Member Offer: My Esso Card

RowenaBCAMC replied on 22/11/2018 14:32

Posted on 22/11/2018 14:32

Hi everyone,

We wanted you to be the first to know about a new member offer with My Esso Card. The My Esso Card is a fuel card that provides savings at 1,300 Esso fuel stations to help drive down the cost of touring. Members are guaranteed to save on fuel at every Esso station across the UK with the only consumer facing fuel card.

We are the only organisation within the touring industry able to provide this offer to members.  

What is the saving?

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. That’s a typical saving of £5.60 per tank on premium fuel or £3.50 on standard fuel (based on 70 litre tank of fuel).

The saving varies based on the My Esso Card special rate and the Esso pump price rate. In the unlikely event that the pump price is lower than the My Esso Card special rate members are guaranteed to save 1p per litre on the pump price. You can use the My Esso Card to fill up all your vehicles, not just the one you tour with.

There are no fees to sign up and no transaction or processing fees. You can also earn your Tesco Clubcard points when filling up.  

We are also running a competition for members for a chance to win free fuel.

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.

To find out more about this member offer visit My Esso Card Member Offer on the Club website 

SteveL replied on 27/01/2019 10:02

Posted on 27/01/2019 10:02

Not to mention the double payment issue. Surely that is paramount?

From some of the posts, they do seem to be refunding those. Whilst totally failing to communicate anything to those involved. I think JVB's post above sums it up very well.

replied on 27/01/2019 10:03

Posted on 27/01/2019 10:03

The CC has not exactly been seen as proactive in this matter

WillDeBeast replied on 27/01/2019 10:06

Posted on 27/01/2019 09:47 by SteveL

There is also of course the not so minor thing of an apparent change in the T&C's without informing anyone. Surely something like that should be addressed as a priority.

Posted on 27/01/2019 10:06

I'm interested in why you see that as a priority.

I would tend to make the business decision not to penalise anyone who fell foul of any new Ts&Cs.  I understand the differences mainly relate to the quanity of fuel bought.  So I would waive the £1 charge for buying a small amount of fuel, and leave the maximum limit at 100 litres, or whatever else it was.

What I would prioritise:

  • Getting the URL redirect working properly
  • Understanding why the double charging happened
  • Refunding customers who have been double charged
  • Communicating with my customers

What I'd park for now and get to when I can

  • Understanding why some customers can't use their cards eg. PIN issues
  • Getting more cards out
  • Enforcing any changes to Ts&Cs

Tinwheeler replied on 27/01/2019 10:08

Posted on 27/01/2019 10:08

The whole thing appears to be a shambles and all parties, including the club, need to take responsibility for that and make strides towards a good outcome.

WillDeBeast replied on 27/01/2019 10:09

Posted on 27/01/2019 09:59 by Tinwheeler

See my previous post, WDB. The whys and wherefores matter not. It’s what happens now that counts. 

Posted on 27/01/2019 10:09

They may not matter to you, but if they can't work out why something is going wrong (eg. double charging) they can't reliably fix it.

SteveL replied on 27/01/2019 10:13

Posted on 27/01/2019 10:13

WDB, I mentioned the T&C's because it highlights the lack of communication. Yes your list needs addressing, but they need to start communicating with folk, or perhaps the CC who can then pass on the information through their various portals. 

replied on 27/01/2019 10:13

Posted on 27/01/2019 10:06 by WillDeBeast

I'm interested in why you see that as a priority.

I would tend to make the business decision not to penalise anyone who fell foul of any new Ts&Cs.  I understand the differences mainly relate to the quanity of fuel bought.  So I would waive the £1 charge for buying a small amount of fuel, and leave the maximum limit at 100 litres, or whatever else it was.

What I would prioritise:

  • Getting the URL redirect working properly
  • Understanding why the double charging happened
  • Refunding customers who have been double charged
  • Communicating with my customers

What I'd park for now and get to when I can

  • Understanding why some customers can't use their cards eg. PIN issues
  • Getting more cards out
  • Enforcing any changes to Ts&Cs

Posted on 27/01/2019 10:13

I'm interested in why you see that as a priority.

I would tend to make the business decision not to penalise anyone who fell foul of any new Ts&Cs.

No body who had joined prior to the new TCs should require a decision not to penalise them as they would be governed by the T&Cs at the time of joining. Unless they have been given proper notice ....... what was that that just flew overhead?? 

Tinwheeler replied on 27/01/2019 10:20

Posted on 27/01/2019 10:09 by WillDeBeast

They may not matter to you, but if they can't work out why something is going wrong (eg. double charging) they can't reliably fix it.

Posted on 27/01/2019 10:20

And posting details here of how it should have been done will help ‘them’?

My view of this thread is that folk are hoping the club will read it and take notice of the issues and play a part in putting matters right. It’s my opinion that posting instructions of how PK should have handled things from the start simply muddies the waters and makes it harder for the club to see the real problems that exist now. 

WillDeBeast replied on 27/01/2019 10:22

Posted on 27/01/2019 10:13 by

I'm interested in why you see that as a priority.

I would tend to make the business decision not to penalise anyone who fell foul of any new Ts&Cs.

No body who had joined prior to the new TCs should require a decision not to penalise them as they would be governed by the T&Cs at the time of joining. Unless they have been given proper notice ....... what was that that just flew overhead?? 

Posted on 27/01/2019 10:22

Perhaps I should have phrased that differently - and I think we're in agreement - customers should receive what they signed up for (as a minimum). 

I'm simply talking about the internal crisis handling mechanism.

replied on 27/01/2019 10:23

Posted on 27/01/2019 10:23

If the club is not aware of the problems I would be amazed. They have been made aware by members in contact I am certain. 

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