Barclays Back Dating

[Wyeth]

Has anyone had luck back dating Barclays cards?  I ask becuase I have two accounts with them, the older of which I just closed.  I had them consolidate its credit limit onto the new card.  I would like them to back date the account for credit reporting to the date the old account was opened.  I closed the older one because it was a US Airways Platinum; the new one is a US Airways World Premier, which has slightly better benefits apparently.

Any advice on strategies here?  Thanks as always.

[pizzadude]

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@Wyeth wrote:

Has anyone had luck back dating Barclays cards?  I ask becuase I have two accounts with them, the older of which I just closed.  I had them consolidate its credit limit onto the new card.  I would like them to back date the account for credit reporting to the date the old account was opened.  I closed the older one because it was a US Airways Platinum; the new one is a US Airways World Premier, which has slightly better benefits apparently.

Any advice on strategies here?  Thanks as always.

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You can certainly ask them ~ I've never heard of anyone doing this ( other than AMEX ).

[Shogun]

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@pizzadude wrote:

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@Wyeth wrote:

Has anyone had luck back dating Barclays cards?  I ask becuase I have two accounts with them, the older of which I just closed.  I had them consolidate its credit limit onto the new card.  I would like them to back date the account for credit reporting to the date the old account was opened.  I closed the older one because it was a US Airways Platinum; the new one is a US Airways World Premier, which has slightly better benefits apparently.

Any advice on strategies here?  Thanks as always.

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You can certainly ask them ~ I've never heard of anyone doing this ( other than AMEX ).

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AMEX is the only one I know of doing this too.  I put my son on my AMEX so he will always have something to backdate too.  He's 18 so hopefull that will help him later in life.