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Rating: 3.47 (116 reviews)

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2.94

Based on 116 reviews, last reviewed 16th Sep 2025

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Latest highest rating:

4

The service is good. The service is good. I do not like the way they in branch business is done in public in the foyer. It feels scruffy, impersonal and not secure Reviewed on: 15th September 2025

Latest lowest rating:

1

Not the simplest of credit cards Difficult to activate. Difficult to make on line payments. Just difficult all round, and no high street branch for 20 miles.. I've cut mine up. Reviewed on: 16th September 2025

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With the HSBC Purchase Plus credit card, you can get a period of interest free purchases and balance transfers.

There's no annual fee for the Purchase Plus credit card. You can use your card in all countries and regions supported by the Visa and Mastercard networks. Fees apply, and non-HSBC cash machines may also charge a fee.

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HSBC Credit card reviews (116)

Easy to use

Online banking is very easy yo use for managing your finances Reviewed on: 12th July 2020

Customer service gone wrong

HSBC customer service is systemically broken. There is no clear evidence of departmental communication, nor the appetite to go the extra mile. The attitude and vision toward customer service needs revisited with a focus on engagement and customer satisfaction embedded into its core values. Reviewed on: 24th June 2020

User friendly credit card

The credit card is a good standard card, no rewards or anything like that. The good thing about it is the app which gives you access to you credit card, current account and savings accounts. Reviewed on: 27th April 2020

It's fine

My credit card account is fine - easily manageable from my online banking app. Reviewed on: 27th April 2020

Not great

Poor rates, poor service, not flexible with repayments Reviewed on: 25th January 2020

Perfect for me

I was plesantly suprised by these servuces, it helped me very much in hard times. Reviewed on: 24th January 2020

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NO PROBLEMS!

Credit card always work fine and good online banking and app. Reviewed on: 9th June 2019

0% Balance Transfer

Online application was a breeze and customer service great. Very satisfied. Reviewed on: 7th June 2019

PPI Nightmare

I made a PPI claim over a year ago but HSBC still haven't paid me. They've made jump through hoops by making me provide documentation, bring it all + ID into branch and then claiming they don't know who I am? Had to get the ombudsmen involved who have aggreed with my claim and have stated HSBC must pay me out. That was over a month ago but HSBC still haven't paid me. Reviewed on: 15th April 2019

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