Barclay’s £175 Switch Offer July 2024

Organgrinder

Well i have to say the whole process was very easy for me.

Used app to apply and set up switch. Joined blue rewards as required.

Switch completed today from TSB. Transferred £800 in and out.

Fingers crossed the incentive is paid soon.

Al_Ross

Anyone help me please, is Barclays Everyday Account with Blue rewards added the correct account to switch to ?

HillStreetBlues

Al_Ross said:

Anyone help me please, is Barclays Everyday Account with Blue rewards added the correct account to switch to ?

Yes that's fine, it's only the basic account that doesn't get the intensive.

LateStarter

ThePirates said:

LateStarter said:

I just tried to open an account in the app, got offered a Premier account, and told I can't have anything else unless I go into branch. But I don't want my salary going into Barclays, so do I accept the Premier account offer? What happens when my salary doesn't go in?

I had the same issue...
Will deleting the app and trying again with a lower salary work?

Yes, that's what I did in the end.

Al_Ross

HillStreetBlues said:

Al_Ross said:

Anyone help me please, is Barclays Everyday Account with Blue rewards added the correct account to switch to ?

Yes that's fine, it's only the basic account that doesn't get the intensive.

Cheers 

oldagetraveller1

Poquito said:

oldagetraveller1 said:

"It’s not posted" The person who posted this about the Debit Card p.i.n. is very wrong.

I've just got off the phone and apparently it was posted to me on the 12th and should have arrived about two days after the card.

Not a problem now because I closed the account when on the phone.

I should also have received a "Welcome Pack" in the post - still waiting.

All I have received from them is a Debit Card and numerous text messages about using the account and having to make a card payment with the p.i.n. before it can be used contactless.

From my experience, and personally, an inefficient bank.

Not very wrong at all as that was the process during the application. It would be a bit random to just make that up 😄 I had a straightforward application, it sounds like you haven’t. I’m clearly not the only person who has applied for this account. It’s easy for others to verify that as part of the application Barclays advise the pin is accessed in the app…

but as I see you’ve closed your account now as you’ve been having issues with them. 

The application, using the app. was straightforward. The application was accepted and the account set up. Subsequently I couldn't access the account via the app.. Attempted to register for online banking without success. I only knew the account no./sort code from the debit card. 

The "letter" the card was stuck to advised that the p.i.n. will follow. The C.S. rep. said the p.i.n. is posted and should arrive about two days after the card. She said it was posted on the 12th. 

Also there should be a "Welcome Pack" through the post. Not received that either. Yes, the p.i.n. will be accessible in the app., but the p.i.n. is needed to log in, along with other information including the 5 digit account access p.i.n.. Catch 22.

She could access the account, I couldn't for whatever reason. "Memorable word", no, never asked to set that up during the application. I did have to submit Mother's Maiden Name which has been requested when phoning. Membership number, never received that. Only provided by a previous C.S. rep..

Do they provide a card reader? P.I.N. Sentry? I should have been sent that too. Not received.

Therefore, according to the information I was given, the card p.i.n. is posted.

Something obviously went drastically wrong with my application process.

WillPS

oldagetraveller1 said:

Poquito said:

oldagetraveller1 said:

"It’s not posted" The person who posted this about the Debit Card p.i.n. is very wrong.

I've just got off the phone and apparently it was posted to me on the 12th and should have arrived about two days after the card.

Not a problem now because I closed the account when on the phone.

I should also have received a "Welcome Pack" in the post - still waiting.

All I have received from them is a Debit Card and numerous text messages about using the account and having to make a card payment with the p.i.n. before it can be used contactless.

From my experience, and personally, an inefficient bank.

Not very wrong at all as that was the process during the application. It would be a bit random to just make that up 😄 I had a straightforward application, it sounds like you haven’t. I’m clearly not the only person who has applied for this account. It’s easy for others to verify that as part of the application Barclays advise the pin is accessed in the app…

but as I see you’ve closed your account now as you’ve been having issues with them. 

