback into Tesco Clubcard points, for onward conversion to BA Avios or Virgin Flying Club miles - they're dropping clubcard payouts from 31st July 2016
You would still be able to go directly to avios, but at a much worse rate. You used to be able to turn £10 of clubcard points into 2000 avios with no boost / more with, if you go direct from topcashback it's only about 1000.
Email from topcashback is:
Changes to our Payout Methods - From 31st July 2016 Clubcard points will no longer be available as a payout method.
We are getting in touch to let you know about changes to payout options
available. Tesco has recently made some alterations to its Clubcard scheme
and as a consequence from the 31st July 2016, Clubcard points will no longer
be available as a payout method. While we realise this may be frustrating
for members, TopCashback tried to do everything it possibly could to keep
Tesco as a payout method on site.
Our records show that you have either previously used Clubcard as a payout
method or have registered your Clubcard to your account so if you would like
to take advantage of the Clubcard payout method one last time you have until
the 31st July of to do so.
We have spoken with members who have previously used Clubcard as a payout
method and they told us that they mostly used this option to take advantage
of the now ceased Clubcard Boost. Excluding this, a third exchanged cashback
for Clubcard points to then transfer them into airmiles points (i.e. Avios).
Three in 10 swapped points for restaurants vouchers and a fifth paid for
family days out.
However, with 23 other payout options available on TopCashback, most of
which have added bonuses, much of what members were using Clubcard points
for is already available as a payout method. This includes:
* Avios points
* British Airways Executive Club points
* The Restaurant Card
* Great British Pub Card
We are also currently exploring some new exciting ways we can enhance our
payout offer even more and will hopefully be in touch soon to share some
news.
TopCashback is constantly working to save members as much money as possible.
As part of this, we continually work with retailers and brands to ensure all
of the offers, tools and facilities meet members’ needs and provide the best
deals and biggest savings to members.