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Barclaycard

Hi all.

Question:

Can you hold 2 Barclaycards at the same time? I can't transfer and trying the eligibility test tells me I'd be suitable for the (other) one I want... (even though I ticked the box that I DO currently hold a Barclaycard)

Namely I hold the Barclaycard Visa and I want the Barclaycard Platinum Simplicity (better purchase rate).

Any opinions?

Thanks

Comments

  • Hi all.

    Question:

    Can you hold 2 Barclaycards at the same time? I can't transfer and trying the eligibility test tells me I'd be suitable for the (other) one I want... (even though I ticked the box that I DO currently hold a Barclaycard)

    Namely I hold the Barclaycard Visa and I want the Barclaycard Platinum Simplicity (better purchase rate).

    Any opinions?

    Thanks

    Well, I've recently done exactly this and have received my platinum card and done a balance transfer at the promo rate of 0% for 25 months....

    After applying I read a lot about it not being possible and even if successful I wouldn't get the promo rate but all was good for me :-)

    Although i'm not sure of your circumstances and don't know if it makes a difference but my original barclaycard was a transferred account from egg......

    Obviously though my balance transfer was from a different card and not my egg/barclaycard one (can't BT from same companies cards)

    Hope that helps

    Paul
  • Hi all.

    Question:

    Can you hold 2 Barclaycards at the same time? I can't transfer and trying the eligibility test tells me I'd be suitable for the (other) one I want... (even though I ticked the box that I DO currently hold a Barclaycard)

    Namely I hold the Barclaycard Visa and I want the Barclaycard Platinum Simplicity (better purchase rate).

    Any opinions?

    Thanks

    Not 100% but I'm 95% sure that you can only apply for another barclaycard if you hold a MasterCard and apply for a Visa and vice versa.
    You can't hold two barclaycard visa's unless you had the old Egg card etc.
  • stephane_2
    stephane_2 Posts: 3,076 Forumite
    I currently have 3 Visa Barclaycard (2 x Platinum & 1 X Oyster)...the last one I got was only a few weeks ago and was given with no problems 24 months at 0%....
  • paul1672 wrote: »
    Well, I've recently done exactly this and have received my platinum card and done a balance transfer at the promo rate of 0% for 25 months....

    After applying I read a lot about it not being possible and even if successful I wouldn't get the promo rate but all was good for me :-)

    Although i'm not sure of your circumstances and don't know if it makes a difference but my original barclaycard was a transferred account from egg......

    Obviously though my balance transfer was from a different card and not my egg/barclaycard one (can't BT from same companies cards)

    Hope that helps

    Paul
    Not 100% but I'm 95% sure that you can only apply for another barclaycard if you hold a MasterCard and apply for a Visa and vice versa.
    You can't hold two barclaycard visa's unless you had the old Egg card etc.


    Thanks guys, mine is an original Barclaycard so will wait and see if anyone else has any other experiences...
  • stephane_2
    stephane_2 Posts: 3,076 Forumite
    Thanks guys, mine is an original Barclaycard so will wait and see if anyone else has any other experiences...

    Did you not read my post.....!!!
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