Nationwide is promoting its online banking service by offering members discounts on home PCs.
Members can get 7 per cent off the price of a new PC from Dan Technology. If they buy the computer with a Nationwide credit card, they can also get six months' interest-free credit. There is a further £20.64 discount on Dan's home installation service. This includes an introduction to using the PC and Nationwide's internet banking service.
One year's on-site warranty and telephone support service are included. The offer runs until November 30.
Director of e-commerce Jim Willens says: “We want to make our highly rated internet banking service accessible to as many of our 10 million customers as possible. This is part of a programme of initiatives which has included putting internet PCs into many of our branches and offering subscription-free internet access.”
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