Co-Op Bank are currently doing an offer where if someone with an existing Co-Op Bank account refers you, and then you switch a bank account to them, you get £125 cashback (https://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/products/bank-accounts/refer-a-friend/). This is essentially free money for simply filling in a couple of forms!
I've seen a few posts bouncing around about the offer, but there seems to be some confusion about how you actually go about doing it, with people asking for referral links and codes. However this is not the case! No referral link or codes are required. You just need to know the details of someone with a Co-Op bank account and follow the steps below;
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Switch a bank account to Co-Op bank. If you don't want to switch your main bank account to them it's no issue; Instead you can set up a dummy account elsewhere (I'd recommend Starling as you can set up an account with them relatively quickly, though most UK bank accounts will do!) and then complete the switch with that. Unlike other bank account switching offers, there are no direct debit, deposit or cash balance requirements. You could literally switch a brand new bank account with only £1 in it and it'd still qualify. The only requirement is that the bank account takes part in the Current Account Switch Guarantee (https://www.currentaccountswitch.co.uk/banks-building-societies/). Make sure you request a FULL not partial switch, as the latter does not qualify for the offer, and keep a note of your requested switch date - You will need this for later.
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Wait for your Co-Op Bank account to open and for you to receive your new bank details. This will take 2 or 3 working days. You should receive your account number and sort code by email.
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Fill out the form listed on Co-Op Bank's Refer a Friend website (https://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/products/bank-accounts/refer-a-friend/) with both the details of your new Co-Op bank account and the details of the person that referred you.
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You will then receive your £125 a day or two after your switch completes.
I have a Co-Op bank account, so if you need someone to refer you, I'm more than happy to do so - just send me a private message and I'll get back to you as soon as possible with all the necessary details.