Mar 16, 2022, 3:26 pm
Barclaycard Avios and Avios Plus credit cards
Mar 24, 2022, 7:34 am
#256
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: BAEC Gold Guest List
Posts: 193
One week since activating the card and I still cannot use it for any online purchases! Do I need to call Barclaycard or will it just start working after a few more days?
Unlike others, I cannot add the card to Curve. I can see a dummy transaction appear on the Barclaycard website each time I try to add the card but every time I get a message on the Curve App saying that the card verification process took too long and I have to start again - deeply frustrating! Is there something that I can do to sort this or do I just need to perevere?
Unlike others, I cannot add the card to Curve. I can see a dummy transaction appear on the Barclaycard website each time I try to add the card but every time I get a message on the Curve App saying that the card verification process took too long and I have to start again - deeply frustrating! Is there something that I can do to sort this or do I just need to perevere?
Mar 24, 2022, 7:47 am
#258
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: BAEC Gold Guest List
Posts: 193
Mar 24, 2022, 9:23 am
#260
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 86
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?
. My phone is permanently in my hand like a 6th finger. Face ID means i click and switch on nothing. With a card i have to open handbag, find my purse, unzip purse, chose correct card, then find amex probably isnt accepted, dig out next card, then put it back, shut purse, and put back in handbag, then do up handbag. Apple pay on phone is much more convenient!
Mar 24, 2022, 12:19 pm
#262
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Exeter, UK
Programs: BA Gold. Flying Blue Gold. Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, IHG Plat AMB, Radisson Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 220
Getting really fed up with the amount of spam they send (which there doesn't seem to be an obvious way to turn off). Today, it's "Know how to fight fraud". That email also tells me to "Keep an eye out for the next email which will focus on how to make the most of your card." I can hardly wait...
Mar 24, 2022, 3:09 pm
#263
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Gold-GGL
Posts: 1,185
Hello all. First time poster here and apologies if covered already.
I'm a Barclays Premier Current Account customer. I joined up to the Barclaycard Plus last night, just wondering - It says first time Barclaycard customer for the bonus. Will having a Barclays Current Account exempt me from the bonus?
I'm a Barclays Premier Current Account customer. I joined up to the Barclaycard Plus last night, just wondering - It says first time Barclaycard customer for the bonus. Will having a Barclays Current Account exempt me from the bonus?
Mar 25, 2022, 9:50 am
#266
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: EU
Posts: 454
Not had any issues, but I'll take the 5K
Just arrived by text.
Thanks for choosing our new Avios Plus card. We know you may have seen some issues in the first few weeks and we're very sorry about that. We'll be adding 5000 extra Avios points to your BA Executive Club account within the next 6 weeks. Thanks for bearing with us. Your Barclaycard Team
Thanks for choosing our new Avios Plus card. We know you may have seen some issues in the first few weeks and we're very sorry about that. We'll be adding 5000 extra Avios points to your BA Executive Club account within the next 6 weeks. Thanks for bearing with us. Your Barclaycard Team
Mar 25, 2022, 9:57 am
#268
Join Date: Nov 2005
Programs: BA Exec
Posts: 647
Same boat. 30k bonus then. Not bad. I do feel sorry for the folk that have had multiple issues.
Mar 25, 2022, 10:19 am
#269
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: London
Programs: BA Bronze
Posts: 120
Had no issues at all, apart from the Apple News link not working, card arrived quickly, and getting the 5k avios as well. They are always welcome, easy 10k avios in total.
Last edited by Erwin10; Mar 25, 2022 at 10:22 am Reason: Spelling mistake