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Wells Fargo: New Checking Customers: Deposit $25, Get Expired

$250 Bonus
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Wells Fargo offers a $250 Bonus to New Customers who open an Eligible Wells Fargo Everyday Checking Account From The Webpage Linked with the Minimum Opening Deposit of $25 by March 24, 2017 and fulfill the Bonus Qualifications Listed Below. Thanks airsuper

Please Note: Per the offer: The account must be opened online from their webpage only. Some account service fees apply, see the offer page for complete details.

Eligibility:
  • Everyday Checking is eligible for the $250 bonus.
  • You cannot be:
    • An owner on a current Wells Fargo consumer checking account
    • A Wells Fargo team member
    • A recipient of a consumer checking bonus in the past 12 months (limit one bonus per customer)
Bonus Qualifications:
  • Open a new Everyday Checking account with a minimum opening deposit of $25 (not including the bonus) from the online promotional webpage by March 24, 2017.
  • Within 60 days of account opening, make 10 purchases/payments with your Wells Fargo Debit Card.
    • The 10 debit card purchases/payments must be from the primary linked consumer checking account opened for this offer. Transactions at an ATM do not count as a debit card purchase/payment.
  • Offer available only online at wellsfargo.com. Offer subject to change and may be discontinued at any time.
  • Offer cannot be:
    • Paid without a valid W-9 and U.S. taxpayer ID
    • Combined with any other consumer deposit offer
    • Reproduced, purchased, sold, transferred, or traded

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I called Wells Fargo to confirm the deal. My wife was envious when I got a fat check from the previous deal.
I showed my sympathy by calling to confirm the deal is still around. They renewaled it.

https://www.wellsfargo.com/jump/c...ect-offer/

To receive your $250 welcome bonus, open an Everyday Checking account ONLINE FROM THIS WEBPAGE ONLY by March 24, 2017, and complete a few steps:
1. Deposit at least $25 to fund your account.
2. Make 10 debit card purchases/payments within 60 days of opening your account.
3. Qualify to receive a $250 bonus in your account.

This is an exclusive, online only offer and not valid for branch or phone account opens.
How to avoid the monthly service fee
Avoid the $10 monthly service fee on your Everyday Checking account with one of the following (during each fee period):
-10 or more posted debit card purchases/payments from this checking account. This does not include transactions at an ATM.
-Qualifying direct deposits totaling $500 or more
-$1,500 minimum daily balance
-A linked Wells Fargo Campus ATM or Campus Debit Card
Receive a $5 monthly service fee discount when the primary account owner is between the ages of 17 and 24.



Important things to know about the offer:

Eligibility:

Everyday Checking is eligible for the $250 bonus.
You cannot be:
An owner on a current Wells Fargo consumer checking account
A Wells Fargo team member
A recipient of a consumer checking bonus in the past 12 months (limit one bonus per customer)
Bonus qualifications:

Open a new Everyday Checking account with a minimum opening deposit of $25 (not including the bonus) from this online page by March 24, 2017.
Within 60 days of account opening, make 10 purchases/payments with your Wells Fargo Debit Card.
The 10 debit card purchases/payments must be from the primary linked consumer checking account opened for this offer. Transactions at an ATM do not count as a debit card purchase/payment.
Offer available only online at wellsfargo.com. Offer subject to change and may be discontinued at any time.


Wells Fargo will deposit the bonus into your new checking account within 45 days after eligibility and qualifications have been met.
You are responsible for any federal, state, or local taxes due on your bonus and we will report as income to the tax authorities if required by applicable law. Consult tax advisor.
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No reason to get stuck with some eco-box. Do it right at a $25000 deposit for a $250k car. Cool
Well, when the pulling starts it is usually soft, and then it gradually gets hard as the pulling continues. Then once you have "credited" all over it gets soft again and that is when the pulling stops.
Can confirm that's the deal breaker for you.

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ilovetofu
03-10-2017 at 09:06 AM.
03-10-2017 at 09:06 AM.
Quote from nexus14 :
Did you get a pending transaction?

Mine is still pending
Nope. Nothing ever showed up on my credit card. No authorization, no pending transaction, nada. I had to make my initial deposit in person at the branch, with cash.
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carol3810
03-10-2017 at 09:17 AM.
03-10-2017 at 09:17 AM.
Quote from sharp99 :
Wells Fargo is doing horribly, most brought on by their own doing, desperate for customers . I'll see how it goes.




how'd you get a user ID ?
After I was approved it said to call a certain number to get on-line access or something like that, so the lady on the phone asked me to pick a user id and then said she would give me a code for a temporary password. I was then able to pick my own password. She told me where I would fine the account number if I ever needed it too.
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carol3810
03-10-2017 at 09:22 AM.
03-10-2017 at 09:22 AM.
Quote from herbness :
I enrolled already, but it was going to let me enroll for online banking, but I got the error message. Do I need to wait for the card to enroll ? Also, do I need to deposit another $25 after depositing $25?
I got that same message and called and she had to ask me a few additional questions and now I have an on-line account all set up without any card yet.
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Nytron
03-10-2017 at 09:27 AM.
03-10-2017 at 09:27 AM.
Quote from carol3810 :
I got that same message and called and she had to ask me a few additional questions and now I have an on-line account all set up without any card yet.
Yep, everyone that got instantly approved yesterday should have received a series of 3 emails just now at around 11:20am CST.

