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

Northern_Mum

DiamondLil said:

boingy said:

DiamondLil said:

boingy said:

I don't know if it was what they intended but the T&Cs say they'll pay within 28 working days of meeting the criteria. I suspect they meant 28 actual days (=four weeks) but as it stands they don't have to pay out anything for over 5 and a half weeks.  I'm sure they'll pay out eventually but maybe don't hold your breath.

As it's now 25 days since my switch completed on 10th November, I messaged Barclays to inquire as to when I might expect the incentive to be paid and the reply stated within 28 working days.

Did they confirm that you have met all the criteria? My switch completed on 15th and they paid the incentive on the 20th, along with a bunch of other folks on this forum, so I would have expected you to be in that payment run unless they think you have not qualified.

Yes, I have met the criteria - to be honest though, I strongly doubt they know what they are talking about as they also thanked me for being a loyal customer of 42 years... which I most definitely have not been !

I am also still waiting for my incentive, with my switch also completing on 10th November and being informed that I meet the criteria.  At the end of the app chat I had last week with Barclays, they said it was an honour to be my preferred banking partner for the last 5 years!

Johnny-Cage

Northern_Mum said:

DiamondLil said:

boingy said:

DiamondLil said:

boingy said:

I don't know if it was what they intended but the T&Cs say they'll pay within 28 working days of meeting the criteria. I suspect they meant 28 actual days (=four weeks) but as it stands they don't have to pay out anything for over 5 and a half weeks.  I'm sure they'll pay out eventually but maybe don't hold your breath.

As it's now 25 days since my switch completed on 10th November, I messaged Barclays to inquire as to when I might expect the incentive to be paid and the reply stated within 28 working days.

Did they confirm that you have met all the criteria? My switch completed on 15th and they paid the incentive on the 20th, along with a bunch of other folks on this forum, so I would have expected you to be in that payment run unless they think you have not qualified.

Yes, I have met the criteria - to be honest though, I strongly doubt they know what they are talking about as they also thanked me for being a loyal customer of 42 years... which I most definitely have not been !

I am also still waiting for my incentive, with my switch also completing on 10th November and being informed that I meet the criteria.  At the end of the app chat I had last week with Barclays, they said it was an honour to be my preferred banking partner for the last 5 years!

It’s defo one of the hardest and frustrating switches in a long time 

CRISPIANNE3

Starting to get a little confused now. I bought £200 worth of premium bonds and by doing this should generate 5 per ent cash back. My question is does this show in the Blue rewards account or am I meant to open another account for this to happen.

Stargunner

CRISPIANNE3 said:

Starting to get a little confused now. I bought £200 worth of premium bonds and by doing this should generate 5 per ent cash back. My question is does this show in the Blue rewards account or am I meant to open another account for this to happen.

It will first show in your cashback rewards, but not immediately. It may take 2 or 3 days.

DJSINGH

CRISPIANNE3 said:

Starting to get a little confused now. I bought £200 worth of premium bonds and by doing this should generate 5 per ent cash back. My question is does this show in the Blue rewards account or am I meant to open another account for this to happen.

Did you activate cashback rewards. It shows in the app alongside the account

Stargunner

Northern_Mum said:

DiamondLil said:

boingy said:

DiamondLil said:

boingy said:

I don't know if it was what they intended but the T&Cs say they'll pay within 28 working days of meeting the criteria. I suspect they meant 28 actual days (=four weeks) but as it stands they don't have to pay out anything for over 5 and a half weeks.  I'm sure they'll pay out eventually but maybe don't hold your breath.

As it's now 25 days since my switch completed on 10th November, I messaged Barclays to inquire as to when I might expect the incentive to be paid and the reply stated within 28 working days.

Did they confirm that you have met all the criteria? My switch completed on 15th and they paid the incentive on the 20th, along with a bunch of other folks on this forum, so I would have expected you to be in that payment run unless they think you have not qualified.

Yes, I have met the criteria - to be honest though, I strongly doubt they know what they are talking about as they also thanked me for being a loyal customer of 42 years... which I most definitely have not been !

I am also still waiting for my incentive, with my switch also completing on 10th November and being informed that I meet the criteria.  At the end of the app chat I had last week with Barclays, they said it was an honour to be my preferred banking partner for the last 5 years!

