Possible £100 Halifax switch offer starting 4/8/20

colsten

funkycredit said:

badger09 said:

funkycredit said:

badger09 said:

funkycredit said:

badger09 said:

colsten said:

I just helped a friend with his switch request.

He logged in online and clicked on switch your account. Got "Something went wrong. We had to log you out". So he logged in once more. This time, he didn't get logged out but did not manage to get past the second screen because Halifax did not recognise their own sort code and account number. We double and triple checked - both, the sort code and account number entered were definitely correct.

He then logged into the app and could complete the switch request without problems.

Weird. At least he didn't have to phone them, though.

I also keep getting the 'something went wrong' message when I try to apply for a new account via app. I'll try via website. 

Wish all you lot who are compulsively checking every 30 seconds to see if your switch incentive has landed, would give it a rest

Who mentioned every 30 seconds? I've looked twice this week! 

It was meant in jest.
Anyway, decided against applying for the Ultimate Reward account as it involved me telling blatant lies. 

 

Do you already hold reward accounts? 

A sole Reward account

Can't you have two? I thought it says you can't open if you already hold 2? I was thinking of opening a second for the £5 reward as I'm just moving the debit card spend between post office savings back into other accounts. 

Yes, you can definitely apply for a second sole Reward if you don't already hold two.

funkycredit

colsten said:

funkycredit said:

badger09 said:

funkycredit said:

badger09 said:

funkycredit said:

badger09 said:

colsten said:

I just helped a friend with his switch request.

He logged in online and clicked on switch your account. Got "Something went wrong. We had to log you out". So he logged in once more. This time, he didn't get logged out but did not manage to get past the second screen because Halifax did not recognise their own sort code and account number. We double and triple checked - both, the sort code and account number entered were definitely correct.

He then logged into the app and could complete the switch request without problems.

Weird. At least he didn't have to phone them, though.

I also keep getting the 'something went wrong' message when I try to apply for a new account via app. I'll try via website. 

Wish all you lot who are compulsively checking every 30 seconds to see if your switch incentive has landed, would give it a rest

Who mentioned every 30 seconds? I've looked twice this week! 

It was meant in jest.
Anyway, decided against applying for the Ultimate Reward account as it involved me telling blatant lies. 

 

Do you already hold reward accounts? 

A sole Reward account

Can't you have two? I thought it says you can't open if you already hold 2? I was thinking of opening a second for the £5 reward as I'm just moving the debit card spend between post office savings back into other accounts. 

Yes, you can definitely apply for a second Reward if you don't already hold two.

Awesome thanks. I've edited my post as I explained how I read it. But great. Cheers. 

pinkdalek

WillPS said:

Hmmm... I'm eligible but tempted to wait it out, £100 is on the lower side of what they've historically offered.

Ungrateful comment - £100 is a lot of money to some people.  

where_are_we said:

Even if true, many MSE forumites will already have a Reward account and maybe not be eligible for another due to T&C`s limiting number of accounts.

Awww what a shame.  Maybe the bank wants customers who will stay with them rather than giving money to those who don't care?

Herbalus

pinkdalek said:

WillPS said:

Hmmm... I'm eligible but tempted to wait it out, £100 is on the lower side of what they've historically offered.

where_are_we said:

Even if true, many MSE forumites will already have a Reward account and maybe not be eligible for another due to T&C`s limiting number of accounts.

Awww what a shame.  Maybe the bank wants customers who will stay with them rather than giving money to those who don't care?

You’ll be delighted to know that there is a workaround for those who already have 2 reward accounts, as it’s unlikely those with 2 existing reward accounts will also have an ultimate reward account, and that works just as well for the switching offer.

(And I do use Halifax frequently as it happens. I use 2 reward cards plus a credit card every month. So I am “staying with them”). 

kaMelo

pinkdalek said:

WillPS said:

Hmmm... I'm eligible but tempted to wait it out, £100 is on the lower side of what they've historically offered.

Ungrateful comment - £100 is a lot of money to some people.  

where_are_we said:

Even if true, many MSE forumites will already have a Reward account and maybe not be eligible for another due to T&C`s limiting number of accounts.

Awww what a shame.  Maybe the bank wants customers who will stay with them rather than giving money to those who don't care?

They should offer incentives to make that happen then but the truth is they don't need to as the "churn" level is so low and banks know this. Most people are inherently lazy and would rather whine about poor service or prices going up than actually doing something that they have total control of like leaving. This applies to not just banks but utility and phone companies also. 

