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Santander Zero account interest rip off

I just upgraded my account with Santander to a zero account, and it is suppose to pay 5% interest, but they told me i would only get 1% because i upgraded my account and wasn't a new customer. Even though it says nowhere on the site that it excludes existing customers.

Even the woman in complaints didn't know why i wouldn't get 5% but yet couldn't do anything about it.

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  • ses6jwg
    ses6jwg Posts: 5,381 Forumite
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    They should have explained to you that the 5% was withdrawn for upgrading Customers on the 28th of June.

    The 0% FOREX still applies.
  • 10_66
    10_66 Posts: 3,462 Forumite
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    edited 1 August 2011 at 6:49PM
    Toe-Jam wrote: »
    I just upgraded my account with Santander to a zero account, and it is suppose to pay 5% interest, but they told me i would only get 1% because i upgraded my account and wasn't a new customer. Even though it says nowhere on the site that it excludes existing customers.

    Even the woman in complaints didn't know why i wouldn't get 5% but yet couldn't do anything about it.

    It's quite well hidden, but if you have a look HERE on page 4, it mentions that it's 5% introductory or 1% if an existing customer transferring.
  • Toe-Jam
    Toe-Jam Posts: 1,554 Forumite
    Jez you weren't joking about it being well hidden. As a member of the banking code, it should be clear and transparent i.e on the website along with the big 5% advert, or at least in some kind of subtext.
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