They did not provide an account number which is needed to get a username & password to login. I might visit a branch today to see if it actually is possible to "visit any Wells Fargo store to request a temporary 30 day instant issue debit card" as stated in the first email titled "Wells Fargo: We Have Received Your Application".

edit: Thanks to aNewYorkthing in the post below me for finally answering that question. That is the most useful post in this thread, please add it to the OP.
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aNewYorkthing
03-10-2017 at 09:29 AM.
03-10-2017 at 09:29 AM.
Live in NYC

This was super easy -- Signed up two nights ago, got all of the set up info yesterday morning... Happened to be walking by a Wells Fargo at ~5:30pm yesterday, hours on door said open until 6pm... banker generated a temp. debit card in ~3min. Asked if he could put a note on my account saying that I would be making multiple purchases on Amazon in the next few days (as to not potentially get flagged for fraud for 10x $0.50 GC purchases), he said no problem.


Painless free money. It seems that a lot of you are making this more difficult than it actually is.

If you need a new bank account, great, keep it and keep your balance over $1500 or make 10x debit purchases per mo... if you don't, take your free money and close the account.
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ilovetofu
03-10-2017 at 09:33 AM.
03-10-2017 at 09:33 AM.
Quote from aNewYorkthing :
Painless free money. It seems that a lot of you are making this more difficult than it actually is.
Yup, easy free money. Don't know why some people are making it way more complicated than necessary.
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DeeDon
03-10-2017 at 09:50 AM.
03-10-2017 at 09:50 AM.
I haven't finished reading all the terms and agreements at the end of the application yet... but for those who have, is there anything that says I consent to WF opening accounts under my name without my prior knowledge and consent? laugh out loud
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erictom
03-10-2017 at 09:51 AM.
03-10-2017 at 09:51 AM.
I have a joint account with my gf, considered current checking customer?

will i qualify for this?
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shopkid17
03-10-2017 at 09:55 AM.
03-10-2017 at 09:55 AM.
Those of you who are getting the message saying that due to high volume of applicants or blah blah blah... can't complete the request online please go visit a branch. You are denied this offer most probably due to low credit score. My score is 550 and I was explicitly told you don't qualify for this offer.
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rypajo
03-10-2017 at 10:08 AM.
03-10-2017 at 10:08 AM.
All the hate on Wells Fargo but just had a really pleasant and quick resolution from phone support. +1 to them.
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Firebird72
03-10-2017 at 10:11 AM.
03-10-2017 at 10:11 AM.
Quote from shopkid17 :
Those of you who are getting the message saying that due to high volume of applicants or blah blah blah... can't complete the request online please go visit a branch. You are denied this offer most probably due to low credit score. My score is 550 and I was explicitly told you don't qualify for this offer.
I was denied the 1st go around and my CS is around 800.

My 21 year old kid was approved and received his bonus. CS around 700.

My wife also was approved and received her bonus. CS around 800.
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shopkid17
03-10-2017 at 10:16 AM.
03-10-2017 at 10:16 AM.
Quote from Firebird72 :
I was denied the 1st go around and my CS is around 800.

My 21 year old kid was approved and received his bonus. CS around 700.

My wife also was approved and received her bonus. CS around 800.

wtf 800 and you are denied a farking checking acct!
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henny
03-10-2017 at 10:18 AM.
03-10-2017 at 10:18 AM.
Quote from sharp99 :

afaik there are no account minimums on this .
It's actually a $1500 minimum if you want to keep the account active on an ongoing basis to avoid the fees. (other then setting up DD's or performing 10/mo transactions).
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njjcrewshellfish
03-10-2017 at 10:34 AM.
03-10-2017 at 10:34 AM.
I've been clicking the link in the deal and it says page not found. I don't see this offer anywhere on the main page of WF. Have ppl just been signing up on the main page and getting the deal?
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Tnyc
03-10-2017 at 10:45 AM.
03-10-2017 at 10:45 AM.
Quote from njjcrewshellfish :
I've been clicking the link in the deal and it says page not found. I don't see this offer anywhere on the main page of WF. Have ppl just been signing up on the main page and getting the deal?
It is on the main page when you click on compare checking account and you will see Every Day Checking Account. But there is no mention of $250 freebies. It might be dead due to SD effect?
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