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You can check your personal application status online here.
You can check your business application status online here.

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 #1020 on: June 26, 2015, 03:47:06 AM »
u got approved for 3 personal at once?
People have gotten 3 chase cards at once. Discussed in the chase recon thread.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1021 on: June 26, 2015, 03:48:22 AM »
People have gotten 3 chase cards at once. Discussed in the chase recon thread.
link please

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1023 on: June 26, 2015, 03:54:31 AM »
People have gotten 3 chase cards at once. Discussed in the chase recon thread.
I've gotten 3 Chase's an once. He was asking about Barclay though.
(Which people have gotten too, but not nearly as often)

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1024 on: June 26, 2015, 03:59:04 AM »
My bad.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1025 on: July 17, 2015, 01:41:16 PM »
Miles&More under review. Best to wait out the 10 day period or to call them today about it? How is Barclays about this?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1026 on: July 17, 2015, 01:42:29 PM »
Miles&More under review. Best to wait out the 10 day period or to call them today about it? How is Barclays about this?
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1027 on: July 24, 2015, 05:32:37 PM »
Miles&More under review. Best to wait out the 10 day period or to call them today about it? How is Barclays about this?
Call.
I just got the same message as above- the check app status says the same as on the screen, any specific recon techniques for Barclay or is it the same stuff as by chase?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1028 on: July 24, 2015, 06:01:51 PM »

I just got the same message as above- the check app status says the same as on the screen, any specific recon techniques for Barclay or is it the same stuff as by chase?

I want the card. If u need to move credit, go ahead. "Approved". Thanks
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1029 on: July 25, 2015, 02:29:40 PM »
I want the card. If u need to move credit, go ahead. "Approved". Thanks
How many Barclay's did you get in the past year?
I trying to get my 4th, but am having a very hard time.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1030 on: July 25, 2015, 09:32:03 PM »
How many Barclay's did you get in the past year?
I trying to get my 4th, but am having a very hard time.

This had been # 3
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1031 on: July 30, 2015, 02:06:29 PM »
I just got the same message as above- the check app status says the same as on the screen, any specific recon techniques for Barclay or is it the same stuff as by chase?
I want the card. If u need to move credit, go ahead. "Approved". Thanks
I just called, the rep said since I applied for arrival + recently, it will automatically go to pending. The rep wanted to know where my income comes from and if I pay my cc balance every month and then he said since I was just approved for arrival + for 7,500 he will only give me 5,000. and that was that

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1032 on: August 14, 2015, 12:14:10 PM »
Thank you all for your help! I applied for the Arrival (my first Barclaycard) and was declined due to a charge-off from 2008 (which was settled). I called and got a rep direct, he asked me to clarify my employment, allowed me to point out that haven't missed a payment since the charge-off and I charge large amounts but pay them off monthly. Pushed me through for 5K.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1033 on: August 14, 2015, 12:15:17 PM »
Thank you all for your help! I applied for the Arrival (my first Barclaycard) and was declined due to a charge-off from 2008 (which was settled). I called and got a rep direct, he asked me to clarify my employment, allowed me to point out that haven't missed a payment since the charge-off and I charge large amounts but pay them off monthly. Pushed me through for 5K.

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Congrats!

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1034 on: August 14, 2015, 01:20:15 PM »
Congrats!

Nice first post and welcome to DDF.

Thanks! I've been lurking for quite a while, but I had to thank everyone for the solid info. I can't add up all the free stuff I've raked in from reading these posts!

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1035 on: August 14, 2015, 01:35:41 PM »
Thanks! I've been lurking for quite a while, but I had to thank everyone for the solid info. I can't add up all the free stuff I've raked in from reading these posts!
Time for a spreadsheet :)

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1036 on: September 09, 2015, 12:44:48 AM »
Just successfully recon'ed arrival plus. Had to move over credit from m&m

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1037 on: September 09, 2015, 01:00:40 AM »
Just successfully recon'ed arrival plus. Had to move over credit from m&m
Is this your first arrival plus ?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1038 on: September 09, 2015, 01:08:21 AM »
Is this your first arrival plus ?
Yes. They made issues for some reason because I had regular arrival, so I closed it and got this approved. But I'm pretty sure I'm going to get a 2nd pull now (originally applied together with m&m last week)

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1039 on: September 09, 2015, 11:28:36 AM »
I applies for the arrival and got a denial letter.
I have called twice and spoke to 2 supervisors and they said that they cannot overide the system and there is nothing they can do.
Can someone please give me a number to reps that can do something?