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  • drphila said:
    Serial switching may get you de-banked
    Can't agree with that. Creating too many burner accounts could though.
  • eskbanker
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    drphila said:
    Serial switching may get you de-banked
    By whom, and on what grounds?  As above, opening substantial numbers of accounts with one bank can ring alarm bells, but that's not what OP has in mind....
  • boingy
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    But you only need one or two burner accounts. Just switch them to whatever the latest offers are then let them sit until the next one comes along.  
  • ZeroSum
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    The only time ive heard of bans is when an account has been opened specifically of the Intention of using it as a burner account to switch. If going to do that, then best keep account for a few months & actually use it for a bit first

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