The Ultimate Guide To Paperchase Treat Me
/Instead of a points-based loyalty programme, Paperchase Treat Me sees you earning ‘Treats’ when you hit certain requirements. In this guide, I’ll show you how to register, break down the treat options, answer all your questions and help you figure out if Treat Me is worth it.
2023 Update - Paperchase Treat Me is now closed as Paperchase has ceased trading.
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What Is Paperchase Treat Me?
Treat Me is the Paperchase loyalty scheme. Their offering is quite different from the norm, in that you don’t earn points and then redeem points for rewards. Instead, they offer specific ‘Treat’ rewards which each have different eligibility requirements.
Bear in mind, you can only use your card in-store or online, not in concession stands, and gift card, stamp or eGift vouchers don’t count towards any treats.
How To Get And Register A Treat Me Card
You can only get a Paperchase Treat Me loyalty card in-store (find your nearest Paperchase store). Unfortunately, there isn’t yet an e-version and concession stands don’t stock them. Whilst you can register for ‘Treat Me’ online, before picking up a card, you won’t start earning rewards until you’ve registered a card.
Once you’ve picked up a card, you have to create an online account or, if you have an existing account, you can register your Treat Me card here.
How To Redeem Paperchase Treats
You can redeem Paperchase Treats online or in-store. As soon as you’ve hit the requirements for a treat, it’ll automatically activate. Most of the Treats, as you’ll see, have short expiry windows.
You can’t deal stack or combine Treats with other offers (eg. 3 for 2 + £5 credit) and you can’t put credit Treats towards premium pens, non-Paperchase branded items, gift cards, sale items or stamps.
Paperchase 'Treat Me' Treats
I’ve listed all the Paperchase Treats, the requirements, the value of each Treat and the Treat expiry details in the table below. And it’s where the flaw with Treat Me really shows. Whilst the free/discounted delivery Treats are ongoing and only require registration with the loyalty scheme, all of the Treats which have spend requirements have short eligibility and/or redemption windows.
| Treat | Requirements | Value | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Click and Collect In-Store With £10+ Spend | Register Treat Me Card | £1.99 | Ongoing |
| Free Next Day Delivery Upgrade With £30+ Spend | Register Treat Me Card | £4.50 | Ongoing |
| Discounted Next Day Delivery With <£30 Spend | Register Treat Me Card | £1.51 | Ongoing |
| £5 Credit | Spend £50 in 6 Months | £5.00 | 28 Days |
| £5 Birthday Credit | Add Birthday Date In Account | £5.00 | 28 Days |
| 15% Off Next Purchase | Register Treat Me Card | Any | 28 Days |
| Greeting Card (Up To £3) | Buy 7 Cards in 1 Year | £3.00 | 28 Days |
For example, whilst the £5 credit equates to 10% Off a £50 spend at Paperchase, you need to spend that £50 within a 6 month period. In practical terms, that means infrequent shoppers will rarely or maybe never see the £5 credit.
The same is true for the free greeting card. You need to buy 7 cards within a 1 year period and once you get the Treat, you only have 28 days to redeem.
The £5 birthday credit is easier to earn since all you need to do is register your date of birth. But once you get it, as with the greeting card, you only get 28 days before expiry (consider setting a few reminders after your birthday if you want to take advantage of the discount).
Check Your Current Paperchase Treat Me Treats
You can check your current Paperchase Treat Me Treats online.
Paperchase Website > My Account > Treat Me
What Is Paperchase Plus and Is It Linked To Treat Me?
Paperchase Plus is effectively Paperchase’s answer to Moonpig where you can create and send personalised cards and notebooks.
The offering at the moment is a bit unusual in that you need a separate login from your normal Paperchase account and it’s not linked to Treat Me at all. So buying cards through Paperchase Plus won’t count towards the free greeting card Treat, for example.
Other Paperchase Discounts
Paperchase offer a few discounts on top of their Treat Me programme. With most of these, you can’t deal stack, so you can’t usually combine these offers with other Treat Me offers
Student Discount - 10% Off Online (NUS) and In-Store (Sometimes boosted to 20%)
Heroes Discount - 25% Off for Education, Health, Social Care, Charity and Armed Forces Staff (Enter code from partner websites to redeem)
Paperchase Plus App Discount - 50% Off Orders
£5 Off Online (Occasional Discount)
20% Off Online and In-Store (Occasional Discount)
£5 Off Online With £15 Spend (Occasional Discount)
3 For 2 (Occasional Discount)
Paperchase Delivery Options
Below are the standard Paperchase delivery options available to UK customers. Bear in mind some of them are discounted if you’re signed up to Treat Me (which is free to do). I’ll outline the Treat Me delivery discounts below too.
Standard Delivery Options
Standard (Tracked via Yodel) - 3-5 Working Days - £2.99
Next Day (Tracked via Yodel) - Order by 5pm Mon-Fri and by 3pm Sunday - £4.50
Morning Next Day (Tracked via Yodel) - Order by 5pm Mon-Fri, Delivers 7am-12pm - £6.50
Standard Click and Collect - Free With £20+ Spend or £1.99
Next Day Click and Collect - £4.50
Paperchase Plus App Economy (Tracked via Royal Mail) - 3-5 Working Days - Free
80p Greeting Card Surcharge - 80p will be added on to your delivery cost if you order less than 4 cards. You can get rid of the 80p surcharge by buying any other item, card pack, postcard or special card.
Treat Me Delivery Discounts
Next Day (Tracked via Yodel) - Free with £25+ Spend or £2.99 (So you can save up to £4.50 with Treat Me)
Standard Click and Collect - Free With £10+ Spend or £1.99 (So you can save up to £1.99 with Treat Me)
Is Paperchase Treat Me Worth It?
As with any loyalty scheme, I’d recommend signing up if there’s at least 1 offer you can take advantage of. Whilst this is true of ‘Treat Me’, with free/discounted delivery, the 15% Off Treat and the £5 birthday credit (as long as you don’t forget to spend them), Paperchase make it very difficult for infrequent shoppers to take advantage of Treats.
Unlike the majority of loyalty schemes, where you have points, rewards and longer expiry windows, Treat Me is purposely designed for frequent or high-spend customers. If you’re neither, just bear that in mind before looking at the Treats as incentives to spend.
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