Barclaycard World MasterCard (Ex Egg Money) Being Replaced with Amex + Visa Combo

ajsexton

Well I ended up with £30 and the double cash back on the new cards for 6 months from receiving them.

Amex 2% I foresee a few bigger than normal purchases that have been delayed getting delayed a little bit longer yet

pmhtuk

High 5 user here.

I complained, and had about 3 messages between myself and Barclaycard. The messages went from the overseas team (got nothing) to a complaint advisor who still appeared overseas (got nothing) and then to an advisor who was English and called me directly.

I explained how much I'd earnt this year, how much I'd earn [less] next year on the new scheme, how 2 cards are not 'easier' than 1 and how complex they're making things.

£55 offered and accepted. It appears strangely on my account though as 3 things, but it's £55 in the end.

Froggitt

planteria wrote: »

i would be after the doubling, as the main priority. can you not ensure that double cashback generates more than £50 for you?

Only if I can use the Amex, and Im not sure who accepts it. May as well snip the VISA and use my new Amazon card where Amex isn't taken.

miller

Froggitt wrote: »

May as well snip the VISA and use my new Amazon card where Amex isn't taken.

What about this "try it for 6 months" vague thing they were offering. I suppose there might be a slim chance they will up the VISA to 1% later.

JohnDoe1

I want to thank the OP who brought this to our attention.

Just got the £50 and 6 months double cashback!

Froggitt

miller wrote: »

What about this "try it for 6 months" vague thing they were offering. I suppose there might be a slim chance they will up the VISA to 1% later.

Why would I? They're only offering the same 1% that Amazon is offering me, and would rather give my business to a card that wants me as a customer.

miller

Just to clarify, I am not suggesting you abort your AMEX + Amazon plan, that sounds good. It was only if you cut up the VISA and Barclaycard then restored the cashback to 1% at a later date, so you could put it in a drawer instead.

Maybe it's more cathartic to chop it up though :-)

Froggitt

Theyre not going to restore 1% to the VISA though. If they wanted to pay 1%, they would have just transferred the original scheme over to VISA.

kar999

Fired off an email and have been offered 6 months double cashback and £30 but rejected it and going for a higher figure hopefully £50. I politely asked for the complaint to be taken higher if the CS rep did not have the authority to increase the offer.

I'll max out the 2% on Am Exp as my biggest spend has always been the weekly shop and fuel where Am Ex is taken.

kar999

Kerching.... £50 now offered and accepted!