Barclays £100 - what card did you get?

innovate · 3 February 2006 at 2:49PM

A poll for the successful applicants - did you get a VISA Electron or a VISA Debit card?

Poll is anonymous

omega27 · 3 February 2006 at 4:32PM

Electron Card :-( This will be my reason for closing the account in 2 months time ;-) I must admit I haven't actually looked to see where I can & can't use the card, but from the number of 'VISA Electron YUK!' threads on here it sounds like my Amex seems to be more widely accepted.

oldagetraveller · 3 February 2006 at 4:47PM

Neither. Didn't request a card, the revenge £100 will do nicely. Managed to stuff them at last after a 40 year wait.
I also intend to keep the account active with £1 and transfer a couple of pounds each month, in and out, to ensure they have to send a regular statement.

VeryTrying_2 · 3 February 2006 at 9:17PM

I've received a letter which says I'm getting a Connect card. What's that?

(And why am I even interested, given that the account will never be used past the second month!)

innovate · 3 February 2006 at 9:38PM

I think Connect is Barclay's term for VISA Delta, and can be used as cheque guarantee card and for shopping on the web, as well as at ATMs and in shops. It also lets you withdraw more than your balance. The Electron is much more limited, e.g. cannot be used for Internet purchases.

Barclays debit cards

I have little intention myself to use this card (in fact, it's already been cut in two) but am nonetheless interested in finding out what Barclays think makes a great current account. We have only got a very small sample so far, but looks the majority got the basically useless Electron.

roswell · 3 February 2006 at 11:20PM

Connect card is basicaly a glorified current account interest is something like 0.1% but it has its uses online you can change it to a open plan account and set up 5 or possibly 10 saving pots .. still not muck interest though juts a basick money shuffleing tool.

oscarhugo · 5 February 2006 at 11:53PM

VeryTrying wrote:

I've received a letter which says I'm getting a Connect card. What's that?

(And why am I even interested, given that the account will never be used past the second month!)

Well, you could use it to draw out your tax-free-100-pound-bonus in hot little notes! (Or am I being optimistic...?)

wearside_2 · 26 February 2006 at 7:49PM

I have received two Electron cards, as well as the £100 BEFORE depositing any money. I hope I get another £100 and maybe a third for the second card. My first £1000 has been in and £999 out! Barclays do not have a clue.

Woby_Tide · 26 February 2006 at 11:08PM

Didn't ask for a card either. One less thing to have to take in when closing teh account

lowedb · 27 February 2006 at 8:50AM

Neither of us asked for a card. Both applications were basically the same. OH got a connect card, I got nothing.

equitydealer · 27 February 2006 at 8:56AM

wearside wrote:

I have received two Electron cards, as well as the £100 BEFORE depositing any money. I hope I get another £100 and maybe a third for the second card. My first £1000 has been in and £999 out! Barclays do not have a clue.

Barclays must have some sense considering that they turned in a £5.2bn profit last week.

What happened here was clearly an error for Barclays, which is why they withdrew the £100 offer so quickly. But with their recent high profile media campaign (£50 off car/home insurance, 10% regular savings account etc.) I think Barclays is finally waking up to the idea that they need to offer customers more than the 0.1% they offer on their current account, for example. I expect to see more market leading deals from Barclays with the usual strings attached, of course!

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