John Lewis Partnership Card Reviews

No Apple Pay but good rewards.

Very happy with my JL card over the years, but surely no excuse for them dragging their heels and missing their stated targets for introducing Apple Pay. Come on JL - we're in the Digital Age and you're not keeping up, and not providing this popular...

Very happy with my JL card over the years, but surely no excuse for them dragging their heels and missing their stated targets for introducing Apple Pay. Come on JL - we're in the Digital Age and you're not keeping up, and not providing this popular service to your customers.

Dennis KeoghLevel 1

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great rewards on this card

We love putting our spending on this credit card because we pay it off each month and benefit from the points which get converted to john lewis vouchers which i then use at waitrose for my groceries. It's almost like getting cash back. Service has...

We love putting our spending on this credit card because we pay it off each month and benefit from the points which get converted to john lewis vouchers which i then use at waitrose for my groceries. It's almost like getting cash back. Service has always been pretty good. Once struggled to get through on phone but once you speak to them they are helpful.

Rebecca BeesleyLevel 1

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No Apple Pay

It is so disappointing that Apple Pay is still not available.

Susan TurnerLevel 1

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Always simple and rewards

I rarely have a problem but when I did they sorted it out quickly, said sorry and gave a good will gesture. The card comes with 0.5% cashback in the form of vouchers (or 1% if card used at John Lewis)

John BreuerLevel 1

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Customer service slow to respond

Good points system, but customer service very slow to respond via telephone or website. Good service if you have the time to go into their store.

Zoe De CesareLevel 1

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awful company, shocking

absolutely no support at all for your purchases

d mclairdLevel 1

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Mixed bag

Customer service - especially on the phone - is good. Website is awful however and making payments is a chore

AnonymousLevel 1

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great rewards on this card

we love how quickly the reward vouchers add up - and because they are john lewis vouchers you get - i can use them for my grocery shopping at waitrose which is great and practical. Other credit card rewards had become so bad that this really is a good...

we love how quickly the reward vouchers add up - and because they are john lewis vouchers you get - i can use them for my grocery shopping at waitrose which is great and practical. Other credit card rewards had become so bad that this really is a good option.

Rebecca BeesleyLevel 1

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Rubbish Travel Money site does not work

Trying to purchase foreign currency which the flyer in my statement said would be fee free if I used my Partnership card - It was NOT! Tried switching to a debit card and after trying to execute the order I could only see a strange diagram with no...

Trying to purchase foreign currency which the flyer in my statement said would be fee free if I used my Partnership card - It was NOT! Tried switching to a debit card and after trying to execute the order I could only see a strange diagram with no explanation. called them on the number shown on the flyer, but was told I was calling the wrong number, I was connected to the right number, but it rang out for so long, and the judging by the background noise and unclear speech from the previous call staff, I decided to hang up and purchase the currency elsewhere.

Michael CookeLevel 1

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So rewarding...

I use my John Lewis Partnership card for all big spends and major purchases. Rewards in the form of John Lewis vouchers posted to me. Pay off in full each month so no interest. #MaxYourMoney

Charlotte EastonLevel 1

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Money off vouchers to spend in a Group that does not perform well? - hardly worth it!

John Lewis Partnership Card goes from bad to worse. Having admitted their errors and awarded extra Points as compensation they cannot even get that right and do not actually produce the points they claim to have awarded. On top of that they issue an...

John Lewis Partnership Card goes from bad to worse. Having admitted their errors and awarded extra Points as compensation they cannot even get that right and do not actually produce the points they claim to have awarded. On top of that they issue an arrears notice when the account is and has been for some time in credit - they owe their customer money but still their system churns out an arrears notice - how can you miss making minimum payments to your account when your account with them is in credit?! Be aware of detrimental affect on your credit score if you choose to do business with this Group. Much better off with a 4.3 scoring company that can provide a cash reward back onto your account with them with the effect that you are free to spend awards earned wherever you like.

Philip NeillLevel 1

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MaxYourMoney Get John Lewis vouchers!

I love making my money stretch further by using my John Lewis credit card. Although it doesn't give cash back, it does give John Lewis vouchers back which to me are as good as cash as I spend them at Waitrose on my groceries. As long as i stay up to...

I love making my money stretch further by using my John Lewis credit card. Although it doesn't give cash back, it does give John Lewis vouchers back which to me are as good as cash as I spend them at Waitrose on my groceries. As long as i stay up to date with paying my credit card bill off promptly each month it really helps me #MaxYourMoney

Rebecca BeesleyLevel 1

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Service, service, service

A trouble free card which repays loyalty with John Lewis vouchers, always a treat to look forward too (and recently the vouchers saved me quite a bit of money on a new washing machine!) Customer Services are always helpful to a fault too.

