Date Received: 2018-06-06
Issue: Fees or interest
Subissue: Problem with fees
Consumer Complaint: This is regarding my Barclays credit card. I last paid an annual fee on it on XX/XX/XXXX. Since then, for more than a year, I have not used the card anywhere. I had lost the card and requested a replacement card sometime in the summer of XXXX. I never received a replacement card. In XX/XX/XXXX, Barclays charged me an annual fee on an unactivated account. I did not realize there was a fee pending, and they reported late payment to the credit bureau, after which I realized they had charged me for nothing. When I called them, they said my cardmember agreement says fees will be charged automatically every year. When I asked for a copy of the cardmember agreement that I had signed up for, they refused to send one and insisted that it will only be sent by postal mail within the next 30 days. They refused to cancel or withdraw the fee, nor were able to explain how they could charge annual fees to an inactivated card. On top of that, my credit score has now been harmed.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: CA
Zip: 94523
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-06-06
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-06-06
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Subissue: Debt is not yours
Consumer Complaint: I have recently received notification that Barclays card is looking to gain a settlement regarding a debt that is not mine. I never authorized a card ( XXXX XXXX ) with Barclays. I also never received a card, bill, or any other notification in the mail regarding an account in my name with Barclays. I was initially contacted by a debt collector after this debt was approximately 6 months past due, however, in conversations with them, I discovered that the address and my birthday listed on the account were incorrect. The information incorrectly listed me at an address in Indiana at that time the card was open when in fact I lived in Illinois. I explained this to the debt collector, however was never given any additional information. I also disputed this with the credit reporting agencies as I have never used this card and never authorized this card. In discussions with the debt collector, I was informed that the card was used and paid on time for several months before the payments stopped. However, I never made any of those charges or any of those payments. I have tried to contact Barclays to gain information regarding the account, including account opening information, statements, and payment information, but have not been able to speak to anyone who is able, or willing, to assist me. As this information is being reported negatively about me on my credit report, without properly notifying me that it could be. I never received any statements in the mail or through an email address, and again this account was not opened by me, had incorrect CIP information which should have triggered this account to not open, and I never signed any information agreeing to a contract between myself and Barclays Card.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: IN
Zip: 46037
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-06-06
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-06-06
Issue: Getting a credit card
Subissue: Application denied
Consumer Complaint: Hello i applied for a credit card on XX/XX/2018 and i was told to call a credit dept and i spoke to a young lady and she told me she had to call me back because my credit report had fraud alert on it and i never received a call back from barclays credit dept and i waited a hour and i called and they told me there systems are down around XXXX central time and i waited another hour and i called back and spoke to a fraud dept i was denied and they didnt give me a reason the customer rep was rude to me my application XXXX that is my number ... XXXX i was told the reason why i was denied because i had 5 other appications on file with barclays and i explain the fraud dept i didnt fill them out and i would have to wait 90 days to reapply and also i spoke to the credit dept again i was giving a different answer it beacuse i had too many new accounts open and i already closed all my loans down and paid all my account in full
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TX
Zip: 75134
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-06-06
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-06-05
Issue: Getting a credit card
Subissue: Application denied
Consumer Complaint: Barclays has been ridiculous lately. I have a 720 credit score and recently applied for their XXXX card. I am a longtime Barclay 's cardholder with flawless payment history. They rejected me a few months ago for " too many new accounts and inquiries ''. I waited a few months until my credit strengthened and applied again. With a stronger credit history than when I got my original card with them, THEY DENIED ME SOLELY ON THE BASIS THAT I HAD BEEN DENIED PREVIOUSLY, NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT AT ALL THAT I AM A PRISTINE CUSTOMER OR THAT I HAVE NO LATE PAYMENTS OR COLLECTIONS OR ANYTHING BAD ON MY CREDIT AS OF NOW. So I called their reconsideration line and spoke with XXXX, employee ID XXXX and his associate. They had clearly made up their mind that I was an awful credit risk due to my new accounts and inquires. He and his associate half heartedly offered to " reconsider '' my application but essentially gave me the feeling the would deny it anyway because I am this deadbeat who can not be trusted, so I declined. They wouldn't even move part of my existing line to create a new card without a full credit review ( which I feel they would have denied ) because of the dreadful risk that I am ( again, no late payments, or over the limit occurrences ). Further, I should note the only reason I am applying for the XXXX card in the first place is because they won't do a product change of my XXXX XXXX card to the XXXX card. I don't want to close the XXXX XXXX card because it has a long account history. That said, for both their XXXX and XXXX products, they told me I had to apply for new cards ... and then denied me for applying for new cards. I admit that I use credit, am constantly looking for lower interest rates and better rewards, so I open/close credit cards regularly. That said, I pay them. XXXX should have to take into account the fact that I'm a good customer when approving applications.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: NY
Zip: 10036
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-06-06
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-06-05
Issue: Trouble using your card
Subissue: Can't use card to make purchases
