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0% transfer offers

Dribiddi
Dribiddi Posts: 119 Forumite
Sixth Anniversary 10 Posts
Hi
Does anyone know if the 0% balance transfer offers you get from existing credit card accounts are negotiable?
I'll need to move £1000 or so soon, I don't want to take out another credit card. Most of the offers you get on existing cards are 0% for 10 months or so. If I phoned them would they offer a longer term?

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,242 Forumite
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    Unlikely, but you could ask.
  • bengalknights
    bengalknights Posts: 5,021 Forumite
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    Usually they are fixed computer generated offers
  • MaDMaX**
    MaDMaX** Posts: 72 Forumite
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    10 to 12 months was what I was getting on my virgin and Barclaycard


    I think credit card companies are prob the worst for retentions at the mo, I have cancelled 3 cards in the last two years, and not a single one challenged me cancelling, apart from barcalcard, but they couldn't offer more than 12 months 0%, but I just got back with them after a year, and got 25 months 0% on transfers and purchases


    they had the best fee for transfers,


    there is so much competition out there, I just think they don't care about keeping customers,


    but im happy shifting around :)
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,242 Forumite
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    They just can't afford to keep making a loss on the same customer.
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