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Old Jan 30, 2016 | 3:11 pm
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missing_link
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
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Originally Posted by AnInfrequentFlyer
Barclays closed all my cards this month. I was hitting the Travelocity Amex pretty hard, but barely over 1x CL. The Travelocity Amex is the rare Affiliate Amex that gives AUs individual card numbers. So I had multiple AUs each feeding their own Serve cards every month. Also milked any useful Amex Offers including using the Rewards Boost portal when applicable.

Crazy part is the shut down all accounts of anyone who was an AU on my card including spouse and my parents.

$1600+ in points are gone, but I've got their Executive Office working to get them back after an FTC complaint.

Miles per Day has a post on his similar Barclay shutdown as well. My theory is the Buxx and Serve house cleanings happening at the same time are not a coincidence and that there may be collusion between banks leading to shutdowns of accounts that have touched these products.
Definitely something going on. I know 3 separate people who got account closure notices from Barclay dated 1/8.
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