Member Offer: My Esso Card

There is no reason why DaveT should not make such a comparison if it is relevant to his needs LL

Post 8 on this thread "We strive to bring members the best and most relevant offer for touring and lifestyle" was obviously a joke along with "On average members will typically save 8p per litre on premium diesel or unleaded fuel and 5p per litre on standard diesel or unleaded fuel.".

We filled up at Weston Super Mare on the Easter Monday and the saving was £0.003p a litre.  Currently the saving is less than 2p.  Unless it is a refill from almost empty, we no longer bother to use the card as it does not offer the promised benefits plus it takes nearly a week for the amount to be deducted from the current account.

Particularly when you get a 10p per litre off voucher, it make supermarket fuel practically unbeatable for price. Just have to work out whether a full tank for OH is better than a part tank for the MH before we get on the ferry.

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As regularly reported in here...

But the price for the premium fuels is often pretty good.

I dont use the Esso Card that often - I just go for the cheapest option wherever I am.  I reckon I have still saved more on the Esso Card than ever I did on the M6 Toll caravan offer, when that was round (which I think I only used once).  Every penny counts!!  

David

in that case don't use the card, but if you come across an esso that's dearer than the card I bet you use it. Unbelievable.

It all depends where you live. The cheapest fuel close to me in Shrewsbury is Sainsbury's at 1.309 today for regular diesel but Pump-King undercuts that at 1.299 for this week's price. The PK discount price for regular diesel has consistently been slightly cheaper or about the same as Sainsbury's over several months. However, I did fill our petrol car at Sainsbury's a couple of days ago due to the 10p a litre discount voucher if you spend £60.

The biggest PK savings are definitely for premium diesel (unavailable at     Sainsbury's) where I have saved 8-13p a litre on Esso pump price. Unleaded petrol prices quoted by PK have consistently been higher than Sainsbury's, however.

Having a PK card is a handy extra in my range of payment methods and particularly useful when touring and you don't have local knowledge about where to find the cheapest fuel.

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I do understand your point, DD. You are lucky in that you have an Esso station near you offering unusually low prices. Most Esso stations, because they are independent operators, cannot match the subsidised prices of the big supermarkets. The PK discount brings the Esso prices down to the same ball park as the supermarkets.

All I can speak of is my experience buying diesel at home in Shrewsbury and on tour in Cornwall and Scotland. Most of the time, it’s been worth using my Esso card. When it wasn’t, I’ve used my normal credit card at a supermarket. You just need to check the prices on offer and then make an informed decision on whether to use your Esso card or not. Easy. I’ve certainly saved money filling up my camper van on the PK card over the last few months - and the savings match up to the claims made by Rowena. I admit I was one of the sceptics because of the botched introduction of the card to club members, but it’s now working fine for me.

As for using the card abroad, it’s been covered earlier in this lengthy discussion. From what I recall, it’s probably not worth it and PK don’t appear to offer any discount on LPG.