The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread

flaneurs_lobster

so it would seem to me that this is why they referenced Barrow AFC in the title (also the marketing is aimed at supporters of that particular rugby club).

I'm not a follower of the round ball game but even I know that Barrow AFC is an Association Football club.

Bridlington1

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82201064#Comment_82201064

Shows you how much I pay attention to sport then. It's just a different shaped ball but the premise is the same, a group of people running round a field with people shouting at them for however long and people paying through the nose to see it.

Regardless I've opened the account and sent my opening deposit across, for 9% I don't care if they're giving some money to a sporting club I'd never heard of.

adw1977

I wonder if both Furness Building Society and AFC Barrow will end up scratching their heads wondering why more of these accounts are opened than there are AFC Barrow season ticket holders?

Hopefully it will be a useful financial boost for a club that suffered relegation from the Football League this year.

Section62

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82201102#Comment_82201102

Unless the number of accounts is restricted to a smaller number, they could end up with more accounts than there are seats in the stadium, maybe more than the total average attendance.

saverkev

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82201120#Comment_82201120

And people at Barrow AFC will maybe be thinking "Wow, look how many season tickets we're going to sell next season"!

Kim_13

I interpreted the Barrow terms as meaning you might be saving for a season ticket… so next year’s numbers will be more relevant than current holders.

At only a £40 maximum for 9 months, I bet a fair few deem it not worth the faff (especially if not existing members of Furness - photo ID is required for the first account.)

adw1977

Furness BS

You can do the photo ID online as part of the application process, as long as you have a device with a camera. Only takes a few minutes.

Stargunner

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82201135#Comment_82201135

I am an existing member, but at only £40 per month for 9 months, I will be passing on this one. I have enough RS’s maturing next August anyway.

clairec666

I see it's not on moneyfactscompare yet. As soon as it gets on there (and jumps straight to the top of the list) I imagine they'll get overwhelmed by applications and it'll soon go NLA.

I've just applied. Always happy to support grassroots [insert sport here]. Nothing to do with the amazing interest rate, obviously.

Bobblehat

Kim_1318:31

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At only a £40 maximum for 9 months, I bet a fair few deem it not worth the faff (especially if not existing members of Furness - photo ID is required for the first account.)

… and there may well be a fair few who are existing members of Furness who will deem it not worth the faff for a gain of (Edit) £5/£6 before tax … using MSE RS calculator and a drip-feed from a 5% EA.