Nationwide Refer-A-Friend Bonus

Arbie

I am a Nationwide current account customer and recently neglected to refer a friend online before they actually opened their account, so assumed that both he and I would have missed out on the £100 switching bonus. However, following a query to customer services I was told that we would still both receive the bonus as long as I refer him within 90 days of his application (using the current account switching service and switching at least two DDs).

Thought this may be of use to someone - and, of course, if anyone has switched recently without benefiting from the bonus, I'd be more than happy to retro-refer you - that is, if you don't mind disclosing your name, date of birth, and email address.

Happy moneysaving

Arbie

Details are here: http://www.nationwide.co.uk/products/current-accounts/landing-page/recommend-a-friend

Browntoa

Only allowed in the existing referral thread on the referrals board

Ballard

I've just switched after being recommended by a friend and don't know what happens next.

I dare say that the process hasn't changed but to clarify, I got a Nationwide email forwarded from a friend and then opened the account and switched. There wasn't a link on the email or anywhere on the application process to link my application to my friend.

I spoke to Nationwide and they said that their system will link the two as they have my name and dob.

Is it simply a case of waiting to hear from them now or would I normally have heard from them in the fortnight since I opened the account?

YorkshireBoy

Ballard wrote: »

Is it simply a case of waiting to hear from them now or would I normally have heard from them in the fortnight since I opened the account?

What happens next is both you and your friend will receive a 'remittance advice' through the post confirming the £100 payment. This usually arrives a couple of days before the 20th (of the month following switch completion, so December if you switch this month), but sometimes comes after the payment has been credited. No other communication is sent.

Ballard

YorkshireBoy wrote: »

What happens next is both you and your friend will receive a 'remittance advice' through the post confirming the £100 payment. This usually arrives a couple of days before the 20th (of the month following switch completion, so December if you switch this month), but sometimes comes after the payment has been credited. No other communication is sent.

Thanks for that. It will be December, having thought about it.

One of the guys at work was talking about switching to M&S for their voucher bonus so I might have a word with him about Nationwide instead.

bigadaj

YorkshireBoy wrote: »

What happens next is both you and your friend will receive a 'remittance advice' through the post confirming the £100 payment. This usually arrives a couple of days before the 20th (of the month following switch completion, so December if you switch this month), but sometimes comes after the payment has been credited. No other communication is sent.

We had a different outcome. Nationwide didn't acknowledge the referral initially, I then queried as the referrer and after a delay they responded that the account holder needed to contact them. I ultimately got £50 as compensation for their delays in response, but the missus as the referee and new account holder ended up with £200.