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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 #500 on: May 02, 2014, 01:31:53 PM »
I have no idea. I have good credit history for about 2 years.
Was this your first cards with Barclays or do you have a good track record with them?
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #501 on: May 02, 2014, 01:43:52 PM »
First cards. Keep in mind, they pull TU so getting 2 pulls is not such a big deal.
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #502 on: May 02, 2014, 01:46:25 PM »
First cards. Keep in mind, they pull TU so getting 2 pulls is not such a big deal.
I understand, however I believe recon can pull occasionally from experian as well.
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #503 on: May 04, 2014, 12:40:28 AM »
Did 2 BM on Friday, only 1 pull.
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #504 on: May 05, 2014, 10:20:15 AM »
Success! Just went for them again after 4 day wait. Closed May 1, applied May 5.
Myself: LH approved, US pending
Wife: LH approved, US pending

Goal was really just to get the LHs again, if I'm successful with HUCA for the USs, great.

Anything to do to confirm that I'm actually going to get the LH bonus miles?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #505 on: May 05, 2014, 10:53:26 AM »
I had us airways for 3 months with 4k CL. Applied now for miles and more instant approval! And 12k CL.

I still have us airways card

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #506 on: May 05, 2014, 11:12:28 AM »

Success! Just went for them again after 4 day wait. Closed May 1, applied May 5.
Myself: LH approved, US pending
Wife: LH approved, US pending

Goal was really just to get the LHs again, if I'm successful with HUCA for the USs, great.

Anything to do to confirm that I'm actually going to get the LH bonus miles?
Did you call or sm to close the account?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #507 on: May 05, 2014, 11:48:49 AM »
Did you call or sm to close the account?
Called.

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #509 on: May 05, 2014, 12:24:49 PM »
Any questions or issues?
To close it? Nope. Tried getting a retention bonus but they didn't offer anything. So I just closed.

Update: HUCA #1 for US was declined.

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #510 on: May 05, 2014, 12:31:45 PM »

Did you call or sm to close the account?
I closed via SM.

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #511 on: May 05, 2014, 01:14:33 PM »
To close it? Nope. Tried getting a retention bonus but they didn't offer anything. So I just closed.

Update: HUCA #1 for US was declined.
Reason?
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #512 on: May 05, 2014, 01:28:48 PM »
Reason?
Just approved a LH card, "oh look, that was today!" Don't want to extend new credit right now. Even if I split the 12K CL you gave me? Even so.

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #513 on: May 05, 2014, 01:31:51 PM »
Tell them separate spending, you fly LH and US and you wanna have both benefits.
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #514 on: May 05, 2014, 02:11:11 PM »
cancelled lh a month ago should i open new ff# before i reapply or use old one?

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #515 on: May 05, 2014, 02:13:06 PM »
You can use old one
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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #516 on: May 05, 2014, 03:57:48 PM »
Tell them separate spending, you fly LH and US and you wanna have both benefits.
HUCAed, wasn't even given a chance to discuss why I wanted another card. Simply told I have way to many cards open in the past 12 months.

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #517 on: May 05, 2014, 08:09:48 PM »
This is ridiculous. After my wife was approved for
LH, I tried calling to get her approval on US. They were about to shift CL and approve then rep said hold on and transferred me to the fraud dept. They want license, proof of address etc mailed to them and they unapproved the LH.

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #518 on: May 06, 2014, 12:39:58 AM »
currently have arrival for close to a year...should i close before applying or you think its fine since its been used heftly...

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Re: Barclays Lufthansa Miles & More Card
« Reply #519 on: May 06, 2014, 08:57:09 AM »
currently have arrival for close to a year...should i close before applying or you think its fine since its been used heftly...
I think you will be fine (assuming you don't have a crazy amount of pulls etc.).
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