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wonder if anyone can help.. Martin recommended the A&L saving recommend a friend saving account (make £100).. my partner and I are both interested in doing this, can we sign up then recommend each other? does this work? has anyone tried it? if so .. how! thanks in advance you wonderful people!
Pash x
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  • I have done it last month...and got £100....already...(I found one person who has an account from this site, we each got £50. Then I recommand my friend to open one account, my friend and I each got £50. So the bank paid 3 of us in total £200!!!)
    first, one of you go to open the account...they will give you £50 sign up bonus if apply from the internet now...(or if you have friend who has an account already, you can through the recommand way, so you and your friend will each get £50).
    After you open your account, wait for 10 days or so...your partner can open her account, at this time, both of you each will get £50!
  • pash_2
    pash_2 Posts: 4,963 Forumite
    thanks John, we have both applied online for the accounts but i think you have to credit the account with the £500 before you can recommend and i didnt see anything about £50 sign up and we applied on line and have both been accepted re credit check.. so just waiting for account details.. do you still think this will work for us or not!?! how do i find out about the £50 sign up payment thing also? thanks for your help
    Pash x
  • grumbler
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    pash wrote:
    ...we have both applied online for the accounts but i think you have to credit the account with the £500 before you can recommend
    No. You can send the voucher as soon as you have opend the account and know the details.
    £50 payment will be made to each account within 8 weeks of voucher being received and provided eligibility criteria is met.
    pash wrote:
    and i didnt see anything about £50 sign up and we applied on line
    AFAIK this offer has been withdrawn a long time ago.
    do you still think this will work for us or not!?!
    I don't think so. If both of you applied at the same day (or even with very short interval) you could have problems with getting 2x£50. At least I remember others reporting such problems.
  • pash_2
    pash_2 Posts: 4,963 Forumite
    thanks for that.. back to plan "B" then lol
    Pash x
  • I've just sent you a private message Pash
  • pash wrote:
    thanks John, we have both applied online for the accounts but i think you have to credit the account with the £500 before you can recommend and i didnt see anything about £50 sign up and we applied on line and have both been accepted re credit check.. so just waiting for account details.. do you still think this will work for us or not!?! how do i find out about the £50 sign up payment thing also? thanks for your help
    Pash x

    oh...you both should not open the account at the same time...but don't worry, both of you still can get £50 each.
    Once you get your account info from the bank...there should have a voucher for recommend enclosed...you can just fill it up. (you can also download from the internet as well)
    But both of you can't recommend each other now, you need to find someone to recommend you. (if you have friend, you can ask them)...or if not, I can give you my account no....haha...
  • grumbler
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    oh...you both should not open the account at the same time...but don't worry, both of you still can get £50 each.....haha...
    Reply to this and addition to my post above: see the first post in this thread: Alliance and Leicester - recommend a friend? (Merged) . I'd say: both of you still have a chance to get £50 each ...
  • pash_2
    pash_2 Posts: 4,963 Forumite
    grumbler wrote:
    Reply to this and addition to my post above: see the first post in this thread: Alliance and Leicester - recommend a friend? (Merged) . I'd say: both of you still have a chance to get £50 each ...

    blimey.. after reading the first dozen or so posts i ran off scared! dont know what to do now.. if it is so bad, why is Martin recommending it??!? Im sure he does his research into these things>?
    Pash x
  • grumbler
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    pash wrote:
    .. if it is so bad, why is Martin recommending it??!? Im sure he does his research into these things>?
    It is not bad. The majority of peole got their £50+ (many made hundreds of pounds), free travel insurance, good interest rate ... You just have to do everything carefully. And there is no need to switch account and salary.
  • pash_2
    pash_2 Posts: 4,963 Forumite
    grumbler wrote:
    It is not bad. The majority of peole got their £50+ (many made hundreds of pounds), free travel insurance, good interest rate ... You just have to do everything carefully. And there is no need to switch account and salary.
    ok i will do it very S L O W L Y lol, make sure i read all the small print and the even smaller print.. free travel insurance?!?!? point me in that direction please!
    Pash x
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