Barclay BT Checks

[CenturyChild]

Has anyone used these to write a check to yourself?

I was getting ready to take out a small personal loan and Barclay sent me checks. It did say I could write it to myself, so I figured that would be a cheaper way (better rate) than taking out a loan.

My question though is how long do these typically take to clear? I've never done this with Barclay before and don't want to use the money till i know its cleared.

I deposited the check yesterday, and it has not deducted from my avail credit yet.

My Credit Union said they wouldn't put a hold on it and I could use the funds now, but BT checks often come back for many reasons, so it may be a good idea to wait until cleared first.

(She didnt meant Barclay in particular just the BT checks in general but it still worried me)

I planned on waiting anyway, but curious how long the process typically takes from those who have done it before.

[DaveInAZ]

I used a Barclays BT check to myself a couple years ago. My small community bank didn't put a hold on the funds either, and I started using the funds. But if your concerned, wait until you see the BT posted on your Barclay account and deducted from your available credit. As I recall it took around 4 biz days.

[CenturyChild]

Thats about what I expected.  Thanks so much.

[Anonymous]

May I ask what kind of Barclaycard had the BT checks, how long you had the card before getting them, etc

[lhcole77]

I love my Barclays BT checks!

Easy peasy to use and only 1% BT fee for me.

[DaveInAZ]

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@Anonymous wrote:
May I ask what kind of Barclaycard had the BT checks, how long you had the card before getting them, etc

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Not sure who you're asking, but I used to get BT checks for my Barclays Rewards MC all the time. Did a $3k 0% BT for 18 months and paid it off just before the 0% became 22.9% and they stopped sending them to me. I just got Barclays NFL Extra Points Sig Viisa and it has 0% BTs for 15 mos if made in the first 45 days of account being opened.

[B335is]

Yeah those 1% BT checks are nice and it's been 0% for 15 months lately.  I just wrote myself one for $2k a few weeks ago - not bad for $20.

[ojefferyo]

Are these BT checks something you could ask for or they have to send them to you?

[B335is]

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@ojefferyo wrote:

Are these BT checks something you could ask for or they have to send them to you?

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I think you can call in and ask them to send you some.  They just seem to be sending me these checks automatically every month.

[DaveInAZ]

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@ojefferyo wrote:

Are these BT checks something you could ask for or they have to send them to you?

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When logged into your Barclays account click Tools and scroll down and you'll see your current BT offer which you then click to accept.On my Rewards card it shows my current BT offer is 3% transfer fee & 22.9% interest, so no thanks. When I switch to the NFL card it shows 3% transfer fee w/0% for 15 mos. For BTs from another CC you can do it right there on the web site by entering the CC# you want to do a BT from. If you want to write a check to yourself or somethiong other than another CC you should call them & request checks if it shows you have a good current offer.