Santander £130 switch offer

Nick_C

Deleted User said:

The Santander account's only USP (for me) is free use of Santander's Spanish ATMs which aren't that useful as I don't visit or holiday in Spain - I've changed planes a few times there but not sure that counts. My main account provides international travel insurance, decent overdraft with £500 interest free and decent ATM limit.

"We'll waive the 2.95% foreign currency conversion fee when you use Santander branded cash machines in Germany, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, USA, Brazil and Poland. Some cash machines may give you the option to transact in Sterling or the local currency; please select local currency to avoid being charged fees."

https://www.santander.co.uk/select/support/support-abroad

(This may only apply to "Select" customers)

metrobus

Does  the cash from the old account that you switched from to Santander counts towards the £1000 minimum deposit within 60 days?
TIA

PRAISETHESUN

metrobus said:

Does  the cash from the old account that you switched from to Santander counts towards the £1000 minimum deposit within 60 days?
TIA

Safest bet is to assume it doesn't and transfer again. Nothing to stop you from moving £1k from Santander to another bank then back to Santander however - very quick and easy!

Fingerbobs

kaMelo said:

Sensory said:

Marchitiello said:

is there any other way other than in Branch for existing account holder to do a switch? All my reasonable near branch do not have appointments until 14 December earliest … 

Do it via phone (others have done so although it depends on the phone agent you get), or open a new Santander account and switch into it.

I tried over the phone using the number kindly posted at the start of this thread.  After waiting for ages to get through the agent simply wouldn't or couldn't help. They could help with switches already in motion but couldn't initiate a switch and pointed me back to the website statement to visit a branch.
Reading posts on  here from people who have visited a branch to be told "no can do" I just simply opened a new account as I couldn't be bothered with the hassle any more..

I would be interested to know if anyone has actually managed to initiate a switch into an existing account by visiting a branch (with or without an appointment). I haven't seen anyone report they have been successful in doing this, unless I've missed it? 

harz99

Fingerbobs said:

kaMelo said:

Sensory said:

Marchitiello said:

is there any other way other than in Branch for existing account holder to do a switch? All my reasonable near branch do not have appointments until 14 December earliest … 

Do it via phone (others have done so although it depends on the phone agent you get), or open a new Santander account and switch into it.

I tried over the phone using the number kindly posted at the start of this thread.  After waiting for ages to get through the agent simply wouldn't or couldn't help. They could help with switches already in motion but couldn't initiate a switch and pointed me back to the website statement to visit a branch.
Reading posts on  here from people who have visited a branch to be told "no can do" I just simply opened a new account as I couldn't be bothered with the hassle any more..

I would be interested to know if anyone has actually managed to initiate a switch into an existing account by visiting a branch (with or without an appointment). I haven't seen anyone report they have been successful in doing this, unless I've missed it? 

Well we've got an appointment to do just that mid November, and the branch advisor is aware of exactly what my wife wants to do, so I don't see why not.

Unfortunately my wife hates using the phone and tends to fail security because she gets flustered hence the branch appointment.

I'll report back when it happens. 

Fingerbobs

Just received my £130 

harz99

Fingerbobs said:

Just received my £130   

How many days after the switch? 

Speculator

Fingerbobs said:

Just received my £130 

Got mine about 1 hour ago. 

My switch was completed 21 September, 48 days ago.
Switch started 13 September, 56 days ago.

kensiko

Also received mine today.

Switch started 17th Sept.
Completed 27th Sept.

[Deleted User]

Nick_C said:

Deleted User said:

The Santander account's only USP (for me) is free use of Santander's Spanish ATMs which aren't that useful as I don't visit or holiday in Spain - I've changed planes a few times there but not sure that counts. My main account provides international travel insurance, decent overdraft with £500 interest free and decent ATM limit.

"We'll waive the 2.95% foreign currency conversion fee when you use Santander branded cash machines in Germany, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, USA, Brazil and Poland. Some cash machines may give you the option to transact in Sterling or the local currency; please select local currency to avoid being charged fees."

https://www.santander.co.uk/select/support/support-abroad

(This may only apply to "Select" customers)

Select/Private customers and the US branch / ATMs are limited.to NY / Boston areas.
Better than nothing but they aren't a major player there.