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Get $50 When You Open a New St George 'Complete Freedom' Bank Transaction Account and Deposit $500*

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Get $50 When You Open a New St George 'Complete Freedom' Bank Transaction Account and Deposit $500*
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ricardigan on 21/06/2016 - 15:54 stgeorge.com.au (3203 clicks)
Last edited 21/06/2016 - 20:13 by 2 other users

Open a new Complete Freedom account and get $50 into your account.

Here’s how to get the $50:

  • Open a “Complete Freedom” account online
  • Deposit $500 within 60 days

Good to know:

  • New accounts only
  • Complete Freedom has a $5 monthly account fee unless you deposit at least $2k per month
  • Offer ends 30 September 2016

*Offer available to customers who have not held a Complete Freedom Account (including all joint account holders) anytime from 30 May 2015. The offer is not available on the Complete Freedom Student Account. Eligible customers need to open a Complete Freedom Account between 30 May 2016 and 30 September 2016 (inclusive) and deposit a minimum of $500 within 60 days of opening the account (an "eligible account"). Eligible customers will receive $50 deposited into their account on the next business day following the 60-day period. Accounts must remain open on the next business day following the 60-day period to be eligible for the $50 payment. Offer limited to one $50 deposit per eligible account capped to one $50 deposit per customer. For customers with multiple eligible accounts, only the first eligible account will receive the $50 deposit, which may include a joint account.

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    • grunge on 19/09/2016 - 15:34

      Yeap I got it, and I literally just got off the phone closing my account.

      FYI it can take up to end of bonus month to get the bonus.

  • peterpeterpumpkin on 22/08/2016 - 10:59

    Today may be the "first business day" after 60 days for some people here. Anyone get the $50 yet?

    Don't forget to claim your $10 Hey You credit before closing the account. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/261902

  • noskich on 22/08/2016 - 12:10
    +5

    I called them and they told me I don't qualify as the $500 were not kept in the account. I told them in the terms and conditions it only specifies deposit and not keeping the money. They said I had to go to a branch to complain. Will do that on lunch break shortly. Idiots.

    • 102010 on 22/08/2016 - 21:23
      +3

      What a scam

      • Mad Max on 22/08/2016 - 21:40

        It sure is…
        As I said in a previous comment…
        FORGET IT COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME
        StGeorge Bank…never again!

        • noskich on 23/08/2016 - 10:05
          +5

          So yesterday at a branch the manager assured me I would get 50 on Friday. She showed me on the screen 50 have been reserved already. Will see. I'll post on Friday what happens.

        • Mad Max on 23/08/2016 - 12:02

          @noskich:
          I hope you get the $50.
          A lot of troubles for $50 though…
          Did you also have to go the branch for the ID check when you opened the account?

        • peterpeterpumpkin on 23/08/2016 - 14:00

          @noskich:

          Then what was with the phone person? And why wait more than one business day if the T&Cs say otherwise?

        • noskich on 23/08/2016 - 16:24

          @maxi:
          No, just applied online.

        • noskich on 23/08/2016 - 16:25

          @peterpeterpumpkin:
          No clue.

        • peterpeterpumpkin on 23/08/2016 - 17:03

          @noskich:

          I rang as well. I was given Thursday but they agreed I was meant to receive it today. Maybe IBM took care of it?

  • CI on 24/08/2016 - 19:55

    Has anyone else gotten their $50?

    • Reveen on 25/08/2016 - 14:40

      No, and > 60 days now. Dodgy St. George.

      • noskich on 25/08/2016 - 16:23
        +1

        Nothing here as well. Going tomorrow to branch to complain again. If nothing than Financial Tribunal.

    • peterpeterpumpkin on 25/08/2016 - 17:05
      +3

      No and I was promised Thursday.

      I'm going to steal $50 in pens if I don't get my money. Do they still have those chained pens in the branch?

  • hihi on 25/08/2016 - 17:24

    No and they called me like 20 times this month :(

    • noskich on 26/08/2016 - 09:31

      Which is why I blocklisted them after missing the first call. I just google the number, see it is spam and block. They keep calling and they are welcome to do so. I think they did probably call me 20 times as well.

  • thydzik on 25/08/2016 - 17:39

    dodgy!

    St George will do anything to try and avoid the payment.

    Initially she said that you need to make two payments, which I did. She then went back to her supervisor who said the terms were:
    'make 2 deposits within 60 days, with the $50 being credited 60 days after the 2nd deposit'

    I suspect that they don't have the terms.

    They sent me an email address, I'll publish it when I know it is helpful.

  • peterpeterpumpkin on 25/08/2016 - 19:32

    We should all submit online complaint forms (https://www.stgeorge.com.au/contact-us/email-customer-relati…) in addition to calling and picketing outside branches.

  • peterpeterpumpkin on 26/08/2016 - 08:07
    +4

    Got the $50!

    • noskich on 26/08/2016 - 09:32
      +1

      Wife and me got as well. Next week close straight away. Such a ridicilous account, monthly fee, it takes 2 days even to transfer between St George accounts themselves. Never had an account that sucked as much.

      • peterpeterpumpkin on 26/08/2016 - 12:08

        Yeah, especially since St George ATMs can be used for free with fee-free MEBank, HSBC and Citibank cards anyway. It's just a shame you can't make ATM deposits with these cards (AFAIK). Might need to use fee-free NAB again for midnight deposit emergencies.

        Make sure you exploit your free $10 first for the Hey You app and close before the 31st.

        • noskich on 28/08/2016 - 17:21
          +1

          Gave up on hey you, too complicated.

    • 102010 on 26/08/2016 - 11:54

      Got mine too.
      Didn't have to call them either.

    • Reveen on 26/08/2016 - 12:03

      Me too.

  • thydzik on 26/08/2016 - 09:45

    received on both mine and wife's account as well.

    this was the email I was given to contact if you hadn't received it.
    [email protected]

  • CI on 26/08/2016 - 10:42

    I had to call them up but received now

  • LoCure on 28/08/2016 - 10:39

    I got the $50 as well and want it to move my balance out but my acc is not showing up at the "From" drop-down list when l click on transfer, anyone else getting the same thing??

    • thydzik on 28/08/2016 - 12:08

      I had that when my account hadn't been verified, needed to go into a branch to show ID.

      is this the first time trying to move money?

    • peterpeterpumpkin on 28/08/2016 - 18:08

      By any chance do you have a non alphanumeric character in your account nickname? Like a $ sign? If so, you'll have to ring them to change the account name.

  • thydzik on 30/08/2016 - 11:44
    +4

    To close account:

    Call 133330
    Press 2
    Say "close account"
    Say Access Number
    Press security number then hash
    Press hash again

    With operator
    Confirm full name
    Provide reason.

    • Austin 316 on 07/09/2016 - 11:10

      What reason did you gave for cancelling account? Was it easy and straight forward? I got the $50 in my account so want to close the account now. Thanks.

      • thydzik on 07/09/2016 - 11:11
        +1

        I usually go with;
        I'm not using it as much as I would have liked.

        my wife closed her account yesterday, they didn't even ask for a reason.

      • c64 on 07/09/2016 - 11:26
        +1

        make something up :)

        you don't use it, your needs have changed, you don't like the monthly fees, you don't like the online banking, …

  • zpohc on 02/09/2016 - 12:19

    Just checked and got my $50 last week. Thanks OP.

  • Windemere on 04/09/2016 - 19:10

    Just checked today and got my $50, thanks OP! I have transferred it across to my main account, will close the St George account once it clears.

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