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Name: Partnership Card
Rating: 1.32 (861 reviews)

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1.33

Based on 861 reviews, last reviewed 20th Dec 2024

100% decrease in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

25% decrease in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

88%

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

Latest lowest rating:

1

The Worst CC that has ever existed If anyone is considering JL money/credit cards, please don’t bother. They are simply the worst you’ll ever come across. We love John Lewis and as a m... Read more Reviewed on: 20th December 2024

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John Lewis Partnership Card reviews (861)

Review of the John Lewis, Partnership Card:

Please dump Newday for a more reliable supplier

I couldn't agree more with the person who reported "New Day are Trashing John Lewis's reputation ". Trying to prepay for a large item is virtually imposible. Getting a credit limit anywhere near the one available with the previous card supplier (HSBC) is impossible and to add insult to injury, today my card is not being accepted, although it is nowhere near the credit limit. I have just tried to look at my transaction history and the site is "currently unavailable".PleaseJOHN LEWIS, PLEASE DUMP THIS USELESS NEWDAY CROWD. Reviewed on: 12th September 2024

Rip off

So, you get to fix your payment date at application stage. But its not fixed, it changes by up to 4 days each month, so they can charge you default and interest. Never been so annoyed! Reviewed on: 24th February 2023

Missing money on balance transfer £4.4k

Did a 0% 0% fee balance transfer from JL newday to HSBC. HSBC sent money to right card...Newday cant find it...meanwhile took money from account...so paid it twice. 21 days on from raising it with them hours on the phone, emails and basically a groundhog experience getting nowhere with both banks. One says its gone through...Newday say can not find it...need more info in an endless loop with them. Awful awful awful. Stuff the points. Bad decision John lewis. Agree payment dates keep changing. 1st now 6th March!! Customer service ... you can not speak to staff who can deal with the issue...as for the "something else" telephone queue...you end up shouting at the automated system. Awful avoid avoid avoid. Reviewed on: 23rd February 2023

worse experience ever

I switched to the new provider,unfortunately this is the worse experience ever. The statement dates continuosly changing, interest rates applied on the amount already paid, offers not respected (ballance transfer free of charge fo 6 months- I paid interests from day 1). I will pay the remaining amount and cancel the card. That's a shame that john Lewis picked such a poor provider! Avoid at any cost!!! Reviewed on: 21st February 2023

Bad Day Finanancial services

Had the old John Lewis card for a number of years and always been very happy with it, however JL took the decision to change provider to a bunch of cowboys called New Day Financial services. Presumably this was done to save them a few quid as previously administerecby HSBC.Well, the old adage of paying peanuts and getting monkeys is certainly true for these. Almost impossible to get hold of, and random unrequested freezes on the card, leaving you looking stupid in a shop making the card little better than pointless to have.. Worst thing is after eventually getting through, they conduct an "investigation" and finish up saying the cardholder requested the freeze. How can they when didn't know it was possible and have no idea how to do it? Save yourself some trouble anf get a different card Reviewed on: 21st February 2023

the new provider is rubbish

The customer support representatives are nice but the product once taken over by the new supplier took a steep dip. Anyone today would offer me double the limit they do and they can't explain apart from some bs why they are afraid to offer a decent limit Reviewed on: 20th February 2023

rubbish service & lack of customer contact

Card was locked up after several swipe attempts & pin insertion. The card is a total waste of space. Phone to customer services says it offer contact to unfreeze on selection of items but the only option is to freeze which is not acceptable as it does not permit any payments. You cannot speak to anyone or email them with your problem . Their chat line is not working. When I have paid outstanding balance the card will be cut up & the account closed. My other cards work perfectly in stores without this irritation or online. Wrote complaint to John Lewis direct about NewDay but all they did was send it on to Newday who unethically texted my wife about the complaint I had made. What an awful way to conduct a business. Reviewed on: 15th February 2023

Awful

Unable to use unless you speak to someone,No good for online payment. Reviewed on: 14th February 2023

If it's not broke don't fix it

I have ditched the card, appalling service as tried to pay in full and it went pear shaped. Now have a ' real bank ' credit card, easy to understand and 4 weeks to pay .. John Lewis should be ashamed Reviewed on: 13th February 2023

No Problems with Partnership Card

Trouble free switch to new card provider: no problems: same credit limit: monthly direct debits with no issues: second card holder arranged with out difficulty: but I was not expecting problems: if you have a bad experience go to another card! Reviewed on: 10th February 2023

Sadly A Change For The Worse

My John Lewis card, when managed by HSBC, was my goto card and I used it consistently every month even paying for holidays on it. The change over to New Day was a bit complicated and I had to pay 3 times in the first month. I find the credit period has been reduced and this extra payment at the start of each month is un unwanted additional thing to think about. I no longer use the card and would not recommend it. The wrong move John Lewis. Reviewed on: 8th February 2023

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