Barclaycard Cashback

jckh14

symphonies wrote: »

To all those who rang Barclaycard up and asked to switch to the cashback card, may I ask what number you rang?

I usually call the number on the back of the credit card and always get through to an Indian call centre and it's a real struggle trying to explain to them what I want to do.

Yep, I just called the call centre and just ask if I can have a product transfer on the account and she told me I could upgrade to platinum or the cashback card

symphonies

jckh14 wrote: »

Yep, I just called the call centre and just ask if I can have a product transfer on the account and she told me I could upgrade to platinum or the cashback card

Thank you. Will give that a try tomorrow morning!

TheEffect

I've only had my Barclaycard Platinum for 2 months, so doubt they'd let me upgrade to the cashback card just yet. What's the typical time to wait, 6 months?

jckh14

TheEffect wrote: »

I've only had my Barclaycard Platinum for 2 months, so doubt they'd let me upgrade to the cashback card just yet. What's the typical time to wait, 6 months?

I waited 11 month before I asked but am guessing around 6 month and they'll probably upgrade your account

reclusive46

TheEffect wrote: »

I've only had my Barclaycard Platinum for 2 months, so doubt they'd let me upgrade to the cashback card just yet. What's the typical time to wait, 6 months?

With the upgrades I don't think there is a time limit, as the Interest rate and CL don't change at all.

derelyth

Hi all,

Is this card available to new customers? It sounds ideal now that the CapOne CB deal has been given a termination date.

Thanks

Karl

jckh14

derelyth wrote: »

Hi all,

Is this card available to new customers? It sounds ideal now that the CapOne CB deal has been given a termination date.

Thanks

Karl

It's seems like Barclaycard only offer the Cashback to existing customer as it's not on there website but you might be able to apply over the phone?

planteria

miketaff1408 wrote: »

I was automatically ported onto this card from the Barclaycard cashback visa which paid 1.25% cashback, but paid 2.5% (i think! little hazy!) on your top five purchases in a statement month as long as you made 10 (or was it 20???) transactions.

it was 15. i did nicely out of that one;)

planteria

miketaff1408 wrote: »

So the new cards have never been dusted out of the wallet! The new product is not financially in my interest anymore. Which is a shame, although is was a bit of a fiddle trying to gauge what my biggest five spends were going to be.

agreed. i came to the same conclusion & transferred the limit across to my Freedom card.. ive never used it for spending, but it has a Balance Transfer deal on it, and with Amex being so good for spending, use Barclaycard, and MBNA as it happens, for borrowing.

derelyth

jckh14 wrote: »

It's seems like Barclaycard only offer the Cashback to existing customer as it's not on there website but you might be able to apply over the phone?

I tweeted them and they say it's not available to new customers at the moment. I did however ask how long I'd have to have a Freedom Rewards before inquiring about an upgrade and they said 6-12 months.

Unless they're preparing to do the same as CapOne, Barclaycard are missing out on a big ex-CapOne market IMO.