How to use cashback gift cards

Getting started

I reckon the average family could get over 200 pounds a year in cash back just from doing their normal weekly food shopping. So, I'm going to take you with me to do mine and show you how easy it actually is.

On screen: Beth is doing her weekly food shop and shows the shopping as she goes around the supermarket.

Checking how much you've spent

This is why it's good to have scan as you shop. So, I know I've spent £130 on our shopping. Now, before I go to the checkout, I'm going to buy a gift card through one of the cashback apps and I'm going to pay with that instead.

On screen: Beth shows her scanner, which shows that she has spent £130 on her shopping. She then shows 5 different cashback apps on screen that you could use including Topcashback, Sprive, Cheddar, Everup and Jam doughnut.

Choosing your cashback app

I want to show you how easy this is to do. Now, I think the easiest one to use is ever up. So, I'm going to go on here and click Asda. So, we're going to get 3% cash back on this. So, I know that I need £130.

On screen: Beth opens the EverUp app, goes to the gift cards section and selects Asda. She shows the 3% cashback rate available.

Beth selects the gift card amount she needs for her shopping. Types in the amount and hits checkout.

Buying your gift card

Go to check out and then I'm literally just going to pay with Apple Pay and that is it. You probably have to wait like 2 minutes for the gift card to be generated. So, I'm going to go and pay now at the till and show you how easy it is to pay like this instead of using your card and get cash back in your pocket every time you're doing your food shopping.

On screen: Beth goes to checkout on the Everup app, selects Apple Pay and completes the gift card purchase. Beth then waits for the digital gift card to be generated in the app before heading to the checkout.

Paying at the till

You're going to select pay with gift card. Scan the gift card, and that’s it.

On screen: Beth opens the digital Asda gift card in the EverUp app and scans the barcode at the checkout to pay for her shopping.

Getting your cashback

So, by paying on a gift card like I just did, instead of paying on my card, I got £3.90 instant cash back in my EverUp account. Now, I know that doesn't sound like much, but that is money that you are going to be spending anyway. And it took me literally 30 seconds extra to get the money back.

On screen: Beth shows her EverUp account on her phone and the £3.90 instant cashback she has received. Beth returns to the car to explain how good the cashback is.

How much could it add up to?

If you're getting £3.90 every single week just by getting cash back on your groceries, that is £202.80 over the year. And I'm not being funny but that could pay for something like a pantomime at Christmas or maybe to go to see Disney on Ice. Like something that you maybe don't think that you can afford, but you're already spending this money. You may as well get the cash back. So, I hope that's convinced you that this is really easy to do. you could start saving some money today in cash back.

I've got a full guide to walk you through the process as well below. So check that out and let me know if this was helpful.

On screen: Beth explains to the camera while she’s sat in the car how the weekly cashback could add up over the course of a year. Beth directs viewers to the full step-by-step guide below the video.