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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 #860 on: January 12, 2015, 09:17:59 AM »
True. Forgot about that.Great!
You have to be approved by the 18th, so don't wait too long.
If it was a pull, even if they reject you, it's unlickely it will go off. But if the system automatically declined, it shouldn't pull.
What does the app status say?

Sounds like a rejection. Ill have her call them tonight and see what they can do.
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #861 on: January 12, 2015, 11:26:08 AM »
True. Forgot about that.Great!
You have to be approved by the 18th, so don't wait too long.
If it was a pull, even if they reject you, it's unlickely it will go off. But if the system automatically declined, it shouldn't pull.
What does the app status say?

Ill keep it in the Recon thread now as opposed to the US AIR thread. Called about my 2nd app and they said that u cant have the US Air twice. Not happy about that. Barclays told me on Friday that they DONT decline someone because he already has a given product. Also - he told me they dont have a 1 product per user policy. Well, the woman I spoke to disagrees.
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #862 on: January 12, 2015, 11:36:40 AM »
Ill keep it in the Recon thread now as opposed to the US AIR thread. Called about my 2nd app and they said that u cant have the US Air twice. Not happy about that. Barclays told me on Friday that they DONT decline someone because he already has a given product. Also - he told me they dont have a 1 product per user policy. Well, the woman I spoke to disagrees.
Oh well. At least it was a freeroll.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #863 on: January 12, 2015, 11:46:48 AM »
Oh well. At least it was a freeroll.

It was. I am still annoyed. Now just need them to waive the AF :)
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #864 on: January 14, 2015, 09:44:15 AM »
Yes.  After downgrading to Arrival-,  I applied and was declined.  I called recon and the rep said it seems like the app was rejected because I already had the card.  She was perplexed when she couldn't see an existing card.  She then offered to pull my CR as none had been pulled, and consider my app.

Did you agree for a CR pull? If yes, did that help to get approved?


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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #865 on: January 14, 2015, 10:53:37 AM »
Did you agree for a CR pull? If yes, did that help to get approved?



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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #866 on: January 14, 2015, 11:01:24 AM »
Did you agree for a CR pull? If yes, did that help to get approved?
No one will give you a card without pulling credit.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #867 on: January 14, 2015, 01:07:46 PM »
No one will give you a card without pulling credit.

I believe Amex has been known to approve cards based on old CRs/ satisfactory relationship with them.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #868 on: January 14, 2015, 01:09:21 PM »
I believe Amex has been known to approve cards based on old CRs/ satisfactory relationship with them.
Without pulling when you apply?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #869 on: January 14, 2015, 01:13:11 PM »
Without pulling when you apply?

I believe someone reported as such here on the forums.  My search so far has not yielded results.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #873 on: January 14, 2015, 02:32:39 PM »

Without pulling when you apply?
Yep I've applied for SPG and had no pull since they had a pull from a Delta app I did a month earlier.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #874 on: January 15, 2015, 09:22:28 PM »

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #875 on: January 15, 2015, 10:29:05 PM »
Success!

Applied for USAir and Arrival+. Got instant approval on the US, with a $7500 credit line.

I called recon for the Arrival+ and the rep. offered to split the credit line from the US to approve the Arrival+ (without me asking).

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #876 on: January 15, 2015, 11:47:38 PM »
Success!

Applied for USAir and Arrival+. Got instant approval on the US, with a $7500 credit line.

I called recon for the Arrival+ and the rep. offered to split the credit line from the US to approve the Arrival+ (without me asking).
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #877 on: January 16, 2015, 01:03:42 AM »
Anyone know when the day changes? If I apply now, do I get all day to recon or does it go by PST?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #878 on: January 16, 2015, 01:06:23 AM »
Anyone know when the day changes? If I apply now, do I get all day to recon or does it go by PST?
You have at least 30 days to recon but of you want all the pulls to roll up at EOD you need all the apps in one day
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #879 on: January 16, 2015, 01:07:31 AM »
You have at least 30 days to recon but of you want all the pulls to roll up at EOD you need all the apps in one day
That much I knew. My question is what's today? Is it 1:07am EST or is it 10:07pm PST?