Many people save up store loyalty points ready to splurge at Christmas or other special occasions. But Boots is warning its Advantage Card holders they need to act now or they could lose their points.
Earlier this year the store warned customers it was changing the way it operated the scheme. And the move could see customers having their cards wiped.
The chain has reduced the amount of time shoppers can go between using their card. At present if you fail to scan your Advantage Card for two years it wipes the points from it.
However starting later this month this is going to be reduced to one year. The change comes into effect on June 20 which gives customers less than two weeks to swipe their card, reports The Mirror.
Points on the card will remain and there is no need to spend them ahead of that date as long as it has been swiped at least once in the year. The change was explained to customers in an email.
It said: "Thank you for being one of our valued Boots Advantage Card members. Whilst it won’t impact you as a regular Boots shopper, we need to let you know that we’re updating our Boots Advantage Card terms and conditions.
"From 20th June 2022, we will remove Boots Advantage Card points from accounts that haven’t been used* for one year, instead of the current two-year period. As long as you shop with your Boots Advantage Card at least once a year, your points will always be there ready for you to use them."
Advantage members earn four rewards points for every £1 they spend in-store and online. The points are then worth 1p each in return when you convert them to spend in stores.
This means if you collect 100 points, you’d have £1 to spend, while 1,000 points would be worth £10. You can also get personalised discounts sent to you by Boots by being an Advantage Card holder, as well as special reductions in stores.
It is free to sign up for an Advantage Card - you can do this on the Boots website. Boots says it currently has around 14.7 million active members.
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