Up to 2,000 free Nectar points (1,250 Avios) just for opening the app

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An odd Nectar promotion appeared on Wednesday morning in the Nectar app.

When you open it, you may (or may not, most people have it but not all) see this:

Click on it. You get a very short marketing message about the value of registering for weekly Nectar bonus points offers via the app.

Once you’ve done that, you will receive a mystery bonus. I got:

….. but readers have reported bonuses as high as 2,000 Nectar points (1,250 Avios). My wife only got 250, so it varies substantially.

The points post immediately.

Note that if you do not currently have the latest version of the Nectar app on your device, you will be prompted to upgrade before you see your offer.

How to earn Avios points from UK credit cards

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (December 2021)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

British Airways BA Amex American Express card

British Airways American Express

5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending ….. Read our full review

British Airways BA Premium Plus American Express Amex credit card

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points, such as:

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital On Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios:

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa

The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review

You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus:

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express

30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.

(Want to earn more Avios? Click here to visit our home page for our latest articles on earning and spending your Avios points and click here to see how to earn more Avios this month from offers and promotions.)

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Sainsbury's and Nectar

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Zumodenaranja says:

17 Feb17 February 17:21

Once I’d updated the app, and jumped through the silly “juicy” bit, got 500.

£2.50 is a free Costa coffee (or a couple from MaccyD’s!) so worth a minute or two of my time…
- Char Char says:
  
  18 Feb18 February 07:38
  
  You will only get a cafe Nero!
LST says:

17 Feb17 February 17:39

I have to say I have been impressed with Sainsbury’s. I thought I would try them out when the Avios link up was announced and the food quality (particularly the Taste the Difference range) , availability of slots and pricing has been much better than I expected. So much so that I think I will be dumping my usual online supermarket of fifteen years, Ocado, from next month. Ocado pricing is not as competitive as it once was and the M&S products are not as good as the Waitrose lines they replaced (in my humble opinion).
LST
- meta says:
  
  17 Feb17 February 20:43
  
  I am the opposite. Quality and variety is worse than Aldi, Asda and Tesco. Ocado ans Waitrose for the the food stuff I regularly buy is less expensive than Sainsbury’s. This just shows it is down to personal preference and eating habits where you shop.
  - LST says:
    
    17 Feb17 February 21:46
    
    Sainsbury’s, like Waitrose, don’t have central warehousing, so a lot depends on the lines your local store carries and the individual picking your groceries, I guess?
    - Sam says:
      
      17 Feb17 February 23:39
      
      I’ve always found Sainsbury’s selection of foods online very limited, with many items I could easily find in Tesco or Asda, I couldn’t find the same kind in Sainsbury’s (not even brand they just don’t have it). What’s more the quality of the foods is by far the worst in my experience compared with Tesco, Asda, Ocado and Waitrose.
James says:

17 Feb17 February 17:54

Head for Points has literally become Shopper Points: 11 pages of comments about how many Nectar points people were awarded.
Good lord.
- IanM says:
  
  17 Feb17 February 18:36
  
  Indeed, it’s becoming less relevant as a travel blog. worth the odd visit nonetheless.
  - LST says:
    
    17 Feb17 February 18:47
    
    Not sure if you have noticed, but something happened recently to reduce the amount of travelling possible for most people.
    LST
    - Crafty says:
      
      17 Feb17 February 19:33
      
      It’s still pretty grim to see so many people excited for a couple of quid worth of Nectar.
  - Rob says:
    
    17 Feb17 February 19:53
    
    Norra lorra travelling’ going on ….
- Lord Doncaster says:
  
  17 Feb17 February 18:50
  
  Shopping is an essential activity
Max says:

17 Feb17 February 17:58

Only got 200 😤
Lord Doncaster says:

17 Feb17 February 17:58

2000 points! 😁
mr_jetlag says:

17 Feb17 February 18:12

250, beats a kick in the head
Aston100 says:

17 Feb17 February 18:28

Finally got 500 points.
Despite having uninstalled and reinstalled the app earlier today.
Did all that once more a short while ago and this time the offer popped up.
- AJA says:
  
  17 Feb17 February 20:19
  
  Well done, you’ve been rewarded for your perseverance!
  - Aston100 says:
    
    17 Feb17 February 22:58
    
    I feel it was your positive vibes that made it happen!
Andy says:

17 Feb17 February 19:39

I got 1200, and my friend who told me about it only got 5