Sainsbury balance transfer

Szodiac

I applied and apparently got accepted for the 34 months balance transfer onto a Sainsbury credit card account. I asked for transfers from 3 other cards. I was told the transfer would happen until the new card was activated. Still waiting for the card after two weeks- is this usual? Is there a way I can check the progress of my application?

[Deleted User]

You can ring up Sainsbury's and ask

If the account was approved though it should already be in the app where you may be able to activate the card

Szodiac

Hi, anybody got a number I can try for Sainsbury?

MorningcoffeeIV

https://www.sainsburysbank.co.uk/contact/contact-getintouch-phone

Jmc85

I’m having a similar delay in a Sainsbury 0% purchase card - applied 12 October, finally got pin at the weekend. Still no sign of the card though - I’m putting some of this down to Royal Mail strikes, but also with MSE mentioning stoozing again I think perhaps Sainsburys have been overwhelmed by applications?

MalMonroe

Szodiac said:

Hi, anybody got a number I can try for Sainsbury?

Hi, Sainsbury's credit card enquiries - 08085 40 50 60

Open 8am to 7pm weekdays and 8am to 5pm weekends. 

I have a Sainsbury's credit card and have always been able to get through fairly quickly. 

Jaxer

I applied to Sainsburys on the 26th Sept. I got the PIN around a week later, and the card itself on 6 Oct 2022 (I had a balance transfer I needed to do by the 5th so I was watching the dates). I activated on the 6th by phone which automatically triggers the BT, assuming you entered the details in the application process. 

therivierakid

I've got 22 months on the 0% fee card which arrived yesterday. I've tried doing two balance transfers from two different cards and each time it has failed; one was a Santander card, the other an Amex - neither transfer would take me anywhere near my credit limit. Is anyone else struggling to do a transfer online?
I tried phoning them yesterday afternoon but after 20 mins of hold music I had to abort the call.

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therivierakid said:

I've got 22 months on the 0% fee card which arrived yesterday. I've tried doing two balance transfers from two different cards and each time it has failed; one was a Santander card, the other an Amex - neither transfer would take me anywhere near my credit limit. Is anyone else struggling to do a transfer online?
I tried phoning them yesterday afternoon but after 20 mins of hold music I had to abort the call.

Have you activated the card either by app / website?

pecunianonolet

Same here, got the PIN letter but no sight of the card for 1.5 weeks now.

MalMonroe said:

Szodiac said:

Hi, anybody got a number I can try for Sainsbury?

Hi, Sainsbury's credit card enquiries - 08085 40 50 60

Open 8am to 7pm weekdays and 8am to 5pm weekends. 

I have a Sainsbury's credit card and have always been able to get through fairly quickly. 

Currently waiting to speak to somebody at Sainsbury, already waiting 40 min.... Santander was much quicker earlier, even though they annoyed me a lot.

Edit: Got through after 57 minutes. They claim huge issues due to Royal Mail strike and said card was posted a week ago 

MrFrugalFever

There is probably a backlog in mail being delivered due to the unnecessary strike action on behalf of the Royal Mail.