Barclays Tax Beater Cash ISA - experiences so far (merged)

gelato_cat

That's the chance I decided to take... I figured that I applied less than two weeks ago so there's no way they've processed it yet. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it!

Suze

bristolleedsfan wrote:

did u get your egg account no and sort code within 2 minutes of applying online, what will u do if your barclays welcome pack arrives in post tomorrow, my 1.00 cheque has neither been cashed nore is in process of going through

Baggio

Thought about opening one, did all the paperwork and went into the Canary Wharf branch. Got told the offer expired last Friday... oh well...

Kazza242

Baggio wrote: »

Thought about opening one, did all the paperwork and went into the Canary Wharf branch. Got told the offer expired last Friday... oh well...

That's strange, as Barclays are still advertising the Tax Beater ISA on their webpage. I think your branch has got it wrong.

Baggio

Kazza242 wrote: »

That's strange, as Barclays are still advertising the Tax Beater ISA on their webpage. I think your branch has got it wrong.

Thought the same myself, as I only filled in and printed the form off the website last night. Even asked him that but he seemed insistent.
Then again, they do have that clause where they can pull the offer anytime they want, and given the demand, it seemed like a sensible decision on their behalf to me.

thumshie

Well, just looked and online it shows my deposit dated today :j As this is meant to be a 2006/2007 ISA i hope they havn't ballsed up :rolleyes: (So no backdating by the looks of it)

Interestingly, I have current account with them as well, yet online if you try and transfer money, it says:

Barclays!! wrote:

9801 - Sorry - to transfer money you need to have more than one current or savings account. If you want to transfer money to another person or bank, please click on 'Pay someone / Pay Bills & Invoices'.

Whats an isa if not a savings account :rotfl:

morg_monster

Barclays have my £1200 deposit for this years ISA which I gave them on the 5th April (they knew it was for thes year.) The cheque hasn't been deposited yet according to my current account balance. I have decided to open an Egg one instead and cancel my Barclays one under the 14 day rule (which I assume I can't actually do until they open the account?).
What Barclays telephone number do I need to cancel the ISA when the time comes?

Kimberley

Well my cheque was cashed today How long until they write giving you your account details etc?

sknab

This sounds like a PR fiasco for Barclays, but on the positive side (if they do backdate interest to the date I gave them the cheque) I'm earning interest twice while they're playing catchup on their backlog. The £3000 is earning interest in the Barclays ISA (where it's supposed to be) and also in my Alliance and Leicester current account (where it actually is). :rotfl:

johnmoney05

morg_monster wrote: »

Barclays have my £1200 deposit for this years ISA which I gave them on the 5th April (they knew it was for thes year.) The cheque hasn't been deposited yet according to my current account balance. I have decided to open an Egg one instead and cancel my Barclays one under the 14 day rule (which I assume I can't actually do until they open the account?).
What Barclays telephone number do I need to cancel the ISA when the time comes?

You better not to close it....because your £1200 might count this year allowance if they did open your ISA.

thumshie

sknab - See post 206, my deposit- by cheque- was over three weeks ago..Though it hasn't be debited from current account yet