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Balance transfer advise

Can someone please let me know if this BT idea is possible? I currently have 4000 on Barclaycard with 0% int until Mar 09 - they sent me a letter with a blank cheque which I can use for a BT with 0% int for 12 months. My idea is this - can I use this cheque to send to Barclaycard (made out to Barclaycard) for the amount of my current card balance and paying it off to gain an extra 9 months int free. If not, can anyone please suggest a way I can take advantage of this offer?

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  • Bismarck
    Bismarck Posts: 2,598 Forumite
    they're too clever for that one. doubt they'll let you pay off their own balance with their own cheque!

    they want you to transfer more debt to them and get you next year when the offer on the £4K runs out.

    how to use the cheque? I'm sure helping folks will be on hand soon but if you have others cards you have options...
    For what I've done...I start again...And whatever pain may come ...Today this ends... I'm forgiving what I've done -AF since June 2007
  • bigstevex
    bigstevex Posts: 919 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Not a chance of it working lol, they will just return it to you can say you can't do that!
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