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chris_the_bee

EssexHebridean said:

Coventry limited access 6 applied for here. Annoyingly they have to send us something in the post as it's a joint account (in spite of the fact that we are both existing account holders and they could simply email OH to ask him if he's OK with it!) so allowing for the state of our postal service currently it is pretty likely to be next month before we actually see the account being opened. Annoying as I wanted it to dump the contents of the soon to be maturing regular savers from the same provider into. Sigh. 

I opened my joint one on 1st Jan. The form can be completed and emailed back as long as ID is not required. The email you received when you opened the account should tell you if, and for whom, any ID is required.

RobinhoodSavings

Cov online access 6 is being pulled tonight for new applications 

ForumUser7

RobinhoodSavings said:

Cov online access 6 is being pulled tonight for new applications 

Thank you for this @robinhoodsavings I was unsure whether or not to apply, because it is limited access, but @section62 makes a good point - we don't want to not open it, then miss out if it is made better later.

soulsaver

EssexHebridean said:

Coventry limited access 6 applied for here. Annoyingly they have to send us something in the post as it's a joint account (in spite of the fact that we are both existing account holders and they could simply email OH to ask him if he's OK with it!) so allowing for the state of our postal service currently it is pretty likely to be next month before we actually see the account being opened. Annoying as I wanted it to dump the contents of the soon to be maturing regular savers from the same provider into. Sigh. 

@EssexHebridean  Try a solo each - literally 1 minute to open on line when you're logged in.

Bridlington1

ForumUser7 said:

RobinhoodSavings said:

Cov online access 6 is being pulled tonight for new applications 

Thank you for this @robinhoodsavings I was unsure whether or not to apply, because it is limited access, but @section62 makes a good point - we don't want to not open it, then miss out if it is made better later.

Open it. One thing I've found is that it pays to open easy access savings accounts with reasonable, if not top rates - especially if they have a minimum deposit of £1. I opened the paragon triple access saver when it paid something like 2.6%. 3 weeks later they withdrew the account and raised the rate to 3%.

I opened the Coventry 6 access saver the day they launched the account. Once I've got my money out of Monmouthshire's Premium Instant account, which should hopefully be by the end of the month, it shall be heading to Coventry.

EDIT:
Monmouthshire has now approved my nominated account for transfers, clearly they've just received/processed my bank statement. 

happybagger

RobinhoodSavings said:

Cov online access 6 is being pulled tonight for new applications 

Excellent post.

Logged in to my account and went to open it from the list of easy access accounts available, and it didn't show up.
Logged out, went to the main site, it still shows there, so went via the "log in and apply" option and after using that route got the "click continue to open the account" button.

So it would appear that it is in the process of being withdrawn now.

Coventry's account opening procedure is the best in the business in my view.

soulsaver

happybagger said:

RobinhoodSavings said:

Cov online access 6 is being pulled tonight for new applications 

Excellent post.

Logged in to my account and went to open it from the list of easy access accounts available, and it didn't show up.
Logged out, went to the main site, it still shows there, so went via the "log in and apply" option and after using that route got the "click continue to open the account" button.

So it would appear that it is in the process of being withdrawn now.

Coventry's account opening procedure is the best in the business in my view.

It's (still) under 'other products' when you're logged in, not under Easy Access.
And when you're not logged in it's not under 'limited access', its under Easy Access.

Presumably designed to confuse. 

flobbalobbalob

soulsaver said:

EssexHebridean said:

Coventry limited access 6 applied for here. Annoyingly they have to send us something in the post as it's a joint account (in spite of the fact that we are both existing account holders and they could simply email OH to ask him if he's OK with it!) so allowing for the state of our postal service currently it is pretty likely to be next month before we actually see the account being opened. Annoying as I wanted it to dump the contents of the soon to be maturing regular savers from the same provider into. Sigh. 

@EssexHebridean  Try a solo each - literally 1 minute to open on line when you're logged in.

Can you apply for both a solo and a joint account ?

Malchester

Coventry's account opening procedure is the best in the business in my view.

Applied for a Coventry non online online account, 3 weeks later received application form to return to them. Because of the delay I had decided not to proceed so returned the form unsigned with letter of explanation. Today received the application form again with letter saying they cannot open the account as I hadn't signed the form. Not exactly the best account opening in Coventry never mind the business. Went elsewhere  (Chorley and Principality) both opened accounts in 5 minutes and now funded -- not 8 weeks with Coventry.

Ifts

happybagger said:

RobinhoodSavings said:

Cov online access 6 is being pulled tonight for new applications 

Coventry's account opening procedure is the best in the business in my view.

Also I like the fact that you can sign in and view your balance and most recent transactions with just your username and password. 

And if you need to make any transactions, then just click on the 'Continue to Online Services' - they ping a code to your mobile phone to use to get full access to your account.