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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 11:46a

AbbaZabba said:Clocks said:I just opened an account with the $100 promo also. I wonder if I have to wait for the $100 before converting?

Is the 100$ promo still available?
tried searching and it looked old.

I got an invite letter in the mail. I am not sure it is available to everyone.


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 11:48a

Clocks said:AbbaZabba said:Clocks said:I just opened an account with the $100 promo also. I wonder if I have to wait for the $100 before converting?

Is the 100$ promo still available?
tried searching and it looked old.

I got an invite letter in the mail. I am not sure it is available to everyone.

did you signup on the phone or in a branch? If on the phone could you give the phone number so others can try for the 100$ bonus as well?

Thanks


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 11:54a

Clocks said:AbbaZabba said:Clocks said:I just opened an account with the $100 promo also. I wonder if I have to wait for the $100 before converting?

Is the 100$ promo still available?
tried searching and it looked old.

I got an invite letter in the mail. I am not sure it is available to everyone.Can you give more info...


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 11:59a

earlier this week when i went into wamu to make a deposit I saw a bunch of promo banners advertising "something new and great coming to wamu on saturday" blah blah blah. at the end of the transaction the teller reminded me of great new features coming to wamu - naturally i asked whats up? he said he couldnt say but they were going to be great. i said ok thanks.

if the OP's post is correct, i like what i see.


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 12:02p

AbbaZabba said:Clocks said:AbbaZabba said:Clocks said:I just opened an account with the $100 promo also. I wonder if I have to wait for the $100 before converting?

Is the 100$ promo still available?
tried searching and it looked old.

I got an invite letter in the mail. I am not sure it is available to everyone.

did you signup on the phone or in a branch? If on the phone could you give the phone number so others can try for the 100$ bonus as well?

Thanks

I think the $100 promo might have been limited to the Chicago area. I also signed up for an account at that time. It was a pretty good incentive IMO.


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 12:16p

wow - would i love outgoing wires for free (esp. if they allow them to europe) - there is a branch about 5 mins from me. i would move from wachovia.


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 12:21p

I got a $75 account open gift card offer from Wamu in the mail not long ago. I hope I didn't trash it.


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 12:32p

Are these offers only valid if you bring in the flyer, or can you ask the representative if they can extend the offer to you?


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 12:35p

sweet!

im loving it


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 12:40p

There was no promo code or anything. The bottom part of the letter was a coupon to bring in to a local branch.


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 12:43p

I got a letter for $75 AMEX Gift check if you open a free checking.
There are 2 ways you can open the account:
1) call them with the promo code in the letter
2) bring the letter in when you open the account at a branch


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 1:04p

just open an account w/ $75 AMEX gc. They mailed my checks to the wrong address, and. my atm was returned back to them. I have to wait 30 days, before I can request for a new atm card to be sent out. But this is good!, I will stop by there on Sat. to make my request in person, don't need to wait the 30 days.


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 1:04p

this sounds good, if anyone could find a link that would be nice


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 1:11p

I'm glad to here this. I use Wamu, becuase they were the only ones who really offer free checking without any requirements and they are locally here, so I use mostly the online banking, but I like to transfer funds now and then when i withdraw money and for other reasons.

I'd like to see some news about this or a link, instead of word of mouth. If it's avaiable to everybody by Saturday there should be something online, wouldn't you think?


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 2:51p

Sweet! I'm moving to Orlando in a couple months and there's a Wamu 1 mile from the house. I just creamed my pants.


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 4:52p

I just spoke to WAMU, this is in fact true, as of tomorrow.

Thanks OP, would have never known, even though i have all my banking with them.


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 5:05p

wardemon said:You will get:

- earn 3 cents everytime you use your ATM card, plus at the end of the year WAMU will deposit the money into your account. Maximum you can earn is $250/year.


$250 a year, getting $0.03 each time means 8,333.3 transactions? 22 transactions a day?
Good luck, unless you can set this up with auto bill pay or something.


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 5:15p

Nice teasing campaign.


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 5:54p

Called the guy that I opened my account up with. Confirmed the benefits from the OP. Ask to switch, and he recommended instead to open a second account and leave a penny in my current account. I told him I did not like that idea, and asked if I could just convert. He said yes, but I would lose out on my forth coming $100 gift check.

So then I called the general Wamu 800. The rep said the new account is call "Wamu Free Checking", vs "Free checking" for the old. He said I could not convert, that I would have to open a second account. I asked if there was any downside to this new account. He said no, everything was the same except there are more benefits. He said he can't set anyone up until tomorrow.


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   posted: Mar. 10, 2006 @ 6:01p

Clocks said:I wonder if there is any downside to this new account?

That's what I was wondering.


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