Claire SimmondsLevel 1

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Card is great, the website for managing your account is appallingly bad...

The card itself is brilliant, however, every month when I attempt to manage my account online it is really confusing and very unfriendly. Current balance is very misleading and trying to work out what the next month's amount owing is very difficult to...

The card itself is brilliant, however, every month when I attempt to manage my account online it is really confusing and very unfriendly. Current balance is very misleading and trying to work out what the next month's amount owing is very difficult to see as you have to try to work it out yourself. It is just so appallingly bad, I find it difficult to comprehend how they could have actually designed it to work like this.

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Poor customer service rating

After our recent experience I am amazed that John Lewis Card Services gets a score as high as 1.47/5 Response times to phone calls is really slow and quality of information & feed back from Call Handlers and Customer Service Managers is really...

After our recent experience I am amazed that John Lewis Card Services gets a score as high as 1.47/5 Response times to phone calls is really slow and quality of information & feed back from Call Handlers and Customer Service Managers is really poor We are in the process of switching card providers and would recommend everyone to do the same

Ivan LockettLevel 1

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Appalling service from a company that really does not care.

John Lewis partnership Credit Card Customer Advisors cannot understand simple written or spoken English. That can be evidenced by the number of replies that I've had from them that on subjects completely different from the issues raised with them....

John Lewis partnership Credit Card Customer Advisors cannot understand simple written or spoken English. That can be evidenced by the number of replies that I've had from them that on subjects completely different from the issues raised with them. Their secure messaging service is a joke in that the replies to communications also have no relevance to the issues raised. Surely it is not unreasonable to expect them to answer the question put to them rather than some scripted reply? They must realise how frustrating it is for a customer when they ignore the question asked. The complaints system is not fit for purpose with standard responses issued rather than detailed responses based on the complaint details. The approach seems to be to shift as many complaints as possible to the Financial Services Ombudsman rather than deal with them themselves, hoping no doubt that along the way many customers will simply give up. There are many other good credit card providers out there so do please avoid John Lewis Financial Services in particular, but also any any other card administered by the HSBC group.

Philip NeillLevel 1

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John Lewis Easy to Navigate website

Their website is easy to use and the login procedure is not long-winded with card readers or number generators. Good customer service telephone help when you need it.

Eleni ProudmanLevel 1

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My Channel Islands postcode is not accepted to create online servicing

I have a Partnership Card but since the changes early in October have not been allowed to set up an online account because my postcode is not accepted. I now just receive a paper statement which does have my postcode on it. I sent a letter of...

I have a Partnership Card but since the changes early in October have not been allowed to set up an online account because my postcode is not accepted. I now just receive a paper statement which does have my postcode on it. I sent a letter of complaint in October and was promised a reply within 8 weeks but this is now February and this issue has not been resolved.

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great reward that soon adds up

We have no regrets about switching our credit cards to John Lewis - we get vouchers back for our spending and it soon adds up. I love receiving the reward vouchers as I can put them towards the groceries at waitrose.

Rebecca BeesleyLevel 1

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Rubbish system caused late payment fees

John Lewis sent me a letter saying that "while upgrading our computer systems..some customers experienced issues" which prompted me to check my account and discover the last 2 monthly payments had been rejected causing late payment fees. Contacting...

John Lewis sent me a letter saying that "while upgrading our computer systems..some customers experienced issues" which prompted me to check my account and discover the last 2 monthly payments had been rejected causing late payment fees. Contacting customer services, I was told this is because the reference no on my payment instructions from my bank has not been updated since I was sent a new card nearly 2 years ago. The payments have been going through fine until September last year and suddenly stopped.

As a former business analyst, it is clear to me that their updated system has stopped accepting payments with reference numbers from previous cards and no-one has informed the customers. If you pay on their website, it's no problem but, if you have a payment instruction set up with your bank, it is rejected.
I took the time and trouble to explain to the customer services rep that this is unacceptable because everyone has to change their reference numbers every time they have a new card and to do this for every card would be a major pain, especially if John Lewis didn't notify them that they had to do it. The rep ARGUED with me and said it was perfectly OK because a new card had to be validated! In my view their IT system is rubbish and so is their customer service which refuses to even flag up a problem so the IT people can fix it!
My solution is relatively easy - get a card from a different provider.

Lesley ReedLevel 1

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