Tips to Boost your eBucks - 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022

[STORMERSFAN]

So Smart Spend level only updates after the allocations? Not on the 1st of the month?

Smart spend used to be updated about once a week.. We are now into day 16 with no update..

 

[BBSA]

If you or your parents are over 55 please make sure you or they are on primer select as the fees are only R90 per month and you get that back as a rebate if you have more than R10 000 in a savings account.

 

[Spectralwarrior]

Smart spend used to be updated about once a week.. We are now into day 16 with no update..

Yip mine used to update 3 - 4 times every month, but only one update was done at the beginning of this month. So will it turn over to 0 soon without me even seeing my month's spend?

 

[Steady]

So Smart Spend level only updates after the allocations? Not on the 1st of the month?

You have one e-bucks reward level, either 1/2/3/4/5
This only update once a month with allocation yes.
This one e-bucks rewards level you have, is used for discount on the shop, smart spend etc.
So there aint anything like smart spend level, but I think you will understand what I am saying.
They try to tell you the progress of your level for the current month, and they show you this level, but that is indicative of your progress (and not very accurate for various reasons), it is not used for anything.

 

[Steady]

If you or your parents are over 55 please make sure you or they are on primer select as the fees are only R90 per month and you get that back as a rebate if you have more than R10 000 in a savings account.

Only if you are retired I read. Although this may be for whom it is aimed at, and not a requirement.

 

[Meister-Man]

Smart spend work on your official level as at last monthly allocation run. It remain that until the next allocation run. Whatever happens in between is immaterial for smart spend.

Don't think so.
As last month I earned smart spend, some at lvl5 and some at lvl4

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Now with SmartSpend on DM Pause; I wonder how allocation is going to go come "9 Feb 2022". Are we to wait until the 15th-20th like a few other times?

 

[billy786]

Smart spend has been updated on the app....

 

[Tman543]

Not sure if it was asked before but does debit orders on credit card count towards smart spend?

 

[Meister-Man]

Not sure if it was asked before but does debit orders on credit card count towards smart spend?

Yes

 

[Ares1000101]

yea mine has been updated to 24th....

 

[STORMERSFAN]

Mine updated to 25th

 

[Steady]

Don't think so.
As last month I earned smart spend, some at lvl5 and some at lvl4

As the allocation period is different to the calendar month, this is very possible if you have changed levels from the one allocation to the next.
What other level can be used? Please explain in detail.

 

[Archie1]

Hi guys, hoping someone may be able to answer this question.

If I buy something from Clicks and part pay with ebucks and the rest on my credit card, will I still earn ebucks on the portion paid on the credit card?

 

[Primo]

Don't think so.
As last month I earned smart spend, some at lvl5 and some at lvl4

Yip mines also. It's split between the two for this month. Says so on the app as well.

 

[Meister-Man]

Smart spend work on your official level as at last monthly allocation run. It remain that until the next allocation run. Whatever happens in between is immaterial for smart spend.

As the allocation period is different to the calendar month, this is very possible if you have changed levels from the one allocation to the next.
What other level can be used? Please explain in detail.

Smart spend levels is not only updated monthly as you stated.

 

[Meister-Man]

Yip mines also. It's split between the two for this month. Says so on the app as well.

Yip, that's why I was holding out this month for it to 'refresh' so I get all my smart spend on lvl 5.

 

[Steady]

Smart spend levels is not only updated monthly as you stated.

"Smart spend level used" is updated once around the 10-15 th when allocation was done.
Your example illustrate my point.
Assume this is December smart spend.
You were level 5 for October, updated 10-15 November on the system.
You were level 4 for November, updated 10-15 December on the system.
During December you hit levels 10 000, 20 000, 30 000 before the 10-15 dec update. So level 5 was used.
You hit levels 40000 and 50000 during the latter part of December, after your level was updated to 4, so level 4 was used. So it supports exactly what I said. Your smart spend uses your standard ebucks rewards level that is updated with the allocation, so updated once a month.
But yes, for a calendar month two different reward levels can be used (only if your reward level changes that month), one for early in a month, another for later in the month.

 

[GrootBaas]

"Smart spend level used" is updated once around the 10-15 th when allocation was done.
Your example illustrate my point.
Assume this is December smart spend.
You were level 5 for October, updated 10-15 November on the system.
You were level 4 for November, updated 10-15 December on the system.
During December you hit levels 10 000, 20 000, 30 000 before the 10-15 dec update. So level 5 was used.
You hit levels 40000 and 50000 during the latter part of December, after your level was updated to 4, so level 4 was used. So it supports exactly what I said. Your smart spend uses your standard ebucks rewards level that is updated with the allocation, so updated once a month.
But yes, for a calendar month two different reward levels can be used (only if your reward level changes that month), one for early in a month, another for later in the month.

Jirre I hate smartspend. Not even trying to follow that. Smartspend is the one ebucks thing I've never tried to come to grips with, just spend and hope for the best.

 

[marbro]

Hi guys, hoping someone may be able to answer this question.

If I buy something from Clicks and part pay with ebucks and the rest on my credit card, will I still earn ebucks on the portion paid on the credit card?

should be yes