What do I do with points earned in Esso, Shell, Caltex?

Well, I received an email asking me for advice in this area.

I did my research and found the way to make the most out of your rewards points from different petrol brands.

Caltex

Image credit: Caltex Singapore

 




The point system in Caltex is known as Thanks! and you earn 1 point for every litre of petrol, with no decimal point.

So what do I redeem with my Thanks! Points?

For Caltex, the best thing to redeem is Car Wash.

Every 220 Thanks! points earn you 1 car wash which is worth S$8.00, which works out to be about 1.81%, assuming petrol price is S$2.00.

Every 40 Thanks! points earn you S$1.00 off your petrol purchase, which works out to be about 1.25%

Rewards catalogue here.



ESSO

Image credit: Esso Singapore

The point system in Esso is known as the Smiles Rewards and you earn 1 point for every litre of petrol, down to 1 decimal point.

So what do I redeem with my Smiles Rewards Points?

For Esso, the best thing to redeem is Esso fuel.

Every 750 Smiles points earn you S$30.00 worth of petrol, which works out to be about 2%, assuming petrol price is S$2.00.

Rewards catalogue here.


SHELL 

Image credit: Shell Singapore

The point system in Shell is known as the Shell Escape and you earn 1 point for every litre of petrol, down to 1 decimal point. 1.2 point for every litre of Shell Vpower.

So what do I redeem with my Escape Points?

For Shell, the best thing to redeem is Car Wash.

Every 200 Escape points earn you 1 car wash worth S$8.00, which works out to be about 2%, assuming petrol price is S$2.00.

Every 600 Escape points earn you $20.00 worth of petrol, which works out to be about 1.67%, assuming petrol price is S$2.00.

Rewards catalogue here.



As you can see, Esso has the most superior rewards system if you would lke to redeem petrol with the points. Shell has the lousiest rewards system in comparison.

However, if you are ok with redeeming petrol or car wash with the points, then Caltex is the lousiest. Esso and Shell are on par.



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Get 10% cash rebate at Watsons this weekend (8 & 9 Nov 2014) with POSB Everyday CC!

Just this weekend only (8 & 9 Nov 2014), get 10% cash rebates (additional 7% to be credited by 28 Feb 2015) by using POSB Everyday card to pay for your purchases at Watsons.

Just charge a minimum of S$200.00 (posted local and foreign retail sales, posted 0% interest-free instalment plan, posted recurring bill payment but excludes interest, finance charges, cash withdrawal, balance transfer, smart cash and all fees charged by DBS) to your POSB Everyday CC on this weekend (8 & 9 Nov 2014) to enjoy this promotion!


Max of S$50.00 in rebates to be earned!


Hurry and shop at Watsons this weekend! Of course, don't forget to charge a minimum of S$200 to your POSB Everyday CC to enjoy the 10% cash rebates!

More information here!



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Passion Card and its benefits!

Do you know what is a Passion Card? Do you know what benefits this card gives you?


Let me tell you!

1) Shopping at Capitamalls

If you shopped frequently at Capitamalls, PAssion Card members can now earn exclusive 1.5 STAR$® daily at CapitaMalls and exchange them for CapitaMalls vouchers. Every S$1 gives you 5 STAR$® but for Passion Card holders, every S$1 gives you 7.5 STAR$®.

You may redeem 5000 STAR$® for S$5 Capitamall voucher. And this works out to be 0.75% rebates instead of 0.5%!

2) Shopping at participating retail banners under Dairy Farm Singapore

Do you shop at these retail stores?

• Cold Storage
• Market Place
• Giant hypermarkets
• Guardian Health & Beauty stores

If you do, you can earn TapForMore points at these retail stores! Every S$1.00 spent on eligible purchase earns you 1 TapForMore point. 1500 TapForMore points is equivalent to S$10.00 and you are allowed micro-redemption (meaning you can redeem with whatever credits you have inside your card)!

This works out to be 0.67% rebates!

(Eligible purchases exclude online purchases at www.coldstorage.com.sg, Guardian Departure Transit Lounge East T1 and Budget Terminal, purchases done at self-checkout counters, statutory services and products, The Choice vouchers, newspapers, magazines, tobacco and infant milk formula products.)


3) Complimentary National Library Board Premium Membership for 5 years

4) Easy travel on buses, MRT/LRT and taxis with EZ-link CEPAS

The Passion Card is also an Ez-link card!

5) Exclusive privileges at all Community Clubs & other PA outlets islandwide, and further 2% off members' rates when you pay with your Cards at all CCs or online

Furthermore, you get discounts with merchants that tied up with the Passion Card. Click here to find out which merchants are associated with the Passion Card.

And the best thing of all, it only costs S$10 - S$12 for a 5 year membership! So hurry, sign up for the Passion Card now! Click here to apply for the Passion Card now!





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