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

Robgmun

federer said:

Robgmun said:

Waiting for my bank card from Barclays to arrive in the post so I can register the app and switch is agonizing! I'm starting to get worried it won't turn up before next Thursday so I can switch before the deadline!

i am confused how some of us can use the app from day 1 and others have to wait for the bank card to arrive...

I think my mistake was as soon as I applied through the app. I closed the app after setting up the account but before going through the switch. There were no instructions here or on the app itself that you had to set up the account first THEN start the switch and Blue Rewards through the app separately. I closed the app thinking I made a mistake in the set-up process because every other time I switched an account it asked me to start the switch DURING the set-up process. Not in this case

The moment I realised this, I re-opened the app and it wouldn't let me back into it unless I typed in the Barclays card number associated with the account. Which I now have to wait to come through the post. 

There really should have been instructions in the first post to warn me about this. 

MikeJXE

Robgmun said:

federer said:

Robgmun said:

Waiting for my bank card from Barclays to arrive in the post so I can register the app and switch is agonizing! I'm starting to get worried it won't turn up before next Thursday so I can switch before the deadline!

i am confused how some of us can use the app from day 1 and others have to wait for the bank card to arrive...

I think my mistake was as soon as I applied through the app. I closed the app before going through the switch. There were no instructions here or on the app itself that you had to set up the account first THEN start the switch and Blue Rewards through the app. I closed the app thinking I made a mistake in the set-up process because every other time I switched the account it asked me to switch DURING the set-up process. Not in this case

The moment I realised that I re-opened the app and it wouldn't let me back into it unless I typed in the Barclays card number associated with the account. Which I now have to wait to come through the post. 

There really should have been instructions in the first post to warn me about this. 

There are instructions in Barclays terms and conditions and if everyone followed them there wouldn't be as many questions on here 

masonic

Robgmun said:

federer said:

Robgmun said:

Waiting for my bank card from Barclays to arrive in the post so I can register the app and switch is agonizing! I'm starting to get worried it won't turn up before next Thursday so I can switch before the deadline!

i am confused how some of us can use the app from day 1 and others have to wait for the bank card to arrive...

I think my mistake was as soon as I applied through the app. I closed the app after setting up the account but before going through the switch. There were no instructions here or on the app itself that you had to set up the account first THEN start the switch and Blue Rewards through the app separately. I closed the app thinking I made a mistake in the set-up process because every other time I switched an account it asked me to start the switch DURING the set-up process. Not in this case

The moment I realised this, I re-opened the app and it wouldn't let me back into it unless I typed in the Barclays card number associated with the account. Which I now have to wait to come through the post. 

There really should have been instructions in the first post to warn me about this. 

I had to close the app at the end as I was getting an error message. However, going back a while later I was able to 'continue to my accounts' just fine, so I have no idea what happened in your case.

Robgmun

Either way i just got the card this morning! So hopefully it can still happen

Rawrzy

I had access to do everything in the app from day 1 but I had to go into the branch to get the account open in the first place because I got an error at the end of my application. So I assume that's why I didn't have any 4 day "probation" period. I just hope the person on the phone was right that it shouldn't affect eligibility.

sparky0138

Zanderman said:

sparky0138 said:

Can anyone tell me please, when switching a joint account to Barclays, do you need both debit card numbers (donor account) when registering for the switch?

I think one of ours has got lost in the post so I think we're going to be out of time if we need two.

I think joint accounts are ineligible for the switch offer?

Terms are here: https://www.barclays.co.uk/current-accounts/switch-offer/#1

You will not be eligible for this offer if:

• You have any open Barclays Current Account on 31st October 2023. This includes but is not exclusive to a Barclays Bank Account, Student/Graduate Account, Platinum Bank Account, Mortgage Current Account, or a Premier Current Account.
• You did not use the Barclays App to open your Current Account and initiate your Current Account Switch
• Your account is a joint account
• You did not complete a Full Current Account Switch from another provider within 30 days of requesting it 
• You requested to switch in an account before this offer was made available or after it closed
• You requested to switch in an existing account from Barclays
• You are not aged 18 or over
• You are not a UK resident
• You have no mobile number to use the Barclays app or valid email address to register for Blue Rewards.

Thank you for pointing that out and possibly saving me from making a mistake. It's Nationwide that allow joint switches, not Barclays. Apologies for posting on the wrong thread.

Also, typically, my "lost" debit card arrived this morning after I posted on here so at least that's no longer an issue.

billy2shots

Stupid question re Active DDs


Set up 2 DDs on my donor account 2 weeks ago. Received confirmation from the charities that all is set up. 

No money has come out yet (I know this doesn't necessarily mean anything)  

However RBS (donor) has a tab that shows 'Active Direct debit ' and only one of my set ups are showing. 

I am running out of days for the Barclays offer. The account is set up but I haven't started the switch (needs to be done by November 30th)  

Presumably I should hold on longer and hope both DDs go to Active?

masonic

billy2shots said:

Stupid question re Active DDs


Set up 2 DDs on my donor account 2 weeks ago. Received confirmation from the charities that all is set up. 

No money has come out yet (I know this doesn't necessarily mean anything)  

However RBS (donor) has a tab that shows 'Active Direct debit ' and only one of my set ups are showing. 

I am running out of days for the Barclays offer. The account is set up but I haven't started the switch (needs to be done by November 30th)  

Presumably I should hold on longer and hope both DDs go to Active?

RBS (and other group members) do not show active DDs that haven't yet paid. You will therefore have to trust the charities that they are set up.

As an illustration, I set up 2 new DDs on my Ulster account with an immediate pull, waited for them to pay out and then started my switch, only to find I had 3 other active DDs on the account from the previous donor account that I switched in that had never paid out from Ulster, so were not visible. If only I had remembered that previous donor account had DDs on it already!

CRISPIANNE3

Decided to take the plunge today and apply for the Barclays current account via the their app. It was approved straight away and then allowed me to apply for the Blue rewards and again all opened immediately.  

I have the two dd's in place but will not pay out again until 8 and 20 December.  The switch has been confirmed as being the 5 December. I am hoping they may offer some grace and not charge the £5.00 for November as I have just joined. Fingers crossed!  I know with Lloyds when I applied for their Club account this was the case and waived the £3 fee.

Zanderman

CRISPIANNE3 said:

Decided to take the plunge today and apply for the Barclays current account via the their app. It was approved straight away and then allowed me to apply for the Blue rewards and again all opened immediately.  

I have the two dd's in place but will not pay out again until 8 and 20 December.  The switch has been confirmed as being the 5 December. I am hoping they may offer some grace and not charge the £5.00 for November as I have just joined. Fingers crossed!  I know with Lloyds when I applied for their Club account this was the case and waived the £3 fee.

They don't take the £5 fee in the first month. They take on the 2nd of the second month onwards. 

• Pay the £5 monthly fee. We’ll take this from your nominated current account on the second working day of the month. On your statement, this will show as the ‘Blue Rewards fee’. The first monthly fee will be taken in the month after you join Barclays Blue Rewards on the second working day of the month