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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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Author Topic: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card  (Read 545674 times)

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #280 on: December 09, 2013, 04:50:35 PM »
Thank You jmansour.

I was accepted for the USair and pending on tha Lufthansa.
I'm thinkin of telling them that I want to collect Europian miles for my europian trips and american miles for my american trips. Do people think this will work?

Can work. But don't get your hopes up high. They usually don't approve even with a great excuse.

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #281 on: December 09, 2013, 05:00:13 PM »
FYI when I got the AF waived, the person who picked up the phone did it. Didn't need an account specialist. That was ~month ago, maybe things have changed.

just called reconsideration and they asked a few questions and then moved some of my line on the newly approved lufthansa card and approved the usair card
Incredible. The only I can think of is that you've had a Barclays card before. Not sure if all the 2bm failures were by people opening their first Barclays cards. That was the case for me.

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #282 on: December 09, 2013, 05:39:53 PM »
FYI when I got the AF waived, the person who picked up the phone did it. Didn't need an account specialist. That was ~month ago, maybe things have changed.
Incredible. The only I can think of is that you've had a Barclays card before. Not sure if all the 2bm failures were by people opening their first Barclays cards. That was the case for me.

i had the arrival card that i opened in may.. i told them i opened 2 accounts since i am focusing my travel on these 2 airlines and i like the way barclay operate etc.. they then said to me they see i use the card and pay on time, they also asked why i had opened so many cards (i opened about 5) in the last 18 months.. I said I handle all the expenses for the employees for my business (which is true) and like to be flexible with different banks

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #283 on: December 09, 2013, 05:41:07 PM »
i had the arrival card that i opened in may.. i told them i opened 2 accounts since i am focusing my travel on these 2 airlines and i like the way barclay operate etc.. they then said to me they see i use the card and pay on time, they also asked why i had opened so many cards (i opened about 5) in the last 18 months.. I said I handle all the expenses for the employees for my business (which is true) and like to be flexible with different banks

You opened only 5.
Won't fly for most of us.

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #284 on: December 09, 2013, 05:53:28 PM »
You opened only 5.
Won't fly for most of us.

could be.. i churn but not as frequently

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #285 on: December 09, 2013, 11:19:08 PM »
how long does one need to wait to apply for barclay between apps? how many months?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #286 on: December 10, 2013, 12:51:44 AM »
anyone know if I can close my card and reapply and get bonus again?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #287 on: December 11, 2013, 10:20:29 PM »
how do u get the annual fee waived?? i called and asked for an account specialist and still not??

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #288 on: December 11, 2013, 10:21:35 PM »
how do u get the annual fee waived?? i called and asked for an account specialist and still not??
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #289 on: December 11, 2013, 10:23:23 PM »
how do u get the annual fee waived?? i called and asked for an account specialist and still not??

Did you call during business hours?
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #290 on: December 11, 2013, 11:39:35 PM »
Did anyone get the lufthansa offer approved twice?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #291 on: December 11, 2013, 11:40:01 PM »
Did anyone get the lufthansa offer approved twice?
Yes.
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #292 on: December 11, 2013, 11:41:43 PM »
Yes.
How long after opening and closing the 1st?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #293 on: December 15, 2013, 04:50:58 PM »
Just successfully got the AF waived, immediately after applying and getting instantly approved, I called up and told the manager that I thought it was already waived for the first year and I'm not too excited about it. He made a note and will wait till my first statement for the fee to hit then he'll go in and refund it!

Thanks to all who figured this out!

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #294 on: December 15, 2013, 04:52:56 PM »
Also, I should add, I tried also applying for the Arrival MC, every time I tried both together they both failed. When I tried one after the other (still with one in Incognito) the second said pending.

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #295 on: December 15, 2013, 04:59:13 PM »
Just successfully got the AF waived, immediately after applying and getting instantly approved, I called up and told the manager that I thought it was already waived for the first year and I'm not too excited about it. He made a note and will wait till my first statement for the fee to hit then he'll go in and refund it!

Thanks to all who figured this out!
Nice!
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #296 on: December 22, 2013, 02:46:52 AM »
When do these miles expire after I close the card, 36 months after closing or once it's closed you count the 36 months from when you got the points?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #297 on: December 22, 2013, 10:47:36 AM »
Did anyone have success waiving the fee through SM?
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #298 on: December 22, 2013, 01:31:55 PM »
  I called and they said they cold not waive the AF. But She said she could give me $95 statement credit on next bill, so I paid AF as not to show an unpaid balance EVER

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #299 on: December 22, 2013, 02:57:45 PM »
Can anyone confirm success  waiving fee through SM?