Barclays Bank

I am an inveterate global traveler and a no-foreign-transaction-fee credit card provides great advantage. Barclays Uber card is additionally no-fee and gives cash back I can use for Uber trips, which comes in handy now that I am in Ecuador. I had a Capital One card before which has similar features except that I had an issue with a merchant which to-date remains unresolved.

Overall rates are comparable. Linked to American Airlines with good communication between both. There has been good communication when I have called with questions or requests. Good communication between the two. Have had very good communication between the bank and myself with things.

They gave me a break on an interest payment during Covid-19 when I was having trouble getting a big refund from a cruise company. I appreciated that. Their website is very consumer friendly and I pay no international banking fees when I use it abroad.

I had fraudulent charges on my credit card. So I followed instructions on the back of my card statement and reported the fraudulent charges in writing in January 2021. I then got a new card statement with late fees and interest charges in February. I would call to get a status on the fraud and the call representative did not speak English well. She did not understand me, I did not understand her, so she just hung up on me. I called back and was put on hold and then the call hung up. I kept writing to the Investigations Department because I could not get ahold of anyone via the phone. I called again and was told it was being taken care. Then another statement would arrive with more late fees and charges. So basically I was lied to as well. I don't recommend this bank to ANYONE. It has been almost 6 months of HELL dealing with them.

I have had this card for 6 years. I pay more than is due monthly. Today I received a letter that because the balance was too high they lowered my credit limit by OVER $1,000. They said my credit score was too low. Well DUH!!! I just bought a $30,000 car!!! These people don't care about the customer at all. A good paying customer is now gone. STEER CLEAR OF THIS COMPANY!!!!

Once again the banks are the real enemies of the people. We all are distracted, but they keep doing what they want. I have one late payment in the middle of the pandemic's chaos (05/2020) and have tried to remove it, with no luck. I even paid my card in full. It seems that the people who work there, are computers. It's amazing how they keep getting away with it, even with the Cares Act! Thank in the new world of cryptocurrencies they have no place!!

So we signed up to get hotel credits and everything was fine until we needed to do a chargeback on a unauthorized charge. Barclays Bank (who barely speak English) first refused stating it was a signed for charge which it was not, then refused stating that the company was not a recognized company??? We went ahead and just paid it.

This is the worst bank to have a credit card account. In this difficult times they lower your credit line and increase your interests and when you call customer service they tell you there is nothing to do. I have never had a late payment and I always paid more than the minimum payment. I don't recommend this credit card to anyone!!! Be careful!!! As soon as I pay it I will cancel it and straight to trash.

I received a letter from Barclays that they were going to cancel my card due to non usage. Due to COVID I have chosen to no longer use any of my credit cards. I’m just trying to keep my bills down. After 30 days of no usage they automatically closed my account. Keep in mind I have had this card for years. Always made my payments on time and paid off my card when my funds were available. Shouldn’t there be a law that credit cards can’t bully you into spending money that you don’t have OR is this what they bank on. I am truly disappointed in this company as again had been with them for years. Someone should investigate this company’s practices. I have a few more credit cards and have never had this issue with any other creditors try to bully me into spending money I don’t have.

Barclays proved to be a very transactional bank/customer service. In contrast to other cards I continue to carry Barlclays proved only interested in gotcha fees. Lesson learned. Bank here as a last resort.