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fST
fST (@guest_738395)
March 22, 2019 18:31

I opened this account back in October, met all the requirements and still haven’t received the bonus. I’ve been too lazy to ask about it. Just sent an SM to them about it. Hopefully I get it soon. $500 is a lot of money.

fST
fST (@guest_740896)
March 28, 2019 18:12

Just a few days later, the $500 bonus posted to my account today.

TAJ
TAJ (@guest_731811)
March 7, 2019 16:43

Signed up on 11/15. Met all qualifications on 12/10. Let the account sit until 2/28. Reached out via email. Was told to wait 45 days. Told them I already did. Was told they would look into it, and I’d get a letter in 14 days. Today on 3/7 $500 bonus posted.

akjohnny
akjohnny (@guest_731822)
March 7, 2019 16:54

nice… I did both the $500 checking and $500 credit card bonus… I got the credit card bonus and called in about the checking… said it should hit by next cycle…

Slip6
Slip6 (@guest_729710)
March 2, 2019 15:23

Did everyone who filled out missing incentive form get their bonus?

I SM’d them for P2 and P3. P2 response was they would send a letter in 14? days. P3 response was that nothing I can do – if I fulfilled requirements, I’d get bonus 45? days after 60 days were up, or something to that effect.

Guess I need to have P2/3 call up banker and get missing incentive form submitted.

AkJohnny
AkJohnny (@guest_729687)
March 2, 2019 14:17

just got my $500 bonus posted to my account on 2/28…. slow turn around time… now waiting for cash back bonus to hit my biz plat credit card so I can transfer and close the account and wait for the next bonus opportunity.

AkJohnny
AkJohnny (@guest_718662)
February 7, 2019 00:46

still waiting on these slow people… they paid the regular checking bonus pretty quickly but this one is much longer… I’ll call my banker tomorrow to see what is up.

Mims
Mims (@guest_718020)
February 6, 2019 07:04

Opened on 11/6. Met all requirements within 10 days. Left $2,000 in account.

After 90 days elapsed on 2/3, I called the main Wells Fargo number and was told this was a “branch” bonus and that I needed to contact the branch in which I opened the account.

Contacted my banker yesterday, and she filled out and submitted the “Incentive not Received” form. She told me that it may take 14 business days before she hears anything. Hopefully it will be much faster as Araguy experienced.

jessica
jessica (@guest_727532)
February 26, 2019 15:28

did you get the bonus?

araguy
araguy (@guest_715890)
February 2, 2019 12:55

Got mine recently. Applied 10/14. Made 6 qualifying transactions. Had to call my banker a few times and he filed a form called “Incentive Not Received” on 1/28/19. My bonus showed up on 1/31/19.

Sherlock
Sherlock (@guest_715095)
January 31, 2019 18:14

Failed DP for trying to get second bonus with EIN. Got $300 11/28/17 under SSN opened 10/19/18 for $500. 10/24/18 deposit 2k and 5 debit card transactions. 1/25/19 filed missing incentive form 1/31/19 ineligible due to receiving bonus in past 12 months.

Slip6
Slip6 (@guest_713688)
January 29, 2019 13:14

Just curious if there are any other DPs regarding this bonus. I received mine, but P2 and P3 haven’t, but then again it’s only been 63 and 70 days (Full DPs below). It is interesting I got mine exactly on the 61 day mark. Not sure if better to message them or wait til full 90 days are up?

Me:
11/13 – opened with $25
11/15 – ACH $2K, plus 6 debit txns
01/16 – $500 bonus

P2:
11/14 – opened with $25
11/20 – ACH $1K
11/21 – 6 debit txns
11/26 – ACH $1K
As of today, NO BONUS

P3:
11/13 – opened with $25
11/15 – 6 debit txns
11/19 – ACH $2K
As of today, NO BONUS

Also, FYI I made sure the bonus code was attached to all 3 application copies they gave us.

Traylor
Traylor (@guest_714528)
January 30, 2019 20:19

I’m in the same boat. P2 got theirs and they opened it about a week after me. We both followed the same patterns (mine was opened 10/24 and P2 was opened 10/31 and we both met the requirements pretty late in the game (day 57 or so). I’m waiting another week or so before I contact them.

PT
PT (@guest_710878)
January 23, 2019 18:17

Is there anyone still waiting for bonus? I am still waiting mine. I have opened the account in branch on 11/8/2018 with $2k deposit, and completed more than 5 mobile deposits/debit card purchases before 12/31/2018. Just want to get some datapoints. Thanks.

Gigabyte
Gigabyte (@guest_711238)
January 24, 2019 11:57
  PT

I’m still waiting on mine as well. I just sent them a secure message.

Ben
Ben (@guest_711623)
January 24, 2019 22:51

Still waiting as well, but I think today was day 90 (or 91) after the balance reached over $2k, so it’s time for me to inquire about the bonus.

ChickB
ChickB (@guest_711313)
January 24, 2019 13:47
  PT

Send them a note, sounds like maybe you made the same mistake I did.

I opened my account with a $3K initial deposit, did all the activity, left over $2500 in the account, and then waited. I wrote last night, the response today was that I had to open the account with at least $25, THEN do another deposit of at least $2K; the initial $3K deposit didn’t count.

I closed the account within 15 mins of receiving that message, the lady at the branch didn’t even bother to ask me why. SMH…

PT
PT (@guest_711540)
January 24, 2019 20:18

Interesting. I have read the promo terms again and it doesn’t say the opening deposit is not qualified for $2000 and/or the requirement of additional deposits.

There is a data point below that the bonus is paid automatically with (1) $25 opening deposit and (2) the total deposit of $1975 within 10 days. Maybe I will wait a few more days and ask my banker if the bonus is not posted.

ChickB
ChickB (@guest_711617)
January 24, 2019 22:34
  PT

DPs above make it look like you get the bonus as soon as you hit 60 days, if you met the requirements.

In response to the first message I received telling me that I wasn’t qualified I responded on their secure message service that their marketing information was very unclear and I listed how I’d met all the requirements, I then told them that I was glad they appreciated my business because they’d just lost it – and then I closed the account. I may have jumped the gun, I received another message a few hours later apologizing for any confusion and telling me that the issue would be escalated for review.

Gonna guess once the closure hits their system they’ll drop whatever, if anything, they may be planning to do to make it up to me. Gonna be seriously pissed if I ended up screwing myself on the $500 after all this.

So, cautionary note, if the first response is that you don’t qualify write back with the details of how you met the requirements and threaten to close the account, but don’t actually do it till they have a chance to make it right, because they just might.

I’ll post again when I hear back.

ChickB
ChickB (@guest_718976)
February 7, 2019 17:06

So, knock me over with a feather. I just received a check in the mail from WF for $500 for the account bonus that they initially refused, even though I closed my account on 24Jan as noted above. No letter or explanation, just a cashier’s check. I may actually consider going back with them, this displays a certain amount of integrity that I didn’t expect. I also expect that they’ll tighten up or better clarify bonus language going forward, though that may be to much to expect on my one little DP. Happy ending for me, good luck to the rest of you who haven’t seen your bonus yet.

AkJohnny
AkJohnny (@guest_713465)
January 28, 2019 23:36
  PT

I’m waiting on $500 business checking and $500 business credit card bonuses… slow ass people… or maybe just spoiled by banks like Discover that post bonuses the very next day after meeting requirements.

Chatan
Chatan (@guest_713582)
January 29, 2019 10:20
  PT

I’m still waiting…