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Problems with account

Murphybear
Murphybear Posts: 7,923 Forumite
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edited 22 June at 11:37PM in Budgeting & bank accounts
I’ve just tried to buy something online but Barclays keeps blocking my account.  The amount is only £14.  I haven’t reported any problems with the account, I’ve had the account problem free for years and I buy nearly all my food items online which I do dozens of times every month and the balance is fairly high so there’s no problems there.

Does anyone any ideas why this might have happened?  

I transferred the amount into our joint Barclays account and bought the item with that without any problems.  

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  • marcia_
    marcia_ Posts: 3,358 Forumite
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    I’ve just tried to buy something online but Barclays keeps blocking my account.  The amount is only £14.  I haven’t reported any problems with the account, I’ve had the account problem free for years and I buy nearly all my food items online which I do dozens of times every month and the balance is fairly high so there’s no problems there.

    Does anyone any ideas why this might have happened?  

    I transferred the amount into our joint Barclays account and bought the item with that without any problems.  
     Might not be your bank. I tried to make a payment to a catalogue and it didn't go through 3 times despite verifying the payment through the app so I gave up. Rand the bank who said they hadn't blocked it so must have been a fault on the merchants website. 
  • Murphybear
    Murphybear Posts: 7,923 Forumite
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    Thanks for that.  This is the 2nd time it has happened, it resolved itself the first time after a few days.  I’m going to the branch tomorrow as the staff are very helpful 
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