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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 #1800 on: March 13, 2016, 07:00:38 PM »
In your Barclays login. It will say Arrival for the regular one. There is an entire thread here dedicated to the Arrival+ card.
Thanks, I'll check which one I have. Can I have both or Barclays only allows one of them  ?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1801 on: March 13, 2016, 07:01:00 PM »
Thanks, I'll check which one I have. Can I have both or Barclays only allows one of them  ?

You can have both.
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1803 on: March 13, 2016, 07:33:10 PM »
First call . NP

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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After being in Barclays purgatory for 3 years for opening a us airways and closing it with only 1 dollar spend, the unbelievable happened: I was instantly approved for the Lufthansa! This must have been the 8 the time I tried in the last 3 years.



Told you Barclays gets easy with time , life fine wine   :)

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1804 on: March 20, 2016, 02:37:11 PM »
is there a exp date on the current offer?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1805 on: March 20, 2016, 02:40:27 PM »

is there a exp date on the current offer?
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1806 on: March 20, 2016, 02:40:57 PM »
is there a exp date on the current offer?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1808 on: March 23, 2016, 03:59:47 PM »
if I have a Miles and more card what is the best way to close it and just apply again or to downgrade it ? and then how long till I can apply again ?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1809 on: March 23, 2016, 04:02:45 PM »
if I have a Miles and more card what is the best way to close it and just apply again or to downgrade it ? and then how long till I can apply again ?

Either way.
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1810 on: March 23, 2016, 04:08:00 PM »
Either way.

r u so sure when I closed my wife last time and applied 30 days later again they wont let me open it again because I just closed it ?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1811 on: March 23, 2016, 04:09:55 PM »
if I have a Miles and more card what is the best way to close it and just apply again or to downgrade it ? and then how long till I can apply again ?

 I have done it in 4-5 days via downgrade and IIRC years ago even sooner. Especially with auto approval , you could prolly do it the next day ,if all your ducks are lined up in a row! 

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1812 on: March 23, 2016, 04:16:31 PM »
I have done it in 4-5 days via downgrade and IIRC years ago even sooner. Especially with auto approval , you could prolly do it the next day ,if all your ducks are lined up in a row! 

do what kind of card did u downgrade it to ?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1813 on: March 23, 2016, 04:21:56 PM »
do what kind of card did u downgrade it to ?

Arrival.
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1814 on: March 23, 2016, 04:24:09 PM »
can I downgrade it to  the miles and more card with no AF or it has to be not and miles and more card ?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1815 on: March 23, 2016, 04:27:01 PM »
can I downgrade it to  the miles and more card with no AF or it has to be not and miles and more card ?

I believe it has to be a non M&M card.
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1816 on: March 23, 2016, 04:28:49 PM »
I believe it has to be a non M&M card.
r u sure ?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1817 on: March 23, 2016, 04:30:48 PM »
r u sure ?

I know Arrival/Arrival+ has this issue. I assume it would be with M&M as well if you don't get auto approved.
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1818 on: March 23, 2016, 04:48:23 PM »
I have done it in 4-5 days via downgrade and IIRC years ago even sooner. Especially with auto approval , you could prolly do it the next day ,if all your ducks are lined up in a row!
Barclay have changed policy some time ago and they wont even pull your CR for having the card before YMMV

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #1819 on: March 23, 2016, 05:01:35 PM »
do what kind of card did u downgrade it to ?

 My second Brclys " Rewards " card with a 10K points spend $1k in 3 months . 10K of what I dont know LOL , but i will do the spend anyway .