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« Reply #15 on: April 15, 2014, 21:57:26 »

I concur - got my 100 bonus points plus points for buying tickets within a couple of days of purchase (and before I travelled in fact!).
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« Reply #16 on: April 15, 2014, 22:39:57 »

To reflect the fact that you can collect Nectar Points with ticket purchases through all FirstGroup TOCs (Train Operating Company), not just FGW (First Great Western), I've re-named this topic.

I've registered my Nectar card with all five of their TOCs. Just waiting to see if I get 5 lots of welcome bonus points. Smiley
I registered for all 5, and have now received 500 bonus points.
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« Reply #17 on: April 15, 2014, 23:48:05 »

500 points bonus, might have to take advantage of that before nectar/FG close the loophole.

Ive noticed however that upon registering with TPE (Trans Pennine Express) and HT (Hull Trains) that they have said I get 200 points each for registering.
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« Reply #18 on: April 15, 2014, 23:53:45 »

Yes. The bonus points for registering have also been doubled to 200 points with the current double points offer.
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« Reply #19 on: April 16, 2014, 20:59:13 »

Whoop a nice 600 points worth ^3. Not even enough for a pint.
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« Reply #20 on: April 17, 2014, 00:23:58 »

Erm ... I must admit to having quite deliberately missed not one but two trains home from Bristol Temple Meads this evening - simply because the Wetherspoons in Temple Quay was selling pints of real ale at ^1.49.  Apparently, it was the end of the beer festival, so they were having a 'clearance sale'.  I did my best to help them out, obviously.  Tongue Roll Eyes Grin
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« Reply #21 on: April 17, 2014, 07:08:41 »

I have just had 4x 200 points credited from the other First Group companies.

What with my 1000 bonus points from Homebase, 3000 bonus points from Vision Express and 900 from First Group, it looks like I'll be shopping in Sainsbury's next week.
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« Reply #22 on: April 17, 2014, 12:06:08 »

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Hello SDS You have 38,687 points worth ^193.43
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« Reply #23 on: May 01, 2014, 09:30:19 »

Does anyone else think the allocation of Nectar points for Season Tickets rather unfair? - a set number of points means that if you pay a small amount (i.e. travel a short distance) for your season ticket it's a far better deal than if you pay a lot for your ticket due to having to travel further.

I would have thought the customers providing the larger revenues should at least get as good a deal as the others.
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« Reply #24 on: May 01, 2014, 09:48:05 »

So what? It's a free offer....better than nowt, surely.

How can an offer of something for free (that you just wouldn't get at all if it wasn't for this offer!) be *unfair*?
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« Reply #25 on: May 01, 2014, 10:35:20 »

I agree that it's better than nothing  Wink, but the way Nectar points seem to work in most places the amount you get relates to what you spend, so if you spend ^100 in Sainsbury's you get more than someone who only buys a newspaper.
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« Reply #26 on: May 19, 2014, 17:11:35 »

FGW (First Great Western) have now issued an update for their iPhone app which gives Nectar points on purchases. Not sure about Android.
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« Reply #27 on: May 19, 2014, 17:31:38 »

I can confirm there is a similar update has been pushed to Android as well as iPhone. The app just updated over a cup of coffee Grin

The App Logo has also changed to a Blue British Rail Double Arrow logo Grin Shocked Lips sealed
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« Reply #28 on: May 19, 2014, 20:58:41 »

Oh great. I already have an app with that logo....
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« Reply #29 on: May 19, 2014, 21:15:47 »

Oh great. I already have an app with that logo....

You are not the only one....  http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=9618.msg153704#msg153704
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