topic Re: Arrival+ open again for applications in Credit Cards

Arrival+ open again for applications

happypill — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 05:53:57 GMT

The "Apply Now" button is back. It appears that the nerfs took hold without any added benefits. With 5% bonus rewards now you'd have to spend about $90k per year to make it better than a standard 2% card. Still good for the sign-on bonus I guess.

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

pennccrn — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 06:34:52 GMT

@happypill wrote:
The "Apply Now" button is back. It appears that the nerfs took hold without any added benefits. With 5% bonus rewards now you'd have to spend about $90k per year to make it better than a standard 2% card. Still good for the sign-on bonus I guess.

Yeah, I go back and forth whether to get rid of this card or not. I'm due for AF renewal. I think I'm going to stick with them for now, but I'm thinking I might jump ship to CSP.

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

Santi78342 — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:50:00 GMT

I think I'll apply after I am done meeting current spend bonuses. Might as well get the 40,000 points while they're still offering it! + it would be my first WEMC! I am guessing Barclays will want to slash my Sallie Mae CL to open it though

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

kdm31091 — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 10:44:13 GMT

Outside of the bonus, I think this is so useless at this point....if you do manage to spend over 90k a year on it it offers a slight increase over a DC or Fidelity etc but if you are spending that much money, the little 0.1% extra in rewards is peanuts anyway.

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

Sharingan — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:06:09 GMT

As I mentioned in a previous thread, the nerf doesn't affect what this card does best, and that's offering a $400 sign up bonus for 1 TU pull. That is a huge bargain in my book because every bank wants EX for me. Barclays seems to be okay with that as well, so it will continue being a popular target for churners. I'm sure they were the majority that were concerned when the card went down.

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

noobody — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:13:32 GMT

They did complete wrong, they should reduce the signing Bonus and improve the on going benefits, at this point, nobody would keep the card for 2nd year, they give up $400 bonus for nothing.

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:13:05 GMT

@happypill wrote:
The "Apply Now" button is back. It appears that the nerfs took hold without any added benefits. With 5% bonus rewards now you'd have to spend about $90k per year to make it better than a standard 2% card. Still good for the sign-on bonus I guess.

And one of the reported "increases", that you could get the 5% bonus on ALL redemptions, not just travel, doesn't appear to have happened.

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

CreditCuriosity — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:53:23 GMT

I don't see the application page back up when I checked earlier.. Not that I am going to apply, but wasn't on their site.

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:00:04 GMT

I am not seeing it either...

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

Saleen099 — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:13:11 GMT

@CreditCuriousity wrote:
I don't see the application page back up when I checked earlier.. Not that I am going to apply, but wasn't on their site.

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

Saleen099 — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:14:13 GMT

www.findmybarclaycard.com/barclaycard-credit-cards/arrival-plus

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

CreditCuriosity — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:22:01 GMT

Hmm, just cant get to it from BarclayCardUs.com and explore cards.. Interesting.. Thanks for that link

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

Saleen099 — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:32:50 GMT

@CreditCuriousity wrote:
Hmm, just cant get to it from BarclayCardUs.com and explore cards.. Interesting.. Thanks for that link

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Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:37:44 GMT

I can see it and the apply button as well.

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:38:32 GMT

@kdm31091 wrote:
Outside of the bonus, I think this is so useless at this point....if you do manage to spend over 90k a year on it it offers a slight increase over a DC or Fidelity etc but if you are spending that much money, the little 0.1% extra in rewards is peanuts anyway.

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:42:36 GMT

@noobody wrote:
They did complete wrong, they should reduce the signing Bonus and improve the on going benefits, at this point, nobody would keep the card for 2nd year, they give up $400 bonus for nothing.

That's why i have the no-AF version and $200 bonus. Plus 2x dining and travel, only card that i have which has a wide travel category.

Also signed up for its free FICO score but it hasnt been updated beyond the first score i got so i guess that part is useless.

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:56:46 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@noobody wrote:
They did complete wrong, they should reduce the signing Bonus and improve the on going benefits, at this point, nobody would keep the card for 2nd year, they give up $400 bonus for nothing.
That's why i have the no-AF version and $200 bonus. Plus 2x dining and travel, only card that i have which has a wide travel category.
Also signed up for its free FICO score but it hasnt been updated beyond the first score i got so i guess that part is useless.

Do you know if the card remainds WEMC after downgrading to non-AF?

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

kdm31091 — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 15:14:33 GMT

The Barclay FICO only updates when something happens in your report. Does not update at any set amount of time

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

CreditCuriosity — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 15:43:15 GMT

Typically it updates approx. every two months, or sooner if other things are happening on account and they start to soft you more then you get more updated scores which can be several a month.

Re: Arrival+ open again for applications

kdm31091 — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 15:49:31 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@noobody wrote:
They did complete wrong, they should reduce the signing Bonus and improve the on going benefits, at this point, nobody would keep the card for 2nd year, they give up $400 bonus for nothing.
That's why i have the no-AF version and $200 bonus. Plus 2x dining and travel, only card that i have which has a wide travel category.
Also signed up for its free FICO score but it hasnt been updated beyond the first score i got so i guess that part is useless.

Right but with cards offering 2 percent on everything, 2x travel and dining becomes less special.