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  • Sea_Shell
    Sea_Shell Posts: 10,050 Forumite
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    We've done ours in 2 batches of 2 switches, without them batting an eyelid. In fact they seem very clued up to the fact that people are requesting multiple switches at the same time. Except on one of my calls I got the trainee (bless him) who mumbled and fumbled his way through his script...but the switches all went through OK.
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  • Jakg
    Jakg Posts: 2,267 Forumite
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    BTW, why limit yourself to only 5 switches?

    I've seen reported that Santander only allow 5 accounts open at a time.

    I have 5 and tried to open the 6th and it was rejected.

    The 4th & 5th were referred, but were opened after a phone call.
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  • colsten
    colsten Posts: 17,597 Forumite
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    Jakg wrote: »
    I've seen reported that Santander only allow 5 accounts open at a time.

    I have 5 and tried to open the 6th and it was rejected.

    The 4th & 5th were referred, but were opened after a phone call.
    You don't need more than 1 Santander account to make multiple switches. The only "advantage" of opening new accounts is that you can request the switch online, whilst you have to call them to request a switch into an existing account. As several people have already reported, and as I can confirm from my own experience, these calls are very quick and painless.
  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
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    Jakg wrote: »
    I've seen reported that Santander only allow 5 accounts open at a time.

    I have 5 and tried to open the 6th and it was rejected.

    The 4th & 5th were referred, but were opened after a phone call.
    I'm talking about switches. You're talking about accounts.
  • Zanderman
    Zanderman Posts: 4,908 Forumite
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    edited 21 May 2019 at 6:02PM
    For those counting the days, we've just had referrers (not switchers yet) Amazon vouchers for claims submitted on 23 and 24th April

    Edit: Now (this afternoon) had two more vouchers - again both as referrers, not switchers. One submitted on 9th May, one unknown date (as it was a code given to someone else to use).

    Edit 2: Switcher vouchers now (late afternoon) arrived too
  • BigBucket
    BigBucket Posts: 27 Forumite
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    I switched on the 26th April and the referrer has received their Amazon vouchers today at 10:49am. Still waiting for mine...
  • karlie88
    karlie88 Posts: 9,114 Forumite
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    1st May application just come through.
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  • pfpf
    pfpf Posts: 5,134 Forumite
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    both 18th and 19th April have come through for both of us (as referrers). our 1st ones so relieved as we're over 30 days for those 2.

    nothing for either of us as the referred but I think I read earlier in the thread these can come later on same day?

    our 3rd switch date was 25/4. I am trying to work out how I can use my OH's final 2 codes :cool:

    thanks everyone.
  • wizzywig27
    wizzywig27 Posts: 1,536 Forumite
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    So, I have an account already, if I start a switch today can I still use a referral code supplied?
  • colsten
    colsten Posts: 17,597 Forumite
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    wizzywig27 wrote: »
    So, I have an account already, if I start a switch today can I still use a referral code supplied?
    why not? You need to complete the switch and submit your claim by June 18. Plenty of time to do this.
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