Free money for switching account

[toasty]

This seems like a no brainer to me. First Direct are offering £175 to switch accounts to them again.

Are any other banks offering similar? I've already done the FD one a while back.

[Simpo Two]

toasty said:

This seems like a no brainer to me. First Direct are offering £175 to switch accounts to them again.

Are any other banks offering similar? I've already done the FD one a while back.

It's a bloody shame they won't pay me £175 to stay.

I rather object to banks 'buying' new customers like this. But loyalty went in the bin year ago; the big thing these days is how many times a day you can change everything by hoovering up special offers - which we all pay for in the end.

[wol]

toasty said:

This seems like a no brainer to me. First Direct are offering £175 to switch accounts to them again.

Are any other banks offering similar? I've already done the FD one a while back.

You can get up to £200 and you can switch from one to the next etc to grab all of the introductory offers...
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/banking/compare-...

[SBF]

Be aware - in their terms, a lot of banks stipulate you don't get the reward if you've switched to them previously within a certain timeframe.

If as you mentioned you've switched to First Direct before, you may not get the reward this time around.

[lost in espace]

In the process of doing HSBC athough the offer has closed now, £200. I needed an extra DD on the account, so subbed to Autoexpress for £1.

[markh1973]

Simpo Two said:

It's a bloody shame they won't pay me £175 to stay.

I rather object to banks 'buying' new customers like this. But loyalty went in the bin year ago; the big thing these days is how many times a day you can change everything by hoovering up special offers - which we all pay for in the end.

Nationwide recently gave some of their loyal account holders £100

[Trustmeimadoctor]

First direct as pointed out 175 but also 35 top cashback available

[neil1jnr]

markh1973 said:

Simpo Two said:

It's a bloody shame they won't pay me £175 to stay.

I rather object to banks 'buying' new customers like this. But loyalty went in the bin year ago; the big thing these days is how many times a day you can change everything by hoovering up special offers - which we all pay for in the end.

Nationwide recently gave some of their loyal account holders £100

Not only their loyal customers...

I switched to Nationwide last year (November or December) and received £200. I then received the £100 from their profit sharing last month.

[towser44]

neil1jnr said:

markh1973 said:

Simpo Two said:

It's a bloody shame they won't pay me £175 to stay.

I rather object to banks 'buying' new customers like this. But loyalty went in the bin year ago; the big thing these days is how many times a day you can change everything by hoovering up special offers - which we all pay for in the end.

Nationwide recently gave some of their loyal account holders £100

Not only their loyal customers...

I switched to Nationwide last year (November or December) and received £200. I then received the £100 from their profit sharing last month.

Bit of a con Nationwide to be honest. I would say, having had an account for over 20 years with them I would be deemed 'loyal', but alas, they determined anyone with an ISA wasn't eligible

[Simpo Two]

markh1973 said:

Nationwide recently gave some of their loyal account holders £100

I've had about £1,000 in a Nationwide savings account for 20+ years waiting for them to demutualise... didn't hear about any loyalty bonus. Maybe the account needs to be used?

[PositronicRay]

PositronicRay said:

Thanks all, read with interest. I'll be switching soon.

Nigel.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Also with first direct fee free foreign currency and a 7%aer savings account