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Is there anything cheap to purchase or donate to for a bank switch?

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kmo0416 · 01/06/2025 06:06

I'm doing a bank switch to make some money via one of the incentives offered by a bank. As part of the terms and conditions of the switch, I need to process 10 debit transactions with the bank so I need to purchase 10 things. I obviously don't want to spend a lot and cannot think of anything to spend on that is really cheap.

Adding to PayPal is not allowed so I have to literally buy something. I though about giving to a charity ten times but the minimum donation allowed is always £1 or £2 so that would reduce the value I would get from the switch. Ideally, I would like to just purchase something for 10 or 20p ten times over or donate to a charity like 10p ten times. Is there any charity that allows you to donate as little as 1p or anything I can buy online for so cheap? EBay purchases always come with extra delivery costs.

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Kuretake · 01/06/2025 06:10

Sorry if I'm.missing something but can't you just make purchases or donations that you needed to anyway? Like your food shopping or whatever?

Cardshade · 01/06/2025 06:16

This is very peculiar

Flamingoflop · 01/06/2025 06:20

Are you sure it doesn't mean you need to set up 10 direct debits e.g for electricity, water, phone bills etc? 10 seems a lot though.

LegoAirlines · 01/06/2025 06:25

I suspect it’s 10 transactions with a debit card (do a shop and buy things separately? At the self service till if you don’t want to look a wally to the cashier!)

And then usually there’s a minimum number of direct debits as well - I agree with PP, just switch over something you would pay anyway. You can always switch back if you want.

ChessieFL · 01/06/2025 06:29

Just buy something like 10 separate pieces of fruit.

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