Halifax Offering £100 To Switch To Them

regularsaver1

Yes bobby-rae, otherwise you will not be using the switchign service and will not get the £100

miller

apples1 wrote:

It then goes on to say I have to do that within 14 days and call them when I've done it otherwise they'll assume I no longer wish to transfer account.

I have had the letter too. I expect the majority of people will as the ATS team seem to be quicker off the blocks than the application processing lot.

I didn't expect to hear anything from ATS team anyway - in the application process it states:

"Once you have received confirmation that your application has been successful, please <link to switching forms> complete the switching forms."

Which I was going to do by 30 April.

Has anyone rung up the ATS team yet after receiving the letter and doing the transfer - what do they say?

regularsaver1

you may do anyway miller as its standard letters that are sent out

remember the sooner the better for the process and the £100 - the £100 offer is a "pot" of money. It can be withdrawn at anytime, if the pot is used up

miller

regularsaver1 wrote:

you may do anyway miller as its standard letters that are sent out

remember the sooner the better for the process and the £100 - the £100 offer is a "pot" of money. It can be withdrawn at anytime, if the pot is used up

In my opinion the ATS team should hold fire until:
a) the signed app form and ID check is completed
b) the overnight £100 has been done

It only causes confusion - as demonstrated in the thread.

regularsaver1

yeah in a way your right - the aats letter only comes if the application has been done on-line. it is only causing confusion with on-line applications, where you don't always get an instant decision

won't get the letter from branch apps as you do the atts form at the time.

but it acts as a reminder

some people apply for accounts and don't bother funding, even after credit score.(one reason they don't send out card, or start transfer until account credited) so its a reminder letter of the account

fossman

I received my account transfer forms today but I can't make head nor tail of them!

The first form is an authorisation for them to get the details of my direct debits and standing orders from my old bank account BUT it has my new halifax account number in the Existing Bank Account details!

The second form is for them to contact my employer, do I have to let them contact my employer or will just switching DD's and SO's be sufficient for me to get the £100?

It has taken 2 weeks from applying online to get my debit card which arrived this morning.

regularsaver1

you don;t have to let them contact your employer to get the £100, but to get the £100 you must fund the account with £1000 a month

Can't comment on your form, but at the top it should say the sort code and account number of new halifax account and then say the sort code and account number of your existing account that you want to transfer

YorkshireBoy

fossman wrote:

The second form is for them to contact my employer, do I have to let them contact my employer or will just switching DD's and SO's be sufficient for me to get the £100?

Condition 2 states what you *have* to do. Switching salary is optional.

tipsychick

regularsaver1, would you mind just clarifying whether I'll definitely qualify for the £100.00 if I only have 2 x SO to switch, or do I need a DD to switch too?

I'm in the process of setting up a DD to come out of the A&L account I'm switching from but it won't be sanctioned for the first time until 20/3/07.

I'm worried that Halifax's "pot" is going to run dry!

regularsaver1

by switching standing orders you are still using the switching service, so yes