Credit card or prepaid card -- Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers -- Complaint #4506030
Complaint Overview
Complaint ID: 4506030
Company: Barclays Bank Delaware
Product: Credit card or prepaid card
Sub-Product: General-purpose credit card or charge card
Issue: Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers
Sub-Issue: Confusing or misleading advertising about the credit card
State: California
ZIP Code: 90037
Date Received: 2021-06-30T12:00:00-05:00
Date Sent to Company: 2021-07-01T12:00:00-05:00
Company Response: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Submitted Via: Web
Consumer Narrative
I am writing in regard to a recent line of credit I established through the XXXX XXXX credit card offered by Barclays at the beginning of XXXX of this year. I applied for this card while booking a fare on the XXXX website and clicking on a banner in the sidebar of their webpage. This took me to a Barclays site where I was able to apply for, and receive, an approval for the card and an initial line of credit. As part of this offer, XXXX rewards points, and a statement credit of {$250.00} were offered after spending {$1000.00} on purchases and paying the {$99.00} annual fee within the first 90 days of having the card. However, a couple weeks later I was reading online about the same XXXX XXXX card, but this one offered XXXX rewards points instead of XXXX. I followed the link to a different section of XXXX website and found the same card and benefits, just with a higher reward offer. I next reached out to Barclays about the discrepancy and asked them if they could retroactively apply the offer with the higher point return, but the representative said he was unable to do so and that I should reach out to XXXX. Similarly on XXXX end, they seemed to just talk in circles without acknowledging the inconsistency of what they are presenting. What concerns me about this is the lack of responsibility XXXX is taking in maintaining two vastly different reward incentives on their own website for the exact same card. If you happen upon it through this web page, then lucky you, you get the XXXX points. If you only see the banner while booking a flight, then its only XXXX points in your case. I could see if I was on an outside site like XXXX or XXXX, that it might explain the difference in the offers. But to have two different offers on the same site, for the same card, feels like being in a store with the same merchandise and pricing it differently based on the way customers enter the business. After navigating to the XXXX website today, these two offers are still being presented in two different locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Complaint #4506030 about?
Complaint #4506030 was filed against Barclays Bank Delaware regarding Credit card or prepaid card specifically about Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers. It was received by the CFPB on 2021-06-30T12:00:00-05:00.
How did Barclays Bank Delaware respond to this complaint?
The company responded with: "Closed with explanation". The response was timely.
What is the risk level of this complaint?
See the risk assessment section for details on this complaint's risk profile.
How do I file a similar complaint?
You can file a complaint with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. Select the appropriate product category (Credit card or prepaid card) and describe your issue in detail.
Can I see other complaints against Barclays Bank Delaware?
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Disclaimer
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