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Dan - Legal Bank Robber
Dan - Legal Bank Robber (@guest_733701)
March 12, 2019 11:38

After CFPB complaint and being told it was IN only by a rep I was randomly credited the $250 today. Dan is a very happy man today.

Casey
Casey (@guest_725874)
February 22, 2019 13:17

Finally received my $250 today. Opened 12/3 and used paycheck dd. Most of my 40 transactions were $1 charges to my cricket and AEP bill. 5 were amazon gift cards.

Dan - Legal Bank Robber
Dan - Legal Bank Robber (@guest_714208)
January 30, 2019 12:51

Has anyone received their bonus yet, mine is due Feb 4th and I even used a legit DD.

Lee
Lee (@guest_718597)
February 6, 2019 21:58

Mine has not posted. Opening deposit hit 11/15, I completed 40+ transactions (mostly Amazon GC purchases) and an employer DD by 12/14. I have continued the transactions and employer deposits since then but with no luck.

M
M (@guest_725270)
February 21, 2019 16:09

Did either of you receive your bonus? I’ve completed the requirements but it hasn’t yet been 60 days. Wondering what I have in store once the 60 day mark comes.

Dan - Legal Bank Robber
Dan - Legal Bank Robber (@guest_725276)
February 21, 2019 16:22
  M

Funny, I just got off the phone with them, denied bonus due to Indiana only.

M
M (@guest_725284)
February 21, 2019 16:32

Thanks. That’s unfortunate. I’m in Indiana so hopefully it won’t be a painful process with them.

Lee
Lee (@guest_682533)
November 30, 2018 14:40

Opened the account online, deposited $150 and received my debit card in the mail a bit over a week later. Went to enroll in online banking but need my account #. Called the bank, they stated it would be sent on my first statement. First statement received in the mail a few days later and only the last 4 of the account # is listed. Called Bank back and they said there was no way to mail/email or give my account # over the phone.

I asked the rep if everyone was required to stop by the branch to enroll in online banking. She said ‘no’ so I asked how come this was so hard to do on my account. Eventually she ‘figured out’ she could enable it on her end. Am finally allowed to bank online lol. Staff was super nice & friendly but enrolling in online banking was a joke.

Dan - Legal Bank Robber
Dan - Legal Bank Robber (@guest_713665)
January 29, 2019 12:37

Did you get your bonus yet?

taro
taro (@guest_674642)
November 18, 2018 14:49

applied on 11/10 and still no email notifications or updatse that account has been approved..

SW
SW (@guest_675686)
November 20, 2018 11:48

11/11 and same. Applied for online banking same day and got this email on 11/16 (only communication from them thus far):
“We’ve received your enrollment request for First Merchants Online Banking. Unfortunately, the information you entered does not match the information we have on file for you, so we were unable to successfully validate your request.”

My experience with this bank in the past has been piss poor, so this is par for the course for them. Applied for online banking again, if it doesn’t go through again I’ll call them.

Dan - Legal Bank Robber
Dan - Legal Bank Robber (@guest_676190)
November 21, 2018 04:40
  SW

Same applied 11/10

taro
taro (@guest_676245)
November 21, 2018 10:40

emailed them for an update and they said im denied. told me to visit a branch with 2 forms of ID. im from IL so i guess technically out of state, but IL was a valid option during signup. these idiots werent even gonna give me an email update even though the app email says ‘will contact you within 24-48 hours’. it had already been ove ra week and i had to reach out to them for them to confirm i am denied. what a joke

Dan - Legal Bank Robber
Dan - Legal Bank Robber (@guest_681301)
November 29, 2018 14:40

No update yet but I just received a debit card in the mail wtf is going on?

Ryan
Ryan (@guest_673950)
November 16, 2018 13:34

Chex sensitive now.

J
J (@guest_673383)
November 15, 2018 13:21

What is considered a “point-of-sale transaction” and why would Amazon reloads not work for that? Another option I can think of is splitting filling up a tank of gas into 5-10 transactions. Does that count as point of sale?

Dan - Legal Bank Robber
Dan - Legal Bank Robber (@guest_673955)
November 16, 2018 13:44
  J

Yes, they most likely work. However, if they went to manual review they most likely wouldn’t work.

Mimi
Mimi (@guest_725285)
February 21, 2019 16:32
  J

afaik, POS means swiping or inserting chip card at a B&M store. Amzn reloads does not qualify. Filling at the gas pump should qualify since one swipes their card to pay.

Ryan
Ryan (@guest_670746)
November 10, 2018 18:51

Works in IL and OH.

Dan - Legal Bank Robber
Dan - Legal Bank Robber (@guest_671584)
November 13, 2018 00:53

The fine print say Indiana but its very possible they post for IL and OH. But Will should not update the post and mislead other readers into thinking they will get the bonus for sure.

rick
rick (@guest_670706)
November 10, 2018 14:47

would $0.50 amazon reload or comcast online payments trigger the 40 debit transactions?

Chex Party Mix
Chex Party Mix (@guest_670723)
November 10, 2018 16:39

No experience with this bank, but this works for 99% of all the banks that require debit transactions

Mimi
Mimi (@guest_670688)
November 10, 2018 13:48

>>Have an FMB debit card and make at least 40 point of sale transactions that post to your acocunt within 60 days of account opening.>>

Gasp! 40 POS transactions which means amzn reloads won’t work? WM SCO to the rescue but that’s still too many for me.