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https://www.barclaycardus.com/apply/Landing.action?campaignId=2257&cellNumber=2&referrerid=PTRBAMMProdPg

Intro APR for 15 months on balance transfers made within 45 days of account opening

Barclays doesn't approve a second card in almost all circumstances.
Iv'e got my wife this card and 3 weeks later applied for US Airways got approved as well without closing first one although only $600 credit line. so YMMV
The way to go is to close your card, wait a week (I can only vouch for a week, might be less), apply for a new card (I can only vouch for a different card, it might not matter. Try it out!) and bam! get approved instantly! (that's what almost all Barclays approvals are)

The evidence is still only from a small number of cases, but it works.

P.S. I don't take responsibility and you can't sue me if it doesn't work.

P.P.S. This is called the SFGM. It's named after the person who helped me discover it.

There are many, many reports of success churning the card without needing a new FFN.

Ask for the annual fee to be waived. It will be. Don't give up after 1 no. The first responders are "relationship managers." They are often unhelpful with the fee. Just ask specifically to speak to "an account specialist." They can waive the fee. If you have trouble getting to an account specialist, you can tell the relationship manager who answers the phone that you were on the line with an account specialist and got disconnected. They should be more than happy to "reconnect" you.
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1760 on: March 03, 2016, 03:50:50 PM »
any advice? experiences?
Call and ask for the higher ups (don't remember how they call it, account manager?) and be a good talker...
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1761 on: March 03, 2016, 04:20:47 PM »

Call and ask for the higher ups (don't remember how they call it, account manager?) and be a good talker...
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1762 on: March 03, 2016, 09:22:11 PM »
when PC  ( product change )  changing LH to rewards today ,  is it best to drop 15k CL to $5K  like with Citi cards
in hopes of auto approval or will it hurt me if I have to recon

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1763 on: March 04, 2016, 05:14:28 PM »
Third time trying for this card and declined again.. Seems like this card specific or Barclays blacklisted :) nothing doing with reconsideration either.

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1764 on: March 04, 2016, 05:52:02 PM »
I tried for match. Ended up getting straight 5 + 5k for doing one purchase.
So it ended up being 45k sign up bonus for 1k spend. Not bad at all

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1765 on: March 05, 2016, 12:15:42 PM »
Third time trying for this card and declined again.. Seems like this card specific or Barclays blacklisted :) nothing doing with reconsideration either.

Ever had this card in the past?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1766 on: March 05, 2016, 09:03:41 PM »
Third time trying for this card and declined again.. Seems like this card specific or Barclays blacklisted :) nothing doing with reconsideration either.
Same here .
Applied for Barclay cards 3 times over the last year,and have gotten declined every single time.
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1767 on: March 05, 2016, 10:12:26 PM »
Same here .
Applied for Barclay cards 3 times over the last year,and have gotten declined every single time.
What's your history with them like ?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1768 on: March 05, 2016, 10:14:30 PM »
What's your history with them like ?
Have one us airways card/aviator, for about 2 years.
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1769 on: March 07, 2016, 04:20:07 PM »
Anyone have past experience with how long it takes for initial 20k miles to post to account?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1770 on: March 07, 2016, 05:49:35 PM »
Anyone have past experience with how long it takes for initial 20k miles to post to account?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1771 on: March 11, 2016, 03:44:12 PM »
  Dropped  second LH card down to rewards a week ago . Auto approved with a 15K CL  today .

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1772 on: March 11, 2016, 03:46:48 PM »
  Dropped  second LH card down to rewards a week ago . Auto approved with a 15K CL  today .

Sweet. So this is your 3rd M&M Barclays card now?
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1773 on: March 11, 2016, 03:48:37 PM »

  Dropped  second LH card down to rewards a week ago . Auto approved with a 15K CL  today .
were you able to DG easily or had to HUCA?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1774 on: March 11, 2016, 03:49:03 PM »
were you able to DG easily or had to HUCA?

I downgraded via an easy phone call just this week.
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Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1775 on: March 11, 2016, 03:53:07 PM »
I downgraded via an easy phone call just this week.
Trying to see if anyone had success with HUCA. IME it doesnt help

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1776 on: March 11, 2016, 03:54:08 PM »
Ever had this card in the past?

Never had this one.

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1777 on: March 11, 2016, 04:59:27 PM »
were you able to DG easily or had to HUCA?

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Sweet. So this is your 3rd M&M Barclays card now?

Yes . At first Barclays was impossible to deal with . Denied more than 2x. Cancelled one of  my cards because of denial, but if you build a relationship I think they become very easy after that . IMO

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1778 on: March 11, 2016, 05:17:15 PM »
First call . NP

Yes . At first Barclays was impossible to deal with . Denied more than 2x. Cancelled all my cards because of denial, but if you build a relationship I think they become very easy after that . IMO

Build a relationship in what way? If you had no cards what else did you do with them?

Ill be going for x2 next week. Cards all downgraded so Ill see how it goes.
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1779 on: March 11, 2016, 05:17:29 PM »
First call . NP

Yes . At first Barclays was impossible to deal with . Denied more than 2x. Cancelled all my cards because of denial, but if you build a relationship I think they become very easy after that . IMO
They closed your existing cards because of denial?