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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 #980 on: March 29, 2015, 01:44:33 AM »
HUCA succeeds once again.
In October I got a 40k US card and downgraded in November.
3BM in December resulted in US denial due to recent closure of account.
Multiple calls to no avail with the usual too many cards, cannot transfer CL..
Applied again on 3/24, denied.
HUCA'd 5 times with reps regurgitating that I do not qualify due to having card in the past.
Tonight called the 24 hour line.. Got approved with 3k CL.
Perhaps they are hungrier after ending sign up?
Either way I'm happy to tack on another 50K miles to my portfolio!

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #981 on: April 22, 2015, 06:11:30 PM »
Anybody get this weird message when calling recon?
Earlier today I got: "This department is currently closed" it was around 2pm EST...
Now I'm getting: "The offer you're calling about is not currently available" and they provide another number where you can apply for other cards.

Anyone have a number where recon can be reached?
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #982 on: April 22, 2015, 06:17:29 PM »
HUCA succeeds once again.
In October I got a 40k US card and downgraded in November.
3BM in December resulted in US denial due to recent closure of account.
Multiple calls to no avail with the usual too many cards, cannot transfer CL..
Applied again on 3/24, denied.
HUCA'd 5 times with reps regurgitating that I do not qualify due to having card in the past.
Tonight called the 24 hour line.. Got approved with 3k CL.
Perhaps they are hungrier after ending sign up?
Either way I'm happy to tack on another 50K miles to my portfolio!
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #983 on: April 22, 2015, 07:07:54 PM »

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #984 on: April 23, 2015, 12:40:31 PM »

Good luck getting to recon on that number.
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #985 on: April 23, 2015, 03:22:23 PM »
Now 18664084064 is 24/7 recon
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #986 on: May 02, 2015, 01:48:22 PM »
3 questions:

1) Anyone had success being approved for USAirways card after they stopped accepting new applications (as in I applied but was denied before they stopped taking new apps)

2) If I was denied for a card in March, but I don't think they pulled credit for it (claimed I had it recently so it was outright rejected and no pull), do I have decent chances of applying for a new card now?

3) Is there a limit on how many barclay cards you can have at once? Currently have 2, interested in a third...

Thanks!

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #987 on: May 02, 2015, 01:52:12 PM »
3 questions:

1) Anyone had success being approved for USAirways card after they stopped accepting new applications (as in I applied but was denied before they stopped taking new apps)

2) If I was denied for a card in March, but I don't think they pulled credit for it (claimed I had it recently so it was outright rejected and no pull), do I have decent chances of applying for a new card now?

3) Is there a limit on how many barclay cards you can have at once? Currently have 2, interested in a third...

Thanks!
1) Yes
2) Yes (Why not check your report to see if there was a pull?)
3) You can for sure have more than 2.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #988 on: May 04, 2015, 02:51:48 PM »
we didn't pull you CR because you just apply for a card with us in FEB this year  :(

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #989 on: May 04, 2015, 03:46:43 PM »
Got denied for the M&M bec I opened and closed 2 within the last year. Any use to HUCA?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #990 on: May 04, 2015, 03:54:19 PM »
Got denied for the M&M bec I opened and closed 2 within the last year. Any use to HUCA?
Always a use just find a good reason why you closed them

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #991 on: May 04, 2015, 07:34:46 PM »
I couldn't get an approval for M&M, nor could I get a CL increase for my Arrival. Any other products worthwhile so as not to waste a pull?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #992 on: May 07, 2015, 09:57:39 AM »
Not really a recon question...
Is it hard or soft pull to increase credit limit on a barclays card?
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #993 on: May 07, 2015, 10:02:45 AM »
Not really a recon question...
Is it hard or soft pull to increase credit limit on a barclays card?

Seems to be a hard pull
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #994 on: May 07, 2015, 10:10:41 AM »
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #995 on: May 08, 2015, 01:54:40 AM »
is barclay still allowing 2bm?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #996 on: May 08, 2015, 02:01:17 AM »
is barclay still allowing 2bm?
yes.but not so easy this days but some times they can approve 2 cards without any problem YMMV 

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #997 on: May 08, 2015, 02:01:57 AM »

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #998 on: May 08, 2015, 02:03:37 AM »
yup
tnx.
but not 2 of the same cards only 2 different ones, correct?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #999 on: May 19, 2015, 03:54:33 PM »
Applied Us Airways in March- denied bc I just closed the product on recon, no pull.

Applied miles and more today- denied, on recon because too many cards with opening and closing (rep referred to a bunch of Chase and Citi cards opened and closed with 1mo -1 yr). Tried reasoning with product changes, annual fees, no go).

Reconned USAirways card, told not enough usage on two cards I currently have, but at least got him to pull the report so it will merge with the M&M pull.

Will recon again and again, but do they keep noted from call to call?