Yorkshire & Clydesdale Banks offering £150 for switching

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YorkshireBoy wrote: »

Not that one maybe...but what about some more? My 1st three switches paid out this week. I've 3 more next week. Then a little wait. Then... :DThere must be 2 YorkshireBoys, because I don't have an account at imutual.

There are more than 2 people in Yorkshire. By gum.


What are you planning on switching to next?

System

They simply should have declined anyone attempting to open more than 3 or 4 accounts.

MARTYM8` wrote: »

So maybe there was a change of policy at senior levels - hence last week people with multiple accounts getting turned down before even starting the application who weeks ago might have been accepted.


And to be honest if I was their fraud/money laundering department I would be slightly horrified that my bank was allowing people to open 10 or 20 current accounts within a few weeks. What was a great sales incentive could turn into a potential headache.

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SPalin wrote: »

They simply should have declined anyone attempting to open more than 3 or 4 accounts.

Possibly - but that's the fault of the bank not the people who took advantage of the offer and 'filled their boots' as the saying went.

And personally if a bank which makes a profit of £4bn a year wants to give away a few £150s to its customers - why should anyone feel the slightest bit guilty about taking advantage of that.

YorkshireBoy

ffacoffipawb wrote: »

What are you planning on switching to next?

The only one open to me is Nationwide at the moment, which might take 3 of my YB accounts for £150 in RAF payments plus whatever I can get from Quidco etc. I'll then keep 3 or 4 as potential donors and close the rest.

I'm not doing anything until the last of my YB switches pay out though.

planteria

sounds wise YB... i didn't clock that you aren't at iM, but you Are at stoozing aren't you??

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YorkshireBoy wrote: »

The only one open to me is Nationwide at the moment, which might take 3 of my YB accounts for £150 in RAF payments plus whatever I can get from Quidco etc. I'll then keep 3 or 4 as potential donors and close the rest.

I'm not doing anything until the last of my YB switches pay out though.

I've just sacrificed my (unused) M&S account for Nationwide Flexdirect - £80.80 from TCB. Switch to complete next week.

Also recently closed my only Clydesdale to transfer to CoOp = £100 from them and £40.40 to come from TCB.

Didn't think of doing more than 1 Clydesdale / YB as I didn't think it would pay out and didn't have enough sacrificial accounts anyway. Too slow off the mark there.

I guess that's all there is. I have banked with First Direct since 1990 and got the Halifax bonus last year.

First Trust is too difficult as they require people to go in branch and I am nowhere near Ulster.

EDIT: Why does this site put two blank lines between paragraphs forcing me to edit (twice)?

Anon

It is possible that as all the promo material stated 28/2 as the closing date, they have simply removed it for new posters etc to appear if it is being extended.

stphnstevey

Fingers crossed it comes back around

How long from paying in £1000 till payment of incentive for most people?

derrick

stphnstevey wrote: »

Fingers crossed it comes back around

How long from paying in £1000 till payment of incentive for most people?

Seems to be around the 30-35 days mark.

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SevenOfNine

After my switch funds arrive, how quickly should I expect YB to send a debit card?