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MSE News: It's confirmed, Abbey and A&L £100 bank switching bonus returns
Former_MSE_Guy
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"You can earn a £100 bonus by switching your bank account to either Abbey or Alliance & Leicester (A&L).
If you take advantage of the incentive, which begins on Monday ..."
"You can earn a £100 bonus by switching your bank account to either Abbey or Alliance & Leicester (A&L).
If you take advantage of the incentive, which begins on Monday ..."
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I joined A&L May 09 after reading of this so-called offer... NOT SO FAB.
The switch took 3 months- they took direct debits but didnt transfer the standing orders requested. Ive complained via 3 methods, email, letter, phone and now financial ombudsman. I recieved an acknowledgement of complaint a few days after- 4 weeks later my complaint hasnt been sorted.
The staff attitude on phone stinks- switching team rarely available. Despite their errors, there is no negotiation to reorganise/ put things right. The information A&L they give you contradicts each other. I got told switching team were having problems- all along I was being charged £35 for every item going out, plus £5 a day. despite them not organising the switch correctly.
The overdraft wasnt matched- my old overdraft was £500, they gave me £250. When i called, the staff on the phone told me it would be matched once switch was completed- WRONG INFORMATION, you actually have to provide them with old bank statements showing you have been in credit for something like 3 days!!!
Ive been told because I didnt credit account with £500 transfer within so many weeks of opening account I didnt get £100 golden hello. A&L were supposed to be doing the transfer.
Ive been upset, humiliated by the rude staff, had a higher than normal phone bill after the many calls ive made-its going to be more cost effective to close the account down.
Some people may have had a painfree ride with A&L but I most certainly havent.
:mad:
From my experience 1200.00 + paid out from each of them TCB and Quidco do always pay out.
Cheers
Gopes
Gopes
when I get my account number i'll sign up to the online savings account
£100 from alliance for switching
£45 quidco for opening premier current
£20 quidco for opening online saver
£165 profit
Seemples
I already have the A&L account - but will switch my main current account from LLoyds to Abbey to get the £100.
from what i remember last time - A&L match your overdraft to the account that you are switching from (up to 2k?) so its worth trying to get your O/D increased to that amount BEFORE you switch - you may need to provide a statment as evidence of the amount.
My questions - hubby has an abbey current account - so would be still be able to get the A&L offer if he switches it over? Or will he have to switch his halifax (salary is paid into this one)
Nepew is 16 and needs a bank account to get his ema - will his have to be a straight account opening as he hasnothing to switch??!!
thanks!