12 Free Bottles of Wine loophole with Smile

charlotte3

I'm still waiting. I've had 3 secure messages from them saying they will get it sorted out for me and I've phoned once and again the same thing saying they will get the relevant dept to contact me and forward it.... but still nothing!

This has been nearly a month now, it's a joke!

--Tony--

mr_fishbulb wrote:

Hi Tony.

My voucher was for the opening the account. It said "As you've just opened a smile current account, you're obviously pretty savvy when it comes to looking after your cash....blah blah blah"

Not had one for the referal yet, but hopefully we will get them soon. The original email said:
"Wine qualification upon first credit transaction of £1500 within 8 weeks of your account being opened. Wine redemption code will be dispatched no later than 4 weeks after the date of qualification."
So it's 4 weeks after you first put the £1500 in (which should be around now I guess?).

Cheers again for using me

I have my wine, I called up last week and they said I do qualify and it might take upto 2 week arrived after 2 days and have wine already.

They said to tell you to call them for your referal case, PM me if you want some of my details to identify me.

--Tony--

mr_fishbulb wrote:

Hi Tony.

My voucher was for the opening the account. It said "As you've just opened a smile current account, you're obviously pretty savvy when it comes to looking after your cash....blah blah blah"

Not had one for the referal yet, but hopefully we will get them soon. The original email said:
"Wine qualification upon first credit transaction of £1500 within 8 weeks of your account being opened. Wine redemption code will be dispatched no later than 4 weeks after the date of qualification."
So it's 4 weeks after you first put the £1500 in (which should be around now I guess?).

Cheers again for using me

I have my wine, I called up last week and they said I do qualify and it might take upto 2 week arrived after 2 days and have wine already.

They said to tell you to call them for your referal case, PM me if you want some of my details to identify me.

Quiet_Life

Hi I'm new to this, I had a Smile account before this offer was announced and almost deleted the email about the wine, sounded like junk mail. Ordered it on a Saturday, arrived the next Tuesday, £10 it cost me. Why? Highland & Islands (N Ireland) delivery charge, it wasn't highlighted in the offer email, though still good value

mr_fishbulb

--Tony-- wrote:

I have my wine, I called up last week and they said I do qualify and it might take upto 2 week arrived after 2 days and have wine already.

They said to tell you to call them for your referal case, PM me if you want some of my details to identify me.

Did you get your email on 22nd March? I've just checked and I got one :j

DAVIDDORSET_2

DAVIDDORSET wrote:

FOURTEEN weeks I've now been waiting and now another of their stated deadlines missed. Apparently their much touted ethics policy doesn't extend to keeping their promises. Last message I sent threatened to close the account unless I hear within 2 days.

Never in history can a case of cheap wine have caused so much frustration and wasted time as this has. They should be ashamed of themselves.

Hoo-bloody-ray, finally got the code today after a mere 103 days and three secure messages.

I don't think they are a dishonest company, they just drag their feet unless prodded and cajoled into action.

Mind you there's many a slip twixt wine and't lip, so until those bottles are in my possesssion I remain cautious.

zar

We got the code yesterday evening, after a lengthy phone call where he had to check with the manager for some reason? Just the 4 month's wait!

GlennTheBaker

I finally got my code last week after several secure messages back and forth.

Did people generally order the 'Smile' case of wine or did you pick your own? I ask because I put my own case together using the method outlined in alanshave's (in)famous thread about Virgin Wines from last week. I ended up getting 13 bottles delivered for a total of £1.86!

YOUR ORDER

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2 bottle(s) of Casteltorre Cabernet delle Venezie 2004
3 bottle(s) of Piccolo Demonio Barbera 2003
2 bottle(s) of Moulin de Daudet Colombard Chardonnay 2004
1 bottle(s) of Chateau Lamothe Vincent Bordeaux 02/03
1 bottle(s) of Riverstone Vineyards Viognier 04/05
1 bottle(s) of Oakland Ridge Rose NV
2 bottle(s) of La Sirene Costieres de Nimes 2003
1 bottle(s) of Oakland Ridge White NV

Subtotal = £46.87
Delivery = £0.00
Account Balance = £45.01
AMOUNT CHARGED = £1.86

I even got a few pence cashback by going through Quidco!