My switch also completed on the 10th November and i received my incentive on the 20th November 

worriednoob

boingy said:

DiamondLil said:

boingy said:

I don't know if it was what they intended but the T&Cs say they'll pay within 28 working days of meeting the criteria. I suspect they meant 28 actual days (=four weeks) but as it stands they don't have to pay out anything for over 5 and a half weeks.  I'm sure they'll pay out eventually but maybe don't hold your breath.

As it's now 25 days since my switch completed on 10th November, I messaged Barclays to inquire as to when I might expect the incentive to be paid and the reply stated within 28 working days.

Did they confirm that you have met all the criteria? My switch completed on 15th and they paid the incentive on the 20th, along with a bunch of other folks on this forum, so I would have expected you to be in that payment run unless they think you have not qualified.

Sorry Boingy, but maybe I missed something.  What method did Barclays confirm to you that you had met the incentive criteria? Was it post, email or via the app message?

I'm asking because neither of our Barclays accounts have received such a message as yet.

Thanks.

boingy

worriednoob said:

boingy said:

DiamondLil said:

boingy said:

I don't know if it was what they intended but the T&Cs say they'll pay within 28 working days of meeting the criteria. I suspect they meant 28 actual days (=four weeks) but as it stands they don't have to pay out anything for over 5 and a half weeks.  I'm sure they'll pay out eventually but maybe don't hold your breath.

As it's now 25 days since my switch completed on 10th November, I messaged Barclays to inquire as to when I might expect the incentive to be paid and the reply stated within 28 working days.

Did they confirm that you have met all the criteria? My switch completed on 15th and they paid the incentive on the 20th, along with a bunch of other folks on this forum, so I would have expected you to be in that payment run unless they think you have not qualified.

Sorry Boingy, but maybe I missed something.  What method did Barclays confirm to you that you had met the incentive criteria? Was it post, email or via the app message?

I'm asking because neither of our Barclays accounts have received such a message as yet.

Thanks.

The main confirmation was my Metro account closing first thing on the 15th and the balance from Metro arriving in the Barclays account later that day (as an experience switcher I always place a small but unique amount in the donor account, like £3.78, so I can tell it has switched). The second confirmation was £175 arriving in the account on 20th. The third confirmation was an (arguably pointless) text message to my phone on the 27th telling me I had qualified!

MikeJXE

boingy said:

worriednoob said:

boingy said:

DiamondLil said:

boingy said:

I don't know if it was what they intended but the T&Cs say they'll pay within 28 working days of meeting the criteria. I suspect they meant 28 actual days (=four weeks) but as it stands they don't have to pay out anything for over 5 and a half weeks.  I'm sure they'll pay out eventually but maybe don't hold your breath.

As it's now 25 days since my switch completed on 10th November, I messaged Barclays to inquire as to when I might expect the incentive to be paid and the reply stated within 28 working days.

Did they confirm that you have met all the criteria? My switch completed on 15th and they paid the incentive on the 20th, along with a bunch of other folks on this forum, so I would have expected you to be in that payment run unless they think you have not qualified.

Sorry Boingy, but maybe I missed something.  What method did Barclays confirm to you that you had met the incentive criteria? Was it post, email or via the app message?

I'm asking because neither of our Barclays accounts have received such a message as yet.

Thanks.

The main confirmation was my Metro account closing first thing on the 15th and the balance from Metro arriving in the Barclays account later that day (as an experience switcher I always place a small but unique amount in the donor account, like £3.78, so I can tell it has switched). The second confirmation was £175 arriving in the account on 20th. The third confirmation was an (arguably pointless) text message to my phone on the 27th telling me I had qualified!

Exactly the same for me too

PRAISETHESUN

Stargunner said:

CRISPIANNE3 said:

Starting to get a little confused now. I bought £200 worth of premium bonds and by doing this should generate 5 per ent cash back. My question is does this show in the Blue rewards account or am I meant to open another account for this to happen.

It will first show in your cashback rewards, but not immediately. It may take 2 or 3 days.

+1 for checking you've activated your cashback offer. It should appear as a seperate entry in your online banking like the Blue Rewards one does.

You also usually need to click on the cashback account and go to the actual rewards page (an external page that looks fairly similar to the NatWest/RBS rewards page) to see the up-to-date balance, and to request withdrawal of any cashback to your current account. I've not yet seen the summary in-app to actually track at all.