Barclaycard Arrival - 3% On All Purchases Promotion (YMMV)

[Anonymous]

Hey everyone. Been away for a while, and glancing at all the posts I see I have a lot to catch up on. I did a quick search and did not see anything posted on this.

Wanted to share a promotion I received today while on the phone with Barclaycard:

Barclaycard Arrival MC 3% cash-back on all purchases through September 30th, 2017, up to $2,000 (or $2,500) spent. 

This came up after I was verified, and it was an automated message. I followed the prompts to accept it, and listened to all the disclosures. I was expecting an email with all the info, but the automated system stated that the information is available in the packet I should have received; I did not receive anything. This promotion is valid from July 1 to September 30th and I would have loved to enroll earlier since I was out of the country and 3% cash-back with no FT would have been nice. 

I sent them a secure message to give me more details, so if anyone would like any additional information, I will be sure to post more once I get a response. I know not many people probably have this card, but good luck getting the promo if you do; also, if it has been discussed already, let me know and I will delete the post. 

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Hey everyone. Been away for a while, and glancing at all the posts I see I have a lot to catch up on. I did a quick search and did not see anything posted on this.

Wanted to share a promotion I received today while on the phone with Barclaycard:

Barclaycard Arrival MC 3% cash-back on all purchases through September 30th, 2017, up to $2,000 (or $2,500) spent. 

This came up after I was verified, and it was an automated message. I followed the prompts to accept it, and listened to all the disclosures. I was expecting an email with all the info, but the automated system stated that the information is available in the packet I should have received; I did not receive anything. This promotion is valid from July 1 to September 30th and I would have loved to enroll earlier since I was out of the country and 3% cash-back with no FT would have been nice. 

I sent them a secure message to give me more details, so if anyone would like any additional information, I will be sure to post more once I get a response. I know not many people probably have this card, but good luck getting the promo if you do; also, if it has been discussed already, let me know and I will delete the post. 

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That is a good promo.  Probably specific to you though as I have received nothing about this. 

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

Hey everyone. Been away for a while, and glancing at all the posts I see I have a lot to catch up on. I did a quick search and did not see anything posted on this.

Wanted to share a promotion I received today while on the phone with Barclaycard:

Barclaycard Arrival MC 3% cash-back on all purchases through September 30th, 2017, up to $2,000 (or $2,500) spent. 

This came up after I was verified, and it was an automated message. I followed the prompts to accept it, and listened to all the disclosures. I was expecting an email with all the info, but the automated system stated that the information is available in the packet I should have received; I did not receive anything. This promotion is valid from July 1 to September 30th and I would have loved to enroll earlier since I was out of the country and 3% cash-back with no FT would have been nice. 

I sent them a secure message to give me more details, so if anyone would like any additional information, I will be sure to post more once I get a response. I know not many people probably have this card, but good luck getting the promo if you do; also, if it has been discussed already, let me know and I will delete the post. 

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That is a good promo.  Probably specific to you though as I have received nothing about this. 

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Have you tried calling in? I did not receive anything about it in the mail either (just a bunch of BT offers). I got this through the automated system. If you have time, call in and put your information in; this offer, if you have it, will be mentioned prior to you reaching an operator. 

[Anonymous]

I believe I got the same promo on my Barclay Arrival card.  IIRC, it was 2 bonus points for each dollar spent.  I already have a 3% cash-back card, so this would be no great deal for me, but I did have about 1500 points stranded on this card.  This promo allowed me to spend a few hundred on this card (including $25 as partial payment on a hotel room) to get up to a redeemable level to redeem those stranded points.

Chris.

[wasCB14]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I believe I got the same promo on my Barclay Arrival card.  IIRC, it was 2 bonus points for each dollar spent.  I already have a 3% cash-back card, so this would be no great deal for me, but I did have about 1500 points stranded on this card.  This promo allowed me to spend a few hundred on this card (including $25 as partial payment on a hotel room) to get up to a redeemable level to redeem those stranded points.

Chris.

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And with 5% of points back, there will always be something left stranded on this card.

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I believe I got the same promo on my Barclay Arrival card.  IIRC, it was 2 bonus points for each dollar spent.  I already have a 3% cash-back card, so this would be no great deal for me, but I did have about 1500 points stranded on this card.  This promo allowed me to spend a few hundred on this card (including $25 as partial payment on a hotel room) to get up to a redeemable level to redeem those stranded points.

Chris.

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Yeah Chris, this card always has some points stranded on it lol. I don't even remember what card I started out with Barclaycard, but I got PCd to Arrival due to it being a MC and having no transaction fee (good for Europe given my Visa lineup and I guess some sentimental value, since it was one of my first cards that started out at $250 CL). 

What do you use as your 3% CB? Must be USAA, right? 

[Anonymous]

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@wasCB14 wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

I believe I got the same promo on my Barclay Arrival card.  IIRC, it was 2 bonus points for each dollar spent.  I already have a 3% cash-back card, so this would be no great deal for me, but I did have about 1500 points stranded on this card.  This promo allowed me to spend a few hundred on this card (including $25 as partial payment on a hotel room) to get up to a redeemable level to redeem those stranded points.

Chris.

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And with 5% of points back, there will always be something left stranded on this card.

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You got that right! Just logging in and seeing unredeemed points makes you wanna make something of it. Since it's gonna be my only 3% CB I might actually put it to good use. 

[ridgebackpilot]

Has anyone seen this promotion offered via the Barclaycard website? I didn't see any mention of it online. I tried calling the Barclaycard CS number but didn't receive any automated notice of the promotion either. I have the Arrival Plus MC; perhaps this deal is only available for Arrival card holders??

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

I believe I got the same promo on my Barclay Arrival card.  IIRC, it was 2 bonus points for each dollar spent.  I already have a 3% cash-back card, so this would be no great deal for me, but I did have about 1500 points stranded on this card.  This promo allowed me to spend a few hundred on this card (including $25 as partial payment on a hotel room) to get up to a redeemable level to redeem those stranded points.

Chris.

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Yeah Chris, this card always has some points stranded on it lol. I don't even remember what card I started out with Barclaycard, but I got PCd to Arrival due to it being a MC and having no transaction fee (good for Europe given my Visa lineup and I guess some sentimental value, since it was one of my first cards that started out at $250 CL). 

What do you use as your 3% CB? Must be USAA, right? 

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Nope, Alliant Credit Union.  It's only for the first year and then it drops to 2.5% and the annual fee kicks in, so I'll probably downgrade it then and go back to a 2% card as my base card, overridden whenever I have a bonus to spend for.

I realize I'll still have points stranded on the Arrival after this promo, but it will only be 500 points, not 1500.  And if I end up losing that 500 points eventually, that's OK; I'll still have made out on this deal.  And if another 3% promo comes along, sure I'll take the bait again, especially if I'm down to 2% otherwise, because this would be just over 3% after recapturing those 500 stranded points.

Chris. 

[Anonymous]

I believe this is the type of promo that is targetted to specific cardholders.  What the specific parameters are to get the promo are always a mystery.

Chris.