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Based on 857 reviews, last reviewed 28th Aug 2024
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Latest highest rating:

5

Customer satisfaction They are vgery focussed and always go the extra step to ensure we are happy Reviewed on: 24th August 2024
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Keith

Latest lowest rating:

1

New Day are Trashing John Lewis's reputation Since John Lewis moved to New Day as their Partnership card service provider, I have had nothing but trouble using the card. They decline some of my p... Read more Reviewed on: 28th August 2024
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Phil H

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John Lewis Partnership Card reviews (857)

New Day are Trashing John Lewis's reputation

1
Since John Lewis moved to New Day as their Partnership card service provider, I have had nothing but trouble using the card. They decline some of my purchases for what they say are “Security reasons”. The latest decline put me in difficulties at the start of a family holiday where they declined the charge that was required to cover the damage deposit on the car hire. This would have meant I couldn’t hire the car, even though I’d paid for the hire of it in the UK using the same card. Luckily, I was able to juggle my finances apps and made sufficient room on another car to complete the hire. New Day say on their website that I didn’t need to inform them when travelling abroad, but maybe I should have tried anyway. Why do I not have any issues with any other credit card? Having returned to the UK, I called “New Day” to complain and to understand why I keep getting my card declined only to be told by the handler that “there is a lot of fraud about”. They also said I should have called them to “get permission” to make the purchase. I pointed out that I was abroad, and a credit card is supposed to be a convenience not a hindrance. Unfortunately, from my point of view, “New Day” are also trashing John Lewis’s reputation at the same time as their own, so will be steering clear of both “New Day” and John Lewis in future. Reviewed on: 28th August 2024
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Phil H

Customer satisfaction

5
They are vgery focussed and always go the extra step to ensure we are happy Reviewed on: 24th August 2024
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Keith

Rubbish card

1
It takes 5 days from when my direct debit is paid from my bank to clear my account with this credit card provider. So if I’ve used it to its limit I am unable to use it again till 5 days into the new month. Also I am unable to pay into the account by a bank transfer if I want to make an extra payment. This was a useful credit card till it was changed to New Day. Reviewed on: 23rd August 2024
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Pam Newick

Just love the rewards with this card

4
Just love the rewards with this card Reviewed on: 16th June 2024
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Lesley Smith

Good rewards

4
Love the fact that I get rewards for using my card Reviewed on: 28th May 2024
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Lesley Smith

Excellent on clarity and reward

4
Like the reward and the very clear website and online account management. I have borrowed cash recently. This needed to show on my statement but did not appear quickly enough. However, easy to get the money! Reviewed on: 24th May 2024
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Marnie

Great benefits with John Lewis vouchers, with increa...

5
Great benefits with John Lewis vouchers, with increased cash back on spend at John Lewis and Waitrose stores. Good app for managing card account, for security checks when making on line transactions and reviewing spend against credit limit Reviewed on: 24th May 2024
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Simon Thornley

Great for Waitrose customers

5
Great if you shop at Waitrose and John Lewis Reviewed on: 24th May 2024
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jpickle

As an ex JL employee, I was confident that moving to...

1
As an ex JL employee, I was confident that moving to the New Day card would be easy and didn’t anticipate any problems- how wrong I was…Constant issues with making payments on the app, the latest being adding a new payment card showing as a Mastercard when it’s a Visa card. That doesn’t give me confidence, I’m moving back to HSBC credit card. Reviewed on: 28th March 2024
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CJC

It is alarming reading these reviews.

3
It is alarming reading these reviews. I joined basically for the vouchers. Must admit thought the joining instructions were hard to follow and I had to ring helpline for clarity which was surprising. Been a member about three months and the only problem I’ve found so far is that it can take a few days or more for transactions to show up in the app, especially credits when you return goods in person and it’s put back on your card in the shop. . Also when you pay the balance online it doesn’t show up for days and days. So you can’t see an accurate balance most of the time and it is stressful wondering if it will appear. I’ll give it a bit longer before I give up but this time lag is a bit worrying Reviewed on: 25th March 2024
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