Reply to: Free money

[TheFaQQer]

Why?

Because the Daily Heil is never wrong about anything.

[Sysman]

1This offer is open to customers who we accept for a new Premier Current Account or new Premier 50 Current Account opened through www.alliance-leicester.co.uk. Customers are not eligible for this offer if they currently hold or have held in the past 3 months any Alliance & Leicester or Abbey current account. Offer is limited and can be withdrawn at any time, and is only open to customers accepted for a new Premier Current Account or new Premier 50 Current Account. £100 will be paid into your new Premier Current Account or new Premier 50 Current Account within 4 months of account opening providing you switch all your direct debits/standing orders to the account and for Premier Current Account have funded at least £500 from a non-Alliance & Leicester account within 11 weeks of opening the account. If you do not have any direct debits to switch you will not receive £100. You must ask to use our Premier Switching Service at application stage.

Plainly targeted at new customers who will use the account(s) actively. They obviously want to lock them in (oops, I mean get them committed) once there.

[BoredBloke]

Apology accepted. Never question the Prawn though.

Why?

[expat]

People who are aged 50+ get their own type of account.

So, do your banking needs change when you get to 50?

You put the coins on the counter and they count it for you. This has happened to me.

[TheFaQQer]

Sounds too good to be true. There must be a catch.

You have to bank with Alliance & Leicester.

No doubt, when Santander "improve" their online banking system, in the same way they did with Abbey, you'll find out what the catch was...

[Clippy]

Premier 50 Current Account

* Get £100 when you open a Premier 50 Current Account online and move your banking using our free Premier Switching Service. (See note 1 below).
* Get a great current account with a range of benefits all for just £10 a month.
* Benefits include annual worldwide travel insurance and exclusive health benefits up to age 79, identity protection and help with lost cards.
* You must be over 50.
* This offer isn't available if you already hold or have held one of our current accounts or an Abbey current account in the last 3 months.
* If your application is successful, we will pay the £100 into your new Premier 50 Current Account within 4 months of opening the account.
* Find out more about our Premier 50 Current Account

People who are aged 50+ get their own type of account.

So, do your banking needs change when you get to 50?

[Mich the Tester]

Sounds like it would cost me more in time than I'd get back in money...

That's precisely what I was thinking.

[Moscow Mule]

Sounds too good to be true. There must be a catch.

Sounds like it would cost me more in time than I'd get back in money...

Premier Current Account

* Get £100 when you open a Premier Current Account online and move your banking using our free Premier Switching Service. (See note 1 below).
* Get a great current account with added benefits for no monthly fee.
* You'll need to pay at least £500 into your account each month.
* You must be over 21.
* This offer isn't available if you already hold or have held one of our current accounts or an Abbey current account in the last 3 months.
* If your application is successful, we will pay the £100 into your new Premier Current Account within 4 months of opening the account.
* Find out more about our Premier Current Account


Premier 50 Current Account

* Get £100 when you open a Premier 50 Current Account online and move your banking using our free Premier Switching Service. (See note 1 below).
* Get a great current account with a range of benefits all for just £10 a month.
* Benefits include annual worldwide travel insurance and exclusive health benefits up to age 79, identity protection and help with lost cards.
* You must be over 50.
* This offer isn't available if you already hold or have held one of our current accounts or an Abbey current account in the last 3 months.
* If your application is successful, we will pay the £100 into your new Premier 50 Current Account within 4 months of opening the account.
* Find out more about our Premier 50 Current Account


This offer is open to customers who we accept for a new Premier Current Account or new Premier 50 Current Account opened through www.alliance-leicester.co.uk. Customers are not eligible for this offer if they currently hold or have held in the past 3 months any Alliance & Leicester or Abbey current account. Offer is limited and can be withdrawn at any time, and is only open to customers accepted for a new Premier Current Account or new Premier 50 Current Account. £100 will be paid into your new Premier Current Account or new Premier 50 Current Account within 4 months of account opening providing you switch all your direct debits/standing orders to the account and for Premier Current Account have funded at least £500 from a non-Alliance & Leicester account within 11 weeks of opening the account. If you do not have any direct debits to switch you will not receive £100. You must ask to use our Premier Switching Service at application stage.

[DimPrawn]

My apologies. Next time I'll read it properly instead of giving it a cursory glance...

Apology accepted. Never question the Prawn though.

[ratewhore]

Premier Account is free and you still get £100.

My apologies. Next time I'll read it properly instead of giving it a cursory glance...

[BrilloPad]

I believe nationwide pay £75.

[DimPrawn]

I get to pay £120 for a years banking but they give me £100 back?

Nice...

Premier Account is free and you still get £100.

[DimPrawn]

Sounds too good to be true. There must be a catch.

1This offer is open to customers who we accept for a new Premier Current Account or new Premier 50 Current Account opened through www.alliance-leicester.co.uk. Customers are not eligible for this offer if they currently hold or have held in the past 3 months any Alliance & Leicester or Abbey current account. Offer is limited and can be withdrawn at any time, and is only open to customers accepted for a new Premier Current Account or new Premier 50 Current Account. £100 will be paid into your new Premier Current Account or new Premier 50 Current Account within 4 months of account opening providing you switch all your direct debits/standing orders to the account and for Premier Current Account have funded at least £500 from a non-Alliance & Leicester account within 11 weeks of opening the account. If you do not have any direct debits to switch you will not receive £100. You must ask to use our Premier Switching Service at application stage.

[ratewhore]

I get to pay £120 for a years banking but they give me £100 back?

Nice...

[Mich the Tester]

http://www.alliance-leicester.co.uk/...t=cahubpremier

Sounds too good to be true. There must be a catch.