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Name: Credit card
Rating: 3.47 (116 reviews)

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2.93

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)

With so many banks to choose, why even consider HSBC

I applied for an HSBC Visa Credit Card and it was the most unnecessarily complicated application you could imagine. Furthermore, I then applied for an additional user card which was even more difficult. I used the card for just one transaction and have now shredded the card. Trying to set up a direct debit for the repayments was sooo time consuming, so I decided to pay the card off and even that was hard work. I then tried Barclaycard and the experience of applying and setting up payments was an absolute breeze. I imagine the only reason one would consider using HSBC is because you've always been with them and don't know any different. Reviewed on: 1st December 2024

Terrible customer service - avoid at all costs!

After receiving my Platinum CC with a 10000$ Credit limit, I reduced it online to $6000 for security reasons. A month later I wanted to book international flights and tried online to increase limit back to $10000. Incising limit online did not work. I had to refill the form (provided same details as original application) and credit increase was denied. I called HSBC but the call center staff unable to provide reasons (offered to reapply in 3month time!). If I had been advised prior to reducing limit I had to re-apply to re-instate the original CC limit, I would not have reduced the limit. As a result, I missed out on a better airfare costing me money. I have now moved all my business to ANZ. Great job Jessica Power, Head of Wealth and Personal Banking, HSBC Bank Australia Limited for properly annoying and loosing customers! Never again. Reviewed on: 18th June 2024

Worst Bank of all times - HSBC.

I applied HSBC Credit card through the mobile banking app. I am a Premier HSBC customer and have been with the bank for almost two years. After doing a hard check on my credit profile, my application was approved and I receive sms confirmation mentioning my limit. However, they asked me to visit the bank few times. First they wanted some documents and they wanted me to upload my signature in person along with a signed Terms and Conditions form. Few weeks went by and new requests kept on coming. After multiple weeks and going through all of this, when I finally checked the status of my card, I found out that they had messed up the process and I needed to re-apply and do this all over again. I am closing all my accounts with them. In the era of Monzo, Starling and Santander, I have no business with them anymore. Reviewed on: 4th June 2024

I challenged a tarnation.

I challenged a tarnation. Had to fill in a proper form send it and 3 months later they still haven't responded. Reviewed on: 4th June 2024

Good could be a bit quicker to set up account...

Good could be a bit quicker to set up account Reviewed on: 15th April 2024

Very happy with HSBC.

Very happy with HSBC. The CS team is always very helpful. Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Fair reward program, easy to use platform

Fair reward program, easy to use platform Reviewed on: 16th February 2024

Great customer service especially during a fraud alert.

Great customer service especially during a fraud alert. Reviewed on: 15th February 2024

Total waste of time!!!

I was pre-approved for 0% balance transfer of £5000, but after answering personal questions both on line and over the phone, was offered a credit limit of £1000. Total waste of everyone’s time, and felt that ai had sold my soul to the bank for them to then not approve the credit ai was applying for! Reviewed on: 4th February 2024

New credit card

Just took out a new credit card. I am already a customer so there wasn't much admin but the process was quick and easy. I'm happy. Reviewed on: 4th January 2024

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