Gone BR, Barclaycard are a creditor and opening a Barclays cash card

Mr_E_3

Went into Barclays this morning to open a cash card account. Told the guy I was BR and that Barclaycard were a creditor. He said "no problem". He started putting my info into the system and it all came up automatically from the Barclaycard. It all went through fine. Left with a sort code and account number... cool...

I think I've read somewhere on here that this could be subsequently rejected by head office ... I'll just have to wait and see ...

startagain_2

Mr_E wrote: »

Went into Barclays this morning to open a cash card account. Told the guy I was BR and that Barclaycard were a creditor. He said "no problem". He started putting my info into the system and it all came up automatically from the Barclaycard. It all went through fine. Left with a sort code and account number... cool...

I think I've read somewhere on here that this could be subsequently rejected by head office ... I'll just have to wait and see ...

Umm, thanks for that MrE - I am in the same boat, Barclaycard are one of my creditors. I am going to give it a go on Tuesday morning.
If you don't ask, you don't get!

SA

k2nga

We must have a rubbish Barclays where i live as i went in, they gave me forms i gave then back completed and they said they would send them off............................

They then told me that i should be contacted within 2 weeks.......so you did well to get an account that quick.

Mr_E_3

K2nga, the guy went looking for forms, couldn't find any, so did it on line. Just lucky? I might still be rejected?

Took about half an hour in total.

k2nga

Thats good. I was hoping i could do it online but they dont for that account and then when you call they say they can send forms but not do the application over the phone so they are a little in the past...........lol

maxmycardagain

well i owed TWO barclaycards (teach em to buy monument wont it) but still got a barclays account, only put about £100 through it whilst BR for fear of it getting snatched but now im discharged (did i mention im discharged?) i may put a bit more in, also id like it to be "bank online" with a pukka swich card (no overdraft obviously...)

Deep_In_Debt

Hi
From what I understand, Barclays are one of the few banks that do accept BR's for their basic account even if you owed them money and you get a swanky Visa debit too!

philnicandamy

Barclays were one of my biggest creditors I had debts on mastercard/visa card and an overdraft.....yet they fell over themselves to offer me a basic account

dvs

I must be the only one they have declined!

tigerfeet2006

dvs have you checked all 3 of the credit agencies to see if you have a CIFAS report on there? Are you on the electoral register?

MrsWallop

k2nga wrote: »

We must have a rubbish Barclays where i live as i went in, they gave me forms i gave then back completed and they said they would send them off............................

They then told me that i should be contacted within 2 weeks.......so you did well to get an account that quick.

same here!
I went in on Thursday, filled the forms out and he took copies of id etc, and then said 2 - 3 weeks for info to come through to me.
Was hoping to get it sorted a bit quicker to get my child benefit paid into.
Maybe its becuase i never had a Barclays accout?