Barclaycard US Reviews 

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TrustScore 1 out of 5

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Considering 108 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Customers frequently report that their credit limits are decreased without notice, often despite a history of timely payments, which negatively impacts their credit scores. Reviewers consistently describe customer service as unhelpful, difficult to understand due to language barriers, and often rude, leading to unresolved issues. Many people also experienced significant problems with fraudulent charges not being properly investigated or resolved, leading to feelings of distress and a lack of protection. Some people also felt that their accounts were closed due to inactivity, even with excellent payment histories, or were forced to prove their identity through extensive and frustrating processes shortly after starting to use their cards.

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Customer service

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Service

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Price

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is thee worst credit card/bank ever. They continuously lower your credit limit despite making regular & more than the minimum monthly payments, & change the interest rates as well all with no kno... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't even deserve 1 star. The most deceitful, dishonest of companies I have ever dealt with. They have treated me like a criminal despite having provided every piece of verifiable document imaginable... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute worse credit card company I’ve ever dealt with in my life. They refuse to take responsibility for fraud and make you jump through hoops for even the most obvious cases of fraud/theft. Like yo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

As with many other reviews, experienced a DECREASE, WITHOUT ANY KNOWLEDGE, NOR CONSENT, of my credit limit. When speaking with Customer Service (if you can call it that) to find out why, the same... See more


Company details

  1. Bank
  2. Alternative Financial Service
  3. Financial Consultant
  4. Financial Institution
  5. Non-Bank Financial Service
  6. Savings Bank

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Headquartered in Wilmington, DE, Barclaycard US creates customized, co-branded credit card programs for some of the country's most successful travel, entertainment, retail, affinity and financial institutions. The company employs approximately 1,300 as...


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stay away if you can!

Barclay credit card is one and only worst credit card I ever have. Having financial problem? There's no payment plan to help. Requested twice! In Jan and June. No payment plan that can help during this financial hardship. With high interest rate continue to build up. Even if you can afford a few hundred to pay each month. They refused to
take it. Never have problem like this with any other credit card company. Need to stay away from Barclay if you can. It will only buried you alive. If I could. I wouldn't even want to give it 1 star. It deserve no star.

January 27, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We have had Mastercards for about 15…

We have had Mastercards for about 15 years. We live overseas, and that was one of the reasons for the initial application. In January, due to a suspicious charge (for flight tickets), the card was blocked. We switched our phone number because Skype went out of business. We are unable to unblock our card because we don't have the original number. It's not been 4 months, 3 faxes, and 3 letters of the required identity documents, with still no resolution. 1800.00 Has been credited to the account and we don't have access. It's such poor service after 15 phone calls.

June 25, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Zero customer service help

Zero customer service help, twice requested to reverse charges with no help. Very hard to communicate with customer service. Definitely vendor friendly.

June 9, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer services lies to customer

Customer services lies to customer. When you have an issue they do not fix the situation they just leave it for the customer to deal with. Their rewards program is trash. Would not recommend. Ive been dealing with an issue for 6 months and there is no resolution other than I have to deal with it

June 21, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I DIDN'T EVEN SIGN UP FOR THIS CARD

I DIDN'T EVEN SIGN UP FOR THIS CARD. I HAD A GM CARD AND THEY SWITCH ME TO THIS CRAP AND THEN CUT MY CREDIT FROM 3000 TO 250. I'LL PUT IT ON THE SHELF WITH A ZERO BALACE AND USE THEM FOR POSITIVE CREDIT. USE THEM NOT THE CARD!!! AVOID AT ALL COST.

June 11, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had a Barclays Gold Credit Card for…

I had a Barclays Gold Credit Card for about 10 years. The customer service initially was excellent. They offered many perks such as nice yearly gifts, entrance into premiere airport lounges, and reasonably rated limo service to and from the airport. Within the last year or so, I noticed customer service declining, fraud charges on my card not investigated thoroughly. Finally, I became so frustrated that I just closed my account. With the yearly membership fee being what it is, no one should be treated like that. And, with these fraudulent charges, it screams inside job to me.

June 7, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT EVER OPEN a GM Rewards Card

By far the absolute worst credit card and decision I ever made in opening a GM Rewards card!!!

Do not and I mean do not open a GM Rewards card as the Barclays Credit Card is one of the worst things you could ever do. I have great credit and they provided me with an excellent credit line!

But within 3 days of starting to use my Credit Card I was flagged and became mandated to prove my identity! The small rewards to put towards a GM brand car are NOT worth the pain of opening a Barclays Account!!!

