Originally Posted by
heraclitus
On this point, has anyone snagged this FYF offer in branch lately? I'm on the fence but I was wondering if the offer still stands in case I decide to actually do it.
As for the Scotia Amex, I tried applying recently and the website bounced my application. When I called in to ask, they told me to sign up in branch instead. Yeesh.
H, let your fingers do the walking. Give CIBC a call and see if you can get it through a phone-in rep.
If not, THEN go to the bank. However, I think they only 'officially' have the FYF on their crappy (IMHO) Aventura cards. But, if you're an existing CIBC client (or a 'promising' new customer), they may be take money from their local branch funding that is allocated to keep you 'happy', by applying a manual credit to offset to the card's $120 annual fee. When people report that it's still FYF in-branch, I think this is what is happening behind the scene, so YMMV.