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SFindlay

lhsecons said:

Fingerbobs said:

Special_Saver2 said:

- Added Saffron BS 12 Month Fixed Rate Regular Saver (Issue 7) paying 1.5% fixed on up to £500 per month for 1 year but you can only have one Regular Saver with Saffron BS at any one time

Just went to apply for this, and found it's only available to customers resident in their usual range of postcodes. 

As is clearly stated in Special Saver2’s note!!

Please show where on Special Saver2 note it CLEARLY states this?? Others outside the area have reported being able to open account online so its obviously hit and miss. 

SaverRate

I have just applied for the Saffron Account and nothing came up during the application about my address not being in the specified post codes. Can anyone confirm if you can make withdrawals using their online banking as under the withdrawals FAQs its not very clear?

Wheres_My_Cashback

HarryDavies01 said:

I have just applied for the Saffron Account and nothing came up during the application about my address not being in the specified post codes. Can anyone confirm if you can make withdrawals using their online banking as under the withdrawals FAQs its not very clear?

You mean you didn't read this on the pre- application summary page 

Just remember...

• This account is restricted to customers in the following postcodes; AL, CB, CM, CO, EN, IG, RM, SG and SS
• 
  

and then this on the application page itself...

Account Opening Restriction

• *This account can only be opened if you are resident within the following post code areas:
• CB,CO,CM,SG,SS,RM,IG,EN and AL

All very clearly displayed right next to the continue button.
Specsavers ? 

progressive_uk

HarryDavies01 said:

I have just applied for the Saffron Account and nothing came up during the application about my address not being in the specified post codes. Can anyone confirm if you can make withdrawals using their online banking as under the withdrawals FAQs its not very clear?

I have (or have had) a number of Saffron Accounts, including the Regular Saver Issue 3 (which was open to all postcodes as long as you had online accounts).  In principle when the Regular Saver matured it could only be managed in branch/by post, however, I was able to give instructions via the Secure Message facility to transfer the balance to one of my online accounts. I could then withdraw my money from Saffron from the online account. It was a little round-about, but it got the job done. I did email them in advance to check that this was all possible, and they said it was.  I may have been allowed to get away with this because it was May 2020, and restricitons at the time meant they were discouraging branch attendance (not that I would have wanted to as I'm miles away!)

SaverRate

Wheres_My_Cashback said:

HarryDavies01 said:

I have just applied for the Saffron Account and nothing came up during the application about my address not being in the specified post codes. Can anyone confirm if you can make withdrawals using their online banking as under the withdrawals FAQs its not very clear?

You mean you didn't read this on the pre- application summary page 

Just remember...

• This account is restricted to customers in the following postcodes; AL, CB, CM, CO, EN, IG, RM, SG and SS
• 
  

and then this on the application page itself...

Account Opening Restriction

• *This account can only be opened if you are resident within the following post code areas:
• CB,CO,CM,SG,SS,RM,IG,EN and AL

All very clearly displayed right next to the continue button.
Specsavers ? 

Yes I did read this, thank you. I meant nothing came up to stop me applying because of my postcode! Thought I would give it a try to see if it would let me apply after some people said it didn't stop you

granta

HarryDavies01 said:

Wheres_My_Cashback said:

HarryDavies01 said:

I have just applied for the Saffron Account and nothing came up during the application about my address not being in the specified post codes. Can anyone confirm if you can make withdrawals using their online banking as under the withdrawals FAQs its not very clear?

You mean you didn't read this on the pre- application summary page 

Just remember...

• This account is restricted to customers in the following postcodes; AL, CB, CM, CO, EN, IG, RM, SG and SS
• 
  

and then this on the application page itself...

Account Opening Restriction

• *This account can only be opened if you are resident within the following post code areas:
• CB,CO,CM,SG,SS,RM,IG,EN and AL

All very clearly displayed right next to the continue button.
Specsavers ? 

