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John Lewis: Partnership Card reviews

Name: Partnership Card
Rating: 1.33 (882 reviews)

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1.32

Based on 882 reviews, last reviewed 12th Nov 2025

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had a partnership card for years now. had a partnership card for years now. love the rewards vouchers on spends and the points you are awarded for using their credit card which i normally ... Read more Reviewed on: 12th June 2025

Latest lowest rating:

1

Lost my £3000 payment to my Partnership card Lost my £3000 payment to my Partnership card through their app for 2 weeks, causing much stress and many phone calls trying to get my money back - as ... Read more Reviewed on: 12th November 2025

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Simply horrendous

I recently moved house, trying to get them to answer the phone is a joke, the website doesn't work and they don't reply to letters. Reviewed on: 21st November 2016

Gone to the Dogs!

UTTER DEBACLE! For many years, JLFS could be trusted to deliver prompt professional service but gradually, over the last 18 months, this has degenerated into a complete shambles. I need to order a new card and am currently 28 minutes into an endless repetition of muzak, while waiting to speak to someone. This is my third attempt to speak to someone.....I abandoned the last attempts after 44 and 53 minutes respectively! Finally answered....They are unable to send out a new card with a longer expiry date without reporting my card stolen! (Even though it hasn't been!) So, I would have to be without any card at all for about two weeks. What a complete waste of time and effort........Time to move on, methinks. Reviewed on: 21st November 2016

Appalling Service

I have had a JL credit card for years. l always paid off in full every month by direct debit. Last month there was a fraud of several hundred pounds on the account. JL said they woud refund it - it took 5 phone calls to get it done - then promised my direct debit would not include the amount of the fraud. But it did, and if I had not had enough in my bank account I would have been embarrassed with the bank, and sustained bank charges. JL Then denied saying the direct debit would not include the fraud, even though I had the name of the person who said it and the time of the call. They eventually agreed to refund the sum to my bank account - they did - and to credit my account with a number of points as compensation - they didn't. Rang today. No record of the points to be added. Told them to listen to phone calls. Eventually they agreed to give me what they promised over a week ago. We will see if this transpires. What a waste of time and energy this shower are. As soon as this gets sorted, I will look elsewhere for my financial needs. Reviewed on: 18th November 2016

Used to be good. Now appalling

I used to like Partnership Card and have spent many thousands on it. This year, for the first time I needed to dispute two transactions. The customer service on the two occasions - just the time you test the quality of protection a card supposedly provides - was complex, very slow and extremely unhelpful. More recently, if you try to get hold of them on the phone you will be left waiting for over an hour. Try to log into your account using the new website? Forget it. It's almost impossible to even create a new user name. I have learned to my cost to finally cease being so loyal and find another card company... Reviewed on: 18th November 2016

Appalling customer service!!!

Been on the phone for over 30 minutes trying to pay my JLF credit card, had the same issues last month and they charged me interest on top!!! A complete and utter abysmal and amateurish service. Reviewed on: 17th November 2016

So The Problem Is This...

When HSBC changed systems for the Partnership card, they only migrated the card details of active cards, not ones that were previously used on the account. So when anyone with a replacement card tried paying, they rejected the payment. This is why so many people have got a problem at the moment, myself included. The solution is to set up a new payment from your bank with the new card details, and the payment should go through. If you call them (I used +44 121 214 5732) then they will immediately credit you with the late fee and the interest. At least, that's what they told me - I'll find out next month if that was cobblers or not. Moral of the story? Migrate old card details. Or at least tell your customers. Reviewed on: 17th November 2016

This has gone from great to disastrous

I always found JLFS great - customer service was prompt and friendly and efficient. But the new website is a disaster and the response times when you call are terrible. 35 minutes on hold so far and still no response or even any indication of when my call will be answered other than "as soon as possible". I'm now looking for an alternative card provider. Reviewed on: 15th November 2016

Good value rewards

The Partnership Card has one of the best Reward schemes currently available in a credit card. By using it regularly I expectto get almost £100 in John Lewis vouchers each year. Reviewed on: 14th November 2016

Blocked payments

Not informed of changes, payment accepted and later rejected, twice. Received letter complaining that I hadn't paid. On phoning 03453003833 asked to key in card number..."I'm sorry, there appears to be a problem" phone rings but no answer. On phoning 03456080764 get an immediate reply which was unhelpful. I was told to use a different authorisation code and that my card number had changed...it hadn't! Paid using my debit card...still not sure if accepted! Reviewed on: 12th November 2016

Used to be good - now utterly dismal

John Lewis Partnership Card used to be a safe way to shop. However, having spent around £120k over the last 5 years on it, I had two incidents this year where I finally needed to make a claim. Partnership made it extremely difficult. They require you to submit lengthy paper forms, don't respond, don't call back - and often leave you hanging on the phone for up to an hour each time. I have now decided to leave Partnership as they are very keen to take your money but when you have a problem they won't help you. Avoid... Reviewed on: 12th November 2016

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