Bank of Scotland

Carolinemjs

I've just opened my first BOS account online.
How soon can I go ahead and open a further 2, as I see I can hold 3?

Also I've seen the term 'donor account' in recent posts, is this the main current account?

Caroline

grumbler

Carolinemjs wrote: »

Also I've seen the term 'donor account' in recent posts, is this the main current account?

Typically it's a new current account that you open specially for switching it to another new account.

Carolinemjs

grumbler wrote: »

Typically it's a new current account that you open specially for switching it to another new account.

So that would be for the purpose of getting a bonus?
I've been with First Direct since they started but I don't want to leave them totally. There is a a deal with Yorkshire Bank
http://www.ybonline.co.uk/personal/current-accounts/direct/?utm_source=uswitch&utm_medium=aggregator&utm_campaign=yb-agg
If I want to keep First Direct do I open another account somewhere and then just apply to switch?
Sorry I'm not finding this easy to grasp.

YorkshireBoy

Carolinemjs wrote: »

So that would be for the purpose of getting a bonus?
I've been with First Direct since they started but I don't want to leave them totally. There is a a deal with Yorkshire Bank
http://www.ybonline.co.uk/personal/current-accounts/direct/?utm_source=uswitch&utm_medium=aggregator&utm_campaign=yb-agg
If I want to keep First Direct do I open another account somewhere and then just apply to switch?
Sorry I'm not finding this easy to grasp.

It's not quite as simple as that. The YB deal requires a couple of DDs to be switched, and maintained until you have received the incentive.

Maybe it would be easiest to open another FD account and switch a couple of your existing DDs to that, before switching this new account to YB?

grumbler

Carolinemjs wrote: »

I've been with First Direct since they started but I don't want to leave them totally. There is a a deal with Yorkshire Bank
http://www.ybonline.co.uk/personal/current-accounts/direct/?utm_source=uswitch&utm_medium=aggregator&utm_campaign=yb-agg
If I want to keep First Direct do I open another account somewhere and then just apply to switch?

Generally, yes, and it can be with the same FD, not necessarily 'elsewhere'.
However, IIRC, for YB you have to set 2 DDs up before switching.

tg99

Carolinemjs wrote: »

I've just opened my first BOS account online.
How soon can I go ahead and open a further 2, as I see I can hold 3?

Also I've seen the term 'donor account' in recent posts, is this the main current account?

Caroline

From memory I think I opened my 2nd and 3rd a couple of days after my 1st one.

tg99

tg99 wrote: »

From memory I think I opened my 2nd and 3rd a couple of days after my 1st one.

......but left one day between them rather than doing on same day