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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 #900 on: January 18, 2015, 03:36:06 PM »
Nice. First USAir card ?
Of course not.  :)

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #901 on: January 18, 2015, 03:37:13 PM »
Of course not.  :)
Is the first still open ? Did you just close it ?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #902 on: January 18, 2015, 03:37:40 PM »
Of course not.  :)
Care to share whether you canceled or downgraded and when?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #903 on: January 18, 2015, 03:43:30 PM »
Is the first still open ? Did you just close it ?
Care to share whether you canceled or downgraded and when?
Cancelled about 6 months ago.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #904 on: January 18, 2015, 04:05:22 PM »
When I tried for my second US Airways card, all I did was close my first one and then wait a week and a half and then instant approval
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #905 on: January 18, 2015, 04:19:04 PM »
When I tried for my second US Airways card, all I did was close my first one and then wait a week and a half and then instant approval
Lucky you. Not all of us were so lucky.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #906 on: January 18, 2015, 04:19:59 PM »
When I tried for my second US Airways card, all I did was close my first one and then wait a week and a half and then instant approval

When had you opened the first one?
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #907 on: January 18, 2015, 04:24:41 PM »
When had you opened the first one?
a while ago, when it was still 40k
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #908 on: January 18, 2015, 04:38:34 PM »
a while ago, when it was still 40k
That wasn't so long ago. (Just a little over a month)

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #909 on: January 18, 2015, 04:41:15 PM »
That wasn't so long ago. (Just a little over a month)
I don't think I got it that recently
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #910 on: January 18, 2015, 05:18:35 PM »
Lucky you. Not all of us were so lucky.

I got approved after downgrading mu US Air to an Arrival within 48 hours instantly. Agreed though, I have heard other stories as well.
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Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #911 on: January 18, 2015, 09:53:02 PM »
Applied for USAirways lay week for me and wife. Both declined. Both no go on HUCA with both phone numbers.
"Why did you open so many AmEx's and become AU on others recently? Too many new cards and not long enough history with Barclay. Your payment history is excellent but we still can't give you a new card. No we can not move credit from your arrival"

Wasted hard pulls for nothing, and no free 50K miles x 2. :(

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #912 on: January 18, 2015, 09:56:49 PM »
Applied for USAirways lay week for me and wife. Both declined. Both no go on HUCA with both phone numbers.
"Why did you open so many AmEx's and become AU on others recently? Too many new cards and not long enough history with Barclay. Your payment history is excellent but we still can't give you a new card. No we can not move credit from your arrival"

Wasted hard pulls for nothing, and no free 50K miles x 2. :(
How long ago did you open the arrival ?

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Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #913 on: January 18, 2015, 10:02:21 PM »
First statement was sep 5
Wife's was Feb -- and it is her only card with Barclay.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #914 on: January 18, 2015, 11:23:07 PM »
Didn't work for me  :'(
Is this a 1st US Air card? What were the reasons for denial?
What did you tell the 24hr rep?

No it's the 3rd or 4th card in the last year and a half. I told the 24 hr recon the same thing that I had told the main number 3 times I know I've had the card a few times and them closed it but now it's going away for good and I really want to hold onto it yadda yadda yadda nothing special...I'm sure it wasn't what I said that got me the approval

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #915 on: January 19, 2015, 07:23:03 PM »
I want to go for the USAir. I have an Arrival+ that's almost a year old that I'd like to close. Am I better off closing it first, or leaving it open and closing it with recon?

(I barely used the Arrival +).
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #916 on: January 19, 2015, 07:29:57 PM »
I want to go for the USAir. I have an Arrival+ that's almost a year old that I'd like to close. Am I better off closing it first, or leaving it open and closing it with recon?

(I barely used the Arrival +).
I don't think you need to close your Arrival now.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #917 on: January 19, 2015, 08:08:52 PM »
I don't think you need to close your Arrival now.
Meaning, save it to close when reconning for US Air?
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #918 on: January 19, 2015, 08:12:47 PM »
Meaning, save it to close when reconning for US Air?
Barclay recon doesn't really do that as much. (There are stories, but it's not like with Chase)
There's a good chance you'll be instantly approved. You can close it if you want to, but there's no need.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #919 on: January 19, 2015, 08:57:26 PM »
Barclay recon doesn't really do that as much. (There are stories, but it's not like with Chase)
There's a good chance you'll be instantly approved. You can close it if you want to, but there's no need.
Got it. Thanks!
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