Barclaycard App only next month
Discussion
I got an e-mail last week telling me that from 16 September I'd only be able to access my Barclaycard account via an App. But I'm a grown-up and much prefer to do banking on a PC. 
Thankfully I still have a Barclays current account so it looks like I'll still be able to access Barclaycard from that, but why are we being forced to use this sort of cr*p?
Thankfully I still have a Barclays current account so it looks like I'll still be able to access Barclaycard from that, but why are we being forced to use this sort of cr*p?
Mr Tidy said:
I’m a grownup
What Mr Tidy really said:
I’ve hit the grumpy stage of life where I don’t like change and even though I could deal with this fine I’m determined not to.
I was talking to a guy the other week who couldn’t follow a nav link I sent him and couldn’t do a money transfer. When I offered to show him how the link would work he told me he was far too old to dealing with things like that. He was five years younger than me. I guess we’re all going to get to that stage but let’s not rush there
Just logged in to my old online account and it still worked. It offered me a QR code for the app so I did that, no problem except that early on it asked me to click if I already had a Barclays account but no option to do anything else!
I've only got a Barclaycard account so was hesitant if that was good enough but with no alternative anyway I clicked it, and the app registration process continued and completed.
I've only got a Barclaycard account so was hesitant if that was good enough but with no alternative anyway I clicked it, and the app registration process continued and completed.
I am 100% with the OP, in that I much prefer to do things on a PC where I've got a proper keyboard, a decent sized screen and a printer.
However, I am pretty much resigned to things moving to the phone. I don't like it, but there do appear to be some advantages:
Processing a tax rebate for my Wife - We (I) tried to do this on my PC several times, but failed miserably. Eventually we installed the Government ID app on her phone, went through the enrolment, and hey presto everything just worked - first time, no issues.
There seems to be some kind of background mechanism on the phone that allows "secure" connections between various apps running on that phone, and banks and HMRC would appear to trust this mechanism and therefore leverage it.
For now, I just make do with the fact that I can download all my transactions to a CSV file, email them to myself and then do exactly what I want with the data. I realise that all of this is "after the fact", but I'm slowly managing to accept that.
However, I am pretty much resigned to things moving to the phone. I don't like it, but there do appear to be some advantages:
Processing a tax rebate for my Wife - We (I) tried to do this on my PC several times, but failed miserably. Eventually we installed the Government ID app on her phone, went through the enrolment, and hey presto everything just worked - first time, no issues.
There seems to be some kind of background mechanism on the phone that allows "secure" connections between various apps running on that phone, and banks and HMRC would appear to trust this mechanism and therefore leverage it.
For now, I just make do with the fact that I can download all my transactions to a CSV file, email them to myself and then do exactly what I want with the data. I realise that all of this is "after the fact", but I'm slowly managing to accept that.
omniflow said:
Processing a tax rebate for my Wife - We (I) tried to do this on my PC several times, but failed miserably. Eventually we installed the Government ID app on her phone, went through the enrolment, and hey presto everything just worked - first time, no issues.
Years ago self assessment used to be quite browser specific - I have note with my log in details saying “must use Internet Explorer”. but Firefox on PC has worked for us for last few years.Tried using the Barclays website to list transactions from the latest statement (I like to export them as CSV and allocate them in a monthly budget spreadsheet for payment from various saving accounts), to find it only exports whole pounds, not pennies....
Not sure I even be bothered to install the Barclaycard app, as getting data from that into my spreadsheet would be a pain.
Oh well, another change that benefits the supplier, not the customer - time to use my other credit card and drop the Barclaycard.
Not sure I even be bothered to install the Barclaycard app, as getting data from that into my spreadsheet would be a pain.
Oh well, another change that benefits the supplier, not the customer - time to use my other credit card and drop the Barclaycard.
Edited by Dashnine on Thursday 13th August 12:29
Dashnine said:
Tried using the Barclays website to list transactions from the latest statement (I like to export them as CSV and allocate them in a monthly budget statement for payment from various saving accounts), to find it only exports whole pounds, not pennies....
Not sure I even be bothered to install the Barclaycard app, as getting data from that into my spreadsheet would be a pain.
Oh well, another change that benefits the supplier, not the customer - time to use my other credit card and drop the Barclaycard.
That's my use case as well, I had registered and checked that a CSV download still existed, but hadn't actually noticed the rounding issue. What a ridiculous decision...Not sure I even be bothered to install the Barclaycard app, as getting data from that into my spreadsheet would be a pain.
Oh well, another change that benefits the supplier, not the customer - time to use my other credit card and drop the Barclaycard.
Been with Barclaycard for near on 50 years.
Not seen any notification from them yet.
I use the web site to access and pay monthly.
If I have to use an app I can see me changing accounts.
Recommendations please.
ps I do use apps for a number of things, actually my current account is easier to access that way (is that a good thing?)
Not seen any notification from them yet.
I use the web site to access and pay monthly.
If I have to use an app I can see me changing accounts.
Recommendations please.
ps I do use apps for a number of things, actually my current account is easier to access that way (is that a good thing?)
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