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

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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.
I have several moving violations for visiting each of those states

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PhilJ4984
03-27-2017 at 09:48 AM.
03-27-2017 at 09:48 AM.
If the account was approved on March 11, does the deposit have to be made before the 24th? I didn't realize the minimum $25 I sent via electronic transfer did not go through at the time.

Edit: Got the answer.
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philpt
03-27-2017 at 12:48 PM.
03-27-2017 at 12:48 PM.
Probably the easiest $250 I've ever earned.

Took about 3 days for the bonus to show. Did the email to support and had it closed within the hour.

Thanks!!!!
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gtalltheway
03-27-2017 at 01:40 PM.
03-27-2017 at 01:40 PM.
For anyone that missed this, there is a new one up - says it requires you to have a Wells Fargo private credit card but I do not and the bonus just posted today

https://www.wellsfargo.com/jump/c...er-retail/
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jjacq
03-27-2017 at 05:02 PM.
03-27-2017 at 05:02 PM.
Quote from gtalltheway :
For anyone that missed this, there is a new one up - says it requires you to have a Wells Fargo private credit card but I do not and the bonus just posted today

https://www.wellsfargo.com/jump/c...er-retail/
How long did it take for the bonus to show up from when you did the 10 purchases?
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PreacherCruz
03-27-2017 at 05:08 PM.
03-27-2017 at 05:08 PM.
Quote from jjacq :
How long did it take for the bonus to show up from when you did the 10 purchases?

Did ours on Thursday and bonus showed up today...
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userno14908
03-28-2017 at 02:52 PM.
03-28-2017 at 02:52 PM.
Does Wells Fargo take back their trial deposits after you finish adding an external account?
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optikal
03-28-2017 at 06:57 PM.
03-28-2017 at 06:57 PM.
Quote from UserNumber01 :
Does Wells Fargo take back their trial deposits after you finish adding an external account?
Yes they do. I had two deposits for less than a dollar and then one withdrawal amounting to both deposits.
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capgeo1947
03-29-2017 at 07:11 AM.
03-29-2017 at 07:11 AM.
Quote from Tnyc :
How do you withdraw the $250 bonus and is it hard to cancel? I'm trying to see if it is possible to do this whole deal from opening to closing the account with just using my computer and never have to set foot into any of their branches.

I used it for groceries,gas,paid bills, and it's easy to cancel. I transferred my balance and after zero balance I called and cancelled
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DharmaBummed69
03-29-2017 at 08:34 AM.
03-29-2017 at 08:34 AM.
Quote from gtalltheway :
For anyone that missed this, there is a new one up - says it requires you to have a Wells Fargo private credit card but I do not and the bonus just posted today

https://www.wellsfargo.com/jump/c...er-retail/
Can verify this offer is still good. I applied with the new language regarding having a WF private label credit card and I just received the bonus and do not have a CC.
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b15c
03-29-2017 at 08:43 AM.
03-29-2017 at 08:43 AM.
Finally got my debit card. Going to add funds to my Amex BlueBird account... 10 x $.05. It codes as a purchase so hopefully it will work. Then I can just transfer that back to my bank. woot
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EricE1791
03-29-2017 at 08:53 AM.
03-29-2017 at 08:53 AM.
For some reason with my application, after it was conditionally approved, was cancelled by Wells Fargo. They said I needed to visit a WF location in-person to open the account. I re-applied, hopefully this time it will work. Did that happen to anyone else?
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b15c
03-29-2017 at 09:02 AM.
03-29-2017 at 09:02 AM.
Also BlueBird cards are pretty much fee free if I'm not mistaken. So you can use it to make your initial 10 transactions. After that if you want to keep the account and avoid fees you can setup BlueBird to Auto Debit a set amount daily. So you could set it to .01 daily and it would satisfy the monthly debit requirement. Just log in later and transfer back to the bank. They may also have a way to setup auto bank transfers. Just always keep enough to cover it which isn't much.. lol
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borrelx
03-29-2017 at 10:32 AM.
03-29-2017 at 10:32 AM.
Quote from EricE1791 :
For some reason with my application, after it was conditionally approved, was cancelled by Wells Fargo. They said I needed to visit a WF location in-person to open the account. I re-applied, hopefully this time it will work. Did that happen to anyone else?
The same thing happen to me to after they conditionally being approved. I went to local branch but she asked for code for bonus. I told there was no code, but said she is not sure I can get $250 with out code for to put in the application. She saw my info in their server but was not submitted. How did you replied. Thanks
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davidjon34
03-29-2017 at 10:38 AM.
03-29-2017 at 10:38 AM.
can you use credit card to deposit money onto checking account?
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davidjon34
03-29-2017 at 12:25 PM.
03-29-2017 at 12:25 PM.
is there a reason why I should have this checking account open? Having 2 checking account better than 1?
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