Yes I did read this, thank you. I meant nothing came up to stop me applying because of my postcode! Thought I would give it a try to see if it would let me apply after some people said it didn't stop you

I assumed that once opened, they would just return your deposit and close the account. But let us know what happens.

liamcov

granta said:

HarryDavies01 said:

Wheres_My_Cashback said:

HarryDavies01 said:

I have just applied for the Saffron Account and nothing came up during the application about my address not being in the specified post codes. Can anyone confirm if you can make withdrawals using their online banking as under the withdrawals FAQs its not very clear?

You mean you didn't read this on the pre- application summary page 

Just remember...

• This account is restricted to customers in the following postcodes; AL, CB, CM, CO, EN, IG, RM, SG and SS
• 
  

and then this on the application page itself...

Account Opening Restriction

• *This account can only be opened if you are resident within the following post code areas:
• CB,CO,CM,SG,SS,RM,IG,EN and AL

All very clearly displayed right next to the continue button.
Specsavers ? 

Yes I did read this, thank you. I meant nothing came up to stop me applying because of my postcode! Thought I would give it a try to see if it would let me apply after some people said it didn't stop you

I assumed that once opened, they would just return your deposit and close the account. But let us know what happens.

Staff carry out a manual check a few days after opening, so will close down and transfer any money back to these naughty people who can't abide by the rules - perhaps they should deduct 10% for their time?

glider3560

liamcov said:

granta said:

HarryDavies01 said:

Wheres_My_Cashback said:

HarryDavies01 said:

I have just applied for the Saffron Account and nothing came up during the application about my address not being in the specified post codes. Can anyone confirm if you can make withdrawals using their online banking as under the withdrawals FAQs its not very clear?

You mean you didn't read this on the pre- application summary page 

Just remember...

• This account is restricted to customers in the following postcodes; AL, CB, CM, CO, EN, IG, RM, SG and SS
• 
  

and then this on the application page itself...

Account Opening Restriction

• *This account can only be opened if you are resident within the following post code areas:
• CB,CO,CM,SG,SS,RM,IG,EN and AL

All very clearly displayed right next to the continue button.
Specsavers ? 

Yes I did read this, thank you. I meant nothing came up to stop me applying because of my postcode! Thought I would give it a try to see if it would let me apply after some people said it didn't stop you

I assumed that once opened, they would just return your deposit and close the account. But let us know what happens.

Staff carry out a manual check a few days after opening, so will close down and transfer any money back to these naughty people who can't abide by the rules - perhaps they should deduct 10% for their time?

Or maybe just set up the application so only those eligible can apply?

veryintrigued

liamcov said:

granta said:

HarryDavies01 said:

Wheres_My_Cashback said:

HarryDavies01 said:

I have just applied for the Saffron Account and nothing came up during the application about my address not being in the specified post codes. Can anyone confirm if you can make withdrawals using their online banking as under the withdrawals FAQs its not very clear?

You mean you didn't read this on the pre- application summary page 

Just remember...

• This account is restricted to customers in the following postcodes; AL, CB, CM, CO, EN, IG, RM, SG and SS
• 
  

and then this on the application page itself...

Account Opening Restriction

• *This account can only be opened if you are resident within the following post code areas:
• CB,CO,CM,SG,SS,RM,IG,EN and AL

All very clearly displayed right next to the continue button.
Specsavers ? 

Yes I did read this, thank you. I meant nothing came up to stop me applying because of my postcode! Thought I would give it a try to see if it would let me apply after some people said it didn't stop you

I assumed that once opened, they would just return your deposit and close the account. But let us know what happens.

Staff carry out a manual check a few days after opening, so will close down and transfer any money back to these naughty people who can't abide by the rules - perhaps they should deduct 10% for their time?

Coincidentally they (Saffron) do seem to want me to go to some pensions meeting with them (email and phone call) but won't allow me to take a RS.

Seems it's ok not to live in the post code for that.

I sense my donkeys years relationship with them is coming to an end.

castle96

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