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Name: Credit card
Rating: 3.45 (117 reviews)

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2.98

Based on 117 reviews, last reviewed 13th Dec 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:

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.

HSBC Purchase Plus credit card reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used HSBC before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

HSBC Credit card reviews (117)

Review of the HSBC, Credit card:

Nightmare for balance transfer

So, you can't transfer from another card until you can log on, and you can't log on until you get an activatation code/card reader ( no sign after two weeks) and if, like me, you have no mobile signal, then you are stuffed. Of course you don't find this out until you have spent ages getting a telephone activation code (20 mins) and set a ridiculous number of passwords. Ok, so you can do a transfer over the phone. First call took 40 mins to be told that I couldn't do the transfer and that I had to call Sainsburys. Another 25 mins on hold, and after they stopped laughing, was told that HSBC had to initiate (well I knew that anyway didn't I?). So back we go to HSBC, and after 1 hour and 40 mins (yes really) the transfer is done. So to sum up, if you have nothing better to do than waste your time and you have a mobile signal and like nothing better than setting interminable passwords/security questions then HSBC is for you! Reviewed on: 12th October 2020

Very good

Been with them for 4 years and can't complain Reviewed on: 11th April 2023

Reliable Credit Card

The HSBC Credit card is reliable and any customer service issues are always handled with care. Reviewed on: 8th April 2023

10

Very good money rates fee I recomand Reviewed on: 5th April 2023

Useful in some contexts

Credit card is helpful for unexpected costs that I want a bit more time to pay off, but given the low credit limit it can be more harmful than beneficial, as going above 50% doesn't reflect well on my credit score. Inclined not to use it much, which kind of defeats the point a bit, but it's come in handy at times. Not in love with it, but it does the job to some extent. Reviewed on: 31st March 2023

Good saving rate and easy access

Sort direct debits out with ease Reviewed on: 29th March 2023

Easy purchase

Credit card with re-payment in instalments. Great experience. Secured Reviewed on: 22nd March 2023

Total chaos

Applied for credit card and filled all details in including my direct debit details . Application was accepted I received my card then did a balance transfer. Came to first payment and I missed it. The bank gave me a black mark on my credit file. I complained and it turned out that it was the bank fault for not setting up mt direct debit . I won my case . But my credit file took a hit for 5 weeks until the hsbc changed the black mark to a banking error . Don't bank with HSBC Reviewed on: 21st March 2023

The best bank

Maybe the most trusted, safety and reliable bank. Their staff is very competent and polite especially in the Walthamstow branch in London they helped me a lot! Thanks Reviewed on: 10th March 2023

Excellent service

I have had credit cards and loans with HSBC over the past 15-years and they have always been great value, with excellent promotions and offers. I now have all my personal and business banking with HSBC. Reviewed on: 7th March 2023

Credit card very good

if you are fair with the Bank and the Bank in turn will reward you with a credit card that can help you enormously. Reviewed on: 21st February 2023

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