Member Offer: My Esso Card

again you have missed the point, it is not a case of wishing to use Esso fuel it is a question of being able to take advantage of using low cost Esso fuel if you should be passing an Esso garage knowing that you can buy diesel at a much lower price than other garages, after all, applying for and getting the card is FOC. Dont know about you but if i am driving around with only half a tank and see a garage selling diesel 10 pence cheaper than my local garage, I am straight in there.

I have no interest in what you might think the point to be Rufs.

I know exactly what my point was and I made it. 

You put me in mind of a local dog that had to give chase every time a motorbike came by. He could not let it pass unmolested.

I have been following this thread with some interest.

By my own nature I am usually sceptical of offers of this type. However, and it is an 'however' with a number of reservations, I might just apply for this Esso card.

What worries me most is your card details are held by some company or other. If I do decide to go for it I think I will open a bank account with a debit card, separate from my main bank accounts and just transfer enough funds into the new a/c to cover fuel costs then, if there is a breach of security the damage is very limited.

If the price for the following weeks fuel is texted to you every Friday then you know you will be paying that price if you fill up with Esso. If supermarket prices are cheaper in the area you are in then fill up with them!

There are no Esso stations in my area, but If I was on the motorway and the Esso price at a service area was, say £1.50 at the pump and the card price was £1.23 then that is a no brainer and not worth coming off the motorway to find a supermarket which might have a pump price of 3-4p a litre cheaper.

Another reservation I have is the reports on this thread of Esso not taking the amount out of your account for 5 or more days. I like to know where I am with my money so I would prefer it if the transaction was carried out within a day of filling up. There again, if you have an a/c specifically for the Esso card and nothing else that should be a bit more manageable.

As the card costs nothing, then it isn't too much of a problem if it isn't used for 6 months or is used every week, simply use it when it is worthwhile.

I think I'll wait until the new year to apply though, hopefully by then the backlog will have been sorted.

On the subject of branded v supermarket fuels. My current Honda CRV is now three and a half years old and mileage is approaching 50k, almost exclusively on supermarket diesel, without any problems whatsoever. Since starting caravanning in 1990 I have run Montego (65k) Mondeo (35k) Vectra (8k) all petrol, and 2 X-Trails (40k)  and Octavia (8k) diesels on supermarket fuel with no problems at all. I also ran, but didn't tow with, a Ford Fusion 1.4 diesel for 75k, again on supermarket diesel without problem until the fuel lift pump packed up. But, apparently it was common practice for the lift pump to pack up around  the 70-75k mark on Fusions!

Happy New Year

what a sensible approach , I have the card, it works for me and i will continue to use it as and when, however, i will continue to use my local Shell garage as and when and collect Shell points, i get a £5 fuel voucher, free chocky bar and fizzie drink every now and again, as i have said before "never look a gift horse in the mouth" Happy New Year to you all

bvm, the back log has now been cleared according to a text I had from esso.

I'm still waiting for my card. I had a phone call from a guy in the C.C. on 12th December apologizing for the delay but who asked me to re-submit my application because it was the applications from those that applied immediately the card was advertised that somehow "got lost in the system". As an apology he would put a £5.00 credit on my card. I re-applied immediately and got an email later the same day saying that my card would be with me withing the following 7 to 10 working days. I'm still waiting but meantime get texts every Friday with the prices for the next week. It does seem that the launch has been a bit of a shambles and especially for those who applied earliest.

yup had exactly same situation, but my card has arrived and i have used it. If you have'nt already done so, register on the Esso Card web site and check out your profile, you should see a card number and a pin, i was told this def indicates all is well and your card should arrive via regular mail. I was told that there were over 9,000 applications, much more than anticipated and that they were just not geared up for such a big response.

I am in the same boat. Originally ordered on 22 November than again on 10 December (after the phone call from the CAMC). Still no card so phoned Esso yesterday morning. The guy was apologetic and said that there were 10000 cards still at the printers and would be sent out at a rate of 1000 per day - so another 10 days for some! 

Then the text later in the afternoon says that all the backlogged orders have been processed and will be delivered "in the next few days". Who do I believe? 

yes it has been shambolic, you should also be asking the question as to who will honour the below part of the deal

To launch this great new offer, My Esso Card are giving Caravan and Motorhome Club members an exclusive chance to win free fuel. 10 lucky winners will win 175 litres of fuel and another 10 lucky winners 75 litres of fuel! Members need to register for a card and fill by 31 December 2018 to be entered into the random prize draw. Winners will automatically have the fuel credit added to their My Esso Card account.