An attractive eBay offer with Nectar looks a better deal than Avios
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Nectar and eBay have brought back their intriguing ‘rebate’ promotion. When I say ‘brought back’, we last covered this in 2015 although I’m sure it must have been re-run at some point in the last nine years.
Let me say upfront that this may be targetted. Look under ‘Partner Offers’ in the Nectar app to see if it is there.
Assuming you can see the offer and you register, if you cash in your Nectar points for eBay credit by 31st May, you will get a 50% rebate of the points back into your Nectar account.
Let’s look at how this works.
Imagine you convert 5,000 Nectar points to eBay credit. You would usually receive a £25 eBay voucher – the usual 0.5p per point.
However, on this occasion, Nectar will refund you 50% of the points. This means that you have only paid 2,500 points for your £25 of eBay credit. That is 1p per Nectar point which is an excellent deal, and better than converting to Avios.
There are two restrictions to note:
- the maximum rebate is 2,500 Nectar points – so the highest value voucher you can order is £25 for 5,000 Nectar points
- you only get the rebate on the first voucher you order (the comments below say that you DO get ‘change’ from a partly used voucher, so ordering a large denomination is not a problem)
It is NOT worth converting Avios into Nectar points at 1:1 to take advantage of this offer, even if you think 1p per Nectar point is a good deal. This is because you need to factor in what you do with the rebated points. Take a look at this example:
- imagine that you transfer 5,000 Avios into 5,000 Nectar points
- and then spend 5,000 Nectar points on a £25 eBay voucher
- you would get 2,500 Nectar points refunded to your Nectar account
- which you could convert back to 1,500 Avios
You would have spent 3,500 Avios to get a £25 eBay voucher, which is not a great deal.
If you already have up to 5,000 Nectar points in your account then this is an excellent deal and you are genuinely getting 1p per point on however many you convert (max 5,000).
You need to link your Nectar and eBay accounts before you can do any of this, which you can do here. You can then register for the offer via the Nectar app, assuming you are targetted.
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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (April 2025)
As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!
In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.
You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:
Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard
Get 25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £10,000 Read our full review
Barclaycard Avios Mastercard
Get 5,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £20,000 Read our full review
There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:
British Airways American Express Premium Plus
30,000 Avios and the famous annual 2-4-1 voucher Read our full review
British Airways American Express
5,000 Avios for signing up and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending £15,000 Read our full review
You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points. These points convert at 1:1 into Avios.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 30,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review
The Platinum Card from American Express
80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large 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, and the standard card is FREE. Capital on Tap cards also have no FX fees.
Capital on Tap Visa
NO annual fee, NO FX fees and points worth 1 Avios per £1 Read our full review
Capital on Tap Pro Visa
10,500 points (=10,500 Avios) plus good benefits Read our full review
There is also a British Airways American Express card for small businesses:
British Airways American Express Accelerating Business
30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review
There are also generous bonuses on the two American Express Business cards, with the points converting at 1:1 into Avios. These cards are open to sole traders as well as limited companies.
American Express Business Platinum
50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
American Express Business Gold
20,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year 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.
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