Barclays £175 switch offer - new customers only, Nov 1 - 30 2023

friolento

Full offer description: https://www.barclays.co.uk/current-accounts/switch-offer


EDIT 16/11/23: Barclays have clarified the eligibility T&Cs, as per post from @dealyboy. Thank you for the heads up.

northwalesd

Ooh, having just got my £75 for staying at TSB for several months, that account will do nicely for switching. Thanks for the heads up.

northwalesd

Not letting the grass grow, account opened and switch initiated. I'm.guessing I currently can't turn on blue rewards as I haven't paid in £800 (does anyone know?)

2catsandcounting

Great timing. My nationwide switch is due to complete on Friday, and seems like they pay out quickly, so should be able to do this one next week, since the DDs are already set up 

ColdIron

northwalesd said:

Not letting the grass grow, account opened and switch initiated. I'm.guessing I currently can't turn on blue rewards as I haven't paid in £800 (does anyone know?)

I think you can turn Blue Rewards on as soon as the account is opened. The £800 is just to qualify for the reward in the following month

northwalesd

ColdIron said:
I think you can turn Blue Rewards on as soon as the account is opened. The £800 is just to qualify for the reward in the following month

Hmm, in that case there's a glitch (in the matrix). When I try to activate it I get an error code - UD001

Shedman

I hate those ID checks where you have to scan your ID and then do a video, given my ID photos were taken about 15 years and lets just say I've not worn as well as I think I have 😅. 

Still I passed first time....unfortunately the wife failed (twice) lol so need a visit to a branch anyway.  Except of course they've shut down many of the branches in the area so it now means a 20 mile round journey whereas last year it would have been 1/2 mile.  Don't exactly make it easy. There really ought to be a better way if they're going to shut down branches.

Still I guess its worth it for £175 (even more so as we can't get any of the other switches around recently due to the timeframes of having had previous incentives)

friolento

northwalesd said:

ColdIron said:
I think you can turn Blue Rewards on as soon as the account is opened. The £800 is just to qualify for the reward in the following month

Hmm, in that case there's a glitch (in the matrix). When I try to activate it I get an error code - UD001

I seem to remember I had to wait a few days before I could switch on Blue Rewards. And nobody in Barclays knew what UD001 means....

Or you could try this, once you have your debit card:

poshrule_uk

My wife closed her Barclays account just over a month ago. I read this as she would be able to meet the conditions. Seems worth a shot.

Volcane

Just opened the account… will my Barclaycard credit cards integrate automatically, do I add them manually somehow, or do I have to keep them in separate app ? ( for clarification I’ve had Barclaycard credit cards for years but never had a Barclays Bank account until now).

Just gotta sort out a donor account and a couple of DDs now….

pecunianonolet

Volcane said:

Just opened the account… will my Barclaycard credit cards integrate automatically, do I add them manually somehow, or do I have to keep them in separate app ? ( for clarification I’ve had Barclaycard credit cards for years but never had a Barclays Bank account until now).

Just gotta sort out a donor account and a couple of DDs now….

Same here, have a credit card and the app but could't apply that way as most options didn't even exist in the app to apply for any other products. Support was always only for credit cards only. Deleted the app and started fresh setting all the shxx back up, account is open but credit card not showing and seems like no option to add it. Looks like a support request is needed unless someone knows otherwise. Local branch been shut too.

On Blue Rewards, can somebody remind me again on how to waive the fees and what needs to be done? I remember vaguely two DD (switch requirement anyhow) and as others wrote £800 monthly pay in. Can someone confirm please?