The application, using the app. was straightforward. The application was accepted and the account set up. Subsequently I couldn't access the account via the app.. Attempted to register for online banking without success. I only knew the account no./sort code from the debit card. 

The "letter" the card was stuck to advised that the p.i.n. will follow. The C.S. rep. said the p.i.n. is posted and should arrive about two days after the card. She said it was posted on the 12th. 

Also there should be a "Welcome Pack" through the post. Not received that either. Yes, the p.i.n. will be accessible in the app., but the p.i.n. is needed to log in, along with other information including the 5 digit account access p.i.n.. Catch 22.

She could access the account, I couldn't for whatever reason. "Memorable word", no, never asked to set that up during the application. I did have to submit Mother's Maiden Name which has been requested when phoning. Membership number, never received that. Only provided by a previous C.S. rep..

Do they provide a card reader? P.I.N. Sentry? I should have been sent that too. Not received.

Therefore, according to the information I was given, the card p.i.n. is posted.

Something obviously went drastically wrong with my application process.

... or some stuff is just held up or lost in the post?

Poquito

oldagetraveller1 said:

Poquito said:

oldagetraveller1 said:

"It’s not posted" The person who posted this about the Debit Card p.i.n. is very wrong.

I've just got off the phone and apparently it was posted to me on the 12th and should have arrived about two days after the card.

Not a problem now because I closed the account when on the phone.

I should also have received a "Welcome Pack" in the post - still waiting.

All I have received from them is a Debit Card and numerous text messages about using the account and having to make a card payment with the p.i.n. before it can be used contactless.

From my experience, and personally, an inefficient bank.

Not very wrong at all as that was the process during the application. It would be a bit random to just make that up 😄 I had a straightforward application, it sounds like you haven’t. I’m clearly not the only person who has applied for this account. It’s easy for others to verify that as part of the application Barclays advise the pin is accessed in the app…

but as I see you’ve closed your account now as you’ve been having issues with them. 

The application, using the app. was straightforward. The application was accepted and the account set up. Subsequently I couldn't access the account via the app.. Attempted to register for online banking without success. I only knew the account no./sort code from the debit card. 

The "letter" the card was stuck to advised that the p.i.n. will follow. The C.S. rep. said the p.i.n. is posted and should arrive about two days after the card. She said it was posted on the 12th. 

Also there should be a "Welcome Pack" through the post. Not received that either. Yes, the p.i.n. will be accessible in the app., but the p.i.n. is needed to log in, along with other information including the 5 digit account access p.i.n.. Catch 22.

She could access the account, I couldn't for whatever reason. "Memorable word", no, never asked to set that up during the application. I did have to submit Mother's Maiden Name which has been requested when phoning. Membership number, never received that. Only provided by a previous C.S. rep..

Do they provide a card reader? P.I.N. Sentry? I should have been sent that too. Not received.

Therefore, according to the information I was given, the card p.i.n. is posted.

Something obviously went drastically wrong with my application process.

It would appear that you may have been misinformed by the Barclays c.s rep which is unfortunate. You do not need the card pin (which Barclays set) to access the app… you need the access passcode (which you set) to access the app., which others on here have confirmed to you also.

Given the rep said the pin was posted on the 12th… did you receive it?  As others have verified, the pin is accessed via the app and not posted. 

There is no Welcome Pack… they send the card and that’s about it.

not sure what membership number you are referring to? What does this access? 

Are you making assumptions about needing a card reader?…that is quite random. You didn’t receive one as they aren’t required…

Either way… looks like Barclays have been giving you wrong information unfortunately…
 

IAMIAM

I applied for the premier and got accepted, the card arrived today, 12 days later, but yesterday I reported it hadnt arrived yet! Frustrating.

Does the barclays app show the DD set up when transferred? Hoping to get the £175 fairly pronto

HillStreetBlues

IAMIAM said:

I applied for the premier and got accepted, the card arrived today, 12 days later, but yesterday I reported it hadnt arrived yet! Frustrating.

Does the barclays app show the DD set up when transferred? Hoping to get the £175 fairly pronto

Yes it does.