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Barclaycard: Initial Credit Card reviews

Name: Initial Credit Card
Rating: 4.15 (117 reviews)

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4.11

Based on 117 reviews, last reviewed 2nd Apr 2025

100% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

100% increase in 1 star reviews

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Latest highest rating:

5

Barclaycard tested and trusted! I have had my Barclaycard credit card for over 20 years and can say that they are a good company with good rates and offers for their customers. Excel... Read more Reviewed on: 2nd April 2025

Latest lowest rating:

1

Archaic service It took them months just to successfully file a claim for a fraudulent charge in my account. I had to speak with three people—two of whom didn't know ... Read more Reviewed on: 7th March 2025

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Barclaycard Initial Credit Card reviews (117)

Review of the Barclaycard, Initial Credit Card:

Decent

Barclard is great but their payments are erratic. Sometimes they come out twice! Reviewed on: 24th March 2015

The Best Initial Credit Card I've ever had

So easy to use, handy phone app, and helpful customer service Reviewed on: 7th June 2017

Good as a first credit card

Got this as my first credit card, comes with some extras/offers. Reviewed on: 3rd June 2017

Best credit card

I use Barclaycard from 2015.I m happy customer,and can say thank you,that you help me in bad time's. Reviewed on: 31st May 2017

Barclaycard

Been with Barclaycard a few years and their service is reliable and trustworthy. Regular credit limit increase is also a bonus. Reviewed on: 30th May 2017

Very good

Very good easy to apply and easy to use Reviewed on: 30th May 2017

Horrible experience

I applied the card based on the pre-application I received from them. Whole process followed by them was slow and was not transparent Reviewed on: 29th May 2017

brilliant

easy to use, gave me a good starting balance, would like an increase but no such luck yet but still very good Reviewed on: 23rd May 2017

Quality service

Barclaycard initial is an excellent way to start to rebuild your credit rating with the app you can check balance or move money at anytime anywhere excellent Reviewed on: 17th May 2017

Very happy with this credit card

I found it very easy to apply for the Barclaycard Initial credit card, making payments is simple on the app and I love the free experian credit checker. Reviewed on: 17th May 2017

Friendly, easy to use

Great app, good customer service - always friendly and helpful Reviewed on: 15th May 2017

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