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  • caveman38
    caveman38 Posts: 1,315 Forumite
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    Am I right in thinking this one is a waste of time now at 2%?
  • caveman38 wrote: »
    Am I right in thinking this one is a waste of time now at 2%?
    Can you get better elsewhere?
  • fabsaver
    fabsaver Posts: 1,312 Forumite
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    steve65e wrote: »
    Good luck! I was refused one in store yesterday and again this morning, but finally convinced a more senior member of staff that it was a different issue number, and therefore ok.

    You fill in the paperwork and have to give 2 forms of ID. The account is supposed to be opened in 48 hours and a passbook posted to you. Fingers crossed.
    I've finally got round to testing my theory and it is indeed possible to have all three Virgin Money regular savers (esaver issues 1 & 2 plus the passbook account).

    Store account opened easily and without any fuss. My passbook was issued straight away in store.
  • schiff
    schiff Posts: 20,319 Forumite
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    fabsaver wrote: »
    I've finally got round to testing my theory and it is indeed possible to have all three Virgin Money regular savers (esaver issues 1 & 2 plus the passbook account).

    Store account opened easily and without any fuss. My passbook was issued straight away in store.

    All reported previously :)
  • Asked at virgin twice
    And cannot have issue 1,2 and passbook ??


    Told passbook is issue 1 , rang virgin money !!


    Any ideas how you get all three ?
  • I've got all three as I mentioned yesterday. To avoid the risk of any possible misunderstanding, I carefully explained (when opening the passbook account in the 'store') that I already have both online accounts, and that the online accounts each have a different name ("E-Saver") and different maturity dates from the passbook account.
  • Staff must be not very vigilant !!
    I was told under no circumstances I could have one !!
  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 45,855 Forumite
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    I was told under no circumstances I could have one !!

    Despite the fact that the Regular Saver is not an E Regular saver and has a different maturity date from either of the E Regular savers?

    And (post 4645)
    Just for the avoidance of doubt: Virgin's online 'web chat' have just now confirmed to me that it's allowed to hold both RS Issues 1 & 2 at the same time.
  • Issue 1 & 2
    Yes you can have !!
    But trying to get the branch based account ?
    Told no sorry !!
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