MSE News: Barclaycard launches cashback credit card scheme

Former_MSE_Guy

This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story:

"Despite the hype, the scheme from the UK's largest credit card provider can be beaten by standard reward cards ..."

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Barclaycard launches cashback credit card scheme

wizk1

The important question is, does this Freedom scheme superceed any other Barclaycard cashback scheme that is already in place? I already have the Barclaycard where you get 1% cashback on EVERY purchase. Will I get this and accumulate Freedom points, or will I lose my original benefit of 1% on everything? If so, I will be worse off :-(

flyingscotno1

Think I'll just stick with my Leeds BS Barclaycard which is 0.5% everywhere. Not the best but for my spend levels it is better than Egg and Capital One.

williham

wizk1 wrote: »

The important question is, does this Freedom scheme superceed any other Barclaycard cashback scheme that is already in place? I already have the Barclaycard where you get 1% cashback on EVERY purchase. Will I get this and accumulate Freedom points, or will I lose my original benefit of 1% on everything? If so, I will be worse off :-(

There are four cards that are excluded including the barclaycard cashback card and goldfish card.

Eric_Pisch

I had a quick check on there retailers list

could not find

play
Amazon
sainsburys
waitrose
marks and spencers

i guess i am wasting my time looking for forbidden planet and sideshowtoys ...

or am i doing it wrong?? Thats 98% of my expenditure ..

Former_MSE_Dan

Nope thats right Eric - a very surprisingly small amount of 'big' retailers seem to have joined, as yet

Graham03

This scheme is rubbish! (1) Retailers have only been "invited" to join, they may not have accepted the invite. (2) The map of freedom outlets round my home has its little red flags on residential streets, not businesses, so it's clearly fiction. (3) When you go to the freedom website to "simply" register they want e-mail address, mobile phone number, and all sorts of info so they can send you regular spam. Forget it!

withnell

Graham03 wrote: »

(2) The map of freedom outlets round my home has its little red flags on residential streets, not businesses, so it's clearly fiction.

That's better than I got - when i put "London" in as the location (the suggested example on the site!) it came back that no-one in the area gives the points!

dbuk44

Received all the Barclaycard guff in the post this morning.

One things that's not clear - either in the MSE article, or in the Barclaycard material is if this is online or in-store only.

Anyone can confirm for sure?

izools

I just find it funny having freedom points balance £0.00 on the Barclaycard online knowing full well it will still be £0.00 a year from now.

I'm happy with my Nectar and Tesco Clubcards accruing points ready for Christmas - got me a nice juicy turkey and bottle of Baileys with my reward points last Chrimbo

But this Barclaycard Freedom tripe is going to be an absolute flop...

CannyJock

izools wrote: »

But this Barclaycard Freedom tripe is going to be an absolute flop...

Yup, have to agree. 0.5% on Shell and 1% at Pizza Express! Woohoo! The rest, I've ever never heard of or have no reason to go there.

Most of the time I buy Pizza Express it's from Sainsbury's so that's Nectar points I get

If I do go to Pizza Express it's waiving my 2 for 1 meal deal voucher and then I pay with either my Tesco Clubcard 0% purchase card, or an Egg Money 1% cashback card

Not a single reason for me to be tempted by this Freedom card. Fine for existing card holders maybe, but so easy to get more back for your money.