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Barclay reconsideration line: 866-408-4064, Mon-Fri 8AM - 5PM EST.
The 24-hour number is 866-408-4064
New 24 hour number is 866-205-5973
you can finally fax documents to Barclays the number is 866-836-6959

Based on the phone reps, an application usually remains in the system for 90 days, during which you can ask for a reconsideration.
However, if 30 days have passed, it will incur another hard pull.

There have been a few reports of Barclay pulling credit again when reconsidering - even when specifically asked not to.
Make sure to explicitly tell the rep that you don't want another credit pull. The benefit of such action would be that if later you see they did pull your credit you can call up and speak to a manager and have the pulls removed (based on first-hand accounts from this thread).

If you want to guarantee that you don't get another pull, freeze your credit report.

While Barclay recon reps are usually very tough to deal with, there have been sporadic reports of them reconsidering by reallocating credit-line from other cards. Additionally, there are a few reports indicating success with the 3BM.
Personal and biz didn't combine

Barclay recon reps take notes of each phone call and subsequent reps usually regurgitate the previous rep's reply.

Barclays has a 6/24 rule similar to chase 5/24. Not hardcoded like chase though.

Random: see this great article about negotiating tactics with Customer Service Reps.
not working. Found it on the wayback machine https://web.archive.org/web/20161018151314/https://www.businessinsider.com/fbi-negotiator-shares-negotiating-tricks-2015-1/ref=cyberdust.com

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #600 on: October 25, 2014, 02:52:56 PM »
I keep getting denied because of too many recent accounts, and hucaing is proving futile as the reps keep repeating the previous ones. Any ideas how to proceed?
I know that some have has success with Barclay recon. But I didn't see anyone who benefited from HUCA with Barclay.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #601 on: October 31, 2014, 03:09:12 PM »
When closing my US Airways card, Barclay gave me a disclosure, in the disclosure they mentioned that my miles will get forfeited, any truth to that?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #602 on: October 31, 2014, 04:53:18 PM »

When closing my US Airways card, Barclay gave me a disclosure, in the disclosure they mentioned that my miles will get forfeited, any truth to that?
They're referring to the miles earned the cycle you close the card

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #603 on: November 05, 2014, 04:24:13 PM »
Barclays takes note of everything!!! You better have a really good reason to do a HUCA with them. Applied for a US airways card today, was denied. Called up reconsideration to get the card approved, they said the can't after they gave me the same card three times already, they can't issue a 4th time. When I did HUCA about an hour later, lady picks up and says I see you have spoken to one our reps about an hour ago, has anything change, tried to make up some bs, but was a no-go...

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #604 on: November 05, 2014, 05:58:08 PM »
Barclays takes note of everything!!! You better have a really good reason to do a HUCA with them. Applied for a US airways card today, was denied. Called up reconsideration to get the card approved, they said the can't after they gave me the same card three times already, they can't issue a 4th time. When I did HUCA about an hour later, lady picks up and says I see you have spoken to one our reps about an hour ago, has anything change, tried to make up some bs, but was a no-go...
Sounds like the chase biz reps. Or do the chase reps sound like the Barclay reps ?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #605 on: November 05, 2014, 05:58:59 PM »
Sounds like the chase biz reps. Or do the chase reps sound like the Barclay reps ?

Don't remember chase doing that with me before, not to that extent. He literally wrote down our whole conversation, it was amazing.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #606 on: November 05, 2014, 06:00:55 PM »
Don't remember chase doing that with me before, not to that extent. He literally wrote down our whole conversation, it was amazing.
They've gotten tougher lately.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #607 on: November 06, 2014, 04:28:03 PM »
Closed M&M 10 days ago.  Applied today. declined.  HUCA x2. Both said to many new accounts :'(

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #608 on: November 09, 2014, 01:50:21 AM »

Closed M&M 10 days ago.  Applied today. declined.  HUCA x2. Both said to many new accounts :'(

What does your TU look like?
I remember when a coke was a nickel, and you could buy VRs in OD.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #609 on: November 09, 2014, 02:24:38 AM »
What does your TU look like?

7 inquiries in past year ,  10 new accounts - 4 from barclays in the past year.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #610 on: November 09, 2014, 02:34:10 AM »
7 inquiries in past year ,  10 new accounts - 4 from barclays in the past year.
Ye...that's quite high...a few too many. Lucky you made it this far

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #611 on: November 09, 2014, 04:10:53 AM »
Ye...that's quite high...a few too many. Lucky you made it this far
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4 accounts from Barclay in 1 year is very nice.
Wait a little.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #612 on: November 13, 2014, 04:31:20 PM »
Does anyone know from which credit bureau Barclay's pulls credit?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #613 on: November 13, 2014, 04:38:26 PM »
Does anyone know from which credit bureau Barclay's pulls credit?
"they typically pull from your Transunion credit report." Source

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #614 on: November 13, 2014, 04:39:39 PM »
Does anyone know from which credit bureau Barclay's pulls credit?

TU in MA and NY

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #615 on: November 13, 2014, 04:40:15 PM »
Does anyone know from which credit bureau Barclay's pulls credit?
Probably TU. Location ?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #616 on: November 13, 2014, 04:41:41 PM »
NJ

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #617 on: November 13, 2014, 04:43:27 PM »

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #618 on: November 13, 2014, 04:51:39 PM »
I have 0 inquiries on TU. FICO is over 750.  Should I try for two Barclay's card (Arrival and UA) or just one?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #619 on: November 13, 2014, 04:55:01 PM »
I have 0 inquiries on TU. FICO is over 750.  Should I try for two Barclay's card (Arrival and UA) or just one?
Why not? What's worse case scenario - you don't get approved for both, but you'll for sure get one.
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