Virgin Money linked savings account

YorkshireBoy

moneyfoolish said:

YorkshireBoy said:

typistretired said:

The old Yorkshire accounts only had their name changed you will have to apply for a new Virgin M account to have the savings account 

That's not been our experience. When I queried the lack of an application link for just the savings account they sent this link in an email...

https://uk.virginmoney.com/current-accounts/existing-customers/virgin-money-m-plus-account/set-up-your-m-plus-saver-account

We've both successfully applied for M Plus Savings accounts using this link (as existing YB Current Account Direct customers whose accounts were migrated to M Plus Current Accounts some time ago...sounds like the same situation as @moneyfoolish).

When I try to use that link it takes me to apply for an M Plus Current account and an M Plus Savings account even though I already have an M Plus Joint Current account with my wife which was previously a Yorkshire Bank joint account.

I can't see how we can just apply for an M Plus Savings Joint account.

Also does anybody know if I can also apply for another M Plus Current Account and an M Plus Savings account for myself if I already have an M Plus Joint Current account?

At the foot of the page do you not see a button marked "Set up your joint M Plus Saver"? (alongside the sole account option)

When I click that button it takes me to a log in page, from where the application process for just the savings account starts.

Not sure why (at least) three of us have successfully managed to apply that way but you're struggling?

Section62

moneyfoolish said:

YorkshireBoy said:

typistretired said:

The old Yorkshire accounts only had their name changed you will have to apply for a new Virgin M account to have the savings account 

That's not been our experience. When I queried the lack of an application link for just the savings account they sent this link in an email...

https://uk.virginmoney.com/current-accounts/existing-customers/virgin-money-m-plus-account/set-up-your-m-plus-saver-account

We've both successfully applied for M Plus Savings accounts using this link (as existing YB Current Account Direct customers whose accounts were migrated to M Plus Current Accounts some time ago...sounds like the same situation as @moneyfoolish).

When I try to use that link it takes me to apply for an M Plus Current account and an M Plus Savings account even though I already have an M Plus Joint Current account with my wife which was previously a Yorkshire Bank joint account.

I can't see how we can just apply for an M Plus Savings Joint account.

Also does anybody know if I can also apply for another M Plus Current Account and an M Plus Savings account for myself if I already have an M Plus Joint Current account?

When you go to that page, do you see a button saying "Set up your joint M Plus Saver"?  If you click on it the next page asks you to log in to your account (via the VM site, not the old YB/CB one).

Are you already logged in?  You might need to log out (and possibly clear cookies) before the link will work properly.

Splodge1000

typistretired said:

Ring Virgin Money on 0800 678 3654 and inform them the store would not open M account for you

Thanks, typistretired. I did and it is now opened, along with the saver account.|

Guess I will still have to wait at least a year and a half before I can get a chequebook; from anyone!

typistretired

Received my email about Virgin Money increase on interest in Virgin Money Saving Account just now got really excited when I just glanced at the heading as I thought it had gone up again

moneyfoolish

Section62 said:

moneyfoolish said:

YorkshireBoy said:

typistretired said:

The old Yorkshire accounts only had their name changed you will have to apply for a new Virgin M account to have the savings account 

That's not been our experience. When I queried the lack of an application link for just the savings account they sent this link in an email...

https://uk.virginmoney.com/current-accounts/existing-customers/virgin-money-m-plus-account/set-up-your-m-plus-saver-account

We've both successfully applied for M Plus Savings accounts using this link (as existing YB Current Account Direct customers whose accounts were migrated to M Plus Current Accounts some time ago...sounds like the same situation as @moneyfoolish).

When I try to use that link it takes me to apply for an M Plus Current account and an M Plus Savings account even though I already have an M Plus Joint Current account with my wife which was previously a Yorkshire Bank joint account.

I can't see how we can just apply for an M Plus Savings Joint account.

Also does anybody know if I can also apply for another M Plus Current Account and an M Plus Savings account for myself if I already have an M Plus Joint Current account?

When you go to that page, do you see a button saying "Set up your joint M Plus Saver"?  If you click on it the next page asks you to log in to your account (via the VM site, not the old YB/CB one).

Are you already logged in?  You might need to log out (and possibly clear cookies) before the link will work properly.

It seems to be working for me now but do you (or anybody else) know whether my wife and I can also open individual M Plus Current accounts and M Plus Savings accounts in addition to our joint accounts?