Cash bonus

JazzyJeff85

Hello,

I opened a Premier Current Account with Alliance & Leicester in November last year and was very kindly given £100 by A&L. However, I really don’t find A&L very helpful/friendly when I call them.

I was just wondering if anyone knows how long I have to keep my account open with them? If I close it now do I have to give this £100 back? I don’t remember reading any clawback terms in the terms and conditions.

Any help would be great.
JEFF

nzseries1

I'm happy to say, once you've got their money, you can close the account whenever you like! You won't have to give it back!

Baldur

I escaped virtually as soon as the £100 had been credited to my account, just make sure that you meet the minimum funding requirement until the account has been fully closed.

JazzyJeff85

Excellent!!

You have both made my day! :money:

Dave_save

JazzyJeff85 wrote: »

Hello,

I opened a Premier Current Account with Alliance & Leicester in November last year and was very kindly given £100 by A&L. However, I really don’t find A&L very helpful/friendly when I call them.
JEFF

Having been a 'loyal' A&L customer for years, and someone who didn't get any cash from them, I think to receive £100 actually does seem very friendly and helpful.

jonnythurston

JazzyJeff85 wrote: »

Hello,

I opened a Premier Current Account with Alliance & Leicester in November last year and was very kindly given £100 by A&L. However, I really don’t find A&L very helpful/friendly when I call them.

I was just wondering if anyone knows how long I have to keep my account open with them? If I close it now do I have to give this £100 back? I don’t remember reading any clawback terms in the terms and conditions.

Any help would be great.
JEFF

You can keep the £100 and can close whenever you like.
I opened the account, switched in, got the £100, closed the account a week later. . . easy money!!

Baldur

Dave_save wrote: »

Having been a 'loyal' A&L customer for years, and someone who didn't get any cash from them, I think to receive £100 actually does seem very friendly and helpful.

You seem to be confusing helpfulness and friendliness with marketing ploys to entice new customers.

The £125 that I received certainly didn't endear the incompetent 'shower' that A&L has become since Santander's involvement to me, neither did it induce any feelings of 'loyalty'.

Dave_save

Baldur wrote: »

You seem to be confusing helpfulness and friendliness with marketing ploys to entice new customers.

The £125 that I received certainly didn't endear the incompetent 'shower' that A&L has become since Santander's involvement to me, neither did it induce any feelings of 'loyalty'.

Still, never mind eh. The cash eased the pain.

Baldur

Dave_save wrote: »

.....The cash eased the pain.

Hardly, a £1,000 'analgaesic' wouldn't be enough.

JazzyJeff85

Dave_save wrote: »

Having been a 'loyal' A&L customer for years, and someone who didn't get any cash from them, I think to receive £100 actually does seem very friendly and helpful.

I don't understand how you can be 'loyal' to a bank?!! :think:

Sounds to me that you're a bit jealous that you're not eligible for this £100!

Dave_save

JazzyJeff85 wrote: »

I don't understand how you can be 'loyal' to a bank?!! :think:

Sounds to me that you're a bit jealous that you're not eligible for this £100!

Not at all. Tarting between banks is quite common. But to place it in perspective, A&L have never really had good customer service. This is well known, and hence they offer £100 to those who wish to experience these 'delights'. My point was that your cash will ease this for you. I guess, sometime in the future these kind of payments will be no more, and then loyalty with rewards will mean we stay with banks because we like the service. After all that's what you really wanted, wasn't it?

As for A&L, I disagree with the point that the customer service declined after Santander involvement. It may do in the future.