Nationwide switch offer if not a customer of Nationwide - how do I get the £125??

[Deleted User]

I have read Martin's trick to get the £125 switch fee if I am not already a Nationwide customer. However, I am slightly confused. I have a Virgin account with two DD which I would normally use as the switching over  account. However, I need to open a Nationwide current account first. Once I have done that, do I then switch my new Nationwide current account to the FlexDirect account, or do I switch my Virgin account with the two DD?

cx6

1. open a NWide Flex account

2. Once open, switch in the Virgin account

3. no need to upgrade to FlexPlus

penners324

Or open a savings account, the following day open and switch the flex account 

jimjames

Important point on step 2 is not to do that for at least 24 hours so the system sees you as an existing customer

[Deleted User]

Will it definitely work if I open a savings account first? I don't really want to open a current account, then open another one to switch to, as it means two credit checks

cx6

If it were me I would just open the Flex account.

jimjames

[Deleted User] said:

Will it definitely work if I open a savings account first? I don't really want to open a current account, then open another one to switch to, as it means two credit checks

You don't need to open 2 accounts. Just open the current account to switch to.

soulsaver

jimjames said:

[Deleted User] said:

Will it definitely work if I open a savings account first? I don't really want to open a current account, then open another one to switch to, as it means two credit checks

You don't need to open 2 accounts. Just open the current account to switch to....

...the following day.