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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 #1240 on: January 08, 2018, 08:05:04 PM »
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If they have a second tier recon dept which is open now as opposed to higher tier, less likely for approval and they can notate account for no approval which will be harder to overturn even with better recon group. I had this with Amex and Chase before..
What’s the hours of the good recon reps at Barclays?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1241 on: January 08, 2018, 10:33:58 PM »
What’s the hours of the good recon reps at Barclays?
I believe they leave at 5:00PM EST

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1242 on: February 21, 2018, 02:16:55 PM »
Anyone been told recently that the app can't be reconsidered more then twice?
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1243 on: February 21, 2018, 04:18:04 PM »
Anyone been told recently that the app can't be reconsidered more then twice?
I HUCA'd 5+ times on an application from January. To be fair, I didn't get anywhere. Reps basically just regurgitated the same response each time.
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1244 on: February 21, 2018, 04:47:07 PM »
Barclay recon is really bad.
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1245 on: February 21, 2018, 05:31:33 PM »
Barclay recon is really bad.
I keep hearing that. With my first recon with them yesterday, they asked why I had so many new accounts, so I said "it's not about the credit, rather about the seperate accounts, as you see my utilization is consistently extremely low" to which he said he sees I have a good record with them if timely online payments, and approved me. Easiest recon ever, took under 5 minutes. The second card is where its getting tricky.
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1246 on: February 21, 2018, 05:33:02 PM »
I HUCA'd 5+ times on an application from January. To be fair, I didn't get anywhere. Reps basically just regurgitated the same response each time.
The rep sounded genuine, as soon as I gave the info, she said it's not allowing me to proceed, as you had it reconsidered twice. I will still HUCA, but I was wondering if this is a legit thing.
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1247 on: February 22, 2018, 02:50:15 PM »
for barclay recon purposes when is best to  resign up for more cards.  if you have  3 barclay personal and 1 business to close them and transfer the credit line to a non annual fee card after you recieve the bonus? or to keep them open and reapply for others on top of that?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1248 on: February 22, 2018, 02:51:08 PM »


for barclay recon purposes when is best to  resign up for more cards.  if you have  3 barclay personal and 1 business to close them and transfer the credit line to a non annual fee card after you recieve the bonus? or to keep them open and reapply for others on top of that?

Why is it one or the other?
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1249 on: February 22, 2018, 03:01:31 PM »
I keep hearing that. With my first recon with them yesterday, they asked why I had so many new accounts, so I said "it's not about the credit, rather about the seperate accounts, as you see my utilization is consistently extremely low" to which he said he sees I have a good record with them if timely online payments, and approved me. Easiest recon ever, took under 5 minutes. The second card is where its getting tricky.
They are very hit or miss. Its highly dependent on which rep you get.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1250 on: June 17, 2018, 09:13:22 AM »
Any recent DPs on how long their document verification process is taking these days (drivers license, social security card, bank statement/utility bill).  Please mention if sent via fax or USPS and if they proactively followed up with you, or you called in. TIA.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1251 on: October 03, 2018, 09:56:16 AM »
Friend of mine was asked to send in SS card, driver's license and utility. He lost his SS card, and doesn't have time to go down to the Social Security office to get a new one. He can't do his online. Barclays said that they need the physical card and there is nothing else which will supplement it.

 This happened about 2 months ago if he reapplies will he be asked for these documents again?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1252 on: October 03, 2018, 01:26:03 PM »
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1253 on: October 03, 2018, 01:34:47 PM »
Friend of mine was asked to send in SS card, driver's license and utility. He lost his SS card, and doesn't have time to go down to the Social Security office to get a new one. He can't do his online. Barclays said that they need the physical card and there is nothing else which will supplement it.

 This happened about 2 months ago if he reapplies will he be asked for these documents again?
Most likely.
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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1254 on: October 03, 2018, 01:34:57 PM »
"JS [is] a fetid cesspool of unvarnished linguistic manure, with lots of useless drivel and post-padding." -Moishebatchy

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1255 on: October 03, 2018, 03:18:50 PM »
Any recent DPs on how long their document verification process is taking these days (drivers license, social security card, bank statement/utility bill).  Please mention if sent via fax or USPS and if they proactively followed up with you, or you called in. TIA.
Sent it in 10 days ago and called now and it was received and they processed application.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1256 on: October 03, 2018, 05:04:45 PM »
Sent it in 10 days ago and called now and it was received and they processed application.

Thanks, they let me fax actually and the whole thing took about a week IIRC.

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1257 on: October 04, 2018, 11:02:59 AM »
Sent it in 10 days ago and called now and it was received and they processed application.

I sent my info in like 2 weeks ago and when I called they said they have not received it or just have not processed it yet

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1258 on: October 22, 2018, 10:14:28 PM »
Personal and biz didn't combine..also rep +huca  didn't want to approve more then 1 a day is that a hard rule ?

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Re: Barclays Reconsideration
« Reply #1259 on: October 23, 2018, 06:44:48 AM »
Personal and biz didn't combine..also rep +huca  didn't want to approve more then 1 a day is that a hard rule ?
I just recently got 2 personal in one day after huca