Mar 16, 2022, 3:26 pm
Barclaycard Avios and Avios Plus credit cards
May 11, 2022, 8:11 am
#616
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,197
I assume it must be there somewhere as you should be able to request a copy of all of it.
May 11, 2022, 11:11 am
#617
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: UK (currently)
Programs: BA Gold (and many other greater and lesser distinctions)
Posts: 7,208
Has anyone who has had the misfortune to be caught up in this farago but not managed to get above the £200 credit limit because their income evidence did not match the Barclaycard requirements, managed to persuade Barclaycard not to charge the initial £20 monthly fee ?
Has anyone managed to communicate successfully with a sentient being at Barclaycard and persuade them to accept alternative evidence, and if so how ??
Finally, has anyone stuck on £200 managed to cancel their card, and if so how ?
Has anyone managed to communicate successfully with a sentient being at Barclaycard and persuade them to accept alternative evidence, and if so how ??
Finally, has anyone stuck on £200 managed to cancel their card, and if so how ?
May 15, 2022, 4:33 am
#618
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA GfL, IHG Diamond, HH Diamond
Posts: 141
I had the same challenge. In the end I opened a complaint as that enabled me to speak to someone. they explained what was needed to validate my circumstances (after a couple of calls) and I got £5.2k credit limit plus a small compensation amount loaded onto the card.
So my advice is to not try and speak with customer service, go straight to the complaints folks and make a nuisance of yourself to get the complaint escalated
So my advice is to not try and speak with customer service, go straight to the complaints folks and make a nuisance of yourself to get the complaint escalated
May 15, 2022, 4:48 am
#619
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: BA, Air NZ, Qantas
Posts: 183
A shame though that Barclays cards can't be used contactlessly via an android phone/goggle pay.
May 15, 2022, 6:57 am
#620
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 100
As an update, have hit the £3K spend and 25000 points showing in the Barclays app ready to transfer at the end of the month. 5000 HFP bonus points have also appeared directly in our BA account. All in all a smooth process with everything working as it should. Just need to get to the £10k spend to get the upgrade voucher. Luckily our BA Amex annual cycle starts with enough time to earn the 2for1 voucher before we start spending with the Barclays Avios card.
A shame though that Barclays cards can't be used contactlessly via an android phone/goggle pay.
A shame though that Barclays cards can't be used contactlessly via an android phone/goggle pay.
Why they can't be added natively is a mystery for the ages - probably because Barclaycard is still annoyed that its own contactless band... thing flopped like a stumbling penguin.
May 15, 2022, 9:08 am
#621
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: living near Malaga
Programs: BA Gold , Mucci recipient. Coffee Drinker, Blue Sky Thinker
Posts: 2,111
They can via Curve. See the HfP article about how Curve works here: https://www.headforpoints.com/2020/0...redit-cards-2/
Paraphrased.......
May 15, 2022, 9:14 am
#622
Join Date: Feb 2020
Programs: British Airways Executive Club Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 1,771
Just be aware Raffles from HFP has alluded to the fact that curve users linking their barclaycards are infact opening themselves up to getting their avios cards cancelled in short shift as they are "seeking to bypass barclaycard's revenue stream for this obviously loss making credit card."
Paraphrased.......
Paraphrased.......
All the more reason to churn and burn!
So, after applying on 29th March via Head for Points and having to chase up my application (thank you to Raffles for the contact details), I have finally received a barclaycard in the post with a £14,000 limit, after initially been told it would take 5 working days to make a decision on my application. I have just returned from a holiday, so unsure how long it’s been in my letter box, but I know the decision on my application was made on 8th May. Not the most impressive experience and I look forward to chasing up the extra 5000 Avios I should be entitled to for signing up during the HFP promo.
May 15, 2022, 12:41 pm
#623
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 100
Just be aware Raffles from HFP has alluded to the fact that curve users linking their barclaycards are infact opening themselves up to getting their avios cards cancelled in short shift as they are "seeking to bypass barclaycard's revenue stream for this obviously loss making credit card."
Paraphrased.......
Paraphrased.......
May 15, 2022, 12:45 pm
#624
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: living near Malaga
Programs: BA Gold , Mucci recipient. Coffee Drinker, Blue Sky Thinker
Posts: 2,111
He said...
"What I would say is that this card, on its own, must be losing money for Barclaycard. That’s a no-brainer statement given the cost of Avios vs interchange. If you are using Curve to remove their ability to earn FX fees from you or push through additional loss-making spend (vs what they expected from you when accepted) then I can imagine they would have issues."
"What I would say is that this card, on its own, must be losing money for Barclaycard. That’s a no-brainer statement given the cost of Avios vs interchange. If you are using Curve to remove their ability to earn FX fees from you or push through additional loss-making spend (vs what they expected from you when accepted) then I can imagine they would have issues."
May 15, 2022, 2:21 pm
#625
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 100
He said...
"What I would say is that this card, on its own, must be losing money for Barclaycard. That’s a no-brainer statement given the cost of Avios vs interchange. If you are using Curve to remove their ability to earn FX fees from you or push through additional loss-making spend (vs what they expected from you when accepted) then I can imagine they would have issues."
"What I would say is that this card, on its own, must be losing money for Barclaycard. That’s a no-brainer statement given the cost of Avios vs interchange. If you are using Curve to remove their ability to earn FX fees from you or push through additional loss-making spend (vs what they expected from you when accepted) then I can imagine they would have issues."
May 16, 2022, 5:08 am
#626
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,197
Shrug, I'll be putting a decent amount through Curve and occasionally using the card direct to keep a few different transaction types in there.
If they want to cancel it, then I'll just switch that spending back to the BA Amex. No major loss.
If they want to cancel it, then I'll just switch that spending back to the BA Amex. No major loss.
