I successfully did the Halifax one in the past (like a month or two go), and I want to keep the new account for budgeting.

I literally just created a Metro Bank account (didn't bother with their £50.00 offer for other reasons) for the aim of doing the Lloyd's £100.00 Switch, and then I'll probably do the HSBC one for their £125.00.

My questions are, if anyone would be kind enough to help me:

1. Can I do the Lloyd's offer right now, or should I wait a day? I literally just opened the bank account.
2. The Lloyd's offer pays out very quickly, right?
3. I've heard that for the HSBC offer you can literally just bounce money in and out by doing bank transfers, to reach their requirement (e.g. £25.00 in, £25.00 transferred to Bank B, £25.00 to Bank C, then £25.00 to HSBC again to make £50.00 of the required total.
4. Do PayPal transactions, in and out via bank transfer and debit-card purchases, count?
5. I have two accounts with the Halifax: would using Halifax for both Banks B and C count, or would HSBC simply count them as just one bank (since they're the same brand)?
6. Are there any other Switch offers out there that pay cash? Or are the other sign-ups closed at the moment?

Cheers, lads/ladies!