{"id":1259390,"date":"2023-08-06T17:06:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T16:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/mcdonalds-fans-are-only-just-realising-their-loyalty-points-have-an-expiry-date-how-to-check-when-yours-run-out\/"},"modified":"2023-08-06T17:06:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T16:06:40","slug":"mcdonalds-fans-are-only-just-realising-their-loyalty-points-have-an-expiry-date-how-to-check-when-yours-run-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/mcdonalds-fans-are-only-just-realising-their-loyalty-points-have-an-expiry-date-how-to-check-when-yours-run-out\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s fans are only just realising their loyalty points have an expiry date \u2013 how to check when yours run out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- newscabal uk text -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8162386273903324\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3688094655\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>MCDONALD&#8217;S fans are only just realising their loyalty points have an expiry date and they&#8217;re rushing to use them before they run out.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/money\/15943702\/how-to-use-mcdonalds-app\/\">MyMcDonald&#8217;s Rewards scheme<\/a> is still fairly new, only being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/money\/17274450\/mcdonalds-launches-loyalty-scheme-free-big-mac-nuggets\/\">introduced last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"8489\"><a href=\"#\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Maccies fans are only just realising their loyalty points have an expiry date\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/McDonalds-fans-are-only-just-realising-their-loyalty-points-have.jpg\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data- data-img=\"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/McDonalds-fans-are-only-just-realising-their-loyalty-points-have.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960\"  role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article__gallery-count-value\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">Maccies fans are only just realising their loyalty points have an expiry date<\/span><span class=\"article__credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It first came in last January to just 75 restaurants and was later rolled out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/money\/19249118\/mcdonalds-loyalty-scheme-free-big-mac-nuggets\/\">nationwide from July 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For that reason, users can be forgiven for not quite knowing the full terms and conditions of how the points system works. <\/p>\n<p>Customers collect points by buying food from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/fast-food\/\">fast food<\/a> chain, and exchanging these points for their favourite meals.<\/p>\n<p>There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/money\/22988339\/mcdonalds-rewards-scheme-shopping-free-fast-food\/\">several items you can get for free<\/a> once you&#8217;ve earned enough points, including popular breakfast items and McFlurrys.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-container css-1ofk8wk\">\n<div class=\"read-more-wrapper-block css-dr8sr7\">\n<div class=\"css-g9qqck\">\n<div class=\"css-1mpu6y4\">\n<div class=\"css-11k10ko\">\n<div class=\"read-more-vertical-card css-pxeyc5\">\n<div class=\"css-1fz92cy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload newskit-replacement-image\" alt=\"I tried McDonald\u2019s new menu - a burger 'with a twist' should be permanent\" width=\"295\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1691339102_526_McDonalds-fans-are-only-just-realising-their-loyalty-points-have.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-11k10ko\">\n<div class=\"read-more-vertical-card css-pxeyc5\">\n<div class=\"css-1fz92cy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload newskit-replacement-image\" alt=\"McDonald's is adding 6 new items in latest menu shake-up - see the full list\" width=\"295\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1691339104_758_McDonalds-fans-are-only-just-realising-their-loyalty-points-have.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fans of the scheme have shared their shock recently after finding that their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/money\/19249118\/mcdonalds-loyalty-scheme-free-big-mac-nuggets\/\">hard-earned points<\/a> can actually run out of date. <\/p>\n<p>One wrote: &#8220;Never really took note of the McDonald\u2019s reward points until I had a notification to say they were expiring. Well worth it. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Can only add five items per order so went round twice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Had to pay for the milkshake, smoothie and one meal (didn\u2019t think a third time through drive-thru was appropriate) but all this for less than \u00a313.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/facebook\/\">Facebook<\/a> user shared a picture of her four burgers, three lots of chicken nuggets, six portions of fries and three drinks &#8211; the majority of which was bought using her points.<\/p>\n<p>The post was flooded with baffled comments from Maccis fans who had no idea their points had an expiration date.<\/p>\n<p>One wrote: &#8220;Oh how soon do the points expire? What time frame do you need to use them?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another said: &#8220;I didn&#8217;t know they expire! I have 42,350 when did it say yours would expire?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A third commented: &#8220;Where does it say they expire i have 28,000.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And a fourth wrote: &#8220;I didn&#8217;t know they expire either until I got a notification and email yesterday to say some of mine would expire on September 1! I&#8217;ll be making sure I use them up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While another said: &#8220;When do reward points expire!? I didn\u2019t know this!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But it is true, all good things must come to an end and your MyMcDonald&#8217;s Rewards points will expire on the last day of the 12th month after you earned them. <\/p>\n<p>For example, if you earn points on August 1, 2023, you can redeem these points until August 30, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>You can check how many points you have an when they expire on the app. <\/p>\n<p>Simply head over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/history\/\">history<\/a> section and it will tell you how long you have left on them. <\/p>\n<p>The app will remind you with around a month to go, but if you&#8217;ve saved up a load of them it could be a good idea to check sooner so they don&#8217;t go to waste.<\/p>\n<h2>How does the MyMcDonald&#8217;s Rewards scheme work?<\/h2>\n<p>To sign up to the loyalty scheme, you&#8217;ll need to download the MyMcDonald&#8217;s app which you can do for free via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/google\/\">Google<\/a> Play or the App Store.<\/p>\n<p>If you order and pay through the MyMcDonald&#8217;s app, your points will automatically be banked.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not paying through the app, you can get a one-time code &#8211; available in the &#8220;code&#8221; section of your app &#8211; at the start of ordering your food at the restaurant counter or using the drive-thru.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve racked up enough points, you can use your app to cash them in to get your food the <span id=\"a83ffebc-6877-4f2a-95a1-8ca59915111c\" class=\"suggested-link\">next<\/span> time you make a trip or order from the chain.<\/p>\n<p>You can generate a code in the app, which you&#8217;ll then need to enter at a kiosk or tell your server at the till or at the drive-thru counter when you are paying.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re ordering through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/mcdonalds\/\">McDonald&#8217;s<\/a> app, select your treat from the rewards menu tab and add to your order, where a discount will be applied to your order automatically.<\/p>\n<p>You can check your points balance at the &#8220;rewards and offers&#8221; tab in the app.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-container css-1ofk8wk\">\n<div class=\"read-more-wrapper-block css-dr8sr7\">\n<div class=\"css-g9qqck\">\n<div class=\"css-1mpu6y4\">\n<div class=\"css-11k10ko\">\n<div class=\"read-more-vertical-card css-pxeyc5\">\n<div class=\"css-1fz92cy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload newskit-replacement-image\" alt=\"Inside Paris Fury's relatable life - from days out with her 6 kids to B&amp;M trips\" width=\"295\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1691339106_682_McDonalds-fans-are-only-just-realising-their-loyalty-points-have.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-11k10ko\">\n<div class=\"read-more-vertical-card css-pxeyc5\">\n<div class=\"css-1fz92cy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload newskit-replacement-image\" alt=\"EastEnders legend unrecognisable 25 years after shock soap exit\" width=\"295\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1691339107_462_McDonalds-fans-are-only-just-realising-their-loyalty-points-have.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, last month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/money\/22988339\/mcdonalds-rewards-scheme-shopping-free-fast-food\/\">Maccies introduced four new items<\/a> to the scheme which customers can get when they earn enough points.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, we tried the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/money\/23304118\/new-mcdonalds-menu-items-mccrispy-quarter-pounder-mcflurry\/\">McDonald\u2019s new summer menu<\/a> \u2013  including a new burger &#8220;with a twist&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? 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