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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 #420 on: December 03, 2013, 11:48:14 PM »
I just checked at https://www.barclaycardus.com/app/japply/action/checkstatus.do and it is approved for a CL of 14k (kinda big if you ask me.) Anyway, it just seems like Barclay doesn't do approvals on Sundays and everything gets held until Monday. Could that be?
are they open saturday for recon? i believe theyre closed sunday

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #421 on: December 04, 2013, 04:42:25 PM »
Better to call or wait for 2nd card?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #422 on: December 04, 2013, 10:07:12 PM »
are they open saturday for recon? i believe theyre closed sunday

They are definitely close Sunday. All aps from Sunday are automatic "pending" and get approved on Monday.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #423 on: December 04, 2013, 10:19:18 PM »
They are definitely close Sunday. All aps from Sunday are automatic "pending" and get approved on Monday.
what if i were to apply sat night?
does it make a diff when i call since they most prob will pull credit again if my app were to go pending?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #424 on: December 12, 2013, 04:44:40 PM »
This is my story:
I applied for the USAirways and the Lufthansa on Monday 12/09 was approved for the US and pending for the Lufthansa.
Today I called them and she explained to me that since these were my first 2 cards they won't do INSTANT approval on the second because the want to see how I used the first. I asked her to reconsider. She said sure but after asking a few questions that I would of prefered to avoid the line got cut off.
I then check my app status and saw that I was declined.

I then sent them this SM:
I recently applied for a Lufthansa Miles & More MasterCard. I called in and asked if you can reconsider the application, after asking me a few questions my phone battery died.
I understand why I wasn't immediately aproved but I would like to ask you if you can reconsider your decision and approve me for that card.
This card is very important to me as it has no foreign transaction fee and would work very well for all my foreign transactions.
I understand if you would be hesitant to give me such a big credit line without first seeing how I spend and pay my bills. Perhaps I can suggest you transfer $2000 from my current credit line on my US Airways card to a new Lufthansa card. Please notice and consider the perfect history that I have with my Bank of America Credit Card.

Please do not make another hard pull for my Credit Report.

I'll let you know when I hear from them. What do you guys think?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #425 on: December 12, 2013, 07:06:59 PM »
This is my story:
I applied for the USAirways and the Lufthansa on Monday 12/09 was approved for the US and pending for the Lufthansa.
Today I called them and she explained to me that since these were my first 2 cards they won't do INSTANT approval on the second because the want to see how I used the first. I asked her to reconsider. She said sure but after asking a few questions that I would of prefered to avoid the line got cut off.
I then check my app status and saw that I was declined.

I then sent them this SM:
I recently applied for a Lufthansa Miles & More MasterCard. I called in and asked if you can reconsider the application, after asking me a few questions my phone battery died.
I understand why I wasn't immediately aproved but I would like to ask you if you can reconsider your decision and approve me for that card.
This card is very important to me as it has no foreign transaction fee and would work very well for all my foreign transactions.
I understand if you would be hesitant to give me such a big credit line without first seeing how I spend and pay my bills. Perhaps I can suggest you transfer $2000 from my current credit line on my US Airways card to a new Lufthansa card. Please notice and consider the perfect history that I have with my Bank of America Credit Card.

Please do not make another hard pull for my Credit Report.

I'll let you know when I hear from them. What do you guys think?
If it works, it will be a first, AFAIK.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #426 on: December 13, 2013, 06:57:44 AM »
If it works, it will be a first, AFAIK.
Two people have reported in the Miles N More thread of being approved for two cards in the last month or so (almost everyone else has not), but at least one of them was already a current customer. Good luck!

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #427 on: December 13, 2013, 08:42:35 AM »
Two people have reported in the Miles N More thread of being approved for two cards in the last month or so (almost everyone else has not), but at least one of them was already a current customer. Good luck!
It will be the first reported successful recon via SM...

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #428 on: December 14, 2013, 10:32:32 AM »
are they open saturday for recon? i believe theyre closed sunday

i can confirm they are not open today (saturday)

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #429 on: December 14, 2013, 12:26:35 PM »
It will be the first reported successful recon via SM...
Sorry! I still have to work on reading more carefully :)

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #430 on: December 14, 2013, 08:33:11 PM »
Applied for miles and more and arrival got instant approval
On the Lufthansa pending on the arrival but when checking my
Status online it shows 2 diff dates of application one on the
14th other on the 15th I applied for both same day anyone else
Get that?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #431 on: December 14, 2013, 08:37:16 PM »
Applied for miles and more and arrival got instant approval
On the Lufthansa pending on the arrival but when checking my
Status online it shows 2 diff dates of application one on the
14th other on the 15th I applied for both same day anyone else
Get that?
It's the 15th already in NJ? :)

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #432 on: December 14, 2013, 08:39:26 PM »
Part of the question why would it show tomorrow's date?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #433 on: December 14, 2013, 08:40:12 PM »
Sorry! I still have to work on reading more carefully :)
מחול לך, מחול לך :)

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #434 on: December 14, 2013, 08:42:36 PM »
Part of the question why would it show tomorrow's date?
Indeed, it's weird.
Is the Arrival card on the 15th? You never know, but it may help with the approval (though i doubt it).

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #435 on: December 14, 2013, 08:50:34 PM »
Yes the arrival is the 15th   Maybe any pending apps on Saturday are automatically
Processed the next day

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #436 on: December 15, 2013, 12:12:53 PM »
Just applied for the luftansa and got instant approval with a 1500$ credit line. then decided to try my luck and applied for the U.S airways=pending.
Any chance of approval tomorrow as today is Sunday and they are closed?
any tips for recon?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #437 on: December 15, 2013, 12:19:29 PM »
Just applied for the luftansa and got instant approval with a 1500$ credit line. then decided to try my luck and applied for the U.S airways=pending.
Any chance of approval tomorrow as today is Sunday and they are closed?
any tips for recon?
Highly unlikely but let us no

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #438 on: December 15, 2013, 02:34:37 PM »
@shimino1  do you know if you got one pull or two pulls from your apps?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #439 on: December 15, 2013, 03:29:07 PM »
just applied for 3 barclays card and it let me know that it couldnt approve me right away and I can check my application status. When i did this is what I got "Currently we are unable to offer you a Credit Card issued by Barclays Bank Delaware. Details on why we could not will be mailed to you."

This is five seconds after i applied...

Any tips on how to get at least one of them approved, as they all have the same message?