New Natwest / RBS / Ulster Bank £200 Switch Incentive

pecunianonolet

Got the RBS/Natwest switch into existing accounts pain free. Hesitating to open a new account with Ulster or not. Not sure if another hard search is what I want, but on the other side £200 are a nice.

Anyone able to bullet point the steps with Ulster as they seem to be rather on the slow side it seems. What branch to put down I will never have to visit? Sorry but can't read 33 pages to maybe find the info.

dealyboy

Hi @Topscooby ...

Topscooby said:

I started my switch to NatWest on Thursday 2nd March via their website. I used my Santander Everyday account to switch from. They (NatWest) notified me that my account was opened the next day Friday 3rd March. They then informed me my switch would complete on Friday 10th March. This was confirmed on Friday 10th. I subsequently registered for online banking and paid in the required £1250. A further £100 was transferred as this was my balance in the Santander donor account. Today, Monday 13th, NatWest paid the £200 switching incentive into my account…absolutely chuffed 

Now I’m eyeing up the new Halifax switching offer!  

Congratulations... or the same again to RBS? 

flaneurs_lobster

pecunianonolet said:

Got the RBS/Natwest switch into existing accounts pain free. Hesitating to open a new account with Ulster or not. Not sure if another hard search is what I want, but on the other side £200 are a nice.

Anyone able to bullet point the steps with Ulster as they seem to be rather on the slow side it seems. What branch to put down I will never have to visit? Sorry but can't read 33 pages to maybe find the info.

There's another thread just for Ulster Bank but, tbh, it seems everyone's "application journey" has subtle differences, timelines and requirements. Makes it difficult to try and give a step-by-step guide (hint : choose Ballycastle). 

Probably right to worry about those hard searches, my two applications (one aborted) have cost me three.

Treat it as a nice to get if it happens.

The_Green_Hornet

pecunianonolet said:

Got the RBS/Natwest switch into existing accounts pain free. Hesitating to open a new account with Ulster or not. Not sure if another hard search is what I want, but on the other side £200 are a nice.

Anyone able to bullet point the steps with Ulster as they seem to be rather on the slow side it seems. What branch to put down I will never have to visit? Sorry but can't read 33 pages to maybe find the info.

Here is a timeline for my switch to Ulster.

D+0   Applied online

D+5   Received paper application form to sign and return

D+12 Received Your current account is now open text

D+12 Received Thanks for switching to us text

D+12 Received Your current account switch has started! e-mail

D+14 Received debit card

D+14 Received Welcome to anytime banking e-mail containing Customer Number

D+15 Received debit card PIN

D+15 Received Your Anytime Banking Activation Code text

D+15 Received View your latest mail online e-mail which contained account details

D+15 Downloaded and registered app. Paid in/out £1250

D+18 Received Your switch is progressing text

D+18 Received Your regular payments have all been transferred e-mail
D+19 Received paying in book

D+20 Received Your switch to us is complete text

D+20 Received Done and dusted. Your current account has been fully switched e-mail
D+22 Received card reader

D+24 Received Thanks for switching to Ulster Bank. Great news your £200 is in your account text

Edited to include paying in book and card reader

flaneurs_lobster

Wot no bank giro credit slip book? Or card reader? 

You've been short-changed mate.

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Does this offer have an end date? Haven't been able to find one. Thanks in advance.

dealyboy

@The_Green_Hornet ...
That timeline is extremely useful for us stragglers.

I have just passed hurdle 3 (11 days and still running), I just hope I don't fall into the water. 

The_Green_Hornet

flaneurs_lobster said:

Wot no bank giro credit slip book? Or card reader? 

You've been short-changed mate.

Yes I did get both of those items.  I have amended by original post accordingly.

pecunianonolet

Right, that was a strange application process with Ulster. No email, no text, no search, no document upload trigger. Only a reference number at the end. Selected switch date 23rd March (earliest).

Strange question was. Do you have a bank account? Didn't specify if in general or with Ulster so said yes and put down the date of my oldest account. Anyhow, they will be in touch and maybe in a few weeks time there will be a reward. Halifax next....

flaneurs_lobster

pecunianonolet said:

Strange question was. Do you have a bank account? Didn't specify if in general or with Ulster so said yes and put down the date of my oldest account. 

I too assumed that they wanted my oldest (still running) account, couldn't remember if it was July or August 1992.