A Pleasant Surprise!

[Serial_Apologist]

You're not one to get a cheap thrill out of a bit of subversion then?

TBH I gave up on loyalty cards when the "reward" for one particular loyalty over several years turned out to be either a) Five years supply of economy babies' nappies; b) ditto H**** baked beans; c) 1 week's cruise in the Caribbean "for two".

[Resurrection Man]

You're not one to get a cheap thrill out of a bit of subversion then?

LOL! No I prefer BIG thrills. Like flying on Concorde courtesy of the Airmiles gained using the BA Amex card. Treat it like a cheque book...pay it all off at the end of each month....get the airmiles. Spend over a certain amount and double your airmiles. Admittedly a lot easier to accrue when I was employed by a company and was able to put all my business expenses on the card...you know the sort of thing, foie gras at Ascot, box at Covent Garden, few nights at Stringfellows

[teamsaint]

Loyalty cards ARE a really great way to give away what little privacy we have left.
all information can be used badly in the wrong hands.
That said, we have had a couple of nice subsidised /free holidays on them.
I only use the one loyalty card i already have, since i guess they already know what I am up to. But I like Amsy's scheme, and intend to use it elsewhere.