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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 #1160 on: January 09, 2017, 08:28:26 PM »
anyone know if there is an auto decline for too many recent apps with barclays like with citi 8/65

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1161 on: January 09, 2017, 08:35:05 PM »
anyone know if there is an auto decline for too many recent apps with barclays like with citi 8/65
Idk the answer to your question, but I have been auto-declined from Barclay's, and they never even pulled my credit. (It was for bad relationship...)

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1162 on: January 09, 2017, 08:37:59 PM »
Idk the answer to your question, but I have been auto-declined from Barclay's, and they never even pulled my credit. (It was for bad relationship...)
i know theres no pull on auto decline, i want the pull :)

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1163 on: January 09, 2017, 08:43:42 PM »
i know theres no pull on auto decline, i want the pull :)
You could have them pull manually.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1164 on: January 09, 2017, 08:58:22 PM »
i know theres no pull on auto decline, i want the pull :)
Was just saying that it can't hurt to apply. If u want the pull, then...
You could have them pull manually.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1165 on: March 20, 2017, 11:12:29 AM »
2 apps "pended" what do I do? Call or wait?
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1166 on: April 07, 2017, 11:10:53 AM »
I applied for the arrival and got a pending. Called recon and they request I mail in SS card, drivers license, plus a utility statement in my name & address.  Is there anyway around this, call again? Or is this pretty much what I'd have to do to get this card?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1167 on: April 07, 2017, 11:21:26 AM »
I applied for the arrival and got a pending. Called recon and they request I mail in SS card, drivers license, plus a utility statement in my name & address.  Is there anyway around this, call again? Or is this pretty much what I'd have to do to get this card?
Call again

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1168 on: April 07, 2017, 11:25:18 AM »
Call again
i called several times yesterday and got the same woman each time
do they have more than 1 person working there?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1169 on: April 07, 2017, 11:27:32 AM »
Call again

called again and they said I have to send in the documents, no other way.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1170 on: April 07, 2017, 11:29:03 AM »
called again and they said I have to send in the documents, no other way.
I've gotten away with it with huca in the past.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1171 on: April 07, 2017, 12:16:48 PM »
i called several times yesterday and got the same woman each time
do they have more than 1 person working there?
I've had that before, wait a little then call again.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1172 on: April 07, 2017, 08:35:27 PM »
I've gotten away with it with huca in the past.

tried 3 times. looks like i'll have to send in the info if i want the card.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1173 on: April 13, 2017, 11:19:53 PM »
update DP: sent in the copies, verified they received them, called recon and was approved

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1174 on: April 14, 2017, 10:38:21 AM »
Is this new? I applied for the arrival+ in January and wasn't approved. I applied again and called and was rejected b/c that app/denial was still in the system. THey said after 120 days it clears out. But no pull was done.

Is this new?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1175 on: April 14, 2017, 11:48:19 AM »
Is this new? I applied for the arrival+ in January and wasn't approved. I applied again and called and was rejected b/c that app/denial was still in the system. THey said after 120 days it clears out. But no pull was done.

Is this new?
they should be able to manually pull the report and review the app.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1176 on: May 16, 2017, 07:07:43 PM »
was denied for the arrivals card back in march and its still in their system, is it worth reapplying or will i get automatically rejected?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1177 on: May 17, 2017, 06:44:51 AM »
was denied for the arrivals card back in march and its still in their system, is it worth reapplying or will i get automatically rejected?
If it's still in the system why don't you ask for reconsideration. What was the reason for denial?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1178 on: May 17, 2017, 02:13:44 PM »
If it's still in the system why don't you ask for reconsideration. What was the reason for denial?
did a 2BM and the other card was approved but they don't wanna give me this one as they feel that since they are my highest credit line on file so they wont give me another card
recon says they need a hard pull to approve as the application is over 30 days old (almost 60 days)

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1179 on: May 17, 2017, 06:00:01 PM »
did a 2BM and the other card was approved but they don't wanna give me this one as they feel that since they are my highest credit line on file so they wont give me another card
recon says they need a hard pull to approve as the application is over 30 days old (almost 60 days)
If they told you that they need to make another hard pull, what makes you think that it will be auto declined?