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Barclaycard – Things You Should Know About This Stable Online Banking Option

Barclaycard is the brand name of a global payment system of Barclays Retail and Business Banking.

By: Simon Clifton
Category: Finance:Credit
Posted: Jan 01, 2012
Updated: Jan 01, 2012
Views: 22


Barclaycard is the brand name of a global payment system of Barclays Retail and Business Banking. It takes its name from the legacy when it was first introduced as a credit card in 1966 in the United Kingdom from Barclays, which is one of the most reliable financial institutions not only in the UK but also in the world.

Presently, Barclaycard is used as a credit card as well as an online payment system offering variety of services. It claims to offer world’s most advantageous features and user-friendliness. Barclaycard is available in VISA and MasterCard versions, but most of the Barclays credit cards are operated by VISA network. Two most popular variants of Barclaycard are VISA Platinum with Balance Transfer and VISA Classic.

Key Features of VISA Platinum Barclaycard

VISA Platinum with Balance Transfer offers great benefits to users. The key features of this card are:

1. Zero fees for balance transfer for 18 months from starting of account with Barclays bank. The balance transfer to Barclaycard allows you transfer you balance from any credit card and relieves you from worries of paying interest rates for a longer duration.

2. Zero percent interest on purchases for 3 months

3. The interest rate on purchases after first 3 months is 16.9% per annum, which is low as compared to many other credit cards available in the UK as well as in the world market

4. Credit limit ranging from £1200

Key Features of VISA Classic Barclaycard

The key features of this card are:

1. Zero percent interest on all purchases for first 3 months of the purchase

2. 19.9% per annum interest rate on purchase after 3 months

3. Credit limit ranging from £1200

Besides these features, Barclaycard UK is famous for its great customer service and excellent security features. It provides unmatched services, for example, fraud monitoring service, purchase delivery service, travel service, free text alerts, Barclaycard online banking, and worldwide assistance. These services allow users of this card to benefit from anywhere in the world and remain protected from any fraud.

Barclaycard UK also offers exciting rewards services. On every purchase and balance transfer your credit account gets points, which can be redeemed as discount and other services by airlines, hotels, merchants, and travel agents. US Airways and Virgin Americas are a few airlines to mention, and Choice hotels are one of the hotels affiliated with this card.

This card also provides you a fun and recreation service. Barclaycard Unwind is an entertainment service you can visit at very low prices if you are a user of this card. It also holds the tickets for concerts and other entertainment events so that Barclaycard customers can get their tickets even if they are late for these events.

Getting a Barclaycard is quite simple and easy. You just have to fill out an online form with minimal details and a customer services representative will contact you to let you know if you are eligible. If your eligibility is proven, they will issue you a VISA Platinum or VISA Classic card according to their assessment of your credibility rating.

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