cheques to Barclaycard account: payable to?

planteria

if you want to send a cheque to reduce a Barclaycard balance, who does the cheque need to be payable to?

is it "Barclaycard: 16-digit card number"?

20aday

I did a quick Google and found this link for you:

http://www.barclaycard.co.uk/personal/credit-guidance/managing-credit

Under the "By Post:" Section there's this information:

If you’re paying by cheque or postal order, make sure you write your postcode and Barclaycard number on the back. Then post it, along with a completed Bank Giro slip, at least 4 working days before it’s due.

Post your payment to:
Barclaycard
Dept PP
Bolton
BL11 1XX

planteria

thanks 20...but doesn't answer the question fully.

i can put the postcode and account number on the back, but who is the cheque actually payable to? Barclaycard? the account holder?

no giro slip will be included in the envelope.

grumbler

At some companies it's:

HSBC Bank plc followed by your 16 digit credit card number

The same for Nationwide CC.
At some (Santander, MBNA. Aqua, HX) it's:

primary cardholder, followed by your card number

Don't know about Barclaycard. EDIT: do know:

By post With a cheque made payable to Barclays Bank PLC by the payment due date. Write your name and account number on the payee line and your postcode on the back. Send your cheque and giro to Dept PP, Bolton, BL11 1XZ.

planteria

thanks.
so
"Barclays Bank plc: Geoff Skillet: 4129 #### #### ####" all on the payee line.
with postcode on the back

redpete

If Geoff Skillet is your name then that is correct.

planteria

it's not. but yes:)

AlexMac

For years, until I started paying online, we always made cheques payable to 'Barclaycard' with account number/postcode on the back, but then, we always enclosed a paying in slip from our paper bills

planteria

thanks AlexMac. i've posted a couple of cheques, which i assume will be received and credited without problems.

redpete

planteria wrote: »

thanks AlexMac. i've posted a couple of cheques, which i assume will be received and credited without problems.

Why not use online banking and faster payment which would avoid risks of the cheques getting lost in the post or in the Barclay system?

planteria

it's a good question redpete. but i have a specific reason why i want to allow cheques to be used to contribute to clearing one of my barclaycard accounts.