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

funkycredit

swaledale_one said:

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.

I learned from this forum to do it. Go figure!

ischris85

swaledale_one said:

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.

That workaround, and other similar workarounds have been on the below thread for a while.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6113322/halifax-reward-account-changing-to-3-charge-with-lifestyle-rewards#latest

kaMelo

swaledale_one said:

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.

Hardly a secret when the Payee says "NS&I Income Bonds" for my £500 spending.

colsten

kaMelo said:

swaledale_one said:

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.

Hardly a secret when the Payee says "NS&I Income Bonds" for my £500 spending.

NS&I is not the Post Office. 

kaMelo

I know, my point was Post Office, NS&I or whoever it may be, Halfax know exactly where it was "spent."  
They don't need to come looking at forums to find out.

masonic

kaMelo said:

I know, my point was Post Office, NS&I or whoever it may be, Halfax know exactly where it was "spent."  
They don't need to come looking at forums to find out.

Yes, just as they knew where those direct debits were going in the previous incarnation of the Reward account.

soulsaver

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? 

Many of us can't get the PO to work... It'll work with Hfax, I'm sure, but getting the PO accounts to accept DC payment of £500 mostly has proved too much for PO systems in my and many others experience. Good if you do.

kaMelo

soulsaver said:

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? 

Many of us can't get the PO to work... It'll work with Hfax, I'm sure, but getting the PO accounts to accept DC payment of £500 mostly has proved too much for PO systems in my and many others experience. Good if you do.

I never had a problem paying money into the Post Office, it was getting the damn thing out again what didn't work.

.masonic said:

kaMelo said:

I know, my point was Post Office, NS&I or whoever it may be, Halfax know exactly where it was "spent."  
They don't need to come looking at forums to find out.

Yes, just as they knew where those direct debits were going in the previous incarnation of the Reward account.

Yes, it never was, isn't now and never will be a secret so posting information here isn't going to change anything Halifax do or do not do.

funkycredit

soulsaver said:

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? 

Many of us can't get the PO to work... It'll work with Hfax, I'm sure, but getting the PO accounts to accept DC payment of £500 mostly has proved too much for PO systems in my and many others experience. Good if you do.

To be fair I'm doing 2 x £250 transfers. I've tested one but it's still pending. I've heard the PO is locked for first 8 days which is fine so for now I'll leave it with the tester £250 I sent Monday when I opened the PO account. 

It's trial & error for now in my case. I'll update when I know what's going on and I move the second £250 over. 

See below. Still hanging in pending. 

Mosler

When an application is made for a Reward account, at what point can you apply to switch an account to it, or do you do it after the account is opened?