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Barclay Card

schmitz
Posts: 1 Newbie
in Credit cards
A few years ago I took out a Barclaycard Alpha, guaranteed fixed 9.9% . Yesterday I had a letter informing me the rate as from next month will be 14.9%. Any one else with this card feel as furious as me. ? When I phone all I got was 'it's company policy' and 'we have had many other complaints'
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Sounds like its time to change to another issuer to me.0
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Yeah I agree! If you want guaranteed cheap plastic, theres some info in this article
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http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?newsid1065958701,19755,[/url]Former MSE team member0 -
I got a letter saying mine and my wives card have gone up to 19.9%, time to clear and leave!0
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As I have a fixed 2.9percent bt rate for the life of the current debt and I obviously dont touch the card they can increase there apr to 1000%.0
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