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I am thinking about transferring my present credit card debt to a Barclay card low interest one, how will I know what apr I will be given when the 0% period ends without applying or if I apply and are given a high apr can I just cancel the card?


the paragraph below is pasted from the web site
You pay interest when the 0% deal ends. After the 0% period ends, any debt left on the card will start to build up interest at 18.9% representative APR (some people who get the card will be given APRs of 29.9%).

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  • tammy66 wrote: »
    I am thinking about transferring my present credit card debt to a Barclay card low interest one, how will I know what apr I will be given when the 0% period ends without applying
    You won't, without applying and being accepted.
    or if I apply and are given a high apr can I just cancel the card?
    You could but of course you'll have a search registered on your record, if that matters to you.
    Are you for real? - Glass Half Empty??
    :coffee:
  • Aquamania
    Aquamania Posts: 2,112 Forumite
    edited 26 January 2014 at 2:26PM
    tammy66 wrote: »
    I am thinking about transferring my present credit card debt to a Barclay card low interest one, how will I know what apr I will be given when the 0% period ends without applying or if I apply and are given a high apr can I just cancel the card?


    the paragraph below is pasted from the web site
    You pay interest when the 0% deal ends. After the 0% period ends, any debt left on the card will start to build up interest at 18.9% representative APR (some people who get the card will be given APRs of 29.9%).

    If you still have an outstanding balance come the end of the 0% initial offer period, the usual advice is to ditch & switch to whatever 0% deal is on offer at that time :)

    Edit: Just like you suggest in your thread made 6 hours later here:
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4878617
    :cool:
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