First Direct £175 switching offer 09/09/2024

danny13579

TopCashback are now offering £45 cashback so you can now get £245 for switching to First Direct.

GTR_King

I had HSBC account 2003-2015

only issue with this offer is I have no spare direct debts but wanna switch my Halifax (now Lloyds classic) account to first direct don’t need 2 Lloyds current accounts! Any idea for direct debts or standing orders

danny13579

GTR_King

I had HSBC account 2003-2015

only issue with this offer is I have no spare direct debts but wanna switch my Halifax (now Lloyds classic) account to first direct don’t need 2 Lloyds current accounts! Any idea for direct debts or standing orders

You must also have never held any First Direct products in the past.

Direct Debits.

For standing orders, you can set up a couple for 1p each to send to another account you have.

GTR_King

I have never been with First direct!

joined HSBC 2003 when I was 13 left 2015 when I was 25 years old

Do the standing orders have to be active e.g go out of account? To get bonus?

danny13579

GTR_King

Do the standing orders have to be active e.g go out of account? To get bonus?

Just set both up on your donor account. Don't cancel them until you've received your bonus. Make sure they're both listed under your standing orders. Then open your account and start your switch.

GTR_King

Thank you so for example pick 2 £1 standing orders to go to my 2 of my other accounts for the 15th of the month!

initiate the switch transfer £1k in use debit card 5 times! Once I get payment cancel the standing orders! That should work

danny13579

GTR_King Yes. Make sure the 2 standing orders are set up on the donor account. Check your list of standing orders after setting them up to ensure they're set up correctly.

Then you can open your FD account and start your switch.

GTR_King

thank you 🤩!

Might do it next week as prefer my statements to be monthly for example 30th August to 30th September or 1st September to 1st October!

do they pay you quite quickly one done all steps?

danny13579

GTR_King

do they pay you quite quickly one done all steps?

I can't remember, it's so long since I did a FD switch offer. Perhaps someone who's done this offer recently could answer that one?

GTR_King

hopefully not to long! I am considering this HSBC too much hassle & don’t have 2k spare to do switch offer!