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humberto de richmond
humberto de richmond (@guest_583452)
April 18, 2018 16:52

I used ACH transfers for OCT, NOV, and DEC. reps said to wait. Now they say that those do not count. If they had mentioned it in January I could have used my employer DD. oh well…

L
L (@guest_583454)
April 18, 2018 17:01

From which banks, etc. did you transfer?

Jeff G
Jeff G (@guest_562128)
February 20, 2018 14:23

Well, no bonus for me due to me opening a second account within 12 months. Here is what they said:

To receive the $300.00 promotional credit to your primary Wells Fargo
checking or savings account you cannot be:

A current owner on a 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).

Upon review of your account, an Everyday checking account was opened
earlier this year where you received a $250.00 bonus.

The promotional bonus will not be applied.

Master Allan
Master Allan (@guest_564616)
February 27, 2018 10:35

Thanks for the update Jeff. I appear to have also lost out on this bonus. Opened account #1 Feb 17, closed July 17. Opened account #2 10/19/17. Used legit payroll DD, no bonus as of 2/27/18. Doc did suggest 2 bonuses < 365 days was uncertain. Wells Fargo must now strictly enforce the bonus time. Time to close this account and prepare to open again noting my last bonus with them was March 17 ~11.25 months ago.

Bhanna
Bhanna (@guest_570629)
March 15, 2018 18:20

Do you think it is worth filing a CFPB Complaint? I mean you I am sure you received an email stating: “Your application has been approved, and your new account is eligible to receive a bonus offer. For more details, see the Bonus Offer Disclosure and Additional Requirements. Next Steps: ”

If they sent an email stating that, and you did the hard work to statify all the requirements based on that email, are they not obligated to grant you the bonus?

Jeff G
Jeff G (@guest_555860)
January 31, 2018 13:45

Sent a sm to WF yesterday asking if I had met the qualifications – last deposit on 1/3. They confirmed that I had met the qualifications and I should wait for 45 days. This is my second account in 12 months – with the recent DP’s of people receiving their bonus, I am thinking that maybe they closed the loophole.

meed18
meed18 (@guest_555858)
January 31, 2018 13:38

11/1/17 Opened account
11/27 $1,505 Deposit from WF Business Direct Pay
12/26 $1,505 Deposit from WF Business Direct Pay
1/8 $1,505 Deposit from WF Business Direct Pay
1/31/18 $300 Bonus posted

Chengxi
Chengxi (@guest_554820)
January 27, 2018 01:16

Yes, Got 300 bonus.
Opened this account on 10/19. Paypal & Disc 1500+ in Oct, only discover in Nov & Dec, Only Paypal in Jan. Got the bonus on 1/17.

humberto de richmond
humberto de richmond (@guest_569570)
March 13, 2018 11:42

Damn, they are telling me that ACH from Chase, Paypal, and Discobery do not count. I filed a CPFB complaint.

humberto de richmond
humberto de richmond (@guest_583451)
April 18, 2018 16:51

same for me… complint did not work

Noone
Noone (@guest_554628)
January 26, 2018 12:21

Opened on 10/24 and transferred from discover bank which are categorized as Direct deposits and the bonus posted today and also I did not send any w9 form.

Jeff G
Jeff G (@guest_554636)
January 26, 2018 12:37

I’ve had an account within the past 12 months and have not received bonus. I’ve read that maybe they have caught on….

Syrex
Syrex (@guest_554673)
January 26, 2018 13:57

Also opened on 10/24 and my bonus posted today. Will transfer out funds then close the account. What’s the most convenient way to close? Do I need to go in person?

Jeff G
Jeff G (@guest_554683)
January 26, 2018 14:38

Have you had another account in past 12 months?

Danny
Danny (@guest_557434)
February 4, 2018 13:25

that’s good to know about Discover Bank.. did you use the Discover Savings? I’m curious if you sent one “direct deposit” each calendar month or one direct deposit each statement cycle month? thanks

Danny
Danny (@guest_573214)
March 23, 2018 02:04

how long after the third deposit did the bonus post?

Tommy
Tommy (@guest_552484)
January 19, 2018 13:43

Bonus posted today

PersonWaitingForBonus
PersonWaitingForBonus (@guest_552520)
January 19, 2018 15:22

How long was the duration of your bonus from the needed deposit?

Tommy
Tommy (@guest_552555)
January 19, 2018 17:14

Well I opened the account 10/18. First DD of $1501 on 10/31. Two DDs of same amount on each of Nov and Dec. Last DD was 1/12. Bonus posted today 1/19.

Michael W
Michael W (@guest_552697)
January 20, 2018 12:12

Did you receive any other WF bonuses in the last 12 months?

PersonWaitingForBonus
PersonWaitingForBonus (@guest_552745)
January 20, 2018 19:02

So give or take 20 days after last required deposit, thanks for the info Tom

Bhanna
Bhanna (@guest_553369)
January 23, 2018 08:38

So you had both 3 consecutive month AND 3 consecutive statement cycles,correct?

Jeff G
Jeff G (@guest_552540)
January 19, 2018 16:22

Dang, nothing for me yet. My final deposit was 1/3.

James B.
James B. (@guest_553372)
January 23, 2018 08:48

Did you receive a previous checking account bonus from WF in the last 12 months?

Danny
Danny (@guest_573213)
March 23, 2018 02:03

did you have to fill out a W9 form?

Jeff G
Jeff G (@guest_551747)
January 17, 2018 23:10

Emailed them, they said up to 45 days from my last deposit which was 1/3. They did not confirm that I was eligible. Wait and see mode.

PersonWaitingForBonus
PersonWaitingForBonus (@guest_551701)
January 17, 2018 19:16

Please post when you receive your bonus

Elver Galarga
Elver Galarga (@guest_550550)
January 13, 2018 20:40

I opened my account back in Oct and did legit DD from work since Nov. I sent an SM asking if I had met the requirements and after some back and forth they came back telling they can’t tell me anything about the bonus until I mailed the W-9 form. I already sent them the form first week of December…so they lost that form with my SSN in it. I am really pissed off.

PersonWaitingForBonus
PersonWaitingForBonus (@guest_550606)
January 14, 2018 10:44

Which address did you mail it too?

Elver Galarga
Elver Galarga (@guest_550783)
January 15, 2018 09:59

I used the enveloped they provided. Funny enough just got another response to my secure msg confirming they did receive the W-9 back in December but no answer to my original question as to whether or not I had already met the requirements for the bonus.

PersonWaitingForBonus
PersonWaitingForBonus (@guest_550973)
January 15, 2018 22:15

I was debating on using the address that my initial application came from, but I decided to use the dedicated Checking/Savings address. I would not worry because you used your REAL DD. I just used another bank account I had to spare which means my bonus is still TBD.

Danny
Danny (@guest_557431)
February 4, 2018 13:24

Why did they need the W9? I’m confused.. to prove that it was really a direct deposit??? or to verify something else?

If WF is asking us to show it’s a legit direct deposit.. that may be difficult for some of us. Thanks