Upgrading Barclaycard Gold

Hi all, and happy new year.

I just wanted to ask if anyone knew the minimum limit required to upgrade to a Barclaycard Platinum.

My current Gold card has a APR of 14.9% purchases and 21.0% cash advances. I have held it for 9 months, and have a limit for £2450. I used my barclaycard for everything, (even McDonals) and normally pay off 50% to 100% of the balance every month.

I've asked Barclaycard customer services, and they just say I dont qualify. :o

Any help would be much apperiated.
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  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541
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    According to http://www.barclaycard.co.uk/Products/Apply/summary_box/platinum.html the Platinum card is 17.9% for purchases and 21.9% for cash advances.

    As you don't always clear your balance monthly, your (purchase) borrowings will be 20% more expensive - surely? :confused:

    When you say "I just wanted to ask if anyone knew the minimum limit required to upgrade to a Barclaycard Platinum", what do you mean? Do you mean the credit limit that they will give you? If so, then it's 'subject to status'.
  • I dont mean the credit they will give me. :D

    Exisiting customers whom wish to upgrade their accounts need to have a certain credit limit before they are upgraded

    For example, when upgrading to a Gold card, a £1500 credit limit is required on the account.

    Also my APR wont change, as it didn't changed when i was upgraded before. :rotfl:

    I wanted to know what limit an existing customer needed to upgrade to the Platinum card.
  • desiman
    desiman Posts: 231
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    I have just been upgraded to Platinum after having a 7,500 credit limit. Though im not sure what benefit it is to upgrade from Gold to Platinum? :s
  • From what i understand you can upgrade in the following order.

    Classic
    Gold
    Platinum
    Simplicity

    As you can see in order to upgrade to a simplicity card (6.9%) I first need a platinum card. Also i have a default, so i can not apply anywhere else. :(
  • Hi

    Upgraded to a BC Plat last year. My APR is 14.9% but dont really use, or if do I pay in full, so no % is ever paid. Credit limit is 9k. I can also BT at 6.9% LOB with no fees...not excellent but OK.

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  • Hi

    Upgraded to a BC Plat last year. My APR is 14.9% but dont really use, or if do I pay in full, so no % is ever paid. Credit limit is 9k. I can also BT at 6.9% LOB with no fees...not excellent but OK.

    PP
    xx

    How did you upgrade your account Penny Pincher? Did you phone Barclaycard or did they phone you? Thanks :p
  • Andybez38
    Andybez38 Posts: 1,773
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    I have just contacted barclaycard through there website asking for a lower intrest rate on my barclaycard. I think they were charging me arround 19%. They contacted me back and said the following

    Thank you for your email.

    In order to review your account to reduce the interest rate, I have
    forwarded your e-mail to the relevant department. You should receive a
    reply from them in 7 days.

    Also, I note that your account is eligible for an upgrade to a Gold
    account, please e-mail me back by 'Reply' confirming whether you wish us
    to upgrade your account and I will assist you further.

    I look forward to hearing from you soon.



    Kindest regards

    Rohini M (Miss)
    Customer Account Manager
    Barclaycard Online Service

    I contacted them regarding the upgrade and tis is how it went

    Thank you for contacting me again.

    I am pleased to confirm that your account has qualified for an upgrade
    to a Gold account.
    Your new Gold card will be produced and sent out for you once your next
    statement has
    been produced, which will be on the 7th February 2006. You should
    receive your new Gold
    card by the 14th February 2006.

    As your account will be changing to a Gold account, when you receive
    your new card, please
    remember to notify any companies that regularly charge monthly or annual
    subscriptions to
    your Barclaycard account of your new card number.

    I must inform that the purchase interest rate will be 11.9% and 17% :j
    interest will be charged
    for all cash advances for a Gold account.

    Also, I wish to inform that there are many factors that are taken into
    consideration while
    determining credit limit increase. However, we do review a request for
    credit limit increase
    every three months time. If all the criteria's meet we increase the
    credit limit.

    If you wish to request for an increase in credit limit, please e-mail me
    back by 'Reply' confirming:

    - Your annual income
    - The reason why you are requesting a credit limit increase
    - The amount you are requesting your limit be increased to

    I look forward to hearing from you.



    Kindest regards

    Rohini M (Miss)
    Customer Account Manager
    Barclaycard Online Service

    Now for the credit limit increase, i will keep you posted. I am asking for an increase from 3k to 5k
    I came into this world with nothing and I'm gonna leave with nothing.
  • I was allowed to upgrade to gold when I got £2200 limit, but they didnt increase my limit, bass toads. :D
  • Andybez38 wrote:
    I have just contacted barclaycard through there website asking for a lower intrest rate on my barclaycard. I think they were charging me arround 19%. They contacted me back and said the following

    Thank you for your email.

    In order to review your account to reduce the interest rate, I have
    forwarded your e-mail to the relevant department. You should receive a
    reply from them in 7 days.

    Also, I note that your account is eligible for an upgrade to a Gold
    account, please e-mail me back by 'Reply' confirming whether you wish us
    to upgrade your account and I will assist you further.

    I look forward to hearing from you soon.



    Kindest regards

    Rohini M (Miss)
    Customer Account Manager
    Barclaycard Online Service

    I contacted them regarding the upgrade and tis is how it went

    Thank you for contacting me again.

    I am pleased to confirm that your account has qualified for an upgrade
    to a Gold account.
    Your new Gold card will be produced and sent out for you once your next
    statement has
    been produced, which will be on the 7th February 2006. You should
    receive your new Gold
    card by the 14th February 2006.

    As your account will be changing to a Gold account, when you receive
    your new card, please
    remember to notify any companies that regularly charge monthly or annual
    subscriptions to
    your Barclaycard account of your new card number.

    I must inform that the purchase interest rate will be 11.9% and 17% :j
    interest will be charged
    for all cash advances for a Gold account.

    Also, I wish to inform that there are many factors that are taken into
    consideration while
    determining credit limit increase. However, we do review a request for
    credit limit increase
    every three months time. If all the criteria's meet we increase the
    credit limit.

    If you wish to request for an increase in credit limit, please e-mail me
    back by 'Reply' confirming:

    - Your annual income
    - The reason why you are requesting a credit limit increase
    - The amount you are requesting your limit be increased to

    I look forward to hearing from you.



    Kindest regards

    Rohini M (Miss)
    Customer Account Manager
    Barclaycard Online Service

    Now for the credit limit increase, i will keep you posted. I am asking for an increase from 3k to 5k


    Any news??
  • CIMA_LOVER wrote:
    From what i understand you can upgrade in the following order.

    Classic
    Gold
    Platinum
    Simplicity

    As you can see in order to upgrade to a simplicity card (6.9%) I first need a platinum card. Also i have a default, so i can not apply anywhere else. :(

    This was the reply I got when I asked to upgrade from plat to simplicity.....

    Simplicity is a new product that we are currently trialling and is only
    available to new customers.
    However, this does not mean that you, as an existing Barclaycard
    customer, have to lose out:
    We offer very competitive Balance Transfer rates for existing customers
    (currently 6.9% for the
    life of the balance). From time to time you might also receive
    promotional balance transfer offers
    from us through the post, which are worth looking out for.

    Anyone managed to get simplicity as an upgrade?
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