Santander £150 switch offer 04/11/2024

lyle1993

Emily_Joy said:

I am somewhat puzzled by T&C. I read it as one should deposit 1500GBP within 60 days of the day when the switch was requested, i.e. if on the 1st of December you put a request for the switch on 1st of January, then you have entire December and most of January to deposit 1500GBP. I also understand that it doesn't matter when you ask for DD to be setup - as long they are there before 29th of January. Perhaps I misunderstood their wording?

Have they told you that you haven’t qualified?

PRAISETHESUN

Emily_Joy said:

I am somewhat puzzled by T&C. I read it as one should deposit 1500GBP within 60 days of the day when the switch was requested, i.e. if on the 1st of December you put a request for the switch on 1st of January, then you have entire December and most of January to deposit 1500GBP. I also understand that it doesn't matter when you ask for DD to be setup - as long they are there before 29th of January. Perhaps I misunderstood their wording?

No, you're correct - thats's pretty much exactly it as I understand it.

lyle1993

My £150 bonus landed today, switch completed on 9th November 😊 

s71hj

The Eagle has landed. And for my wife as well. 

s71hj

Once switch payment has been made is there any reason not to cancel the dummy direct debits I have set up?

lyle1993

s71hj said:

Once switch payment has been made is there any reason not to cancel the dummy direct debits I have set up?

Just cancelled all mine, and downgraded to an everyday account to avoid the £3 monthly fee. 

danny13579

Emily_Joy said:

I am somewhat puzzled by T&C. I read it as one should deposit 1500GBP within 60 days of the day when the switch was requested, i.e. if on the 1st of December you put a request for the switch on 1st of January, then you have entire December and most of January to deposit 1500GBP. I also understand that it doesn't matter when you ask for DD to be setup - as long they are there before 29th of January. Perhaps I misunderstood their wording?

They check it "60 days after the switch has been instructed". Although you make the instruction on the 1st December, your instruction is to start the switch on 1st January. So in other words, I'm not sure! What matters is how Santander interprets it.

If you deposit your £1,500 in December then you're depositing it before your switch has started (1st January) so I don't really see how that would count for the offer.

theonenonly

How long after completing all the steps does the switch money come in? I completed all the steps in December.

PRAISETHESUN

theonenonly said:

How long after completing all the steps does the switch money come in? I completed all the steps in December.

https://www.santander.co.uk/assets/s3fs-public/documents/November_Santander_£150_switcher_offer_terms_and_conditions_COREMC0729NOV24IPGCDT.pdf

Switcher offer payment ○ We’ll check your Santander account 60 days after the switch has been instructed. If you qualify, we’ll make the switcher offer payment to you within 30 days following our decision. 

jaxkesa

I've been trying to switch for a few days and each time I try, it says "Something went wrong. We‘re having some technical issues. Please come back and resume your application later."

Has this happened to anyone else?