Tesco fricking Club Card / two tier pricing

Mine hasn't been overflowing since I put everything on GPay, years ago now. I need very few physical cards or much cash and my purse is 1/3 the size of the ones I used to need.

My purse is already overflowing with millions of clubcards, library cards, gym cards etc.

I honestly lose them too and have got stressed rifling through my purse looking as ppl behind me glare.

Also you're missing the point, why should I? 2 years ago I didn't need to. Now the Tesco overlords have deemed that only members of their data collection club are worthy of discounted items.

But can’t you just keep the card in your bag/purse? It’s one of very few cards I always have on me. No need for an app or a login or a QR code 🤷‍♀️

Not every item has two tier pricing, in fact it’s a very small percentage of what they sell if you look on the shelves. Surely your children can buy something that is the same price for everyone?

well that's absolutely wonderful for you but I assure you I'm not making it up. 2 nearest shops to me- Lidl and Tesco. I never ever use the Lidl card as it does not scan and there's usually tonnes of people waiting behind me glaring. I only buy a few bits from there so not worth it.

At Tesco, it's a Tesco Express so everything is overpriced anyway. I go for convenience...however it used to be the case that there would be special offers on certain items but now you can only get these on clubcard purchases. Things like biscuits, desserts, pizzas.... there may be an offer on a brand of pizza but only if I have the card. I have no choice than to log in, find the card on the.app (as I don't go there daily I get logged out and forget password)... then the QR code will not scan at the till. God knows why but I'm there for ages dancing around trying to make it work.

What stings is that these offers used to be available without the card. It's galling that the shops are attaching these conditions to the discount.

No, I give them my correct dob in case they need it to verify my account or something. I'd deffo forgot a fake one.

is it not enough that they make it by selling us groceries rather than by selling our data?

I have the fob on my keys so no hassle. Sainsburys nectar on the other hand, having to load the deals and chexk what's on offer. That's a pita

Co op also do this now... Member pricing. Annoying

. It's annoying that it's not easy to scan these cards at the self-service checkouts - 50% of the time they don't work and I have to get someone to help me.

I've never had a problem scanning my club card at self check outs but I don't think I've ever managed to scan it successfully at the pay at pump petrol stations.

They only know your date of birth if you actually give them your date of birth. I surely can't be the only person who provides them with something that is similar but isn't my actual DOB.

I thought everyone did this.

I work in retail, I've run loyalty schemes, I get the principle. I don't particularly care about my data being shared, or the faff at the tills, and I quite like the little bonuses like some actual discounts (not just the 'real price vs inflated price' trick) and building up Nectar points etc. But I feel deeply uncomfortable that all the supermarkets are implementing two tiered pricing. It feels discriminatory towards anyone who is unable to use/understand/access the system - some elderly, under 18s, anyone with a learning disability or condition which makes it difficult for them to use it. A mild example is my brother who has ADHD and simply doesn't remember to use things like loyalty cards so frequently ends up paying more than he should (to his partner's endless frustration). Obviously it's the business's prerogative and I understand that companies have to encourage loyalty and retention, and this is the arena they're all currently competing in. It just feels a bit off.

As I said, you're not paying less by having a storecard, you just pay more if you DON'Thaving one. And for this reason, I shall continue to buy most of my shopping from Aldi or Lidl.

This simply isn’t true! I’ve checked quite a range of products, and standard prices across the main supermarkets are very similar (discounting Waitrose, obviously- only a fool would pay those prices!). Eg 6x cans of Heinz beans - £5.25 in Tesco and Sainsburys. (Actually £5.50 in Asda 😱). But £4.75 with Nectar card in Sainsburys. How is that not cheaper?!

@CyberCritical

I know Lidl have some kind of loyalty app, but they don't force you to have it by charging exorbitant prices if you don't have it. I imagine Aldi will be the same. Plus, Lidl and Aldi prices are much lower than the 'big supermarkets' anyway.

The issue is - as the OP said, the disgustingly high prices that Tesco charge if you don't have their loyalty card. Plenty of people are pissed off with this. Not just me. As I said, Morrisons are starting to get as bad, and I think someone said Sainsburys is too. They will stop doing it though when people shop elsewhere.

And there are plenty of other places to shop apart from Aldi and Lidl anyway. Even if they were stupid enough to follow Tesco - which they wouldn't do. I'm not going to run out of places to shop! 😂

Lidl have a loyalty card already, you get discount coupons in the app for specific products either a % off or £1/50p off, you also get regular £5 off a £25 shop coupons and can earn points towards more discounts.

Aldi has a loyalty card in Beta testing so @SweetBirdsong if you won't shop at any shop that has a loyalty card then you will soon be out of places to shop.

Nah. They can try and use whatever 'marketing strategies' they like. I'm not signing up. And the fact someone else may use Persil so they will send the voucher for it to me - who uses ARIEL - makes absolutely zero sense. I am not going to buy Persil because they gave me a 5p voucher off. Why would I, when I use Ariel? Utterly pointless.

I won't be having any more clubcards/storecards, and I think they are a data harvesting load of shite. People are mugs if they think they are getting anything out of them. It's only the store that benefits. Last time I had a storecard was about ten years ago. I'll never have another one, no matter how they try to bully me by ramping prices up if I don't have one. I'll just shop elsewhere.

As I said, you're not paying less by having a storecard, you just pay more if you DON'T having one. And for this reason, I shall continue to buy most of my shopping from Aldi or Lidl.

Me too!

I have my apple wallet on my watch and just scan the QR code on my watch screen it takes a couple of seconds.

At the end of the day it’s a business about making money

they’ve started with there Aldi app it’s on its way there

How do they know my date of birth? I haven't given it to them

Are you sure you haven't? When you signed up?

They usually require your exact date of birth, supposedly to make sure you're over 18, when they could very easily just have a box to tick to confirm that you're over 18, if that was their true intention.

It's annoying that it's not easy to scan these cards at the self-service checkouts - 50% of the time they don't work and I have to get someone to help me.

Again, feel like my Tesco is totally different… I scan my card with zero problems every single time.

How many Clubcard offers are you people finding in your Tesco anyway? It is bizarre that people are so enraged by this minor issue.

Screenshot the cards in your phone wallet and keep them in a folder on the phone. No hassle downloading it then.

How do they know my date of birth? I haven't given it to them 😕

you must have a big bunch of keys!

Pret have started doing this too- they raised the price of all of their food and you get the "normal" (still expensive!) prices if you subscribe to their club.... which you have to pay for!

I have stopped buying food there now