“Thanks from Sberbank”: feedback from participants and the nuances of the program

By the 170th anniversary of the largest financial and credit institution in Europe, a new program has appeared - “Thank you from Sberbank”. Customer reviews of this financial giant cannot but rejoice. In the summer of 2013, more than 5 million people throughout Russia took advantage of this bonus offer. Of course, such a development of the program is not surprising, since you can join it in just 1-2 minutes. But how exactly does this banking product work?

Immediately after connecting and activating a member’s card, every purchase made in the partner stores of the program will bring bonus “thanks” from Sberbank. These accumulated gratitude can subsequently be exchanged for discounts in numerous partner stores. Each bonus received is equal to one Russian ruble. Now paying with a plastic or credit card becomes very profitable. This is especially true for those citizens who have to make many purchases. Most of the participants have come in handy “Thanks from Sberbank”. Reviews at various financial forums and in news feeds devoted to this topic indicate the convenience of the program. The only drawback is the increased desire to buy something else, because the discounts received are significant and very attractive. Bonuses can be used not only for the purchase of necessary products, but also for the purchase of furniture, travel packages and even plane tickets.

How to become a member of the program

To connect to the bonus offer you do not have to get new cards, fill out numerous questionnaires and submit applications to the central office. To receive the “Thank you from Sberbank” benefits, reviews and recommendations on the official website and specialized forums suggest using one of three options:

1. You can use a regular ATM of this institution.
2. For lovers of a lot of information, you can connect through the terminal.
3. If the Mobile Bank service is activated, it is worth using this method. No need to go anywhere, you need a phone and Internet access.

In all three cases, an SMS message will be sent to the mobile device, which should confirm participation in this promotion. The program started on 11.11.2011 and does not have any restrictions on the validity period of “thank you” bonuses from Sberbank. The reviews of leading Russian economists predict this product a long life and a gross increase in the number of partners. It is interesting that if the client has several different cards of this bank, you can connect them all to one bonus account. Thus, savings will occur much faster, which means that discounts will increase.

How many bonuses accrue

Program participants to make profitable purchases need to do only one thing - visit the partners of this proposal. On the official page "Thank you from Sberbank" - a list of stores that have entered into an appropriate contract and adhere to its conditions. How does it work? In the first three months after connecting to the program, Sberbank credits to the participant’s account 1.5% of the total cost of each purchased product, after this period bonuses will amount to 0.5%. Having accumulated, for example, 1-2 thousand rubles, you can make any purchase from a partner store for these "thanks". The participant will need to pay 1 ruble to the cashier if he decided to pay off the check completely at the expense of promotional funds. This is necessary for tax reporting and does not reduce the attractiveness of the program.