Help - 0% card application links with a "*" are not working for me

Broccy

Hi I'm trying to apply for a 0% credit card having done the eligibility check. When I click on "* apply now" then I end up on an ad page which cannot be reached in my browser. Is this something I'm doing wrong, there is no alternative route to the card provider, and finally I posted this here because I couldn't find another way to raise the query. Can anyone advise me on what I can do.

eskbanker

Which page has the link you're clicking?  What do you mean by "no alternative route to the card provider", which one?

Broccy

Credit card eligibility checker, first entry is Barclaycard and when I want to apply there is only the option to press the red button mard "apply now*". Pressing this tries to take through ad.click page but I end up on a broken web page.

CliveOfIndia

Have you tried just going directly to the lender's own website?  It won't make any difference to your eligibility chances, the soft check on this site (or any other aggregator site) is at best a rough indication anyway.  You'll only know for sure when you actually submit an application.

eskbanker

But surely www.barclaycard.co.uk will take you to where you're trying to get to, if there's an issue with the link provided by MSE (assuming you're referring to a page on this site)?

Broccy

I think you could be right, I haven't tried yet, but on MSE it suggested I would only get 16 months interest free if I didn't go through the MSE link whereas going through the MSE link guarantee 33 months interest free.
I was really trying to check if the problem was me or my machine or the links on that page.

Broccy

I will try applying directly and see how that goes. Thanks for suggestions. It would still be nice to understand why the link isn't working but I'm not sure of the correct place to raise that query.

eskbanker

Broccy said:

I will try applying directly and see how that goes. Thanks for suggestions. It would still be nice to understand why the link isn't working but I'm not sure of the correct place to raise that query.

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Broccy

Hi thanks for this. I will raise it using the information you provided. Also I did apply directly as you suggested and it has all worked correctly. I know it seems obvious, but I don't know why I didn't instinctively do the obvious thing there. Thanks for the help.