Barclaycard reintroduce "user friendly" Rewards card - no foreign ATM fees for currency withdrawals

NoodleDoodleMan

Thanks to MSE for flagging it up.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/travel-credit-cards/

No foreign currency ATM fees or purchase of goods or services - as long as you settle up full balance at next statement payment due date.

Modest 0.25% cashback is also useful.

Tildaplum

Perfect timing... Just what I want, a travelcard....

NoodleDoodleMan

Maybe Barclays know something we don't ?

NoodleDoodleMan

Also, unlike previous similar offerings from Barclaycard, no time limit for the expiration of the no ATM fee etc. benefits.

Useful for future holidays, if they ever transpire !!!

Highland76

Did anyone apply for this card online and get a decision immediately? I applied yesterday but was told they would write to me within 5 working days with their decision. Btw I have a near perfect credit history.

1882

I've recently got mine but not by applying as such. I had a bog standard Barclaycard without any benefits which I wasn't using and they offered to swap it to this one which I did. Took a while for the exchange to go through but they gave me £20 compensation when I asked (didn't complain) how the process was going.

DesG

1882 said:

I've recently got mine but not by applying as such. I had a bog standard Barclaycard without any benefits which I wasn't using and they offered to swap it to this one which I did. Took a while for the exchange to go through but they gave me £20 compensation when I asked (didn't complain) how the process was going.

They offered? Did they write offering to change? I messaged them a few days ago to see if it was possible to change my platinum card to this rewards card, but no response so far.

1882

They emailed me as below and included details of the card benefits. I thought it odd that requested a text response but it all went through and I'm happily using the card.

Hello ******** Our new Barclaycard Rewards card could be the only card you need. And you’re invited to switch for free. Text REWARDS with ref *********** to 60268 by 31 January 2020.*

nicetomeetyou

I have No foreign currency fees with my Nationwide flex-plus. It does come in very useful. When I went to Italy last October I just used my card everywhere. Normally the transaction fee alone can be £4 with withdrawing cash from ATM.

Alex9384

1882 said:

I've recently got mine but not by applying as such. I had a bog standard Barclaycard without any benefits which I wasn't using and they offered to swap it to this one which I did. Took a while for the exchange to go through but they gave me £20 compensation when I asked (didn't complain) how the process was going.

Have you ever paid any interest on the old card?

I just wonder if customers who always pay off the balance in full each month are attractive to them.

knightfox

NoodleDoodleMan said:

Maybe Barclays know something we don't ?

Maybe Barclays flt the need for a travel credit card as later this year they are connecting to Avios via one of the Bank accounts.