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Yati
Yati (@guest_433805)
July 5, 2017 15:26

Bummed….just got off the phone with WF. I didn’t get this bonus because i had received the $250 bonus earlier in the year for the Everyday Checking Account. Seems the only difference with me is that i didn’t close that account before applying for this one. Learned the hard way…

Ken
Ken (@guest_432943)
July 3, 2017 20:30

I wish they’d do another one of these since this one is expired.

TomT
TomT (@guest_432940)
July 3, 2017 20:25

I was not targeted for this bonus, and Both my wife and I had already earned a $150 bonus from opening a new Wells Fargo standard checking account in November. However, a $500 bonus for this offer just posted today July 3rd for both me and my wife. It doesn’t seem that Wells Fargo is very careful about the qualification criteria.

Jonathan
Jonathan (@guest_432836)
July 3, 2017 17:15

Finally.

4/28 – Opened
6/8 – Met deposit requirement, had a real direct deposit prior to this
7/3 – Bonus posted

Not targeted. I was starting to get a little nervous waiting for the bonus.

Vivian
Vivian (@guest_432163)
July 2, 2017 10:47

Just want to update:

04/30 – Closed WF everyday checking account (which was opened in March and I got a $250 bonus from it)
5/1 – Opened WF portfolio checking account (not being targeted for the offer, code still worked)
6/28 – Transfer $25k into that account
6/30 – $500 bonus posted!

J. Sarayda Shapiro
J. Sarayda Shapiro (@guest_424515)
June 20, 2017 23:53

Wells Fargo will only let me transfer $6000 a month from another bank. And, there is no Wells Fargo branch within about 100 miles of where I live, so I can’t just walk in and fund my account with a check. Any idea how I can meet the $25k minimum deposit requirement?

MontyFC
MontyFC (@guest_424524)
June 21, 2017 00:17

Push the funds from your external bank to Wells Fargo. I think you are currnelty pulling from Wells Fargo and hitting this limit.

J. Sarayda Shapiro
J. Sarayda Shapiro (@guest_424757)
June 21, 2017 11:46

MontyFC, you are right — I was pulling the funds into Wells Fargo. I will try pushing instead. Thanks very much!

J. Sarayda Shapiro
J. Sarayda Shapiro (@guest_424766)
June 21, 2017 11:58

Just tried it. Amazingly, my main account ( a credit union account) doesn’t allow pushing funds to another bank. They have no way to link one of their accounts to another bank. Guess I will have to try “pulling” from my credit union into PayPal, and “pushing” from PayPal to Wells Fargo.

MontyFC
MontyFC (@guest_426304)
June 23, 2017 14:20

You can write a check, if that’s allowed.

Olivia
Olivia (@guest_418242)
June 9, 2017 23:44

Can confirm 25000 + 10 small debit purchases trigger the 500 bonus. Came in two days after both requirements met. Previously a WF customer, but closed account a long while ago. Now the money is going to mother-in-law’s new Chase to trigger another 500 bonus.

TWoK
TWoK (@guest_414577)
June 4, 2017 15:20

5/3 – Closed old WF account
5/4 – Opened new account
5/15 – Hit $25k and $500 direct deposit
6/2 – $500 bonus posted!

Peter
Peter (@guest_423064)
June 19, 2017 01:43

Did your available balance ever hit 25k or did you just transfer money back and forth?

Trippy
Trippy (@guest_423070)
June 19, 2017 02:20

I kept using the same $5k and got the bonus.

Didn’t even bother opening WF, but simply kept pushing and pulling from Capital One.

Peter
Peter (@guest_426213)
June 23, 2017 11:30

Did you pull/push the 5k in the same statement period to hit the 25k (I think they use calendar month) or was part of it on another statement?

Jake
Jake (@guest_413423)
June 1, 2017 22:56

Are the 10 debit card purchases even necessary? It says make 10 debit card purchases OR set up a qualifying direct deposit. DD would be easier for me

Ayrton
Ayrton (@guest_413700)
June 2, 2017 12:59

You can do either. I did a direct deposit and got the bonus about 5 days later.

Definitely a great bonus but I was afraid I wouldn’t get it. I wasn’t targeted and got a 250 dollar bonus earlier in the year. I also closed my regular checking and applied for this offer the next day and still got the bonus.

Peter
Peter (@guest_413827)
June 2, 2017 18:10

Did you use Direct Deposit or 10 debit purchases? How long after fulfilling the requirements did it post?
I’m still waiting after 30 days 🙁

Peter
Peter (@guest_413828)
June 2, 2017 18:11

Sorry, I can’t read.

Jonathan
Jonathan (@guest_422163)
June 17, 2017 00:01

Any luck yet, Peter?

JJ
JJ (@guest_412248)
May 30, 2017 15:42

AFAIK had to open account by May 5th, 2017, but have up to 60 days to fund the $25k. So still in the window to fund, but not to open, for the $500 bonus.

Ken
Ken (@guest_412253)
May 30, 2017 15:53
  JJ

Alright, thanks.