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I'm in credit, can I move the money for free somehow?

If it helps, this is on a barclaycard and I have a barclays
current account.

Somehow, I've overpaid by over £300 (I think from a refund). It's good news in a way because I could do with the extra cash at the moment, preferably in my current account. But, can I move the money without having to pay a fee? I also would like to cancel the card if that helps at all.

So far, the only way I can think of is to spend with the credit card until I've used it up but I can't remember the pin!

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  • [Deleted User]
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    Cancel the card and ask them to send you a cheque.
  • stator
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    Phone them up and ask them to give you your money. Have they said there would be a fee? Halifax sent me my money for free when it happened a few years ago
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  • Nasqueron
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    Babbles wrote: »
    If it helps, this is on a barclaycard and I have a barclays
    current account.

    Somehow, I've overpaid by over £300 (I think from a refund). It's good news in a way because I could do with the extra cash at the moment, preferably in my current account. But, can I move the money without having to pay a fee? I also would like to cancel the card if that helps at all.

    So far, the only way I can think of is to spend with the credit card until I've used it up but I can't remember the pin!

    Babbles, the Barclaycard BT card I have will show you the PIN via the online banking (assuming you have registered :) )

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  • oscar52
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    Call them and ask for a Credit Balance Refund
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  • Babbles
    Babbles Posts: 11 Forumite
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    edited 17 October 2014 at 8:15PM
    I haven't done anything yet, just wanted to know what I was doing before I started so I wouldn't pay a fee if there was a way around it (if, of course, there was any fee).

    Anyone know if I can do the above in a barclays branch? I prefer to speak to people face to face where I can.

    Thanks everyone
  • stator
    stator Posts: 7,441 Forumite
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    No, the branch staff will not be able to refund from a credit card. Check the T&C of your CC, if no fee is mentioned in there they can't charge you one.
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  • Just ring the call center and they will send you a cheque.
  • BarclayCard will just send it to your bank account if you phone them, they've done it for me before now.
    Credit 'Score' - Don't buy the credit 'score' that Experian, Equifax and Noddle want to sell you. It's an arbitrary number that means nothing when it comes to applying for credit.

    ALWAYS HAVE A DIRECT DEBIT SET UP FOR THE MINIMUM PAYMENT ON YOUR CREDIT CARDS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU PLAN TO LOGIN AND PAY EACH MONTH.
  • Levi-
    Levi- Posts: 1,235 Forumite
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    I've been in this situation a couple of times due to refunds and have had no problem phoning up and asking for it to be sent to my current account (no charge) and even did it in branch once, but I am with Natwest for both current and credit cards so maybe that is why it was easier.
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