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Beat the Bankers - ANOTHER Free £100

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Posted by: Kim Mutton Monday 7th April 2008, 2:37pm
Last edited 07/04/2008 2:37pm by Kim Mutton

They say the bank always wins - play them at their own game and get another £100 free. FIST DIRECT

Get a better current account and earn ANOTHER Free £100

Back last summer I was happy to share how to get a better current account and be rewarded with £100 free. by opening a current account with First Direct.

This I was reminded was too good to be true however the bank honoured its offer and coughed up which then caused this gloat about the successfull mission.

Last month i received a letter and statement from First Direct which included a £10 admin charge (to be applied the following month) which on investigation was because I "hadn't deposited the required monthly sum" during the previous months.

You can read one approach to this banks nonsense on this hit sandwich blog

I had very carefully ensured that I met the requirements of the offer (the basic requirement was to deposit £1500 each month and after checking my records I was sure of my ground and refered bank to the First Direct website.

I'm not blind - the bank had missed a trick

I couldn't believe my eyes.

On the home page a whopping splash - still offering the £100 for joining but also offering ANOTHER £100 if you leave before 12 months and have met the requirement of depositing the necessary amount for at least 6 months.

They can't pull the curtains over my eyes

A window of opportunity - will they pay me to leave?

I immediately called foul! I demanded the £100 for leaving as per the terms and conditions and transfered the full balance to another account (the £10 charge not yet deducted) then closed the account.

Another ton up

MUNCH ON

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