The power is in consumers hands, it's just that most people can't be bothered to use it.
If for example, 10 million customers told British Gas they were leaving the next time they put prices up something would change.  Unfortunately, people are lazy so this won't happen, companies know this so have no need to change.

soulsaver

funkycredit said:

badger09 said:

funkycredit said:

badger09 said:

funkycredit said:

badger09 said:

colsten said:

I just helped a friend with his switch request.

He logged in online and clicked on switch your account. Got "Something went wrong. We had to log you out". So he logged in once more. This time, he didn't get logged out but did not manage to get past the second screen because Halifax did not recognise their own sort code and account number. We double and triple checked - both, the sort code and account number entered were definitely correct.

He then logged into the app and could complete the switch request without problems.

Weird. At least he didn't have to phone them, though.

I also keep getting the 'something went wrong' message when I try to apply for a new account via app. I'll try via website. 

Wish all you lot who are compulsively checking every 30 seconds to see if your switch incentive has landed, would give it a rest

Who mentioned every 30 seconds? I've looked twice this week! 

It was meant in jest.
Anyway, decided against applying for the Ultimate Reward account as it involved me telling blatant lies. 

 

Do you already hold reward accounts? 

A sole Reward account

Can't you have two? I thought it says you can't open if you already hold 2? (I read that as meaning if I've only 1 then I can open a second but if I've got two then I'm ineligible).  I was thinking of opening a second for the £5 reward as I'm just moving the debit card spend between post office savings back into other accounts. 

I bet you haven't done that yet...

trickydicky14

If you are not eligible for the £100 switching bonus do Halifax let you know this?

It’s just my switch has gone ahead today the 18th and no bonus at close of play.

I’m 99% sure I am eligible for it but not getting it today has planted the seed of doubt.

I seem to think a long time back I moved several accounts to Halifax just because Halifax allowed you to do this online and I wanted to reduce the number of accounts I had at the time, and I recall being told during the process I would not get the bonus that was running at that time which I was aware of before switching.

castle96

my dosh was there the day AFTER the switch completed

funkycredit

soulsaver said:

funkycredit said:

badger09 said:

funkycredit said:

badger09 said:

funkycredit said:

badger09 said:

colsten said:

I just helped a friend with his switch request.

He logged in online and clicked on switch your account. Got "Something went wrong. We had to log you out". So he logged in once more. This time, he didn't get logged out but did not manage to get past the second screen because Halifax did not recognise their own sort code and account number. We double and triple checked - both, the sort code and account number entered were definitely correct.

He then logged into the app and could complete the switch request without problems.

Weird. At least he didn't have to phone them, though.

I also keep getting the 'something went wrong' message when I try to apply for a new account via app. I'll try via website. 

Wish all you lot who are compulsively checking every 30 seconds to see if your switch incentive has landed, would give it a rest

Who mentioned every 30 seconds? I've looked twice this week! 

It was meant in jest.
Anyway, decided against applying for the Ultimate Reward account as it involved me telling blatant lies. 

 

Do you already hold reward accounts? 

A sole Reward account

Can't you have two? I thought it says you can't open if you already hold 2? (I read that as meaning if I've only 1 then I can open a second but if I've got two then I'm ineligible).  I was thinking of opening a second for the £5 reward as I'm just moving the debit card spend between post office savings back into other accounts. 

I bet you haven't done that yet...

I have..... what do you mean? 

swaledale_one

funkycredit said:

soulsaver said:

funkycredit said:

badger09 said:

funkycredit said:

badger09 said:

funkycredit said:

badger09 said:

colsten said:

I just helped a friend with his switch request.

He logged in online and clicked on switch your account. Got "Something went wrong. We had to log you out". So he logged in once more. This time, he didn't get logged out but did not manage to get past the second screen because Halifax did not recognise their own sort code and account number. We double and triple checked - both, the sort code and account number entered were definitely correct.

He then logged into the app and could complete the switch request without problems.

Weird. At least he didn't have to phone them, though.

I also keep getting the 'something went wrong' message when I try to apply for a new account via app. I'll try via website. 

Wish all you lot who are compulsively checking every 30 seconds to see if your switch incentive has landed, would give it a rest

Who mentioned every 30 seconds? I've looked twice this week! 

It was meant in jest.
Anyway, decided against applying for the Ultimate Reward account as it involved me telling blatant lies. 

 

Do you already hold reward accounts? 

A sole Reward account

Can't you have two? I thought it says you can't open if you already hold 2? (I read that as meaning if I've only 1 then I can open a second but if I've got two then I'm ineligible).  I was thinking of opening a second for the £5 reward as I'm just moving the debit card spend between post office savings back into other accounts. 

I bet you haven't done that yet...

I have..... what do you mean? 

Will be interesting now that you put that workaround on this forum how long it will work before they put a stop to it.