RE: ISA Topped Up6 Apr 2021 11:03
Trift8082 brings up an interesting point, Regarding Ian's conversation with the Halifax guy.
(I think you were only joking BTW).
As verbs the difference between persuade and advise
is that persuade is to successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence compare sway while advise is to give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
So I would conclude that Ian was careful in his wording and that is why he said "persuaded".
It was not advice and therefore Ok.
GLA Sharegar.