Santander Amazon opening offer x2

Nebulous2

I had my 123 lite closed down recently, along with all the rest of them, and have been considering opening an edge account. 

I've just applied for this offer, which is enough incentive to go ahead. 

I'll have to update my DDs manually though. If I had asked them to convert my ordinary account I would have kept account number, sort code and DDs. 

SickGroove

I use Amazon lots so could I just buy 30 x £5 gift cards to qualify? If not, what's the easiest way to qualify?

Cheers

danny13579

SickGroove said:

I use Amazon lots so could I just buy 30 x £5 gift cards to qualify? 

Yes, that would be fine.

where_are_we

Nebulous2 said:

I had my 123 lite closed down recently, along with all the rest of them, and have been considering opening an edge account. 

I've just applied for this offer, which is enough incentive to go ahead. 

I'll have to update my DDs manually though. If I had asked them to convert my ordinary account I would have kept account number, sort code and DDs. 

Due to forced change over from 123Lite to Edge Current account I suffered a loss in cashback but its not too bad. This month my 1% cashback was over £2 more than the £3 fee. I`m happy getting paid £2 a month for an Edge Current account. If Santander do not change the cashback rules the pay out can only get larger as bills will surely increase eg recent massive increase in water rates.

Zanderman

Nebulous2 said:

I had my 123 lite closed down recently, along with all the rest of them, and have been considering opening an edge account. 

I've just applied for this offer, which is enough incentive to go ahead. 

I'll have to update my DDs manually though. If I had asked them to convert my ordinary account I would have kept account number, sort code and DDs. 

Surely you can still upgrade your ordinary account to Edge if you want to?
No need for this new account to be Edge, or even used at all once the offer has been used.

TheMod1

Nice will apply via topcashback for an extra £20 cashback and go for the free everyday current account.

Then will make 30 x £1 payments to my Premium Bonds

trickydicky14

TheMod1 said:

Nice will apply via topcashback for an extra £20 cashback and go for the free everyday current account.

Then will make 30 x £1 payments to my Premium Bonds

I hope you are sure paying to your premium bonds will work, others have reservations on that one. It may well have to be purchases and not just transfers.

TheMod1

trickydicky14 said:

TheMod1 said:

Nice will apply via topcashback for an extra £20 cashback and go for the free everyday current account.

Then will make 30 x £1 payments to my Premium Bonds

I hope you are sure paying to your premium bonds will work, others have reservations on that one. It may well have to be purchases and not just transfers.

It has worked before as still classed as a purchase, also could use it to pay off my credit card as Be Clever With Your Cash have suggested

s71hj

TheMod1 said:

trickydicky14 said:

TheMod1 said:

Nice will apply via topcashback for an extra £20 cashback and go for the free everyday current account.

Then will make 30 x £1 payments to my Premium Bonds

I hope you are sure paying to your premium bonds will work, others have reservations on that one. It may well have to be purchases and not just transfers.

It has worked before as still classed as a purchase, also could use it to pay off my credit card as Be Clever With Your Cash have suggested

Have Santander had this offer before and it's worked? I know it did with TSB and Halifax Reward in terms of meeting their criteria but  eg Chase are much more tightly defined 

s71hj

s71hj said:

TheMod1 said:

trickydicky14 said:

TheMod1 said:

Nice will apply via topcashback for an extra £20 cashback and go for the free everyday current account.

Then will make 30 x £1 payments to my Premium Bonds

I hope you are sure paying to your premium bonds will work, others have reservations on that one. It may well have to be purchases and not just transfers.

It has worked before as still classed as a purchase, also could use it to pay off my credit card as Be Clever With Your Cash have suggested

Have Santander had this offer before and it's worked? I know it did with TSB and Halifax Reward in terms of meeting their criteria but  eg Chase are much more tightly defined 

And incidentally Skipton, Family Building society, Yorkshire are also nice easy ones to use if it is widely defined