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

info_maniac

I still see the cashback wallet, with £0.00 in it in the rewards section of the app. But, the blue rewards is missing and there seems to be no way to opt-back in again. 

MikeJXE

info_maniac said:

Ponchos said:

info_maniac said:

Ponchos said:

info_maniac said:

I am not sure if the £800 "needs" to be transferred to qualify for the switch offer. 

It doesn't need to be transferred for the switch to go through, but it's a Blue Rewards qualifier each month (along with paying two DDs) otherwise there's a £5 fee (not a "fee" as such, from what I understand they charge you £5 regardless each month for Blue Rewards, but by completing the two qualifiers you then get £5 cashback).

I just opened the account 2 days ago and opened the blue rewards the same day. I then requested the switch  yesterday.

I have not transferred the £800 yet, but can do now.

But, looks like I have a bigger problem. I do not see the Blue Rewards on the main app screen after I log in. I remember I could see blue rewards alongside the bank account on the app main page yesterday.

I tried to join Blue Rewards again just now, but I see a pop up message that I have to wait for 2 days to join blue rewards again. help!!

Not what you need! I don't know all the details about this switch (it seems like the most complicated one listed on MSE, and the Lloyds one I did a few weeks ago was easy), but on the previous couple of pages I have seen a couple of people mention that Blue Rewards has disappeared for some reason. I've just checked mine in app and Blue Rewards is showing. If you have a look at the last couple of pages there might be something helpful. Fingers crossed!

Thanks, please remind me if we see a Separate account number for the "Blue Rewards"? All I see is the "Barclays Bank A/C". Don't see anything else and as posted above the "Blue Rewards" part has gone missing.

There is no separate account number for blue rewards

Have you joined ?

IronMan22

I think I left it too late to set up DD on the account I am switching from (a Monzo account I hardly use) as I only did them yesterday and they aren’t showing but say they will come out on 6th and 11th December. However it is saying the switch will complete on 11th December (I had hoped I could delay the switch seeing as it said complete it in 30 days) but guessing not.

On the £800, can this be paid in but then paid back out? It doesn’t say it has to stay in the account?

HHUK

MikeJXE said:

What switchers don't seem to understand is that they must read and understand the terms and conditions, follow the procedure as instructed

It's all very well reading and understanding the terms and conditions and following the procedure - until you get to the point where the app is unable to verify your ID electronically for whatever reason. It seems a number of punters, including me, have had to confront this issue.

I was able to arrange an in-branch appointment fairly quickly and spent over an hour with a Barclays employee who, after consulting with colleagues several times, finally managed to resolve the issue. My switch was completed on 25 November so I hope to receive the incentive shortly. I have not experienced such difficulties with any of the other five switches I have done in the last twelve months.

IronMan22

IronMan22 said:

I think I left it too late to set up DD on the account I am switching from (a Monzo account I hardly use) as I only did them yesterday and they aren’t showing but say they will come out on 6th and 11th December. However it is saying the switch will complete on 11th December (I had hoped I could delay the switch seeing as it said complete it in 30 days) but guessing not.

On the £800, can this be paid in but then paid back out? It doesn’t say it has to stay in the account?

Rather lucky, did the switch at 11:30pm, in the hope the direct debits showed tomorrow and they’ve both just appeared in Monzo!

fingers crossed!

Robgmun

info_maniac said:

Powapa said:

Has the offer ended? I thought it was 11:59pm today but just applied for an account using the Barclays app which was successful but when I try and switch an account in it keeps saying “We can’t process your request at the moment”

Yes, it only works during the daytime business hours

Not so, I did it 9pm last night and seemed to go through just fine without issues 

boingy

Wow, some of you folks sure like leaving it until the last minute! 

Now that it's December I've just bounced £800 in and out and paid £200 to NS&I savings for the cashback. I have two DDs coming out next week and once the cashback is safely in the account I'll be ending the Blue Rewards, stopping the DDs (but not cancelling them) and leaving just a tenner in the account to cover any future Blue Reward fees. 

Nasqueron

info_maniac said:

Ponchos said:

info_maniac said:

Ponchos said:

info_maniac said:

I am not sure if the £800 "needs" to be transferred to qualify for the switch offer. 

It doesn't need to be transferred for the switch to go through, but it's a Blue Rewards qualifier each month (along with paying two DDs) otherwise there's a £5 fee (not a "fee" as such, from what I understand they charge you £5 regardless each month for Blue Rewards, but by completing the two qualifiers you then get £5 cashback).

I just opened the account 2 days ago and opened the blue rewards the same day. I then requested the switch  yesterday.

I have not transferred the £800 yet, but can do now.

But, looks like I have a bigger problem. I do not see the Blue Rewards on the main app screen after I log in. I remember I could see blue rewards alongside the bank account on the app main page yesterday.

I tried to join Blue Rewards again just now, but I see a pop up message that I have to wait for 2 days to join blue rewards again. help!!

Not what you need! I don't know all the details about this switch (it seems like the most complicated one listed on MSE, and the Lloyds one I did a few weeks ago was easy), but on the previous couple of pages I have seen a couple of people mention that Blue Rewards has disappeared for some reason. I've just checked mine in app and Blue Rewards is showing. If you have a look at the last couple of pages there might be something helpful. Fingers crossed!

Thanks, please remind me if we see a Separate account number for the "Blue Rewards"? All I see is the "Barclays Bank A/C". Don't see anything else and as posted above the "Blue Rewards" part has gone missing.

In app I have:

Barclays Bank with a/c number
Barclays Blue Rewards - rewards wallet
Barclays CC
Rainy Day Saver with a/c number
Barclays Cashback Rewards - cashback balance

Only 3 of them have account numbers - the current account, savings account and credit card

Maple08

Switch completed yesterday, and everything looks to be set up. Had a Plum account with money, so withdrew it back to my Ulster bank and it arrived to my Barclays account within minutes. Really hope everything works out and I get the incentive.

I had previously got the Barclays switch offer last time it was available back in 2019 or 2020, and T&Cs said nothing about this.

Zopa_Trooper

I did my switch on 9th, got the incentive on the 20th. Just switching the Barclays account to the Co-op now, you have to wait up to 90 days for their incentive (£125) so the 28 day wait period was quite good. Be nice if another switch comes up around February time.