Bankwest Qantas Transaction account [being withdrawn in 2025]

[33kft]

Anyone else tried to open another BW account and got the "P1ss off mate" message?

i haven't been able to find them with a quick search (the Bankwest thread is just too long to go back through) but I recall multiple people being rejected by Bankwest for other products with the reasoning given being due to an unsatisfactory previous banking relationship or something like that.

So yeah, they do seem to hold a grudge. Thankfully it is a bit player and pretty easy to avoid them

 

[Aeryn]

I just tried today, 9 years later to open a Bankwest account and they basically said I'm ineligible. I 100% bet I have a black mark against my name. Anyone else tried to open another BW account and got the "P1ss off mate" message?

Which type of account? The Bankwest Qantas Transaction account ceased being a thing on 31st Aug; anyone who had one was converted to a regular transaction account that doesn't earn points.

Pretty sure since they announced the plan to discontinue they removed the ability to apply for this account type, so rejection could be as simple as you applying for an invalid account type.

 

[Aeryn]

Im assuming there will be one last deposit of QFF points for the period up to 31st Aug. Im goin to consider the new AMP points earning account as a replacement for this one.

 

[NoName]

i haven't been able to find them with a quick search (the Bankwest thread is just too long to go back through) but I recall multiple people being rejected by Bankwest for other products with the reasoning given being due to an unsatisfactory previous banking relationship or something like that.

So yeah, they do seem to hold a grudge. Thankfully it is a bit player and pretty easy to avoid them

I’ve tried a few times over the years with the same outcome each time. First tried a credit card in maybe 2018 and was rejected. I called and asked why and was told because of the BW QF transaction account festivities and “maybe” I’d be ok to try after 5 years. Anyway that advice didn’t seem to help as the one or two times I’ve since tried to open a transaction account I wasn’t even able to get past the verify ID stage.