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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 #180 on: June 09, 2013, 12:11:50 AM »
How about trying SM.
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And please report back.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #181 on: June 09, 2013, 08:47:07 AM »
Tried. Did not work for me.

Dear ---------------- :

Thank you for contacting us regarding your US Airways Dividend Miles World MasterCard.  We can certainly address your inquiry regarding your application.

In order to provide you the best service possible, please contact our Application Department at 1-800-308-6008, 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. ET, 7 days a week. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

If you have any other questions and concerns, please reply to this message.

Sincerely,

Customer Service

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #182 on: June 09, 2013, 11:25:05 AM »
Tried. Did not work for me.

Dear ---------------- :

Thank you for contacting us regarding your US Airways Dividend Miles World MasterCard.  We can certainly address your inquiry regarding your application.

In order to provide you the best service possible, please contact our Application Department at 1-800-308-6008, 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. ET, 7 days a week. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

If you have any other questions and concerns, please reply to this message.

Sincerely,

Customer Service
Well... there goes that....

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #183 on: June 09, 2013, 12:27:24 PM »
Not worth the arrival card they did approve me, wish I can go back and not have applied for any Barclaycard's, it cost me 3 transunion and one experian and got a stupid arrival card I will never use.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #184 on: June 09, 2013, 12:57:44 PM »
What I am wondering is if someone is a au on a Barclaycard than applies 6-12 month later for 2-3 card at a time will they be more soft? Will there not be 3-4 hard pulls? Will they approve more than one card at a time?
Please report if you had such experience.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #185 on: June 09, 2013, 01:39:01 PM »
What I am wondering is if someone is a au on a Barclaycard than applies 6-12 month later for 2-3 card at a time will they be more soft? Will there not be 3-4 hard pulls? Will they approve more than one card at a time?
Please report if you had such experience.
I've read of approvals for two cards; no threes.
I think they always do separate pulls for each app. CMIIW.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #186 on: June 10, 2013, 05:53:19 PM »
How are they with instant approval? thinking of a 4BM

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #187 on: June 10, 2013, 06:20:16 PM »
How are they with instant approval? thinking of a 4BM
Read all the above.
Does not sound like you will ever get more than 2 cards at once, and if its your first app with them don't count on more than one approval and a couple of credit hits.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #188 on: June 10, 2013, 07:05:08 PM »
Read all the above.
Does not sound like you will ever get more than 2 cards at once, and if its your first app with them don't count on more than one approval and a couple of credit hits.

Where above does it speak about 3BM??

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #189 on: June 10, 2013, 07:20:13 PM »
They are tough people!

I did a 3bm for arrival/Luf/US Air

I got the arrival and called and the reluctantly they gave me the Luf.

When I pushed my luck for the US Air she said no chance!
Where above does it speak about 3BM??
And I personally did 3bm, first time i applied with Barclay and I was only approved for the arrival.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #190 on: June 10, 2013, 07:52:38 PM »
That really doesn't equate to much evidence. Unless you obtain reports from multiple people who failed at 3BMs, I don't see a reason to conclude that based on:
all the above.
it does not sound like you will ever get more than 2 cards at once, and if its your first app with them don't count on more than one approval and a couple of credit hits.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #191 on: June 10, 2013, 09:33:17 PM »
Look I don't care if you try 6bm they have a whole bunch of cards you might want to try, but if you read some of the post earlier on you see the success rate.
I wish I can send them back my arrival card and get those 4 hard pulls off my report.
Keep us posted on your success, many ppl will be happy to hear if you had luck!!!


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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #192 on: June 11, 2013, 12:23:34 AM »
They are tough people!

I did a 3bm for arrival/Luf/US Air

I got the arrival and called and the reluctantly they gave me the Luf.

When I pushed my luck for the US Air she said no chance!

It seems more mom and pop than the other card companies. At one point I got cut off and when I called back she said "Oh you were just speaking to jeff"
Did you have any other barclays cards when you applied?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #193 on: June 11, 2013, 04:50:53 AM »
That really doesn't equate to much evidence. Unless you obtain reports from multiple people who failed at 3BMs
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Unfortunately i think he's right. We rarely hear of successful 2BMs, never mind 3.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #194 on: June 11, 2013, 04:55:26 AM »
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Unfortunately i think he's right. We rarely hear of successful 2BMs, never mind 3.

I can report on unsuccessful 2BM and even denial on a single app three months later . They told me
Spend on the one card you have , and call back in 6 months to a year .

Have friends who don't post here with similar experience .

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #195 on: June 11, 2013, 05:13:39 AM »
I can report on unsuccessful 2BM and even denial on a single app three months later . They told me
Spend on the one card you have , and call back in 6 months to a year .

Have friends who don't post here with similar experience .
Yup. This is typical.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #196 on: June 11, 2013, 12:43:45 PM »
Look I don't care if you try 6bm they have a whole bunch of cards you might want to try, but if you read some of the post earlier on you see the success rate.
I wish I can send them back my arrival card and get those 4 hard pulls off my report.
Keep us posted on your success, many ppl will be happy to hear if you had luck!!!
Why do u get a few hard pulls for 1 card?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #197 on: June 11, 2013, 12:55:36 PM »
Why do u get a few hard pulls for 1 card?
He didn't apply for just one card.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #198 on: June 11, 2013, 12:57:28 PM »
He didn't apply for just one card.
So by them it dosent work the 2/3Bm that it should be only 1 pull?

Asking cuz wanna aplly now for the first time with them a few cards (but only if its 1 pull)

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #199 on: June 11, 2013, 01:12:54 PM »
So by them it dosent work the 2/3Bm that it should be only 1 pull?

Asking cuz wanna aplly now for the first time with them a few cards (but only if its 1 pull)

The second pull will most likely be shot down without a pull. IME