Barclays Blue Rewards

mab3000

If you are a blue rewards member that purely has the blue rewards that pays you just the £7 per month for having 2 direct debits, you are about to be disappointed…

Se1Lad

wmb194 said:

IanManc said:

wmb194 said:

I'm not surprised. Barclays' 'Premier' offering is soon to be downgraded as well.

How is it being downgraded?

See screenshot below. Relationship mangers are out and financial guides are in, whatever they are.

Wasn’t the ATM limit £2,000 before or has that only ever been for Wealth Management Clients?

Katiehound

I had a questionnaire from them sometime this summer asking my views re Blue Rewards. The scenario (If I remember rightly) was something like increase the cost to £5pm. Downgrade the payments- so no profit at all on 2 x DDs but introduce a whole raft of other 'non monetary rewards' none of which appealed to me at all.
Sorry I can't be more helpful- I just can't remember.

Looks like after a couple of profitable years with them with double rewards I shall be looking for a new switch deal!
Yet another   account needing a new home (TSB x 2  just completed.)

anna42hmr

Katiehound said:

I had a questionnaire from them sometime this summer asking my views re Blue Rewards. The scenario (If I remember rightly) was something like increase the cost to £5pm. Downgrade the payments- so no profit at all on 2 x DDs but introduce a whole raft of other 'non monetary rewards' none of which appealed to me at all.
Sorry I can't be more helpful- I just can't remember.

Looks like after a couple of profitable years with them with double rewards I shall be looking for a new switch deal!
Yet another   account needing a new home (TSB x 2  just completed.)

If it is similar to that, probably won't bother keeping it to be honest, especially if RBS retain their rewards on their account.  I do use it as a proper account as such (as i have a few that i used for breaking up my budgeting) but if it means no rewards less inclined to keep it.  

myth123

Doesn't sound promising! I'll keep it running until another switch offer comes along but unfortunately I think I have exhausted every switch offer that has been available  :'(

mjmal51

Looks as though they will announce the bad news on Blue Rewards just around Christmas time.

Saver101101

Se1Lad said:

wmb194 said:

IanManc said:

wmb194 said:

I'm not surprised. Barclays' 'Premier' offering is soon to be downgraded as well.

How is it being downgraded?

See screenshot below. Relationship mangers are out and financial guides are in, whatever they are.

Wasn’t the ATM limit £2,000 before or has that only ever been for Wealth Management Clients?

Mines is still at £2000 in the app, although there is no way I would feel comfortable withdrawing all that at an ATM

wmb194

Saver101101 said:

Se1Lad said:

wmb194 said:

IanManc said:

wmb194 said:

I'm not surprised. Barclays' 'Premier' offering is soon to be downgraded as well.

How is it being downgraded?

See screenshot below. Relationship mangers are out and financial guides are in, whatever they are.

Wasn’t the ATM limit £2,000 before or has that only ever been for Wealth Management Clients?

Mines is still at £2000 in the app, although there is no way I would feel comfortable withdrawing all that at an ATM

Yes, now I look, if I wish it will allow me to make it £2,000.

lambshank13

It's not looking good. I asked Barclays through the in-app chat the other day and this is what they told me. There was no mention of when the changes would take effect.  Hope this is helpful.

mjmal51

Great! They give you £5 and take away £5 net result = £0. Wonder who came up with that?