Exactly. That's the normal way (debit / credit) cards are supposed to work in the 21st century. Barclays are yet to enter the 20th, but are gradually making progress :rolleyes:

Mind you, HSBC had other (major) issues. Like responding to a dispute, Section 75 or clawback claims :eek: :mad:

I'd be interested if you get those services working - I don't think there's been any reported success for them so far!

Some good news and progress at long last!
Managed to add the card to PayPal which is working fine now. Will try some other retailers that I use often, so here goes.
I managed this without further input from Barclays so that's looking promising.

Lets not talk about share prices... i have lost every single penny ive earnt in the last two years. Im new to this game and heartbroken!

How long did it take for the second card to come from the first one being cancelled? Currently waiting for my replacement

3DS is now working.

Things slowly seem to be getting fixed. Just managed to redeem the free Apple TV+ subscription too.

I can confirm 3DS is now (partly) working. Pop-up saying a notification has been sent to the app - but the app is crap and when you open it, the approval notification disappears. Clicked "authenticate by SMS" instead and got a text message with a 6 digit code within 10 seconds.

My original card arrived and activated in the app but on line transaction did not work. Saw suggestion to do chip and pin transaction which did work! Then changed pin and card working normally. The app authorisation does disappear but the bell symbol on top right hand had red dot and pressing this sorted the problem. Now just waiting for my wife’s card to arrive.

never said all the cards, but definitely most cards. I too have the HSBC Premier World Elite but I have had it for good few years and cannot remember what was the policy on it but the website still reports the following “Note: You need to make at least one Chip and Pin/Signature transaction to enable the Contactless functionality on your card”. Barclaycard may always have had this policy too. Santander also do as do many other banks. I think now you do many first time Card Activation via OTP and this may supersedes the need for a chip&pin transaction.

My head is getting fried with all these deals :rolleyes:

So £20 a month I can get 25,000 sign up bonus (maybe more if rumours are true), 1.5 Avios per £, and an upgrade voucher. Assuming I aim for £10k spend to get the voucher, that'll earn me at least 40k Avios in the first year and the voucher, but in return I'll have to reduce my Amex Plat spending and lose 10k Amex points. It seems like a bit of a no-brainer, and I'd still book most of my travel via Amex so I'm covered by their insurance. Have I missed anything obvious?

I agree that is the case for contactless transactions, but your previous comment said online transactions. There should not be any restriction on online transactions.

because some card full activation for transactions that are not verified happens via the same one off chip and pin transaction. The new OTP /Mobile app authorisation will supersede the need to activate the card for online transactions, but again, from reports here, this may still not have worked properly for this new Barclaycard avios

I received my Avios Plus Barclaycard this morning, and after online activation I made a contactless purchase (my first purchase on the card ) with no issues . I subsequently tried chip & pin and that has also worked.

I'm still waiting for the offer for existing Barclaycard holders that's meant to be coming out soon.

Just got a text

“Thanks for opening your new Avios Plus Barclaycard. We're sorry if you've had problems adding your card to Apple Pay. We're aware of the issue and we'll message you again as soon as you're able to add it. Thanks for bearing with us. Your Barclaycard Team“

thing is, I haven’t opened a new Avios plus Barclaycard! I looked at it and did the initial check, but didn’t follow thru

this, along with all the other reported issues isn’t giving me a warm feeling about actually getting one

I got the text and did apply - unfortunately they seem to have the same issue with Google Pay not working but haven't acknowledged that!

Apple subscriptions also still not working despite card being activated.

I got the same text and havent applied. I did a soft search to see if I was eligible but didnt apply

Have they said they will support Google Pay? Barclaycard like to use their own app on Android.

yep, that’s what I did as well.

Oh damn, that'd be annoying. Hopefully once 3DS is sorted it can be added to Curve as don't want the mess of trying to use their app and GPay.

Paid for council tax online using verification and Barclaycard app to confirm identity, and worked without any issues. I must admit, I wasn’t expecting it to work after reading the comments above.

I added mine to Curve a couple of days ago, might be worth retrying 👍🏻

Received my second card today after the first one got cancelled for not arriving in time. In much better condition and doesnt look like anyone had been snorting a white substance off it! Worked straight away and was able to activate, as well as add to curve and move all my payments from this week back in time to it. Also used it in person at a couple of shops, and changed the pin. Lets hope no more dramas!

3DS issues
 

In order to activate 3DS (and PayPal, Curve etc.) you must make a chip&pin transaction first.

Hope this helps.

I concur, still says I am not eligible to switch to any other cards in my app at the moment

Think this must be for the first batch, as mine added to Curve today before i did any chip and pins.

I don’t understand Apple Pay; why would someone take out their telephone, switch it on, engage with the internet, point it at the pay machine, double click and then repeat because it never works when they can just tap the machine with their card and saunter out munching their sausage roll and dream of the 1.5 Avios?

mine was like that for a couple of days after launch. The. It offer me just the two avios cards. Now it shows the two avios ones and the Rewards type (forex fee free, 0.25% cashback) - this from the old black Cashback card.

Well after everything worked yesterday... today the Barclaycard app (Android) doesn't work (no card linked to your account), both contactless and Chip & Pin failed in Tesco, and failed an online transaction (card is declined). Still lots of teething problems :(

It always works for me. And it’s a habit I developed when the contactless limits where much lower. And even now, you never need to use your PIN. I’d rather take my phone out then my wallet anyway.

Well all I need to do is whip out my device and tap the reader….and it always works for me. This device also holds multiple credit cards, store cards, BA boarding passes, vaccination passes, podcasts and music, allows me to send messages and email, call other people and much else besides. In some cases I don’t even bother to carry a bulky wallet with me.

There are downsides to too much convenience, possible addiction and always being contactable but that’s possibly for another forum !

Also if you have an Apple Watch you merely have to hold your wrist to the card reader - even more seamless than using the actual card if it was already in your hand, as you don’t have to hold anything! I really hope the functionality is enabled soon…

Excuse my manners, but may I very politely ask your approximate age?

All I can say is Apple Pay is incredibly quick and easy. I don’t even need to take a wallet anywhere with me nowadays, let alone whip a card out of it.

The Barclaycard website says (annoyingly) that the only way to manage the Avios earned is via the app , so I downloaded that.

I can't see the Avios earned (I've had a statement issued, so would expect to see something).

Has anybody worked out how to view earned Avios?
Do they transfer automatically to BAEC?

Maybe I'm just a dinosaur.

Thanks for any help.

On the home page click the balance at the top of the page, then under the available credit section at the top click "view your Avios"...all details there including progress towards the bonus and upgrade voucher.

It took me a while to work it out too. In the android app, after you log into the app, click on your cc account listed at the top of the page, then you should see a link close to the top of the page "View your Avios". Cluck on that. if you haven't linked your BAEC account to your card, it gives you the opportunity to do so.

Hope that helps.

Thanks - seemed to add on, now to try using it :)

all good until you leave said device in the back of a taxi

Well having now made a few transactions using the card in stores I still can't set up to use the card on my phone. If I try to set it up though Android Pay then I get a message saying the card is not compatible. If I try to set it up by going to contactless payment tab on the Barclasy app it says it is not avaliable. I probably make about 98% of my card payments using my phone so this is not going to work If I canlt use it with my phone. Also how do I get the codes to use the Apple TV/Music offer? It ways they are sent when you are accepted but I haven't had anything.,