Bank of the West checking accounts are currently offering a free iPod touch promotional bonus when you apply for a Bank of the West personal checking account by September 3, 2010, and complete the qualifications.
Just apply for a Free Checking, Choice Interest Checking, or Choice ATM Checking account from Bank of the West.
To Qualify, You Must Complete 1 of the Following Actions:
1. Set up a monthly recurring direct deposit of at least $500.
2. Pay 10 bills online.
3. Make 20 debit card transactions.
Check out this Free iPod touch Promo from Bank of the West to get a free Apple touch MP3 player when you open a new Bank of the West personal checking account.
Bank of the West Promotion Details
Open any new personal checking account and establish a minimum monthly recurring direct deposit of $500, or make 10 bill payments with Bank of the West Online Banking, or make 20 debit card transactions.
Your direct deposit must be payroll, Social Security, pension, or other government benefits.
Qualifying debit card transactions include signature or PIN-based purchases only.
Qualifying transactions must be completed by 10/31/10.
Offer valid for new personal checking accounts opened from 07/19/10 to 09/3/10 with $100 or more from a financial institution other than Bank of the West.
This banking offer cannot be combined with any other offer and is subject to change without prior notice and may be terminated at any time.
This offer is valid for qualifying accounts opened at participating branches in CA, CO, UT, WY, and NV or opened online.
To open an account online, you must be 18 years old or older and a U.S. citizen or a U.S. Resident Alien with a valid Social Security Number and U.S. Residence address.
This offer does not apply to second or multiple checking accounts.
There is a limit of 1 new checking account bonus per household per calendar year.
The iPod touch will be shipped to your account address of record by December 15, 2010.
You must have a U.S. mailing address on 10/31/10 to be eligible.
Accounts overdrawn or closed as of 10/31/10 are not eligible for this offer.
Choice ATM Checking is available in Arizona, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Oregon.
Take advantage of this Bank of the West checking bonus offer to get a free Apple iPod touch.
Review our Banking Bonus Offer Directory as well for more national and local banking bonuses.
Sign up for your new Bank of the West personal checking account today to get a free iPod touch when you meet the checking qualifications.
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Hi,Bank of the West Checking Free iPod touch Promotion is a great offer to me. However, I wonder if I am qualified for this offer? I live in the southeast. When I am filling out the application, there’s no choice of my state?
Hello Ray,
This Bank of the West promo is available in the following states when you apply in person at your local branch: CA, CO, UT, WY, and NV.
The terms indicate that to apply online you must have a U.S. address, which seems to indicate that anyone in the U.S. can apply.
However, if you are attempting to apply online, and the application does not allow you to enter your state, or doesn’t provide your state as an option, then it may also be limited to those specific states for online applicants as well.
The Choice ATM Checking is only available in Arizona, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Oregon, so if you’re trying to apply for that account, it’s definitely only for those specific states.
From reading further information that is provided on the Bank of the West website, it appears that accounts opened online are either assigned to the state that they are opened in for qualifying states or assigned to their online branch for other states, so it seems to once again give the impression that anybody in the U.S. can apply.
You can see what I’m referring to at the following link:
https://www.bankofthewest.com/personal-banking/checking-accounts/disclosures.html
I’m sorry for the confusion or if you’re unable to open an account, and I hope this helps to clarify the situation.
Thank you, Max
To qualify for this promotion, you MUST live in one of these states, where ‘Bank of the West’ has foot-print:
CA, CO, UT, WY, and NV
period.
Want a promotion cupon thankyou…
Hello Jai,
I was wondering if you could clarify where you obtained this information, just for confirmation purposes.
I’ve contacted Bank of the West to try to confirm as well, but I was wondering if you also contacted customer service to receive this information.
I just find it confusing, because the terms indicate:
“Offer valid for qualifying accounts opened at participating branches in CA, CO, UT, WY, and NV or opened online.”
And the online application accepts the following states:
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
So it appears like they are saying that you can open your account at branches in CA, CO, UT, WY, and NV, or open your account online, and the online application accepts all of those states, so it seems like you would be able to qualify for the bonus when opening an account online from one of those states.
I don’t know. I’m waiting on a reply from Bank of the West, although customer service can sometimes be confusing on these things as well, but I was just wondering if you also contacted customer service for confirmation.
Thanks for the information either way, I appreciate your help. Max
Max,
I talked to 2 different customer service rep’s of Bank of the West @ 1-800-488-2265. Both of them said- people who do not live in the above 5 states – are NOT eligible for this promo.
But, please double check and share with us. I will be more than happy to apply, if I am eligible (though I live in a state where this bank has no foot print).
Thanks,
Jai.
Thanks Jai,
I’m still waiting for their reply via email at this point.
However, if you talked to 2 reps, then it must be correct, although it never hurts to see it in writing as well.
Oh well, at the least, they should update the terms just to clarify that detail further.
I really appreciate your help. Thank you very much. Max
Hello Jai and anyone else who is interested,
I received a response from a Bank of the West customer service representative in regards to the eligible states for this offer.
Here is their response below:
Start Quote:
Thank you for your interest in the Bank of the West iPod touch checking account promotion.
Checking accounts opened online by customers who are new to Bank of the West and who reside in one of our footprint states will be eligible for the iPod touch offer if they satisfy the requirements. Bank of the West’s footprint states include: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Bank of the West does not open any deposit accounts online for residents of any states that are not in the Bank of the West footprint regardless of any special offers.
In conjunction with this offer, qualifying customers residing in California, Colorado, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming may visit their local Bank of the West branch to open an account and be eligible for the iPod touch offer.
This offer is valid for new personal checking accounts opened online from July 19 through September 3, 2010, and is subject to the additional terms and conditions indicated on our website.
Thank you for contacting Bank of the West. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you in the future.
End Quote:
So at least according to this rep, it’s true that you must live in a footprint state, but that the footprint states of Bank of the West include all of those states that are listed above.
Whether or not this is absolutely true, I can’t be completely certain, and you might even receive different information from another rep, but this is the info I received via email.
This does seem to make sense according to their bonus offer terms though, because they indicate that you can qualify when you open an account online, and those are the same states that are accepted through the online application.
I hope this helps to further clarify the details of this bonus offer.
Thank you, Max
Max,
Thanks for sharing a detailed information on this.
Jai.
They ended the promotion early and will not honor there orignial commitment. Horrible customer service too.