Alliance & Leicester Recommend a Friend is a SCAM

Jarlawuk

I transferred in money as soon as my account was opened and got my £50 within 3 days of the money hitting the account, so I've not got any problems with them.

DopeyDora_2

I have found this process to be very straightforward.

Applied & accepted on-line 21st Feb.

Deposited £500 on 6th March (cleared into my account 8th March).

Most paperwork/cards/PINS etc had arrived by this point. Now have everything I need.

Asked Maforduk on this site to recommend me 6th March, and received my £50 from A & L yesterday (15th March) and £45 from Maforduk today (16th March)

BIG thank you to Maforduk :j

No complaints from me.

Dora x

Bisoy

I think we all have different experiences. Me too had received my first £50 last 10/03/06 for recommending a friend and I am still encouraging some of my friends.I been with A & L for more than 2 years and would not leave them unless someone else beat their good rates.

adm_4

Both of us have just received £50 for me referring my wife. She hasn't deposited anything in the account yet!
But then I got locked out by the new website because I couldn't remember my password!

Little_Penguin_2

I received my £50 and I also, have not deposited anything. I have instructed them to switch my DD/SOs, so they probably realise that I am genuinely going to use the account.

MrsTinks

Well I opened the account with no hitch and Maforduk referred me too and I never even had to credit my account with the amount asked! The £50 from A&L turned up in both our accounts without me ever crediting my account!

Using the switching service... Now I happen to employ someone who used to work for a large bank and on her advice (she worked in the complaints department) NEVER EVER use any fo the switching services! The banks get more complaints and have to do more refunds through complaints due to the switching service than anything else! Spend the hour it takes you to go through your DDs and transfer them yourself! If I can do it then it can't be that hard!!!

maforduk2

Hi everyone.
Those who already know me, I was maforduk...
...I am now maforduk2.

Thanks.

adm_4

I'm comparing A&L (£50 staight away) with smile where it doesn't even come within the 4 weeks they claim.
To all hose who've got their A&L £50 - what is the easiest way to close this account? (I'm closing mine but the wife's stays open for the great current account interest rate, great web save rate and great regular saver rate!)

Thanks

grumbler

adm wrote:

...I'm closing mine ...

Don't close it. Transform it to a joint Premier Current Account and enjoy Free European annual multi-trip travel insurance .

adm_4

grumbler wrote:

Don't close it. Transform it to a joint Premier Current Account and enjoy Free European annual multi-trip travel insurance .

Thanks gumbler,
But we have a tax reason to have the account only in my wife's name
Seems our kids wouldn't be covered either... I think we get this on our Nationwide CC??