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IHG Priority Club Visa - Warning!

bealine99 · 2012-05-23 07:30:32

If like me, you thought collecting Priority Club points when using a credit card was a good idea, be aware - be very aware: 1. The card is operated by Barclaycard. That in itself is a reason not to have the card as far as I am concerned, having had a very bad experience 40 years ago when someone's Barclaycard in Suffolk…

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marlot Posts: 4,988 Forumite

17 June 2012 at 8:55PM

marlot wrote: »

When I registered my card they set up a direct debit to collect the full amount. WIthout any asking from me - they just asked if that was what I wanted to do.

Having done this, Barclaycard then failed to collect the direct debit, charge me a late payment fee and rang me at work to hassle me to pay using a debit card. And would not accept that it was even slightly their fault.

Not impressed. I'll wait until the points hit my IHG account, then cancel.

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