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New Nationwide Switch - both new and existing?
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colsten said:ChocolateWombat said:Hi.
is it possible for 2 solo accounts (in different names) to be switched into the same joint NW account and get 2 switching bonuses? Thanks.
Has anyone else had this problem.
I will try again tomorrow. Maybe the bank holiday ?
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topcat105 said:colsten said:ChocolateWombat said:Hi.
is it possible for 2 solo accounts (in different names) to be switched into the same joint NW account and get 2 switching bonuses? Thanks.
Has anyone else had this problem.
I will try again tomorrow. Maybe the bank holiday ?
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masonic said:topcat105 said:colsten said:ChocolateWombat said:Hi.
is it possible for 2 solo accounts (in different names) to be switched into the same joint NW account and get 2 switching bonuses? Thanks.
Has anyone else had this problem.
I will try again tomorrow. Maybe the bank holiday ?
I also noticed on the joint application I couldn't choose the exact date of my switch.
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CRISPIANNE3 said:I have just checked my DD's and I have one leaving on the 1st September and two leaving on the 6th September. However the start of the switch is on the 6th. I thought the 2nd direct debits were on the 4th. Not sure now if I should shift the date now to 7th September to start the process.
How to alter start (and so alter end date)? See Colsten's helpful post on page 18.
Note don't be surprised when it requires you to go through security a 2nd time.1 -
masonic said:CRISPIANNE3 said:I have just checked my DD's and I have one leaving on the 1st September and two leaving on the 6th September. However the start of the switch is on the 6th. I thought the 2nd direct debits were on the 4th. Not sure now if I should shift the date now to 7th September to start the process.0
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I've just received my £125 (did the switch on first day this offer went up). I did risk only getting £100, as I only had a savings account with Nationwide that had £0 in it for quite some time, but apparently that was enough to class me as an existing member so I got the full £125 in the end3
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Flex Account opened: 18.08.21
Switch completed: 27.08.21
£125 received: 31.08.21.
Quick and efficient!
Nationwide weren't bad eiither.
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I applied for the switch from the Nationwide website last friday but because i hadnt got my driving licence to hand i couldnt send proof of i'd and so the switch date will be delayed until 13th september. I have a regular direct debit taken on the 15th september from my old bank. So im hoping two days is enough time in advance for the DD to be set up and taken from the new Nationwide account on the 15th!0
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Collyflower1 said:I applied for the switch from the Nationwide website last friday but because i hadnt got my driving licence to hand i couldnt send proof of i'd and so the switch date will be delayed until 13th september. I have a regular direct debit taken on the 15th september from my old bank. So im hoping two days is enough time in advance for the DD to be set up and taken from the new Nationwide account on the 15th!
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I was not sure if the 2 DD's i've just set up on an old account would be deemed 'active' but I just chatted to Nationwide who said:An 'active' Direct Debit is one which has been set up or had a payment taken in the last 13 months.
This means any 'unused mandates' (such as new Direct Debits which haven't yet been paid) and 'ad-hoc mandates' (such as PayPal) are defined as 'active'.So as long as at least 2 are set up it's ok for the switch money even if nothing's been paid out on them, great news!7
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