MSE News: Halifax launches Premium Bond-style savings draw - is it any good?

Irish_Stuart

If Northern Ireland legislation precludes entry from residents there, will Halifax organise a "competition" specifically from residents there as a form of compensation or do they not care about N.I. savers or customers? Why is N.I. always excluded from beneficial schemes but always included in schemes where higher charges etc are payable. We are always being told that we are as British as Finchley but are Finchley residents excluded?

opinions4u

Irish_Stuart wrote: »

If Northern Ireland legislation precludes entry from residents there, will Halifax organise a "competition" specifically from residents there as a form of compensation or do they not care about N.I. savers or customers?

If you really view taking part in a raffle is how to define a company "caring" about customers, then I think you're slightly deluded.

Why is N.I. always excluded from beneficial schemes but always included in schemes where higher charges etc are payable. We are always being told that we are as British as Finchley but are Finchley residents excluded?

Here's what I posted on the previous page. Note the bit about Northern Ireland customers getting beneficial terms over mainland British customers.

"When working with three different legal systems, you cannot always treat people the same. You have to comply with the law of that particular territory. I haven't heard those in Great Britain complaining that they only get 90 days charge free when they switch a bank account, whereas those in Northern Ireland get 120 days. It works both ways."

wanchai_2

Not available in NI, !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mad: Stupid bl00dy puritanical lawmakers of NI, get your act together.

/rant

VJW87

I've transferred money from my current account over to savings to make sure I have the £5k in a qualifying savings account. Fingers crossed.

I did see on T&Cs specifically saying that if I worked for them, I wouldn't qualify. My partner does, but the savings are not in our joint account... hmm, well, chances of winning aren't that great anyways so we'll cross that bridge if we ever come to it!

Dan29

I'm sure I registered for this, but can't find the confirmation email. Could someone post the sender or some of the text from the email, please?

Thanks
Dan

ZELDARINO

Dan29 wrote: »

I'm sure I registered for this, but can't find the confirmation email. Could someone post the sender or some of the text from the email, please?

Thanks
Dan

Thank you for submitting your entry to the Halifax Savers Prize Draw
Registration Entry DetailsEntry Submitted : 20:46 on 21 September 2011Sort Code: ======Account Number: ======Day and Month of Birth: 0= AprilFirst Name: ====Mobile Number: =======
If you gave us your mobile phone number we’ll send you a free text message to confirm your registration into the Prize Draw.We recommend that you print or download a copy of this page for your own records.Remember, we only count one entry per customer, and joint account holders will have to register individually.Good luck!

claire07

I was sure I registered for this when first announced but this triggered me to double check to make sure I'd had an email and I hadn't. So I've just registered again and it didn't say I was already registered so don't know what happened there.

Dan29

ZELDARINO wrote: »

Thank you for submitting your entry to the Halifax Savers Prize Draw

Thank you - your post prompted me to check my phone, and they did confirm my entry by text message, but not email. Odd.

xxdeebeexx

DH wants to register for the prize draw but would rather phone. Does anyone have the phone number please?
tia

dx

opinions4u

xxdeebeexx wrote: »

DH wants to register for the prize draw but would rather phone. Does anyone have the phone number please?
tia

dx

No idea if you can do it over the phone, but 08457 26 36 46.

Or online linky:

http://www.halifax.co.uk/savings/savers-prize-draw/