Stay far far far way for this horrible company! Do not do business in the US and issue credit cards if you are going to put consumers through the agony that I have gone through!

June 6, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not get involved with Barclays US…

Do not get involved with Barclays US credit card if you have a choice. Originally, I ended up with Barclays as my original card was sold to Barclays.
I just got off the phone with a poor fellow about my balance, being charged a late fee even though my payment WAS NOT LATE, Having my Credit limit reduced suddenly and I couldn't find AY documentation on this - not on website. Mistakes on how much I had paid so it looked like I had made a double payment. (I didn't). Completely unethical and unacceptable customer experience.

June 7, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Barclay deserves -100 stars

Barclay deserves -100 stars. Barclay needs to learn. “ MONEY GOES WHERE IT’S TREATED BEST.” I’ve had the card for 13 years. I barely use it after they dropped the ball with $11K in merchant fraud back in 2020. It’s a low income card for people with bad credit. Certainly, not the caliber of card or company. That someone with 800+ FICO. Would bother with.

June 1, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst customer service EVER

UPDATE: Found a place to send the "FAX" and, after 2 weeks and $20 expended, the Pony Express has not delivered the documents. Waist of time and money!
This is the worst customer service I've seen in my life. I made a chargeback because the merchant never refunded my money after receiving a return, showed the proof of delivery and emails confirming receipt and Barclays resolution was against me because they showed a picture of the package in front of a door. I never said I did not receive it, my claim is that I returned it and they never credited my account. To continue with the claim and get my money back, Barclays asked me to send a "FAX" to a number that did not work. I've been working with this for 3 days now and, at this point, I think I will better to lose the money than keep fighting with the powerful corporations.

April 1, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Barclays RCI Mastercard

I took out a Barclays RCI Mastercard because of the 6 months no interest promotion. Just to be charged interest on the first 2 bills totaling $477.56. The 1st bills interest was $279.56 and the 2nd months interest was $198. I called customer service several times about it to be treated rudely and denied the interest fee reversal. I insisted my account be reviewed by a supervisor. Finally after speaking to several supervisors the 1st months interest was reversed. I paid the card off the next week in full which was over $11k just because I was tired of calling them. The next bill cycled days later and they charged me $198 interest fee on a card that had a zero balance! I called them again, argued with a customer service rep before asking to speak with a supervisor again. Again supervisor agreed I should not have been charged interest on a card with no balance. They vowed to reverse interest charges again. This card has been a headache from the time I opened the account. I spend numerous hours on the phone with customer service reps trying to get the errors on my bill corrected. Then I have to follow up again next month just to make sure it does not happen again. Since I have a zero balance I think I will close this account. Too many problems with billing errors, charging me interest on 6 months no interest account, and incompetent customer service reps.

May 21, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Barclays Bank is the worst ever.

Barclays Bank is the worst ever.. they caused me to lose 600.00 because they can’t understand then or they are just plain stupid
I am cancelling my account with them
I have never had worst customer service
Do not back with them
Terrible terrible

May 19, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

3rd time trying to make a payment by…

3rd time trying to make a payment by phone. Completely impossible without computer or text. Terrible representative. Ann 5/7/2026 @ 645 PM horrible service. Probably AI. SO SAD ELDERLY CAN NOT MAKE A SIMPLE PAYMENT! CLOSING ACCOUNTANT DO TO POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. 😢

May 7, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I spent over 100K last year with…

I spent over 100K last year with Barclays Card. I have a simple issue with a dispute of $500.00. The Customer Service Rep refused to be of any help and refused to allow me to speak with anyone else, except that someone will call you within 72 hours. The problem is that I bought a Dryer that was meant to be for overseas but the retailer deceived me in selling me an appliance that is not suited for what was asked for. They have the appliance in their possession but want to give me Store credit, when this was reported to them within two hours. Barclays did not call me for evidence but just closed the case. Very poor customer service

May 4, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give Barclays no stars I…

If I could give Barclays no stars I would! This is by far the WORST credit card company I've had the displeasure of dealing with. Every 6 months they lower your credit limit and make you consent to credit pull to have it reinstated to the original credit limit. They also slam the primary cardholder's card with unauthorized FRAUDULENT charges disputed by the authorized user for a profit instead of rejecting it. I do NOT recommend getting this card and I'm a customer with excellent credit. I will be closing this ratchet account!

April 27, 2026
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