Easy £25 loophole Discussion Area

pinkfluffybabe

Only problem is that when you click for further details, it has a condition of putting in £1000 per month. Is there a way of getting away with not paying salary in but still getting the £25? Or am I being daft?

Christine

newsmonkey

pinkfluffybabe wrote:

Only problem is that when you click for further details, it has a condition of putting in £1000 per month. Is there a way of getting away with not paying salary in but still getting the £25? Or am I being daft?

Christine

It seems there's loads of these special promo webpages telling you about the offer .. then you click the "apply" link and you end up with a description of the account without the promo offer.

To be on the safe side, if there's a question in the online application form that asks for promotion code, it seems all sorts of promo codes beginning "CA" work. Isasmurf's is CA170. I was quoted CA154.

Lugh_Chronain

Greedy Bank they got very suspicious when I phoned. So, as you can guess I couldn't sign-up over the phone, but they are going to send me form and stuff.

I gave them all my details including phone number. Wish I hadn't, although I might try again tomorrow and give alternative details.

Then I thought I wish I had the newspaper with the add in it and maybe quote something from it. Then I had a brain wave. I remembered my library card and that with it you can get OnLine Borrower Services for free.

All you have to do is, if you haven't got a card then I suggest you go down to your local library and get one. Well they are free after all.

I'm with Richmond, Surry Library so I don't know how it will work for other areas. Anyway, here goes:

1. go to richmond.gov.uk/libraries or whatever area you are in

2. click on Borrower Services

3. enter your borrower/card number and pin (library should give you a pin number so you can log on to their computers. Borrower sevices is free for downloading for use at home as well)

4. click on search

5. scroll down the page with personal info on and at the bottom click on NewsUK

6. at NewsUK home page click on View Newspaper Issue then at the next page pick the appropriate paper

7. phone deal of the week and qoute something randomly to prove you have got the newspaper. Although, it would help if there was a page number and maybe the first letter of an article so that there's no copyright breach in MSE moneytips. Articles at NewsUK are in alphabetical order.

I hope this isn't to complicated, but what the heck it's worth a shot.

Give it a go.

Good luck and go screw the Bank.

Who says you have to purchase a paper?

pinkfluffybabe

newsmonkey wrote:

It seems there's loads of these special promo webpages telling you about the offer .. then you click the "apply" link and you end up with a description of the account without the promo offer.

To be on the safe side, if there's a question in the online application form that asks for promotion code, it seems all sorts of promo codes beginning "CA" work. Isasmurf's is CA170. I was quoted CA154.

I'll give that a try then. Thank you for your help.

Christine

Anwen_2

Lugh_Chronain wrote:

Greedy Bank they got very suspicious when I phoned.

I'm not sure that's entirely fair, I mean, it's *their* special offer, they're entitled to want to make sure it's being used as they intended, no? Not that banks in general don't make lots of money, and I'm all for getting whatever you can out of them etc, but meh, you're not entitled to the free money! I'm just seeing it as a chance of a nice bonus, but if I don't get it, I'm happy - I'll be damn careful to make sure I don't sign up to anything I don't want, ie their rubbish account as my main current.

monki_man

ive got an old copy of the london metro newpapaer,and it sounds like the same offer for the previous post. "join us and get £25" the refence code is BY519. to qualify for your £25 cqll or visit quoting ref.

the small print..

calls may be monitored and/or recorded. Apps must be over 18, we reserve the right to decline to open an account.Credit facilities are subject to status.Written t&c available upon request..hmmm oh the important part

"open a first direct bank account (quoting the above ref) credit your account with at least £100 within 3 months and we will add £25, One payment of £25 per customer ( or joint account relationship) joinging first direct for the first time.

Hope this helps.

Harry

I received an application pack today, and the terms and conditions are effective from 21 Feb05. Have they changed the conditions to close the free money loophole I wonder? does anyone know?

QuidProQuo

Just applied for the same offer online

It clearly gives the option to pay in your salary or not, plus you get a credit card which gives 0% for 6 months on balance transfers

Chriswil

My wife called this morning. When she said that the saw an advert in the paper, the guy asked her if the code was HC188! Superb thanks Martin!

kremmen

Hi,

I phoned yesterday evening after reading the newsletter and asked the man at the other end if the offer in the times was still live " as I had only just got round to reading my paper" he asked if I read it on a website I didn't lie all I said "was what website was that and should I go through that".After asking if I had coupon "what coupon it is in the paper?" he promised to send me an application.....I will let you know if the Terms/conditions have changed.

Paul