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3.07
Based on 120 reviews, last reviewed 25th Mar 2026
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Latest highest rating:

4

Friendly knowledgeable staff in the bank and via phone Friendly knowledgeable staff in the bank and via phone Reviewed on: 25th March 2026
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Latest lowest rating:

2

Poor Customer Support. Have banked with HSBC for 35 years. Service has deteriorated. Poor communication, foreign call centre. Recent problem with Rewards Credit Card. I spen... Read more Reviewed on: 13th December 2025
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About this product

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 (120)

Good

5
Very easy to manage online. Good customer service by phone. Reviewed on: 4th April 2017

Good protection

4
Although it can be annoying at times, HSBC's fraud detection team have contacted me a few times when I have purchased items that do not conform to my spending pattern. Reviewed on: 11th February 2017

Good services

3
HSBC which I have been for over 10 years now started as being the perfect option for me moving to a new country. It turned out to be difficult to have good customer service for them and I nearly left the bank. However in the last few years they have been really good and up their game. Reviewed on: 4th February 2017

Great perks

5
Great credit card. We get vouchers which we save till the end of the year and helps with cost of Xmas Reviewed on: 8th December 2016

Great service

4
A great card for everyday use with good service Reviewed on: 30th November 2016

a normal card

3
a very normal card with average line, nothing good, nothing bad. Reviewed on: 12th September 2016

HSBC Credit Card

5
I have had this for almost 10 years. Fair and regularly raised credit limits. Helpful customer service. Well managed complaint when my details were stolen. Reasonable rates, would recommend. Reviewed on: 8th September 2016

Online and Physical Bill errors amount.

3
My first problem with them was when i was checking my fees for the use of my Credit Card online and see a right amount but a couple days later i received the monthly bill by them and see a weird fees for some card operations, immediately call customer support and after some minutes they said it was a delay problems and it should be fixed in a moment. He was right it was fixed almost instantly but friends of mine told me that they had the same issue and they did not notice at all and pay the error amount so you should definitely be aware of your card's bill. Reviewed on: 7th September 2016

Quick service

4
Changing from a current account to an Advanced account was quick and simple thanks to the staff who walked me through what was needed. Reviewed on: 31st August 2016

Higher fees, but customer care above average

3
First things first - HSBC has generally higher fees for unusual transactions via credit card. I paid quite a lot for ATM withdrawal (admitting it is not the way you should be using your credit card). However, their support is great. I contacted their customer care twice and it was amazing experience every time. Problems solved and explained - a great example for other banks. Reviewed on: 31st August 2016

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