Barclays £100 loophole payments starting to come through

nikharris72

I applied the evening I received the e-mail and deposited the 2 lots of £1000 as per the incentive. I also called Barclays to confirm I was eligible, I was.

Today I called Barclays for the 2nd time (1st time last week, 7 min call, no one could help and someone would call me back, no one did) and was told they are experiencing "problems" paying the £100 within the 28 day limit.

I paid the 2nd lot of £1000 in on 3rd March (& withdrew it on 7th March) so should have received it by now. Barclays today said I should receive the £100 by the end of April

How hard can it be for a bank to pay £100 into one of it's own accounts?

Nik

innovate

kmfpod wrote:

I was thinking of getting a quote for home insurance - no way now!!!!

I haven't recently checked - but look up Quidco or Topcashback for cashback offers - I got £90 cashback in Jan for my home insurance, and then another £90 for my contents insurance (both with Zurich Insurance, really good T&Cs). Barclays can't touch the cashback offers - and they are a Bank, not an Insurance, so I wouldn't expect the best insurance terms from them (even though they kindly paid me £100 for opening a current account )

turtle_3

looks like Barclays are becoming too keen on paying this money.I recieved my £100 and 2 days later recieved it again .I thought they would see there mistake quick enough but 2 weeks later it's still in my account.I have no intention of keeping it but am not going to put myself out by informing them either.

Any ideas if I can keep in the unlikely event they don't realise their mistake ?

Wig

I got my statement today

start balance 11th March 1001 pounds
2nd payment in 2oth March 1000 pounds
100 pounds credit on 30 March
12 Apr End balance

Statement recieved 20th April

Those people not got their 100 pounds yet you should have soon two statements, I would have thought your 100 pounds should be paid in on each account month rather than each calender month....?

Has anyone paid in 2 amounts within the first account month. but still the 2nd payment in March calender month AND still got paid 100 pounds? Their statements would then show two 1000 pounds in on the first satement.

Wig

turtle wrote:

looks like Barclays are becoming too keen on paying this money.I recieved my £100 and 2 days later recieved it again .I thought they would see there mistake quick enough but 2 weeks later it's still in my account.I have no intention of keeping it but am not going to put myself out by informing them either.

Any ideas if I can keep in the unlikely event they don't realise their mistake ?

Well I think strictly speaking by not informing them you are commiting an offence.

fraser

got mine this morning after ringing up last week to chase

bigfoot125

I have been told i am not the list to reeive this,paid in the two lots of a grand,last one being on 3rd March,now told that head office will investigate this.
I will be so angry if they turnaround and deny me this!!!!

bonzer

bigfoot125 wrote:

I have been told i am not the list to reeive this

I wasn't on the "extremely long" list either. I phoned last Thursday (38 days after the 2nd grand hit my account). The 1st tier customer services had never heard of the offer however got put through to a great guy in the 2nd tier "customer relations" department. He was very helpful, took personal charge of the problem and offered to call to confirm when it had been sorted. Hundred quid was in my account the very next day exactly as promised.

I was given a phone number to speak directly to the customer relations department which was 0845 609 0806.

Bonzer.

Lois_Lane

I applied when the offer was first announced in Martin's email, then had to take proof of ID and address into the local branch, which took me a few weeks. Then I heard that the offer had been withdrawn, and thought I'd probably missed the boat, but as I had a letter confirming the account application that was dated before the withdrawal date, I decided to call Barclays customer services to find out if the payment would be honoured. I was pushed from pillar to post a bit, but then managed to speak to someone who knew what they were talking about, and he told me it would! The two payments were duly made in February and March (and swiftly transferred back to A&L to earn interest) and the £100 appeared in my account in April without me having to contact them about it. :j

I was so chuffed I gave half to charity with gift aid, so making it worth even more.

yorkshireman

pleased to say my £100 just landed in my Barclays account no bother, no phone calls, just patience. this comes on top of £50 cashback from Post Office insurane, £50 cashbach from Barclays for not being able to beat my home insurance renewal and £30 worth of nectar points spent on food at sainsburys. not bad money saving all in all!!

Thanks again Martin.