Mar 16, 2022, 3:26 pm
Barclaycard Avios and Avios Plus credit cards
Mar 18, 2022, 3:38 am
#211
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Birmingham
Programs: BA Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 294
My head is getting fried with all these deals 
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?
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?
Mar 18, 2022, 5:48 am
#212
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: England
Programs: BAEC: Bronze; Marriott: Gold
Posts: 399
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.
Mar 18, 2022, 7:22 am
#213
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: London
Programs: BAEC, QRPC, Amex MR, World of Hyatt, IHG one rewards, Hilton Honors, Marriott Bonvoy, etc…
Posts: 688
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
Mar 18, 2022, 10:46 am
#216
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Northern England
Posts: 1,532
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
“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
Mar 18, 2022, 2:06 pm
#217
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA S, VS S, SQ G, HH D, IHG D/A, Marriott G, Radisson G, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,945
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.
Apple subscriptions also still not working despite card being activated.
Mar 18, 2022, 3:41 pm
#218
Join Date: May 2019
Programs: BA
Posts: 137
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
“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
Mar 18, 2022, 10:06 pm
#219
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Canary Wharf, London
Programs: MyWaitrose, IC Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond & BAEC Gold
Posts: 2,685
Mar 19, 2022, 6:29 am
#221
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA S, VS S, SQ G, HH D, IHG D/A, Marriott G, Radisson G, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,945
Mar 19, 2022, 12:05 pm
#223
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,927
Mar 19, 2022, 2:10 pm
#224
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 86
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!