Consumer Complaint: XXXX XXXX has made several charges to my card that were not authorized. Any attempts to speak with Barclay is met with a language barrier and is futile to exhaust these resources. I'm asking that this matter be handled immediately. XX/XX/XXXX : {$28.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$96.00} XX/XX/XXXX : {$200.00} I made a purchase on XX/XX/XXXX " XXXX '' amd was required by XXXX to pay at the desk. At that time, they recorded my info and have charged me several times after my 3 day stay.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TX
Zip: 78634
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-06-05
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-06-05
Issue: Other features, terms, or problems
Subissue: Other problem
Consumer Complaint: Barclays Bank Delaware continues to report an account to XXXX and XXXX the account was the result of bankruptcy filing due to Id theft several years ago the account was previously removed from all credit files and has been readers to XXXX and XXXX without and notice to me
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: NC
Zip: 28269
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-06-05
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-06-03
Issue: Trouble using your card
Subissue: Credit card company won't increase or decrease your credit limit
Consumer Complaint: I spoke with an account rep who was not a manager on XX/XX/18 at XXXX. I explained to him that I felt that I wasn't being treated properly because my credit line was reduced coincidentally on the same day that I filed a dispute on one of the charges on my account. I have filed two disputes over the last year with this company and both times they automatically declined my dispute without further investigation. I find it appalling the way they treat people, especially customers who have an excellent payment history with them. My credit line was reduced from $ XXXX to $ XXXX. When I asked the rep to review my account and give me my credit line back he proceeded to ask me a ton of questions and then stated that he would not be able to give me my credit line back. I then asked to speak with a supervisor and spoke with XXXX, agent ID # XXXX who proceeded to tell me there was nothing he could do to help me at this time. I was also sent a letter stating that my line was reduced because my credit score dropped to XXXX. Once I confronted them about the letter they than tried to cover their tracks by saying that it was because I had incurred more debt since I obtained their BUSINESS credit card. Are they kidding me? My debt fluctuates do to my growing business. At times I carry debt and at other times I carry no debt. If their excuse was valid than other credit card companies would have done the same. It is a bogus excuse and will not be tolerated or ignored.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: NJ
Zip: 07024
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-06-06
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-06-02
Issue: Fees or interest
Subissue: Problem with fees
Consumer Complaint: I have an auto payment setup on my Barclays credit card from a XXXX checking account. In XXXX, I got large amount of fraud transactions on the checking account and those transactions continue for a week. XXXX bankers and I discussed about the issue and we have to freeze the account and investigate all the transactions. I filled reports to the police office and all the recommended agencies ( CFPB complaint # XXXX, XXXX Police Department case # XXXX ). During that time, an auto payment was made to my Barclays credit card from the frozen XXXX account. I made payment in time after the issue was fixed. However, I was still charged XXXX dollars on the next statement as returned payment fee. I called customer service and explained the situation. But they still insisted on charging the returned payment fee. There shouldnt be a fee charged to a customer when the returned payment happened because the customer was trying to fight fraud and protect his/her personal property.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TX
Zip: 75024
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-06-02
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-06-01
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Problem accessing account
Consumer Complaint: I opened a cd with Barclaysus on XX/XX/XXXX and funded it with {$100.00} on XX/XX/XXXX. After the funding I had several issues accessing my account but did not really care since I had confirmation the account was set up and I was getting monthly notifications. I tried to sign in again today and could not log on. I called them and confirmed all of my information. They transferred me to their security team who told me the account was under investigation as fraudulent. She said they closed the account in XX/XX/XXXX and refunded my money. She also said Barclays spoke to me in XX/XX/XXXX and explained that I was scammed. She said the money was refunded to the account it came from. I received no call from Barclays in XX/XX/XXXX and they never refunded the {$100.00} to my bank account. I want my money back and if I was indeed a victim of identity theft, it seems like Im entitled to notification of that in writing.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: PA
Zip: 175XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-06-01
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-06-01
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Account information incorrect
Consumer Complaint: I have disputed with the credit bureaus and Barclays Bank of DE on numerous occasions with no success. Barclays has been reporting a balance of {$820.00} on my credit report on a charge off account that they have written off and sold to a collection agency. I have disputed the fact with them that they are reporting a balance on an account that they have sold to a collection agency and have written off. I have also tried to get this account resolved by sending them a check ( including pictures with my complaint ) the check was in the amount of {$50.00} along with a letter stating if they cashed this check this account was considered paid in full and would be removed from my credit report. I also wrote this on the check. Barclays cashed my check and updated my account by applying it to the balance therefore changing the balance on my credit report to {$770.00} which was not what the terms stated. I am asking that this account be removed from my credit report.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: KS
Zip: 66502
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-06-01
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A