Credit card or prepaid card -- Advertising and marketing, including promotional offers -- Complaint #5500721
Complaint Overview
Complaint ID: 5500721
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: Didn't receive advertised or promotional terms
State: California
ZIP Code: 90048
Date Received: 2022-04-26T12:00:00-05:00
Date Sent to Company: 2022-04-26T12:00:00-05:00
Company Response: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Submitted Via: Web
Consumer Narrative
To Whom It May Concern, I am an account holder with a credit card issued by Barclays USA. In XX/XX/2022, Barclays provided me and presumably other account holders with an offer beginning XX/XX/2022 and ending XX/XX/2022, stating that ANY airline or other travel purchases charged to the Barclays credit card during this period would be subject to a discounted interest rate of 3.99 %, rather than the customary standard purchase 20.24 % APR. I clicked on " accept offer '' and subsequently, from XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/XXXX, charged XXXX XXXX tickets with XXXX XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX, several XXXX tickets with XXXX and XXXX XXXX local XXXX XXXX, totaling {$2600.00}. XXXX When I received the billing statement yesterday for the time period of XX/XX/XXXX to XX/XX/2022, the purchases were split in two sections, one for standard purchases subject to the standard APR of 20.24 % and one section with the promotional purchases, subject to the promotional interest rate of 3.99 %. Inexplicably, the only purchases subject to the promotional interest rate totaled {$590.00}. The XXXX XXXX tickets were NOT included under promotional purchases and instead were included under the standard APR, thereby completely deviating from the offer that was provided to me and presumably other cardholders. I contacted Barclays USA today and wanted this issue rectified. The representative on the telephone confirmed that the XXXX tickets were not included in the promotional purchase section and provided with the lower interest rate. Her " explanation '' was that " these major XXXX do not have a deal with Barclays, so you can't get the lower interest rate. '' This is extremely deceptive, illegal marketing, since : a ) The offer did not distinguish or even mention some type of " deal '' or even marketing relationship necessary with Barclays to enjoy the lower interest rate b ) The representative was asked to locate the offer on the website, she stated that " we can't find it, but trust me, you have the offer, don't worry. '' Since the interest rate needs to be recalcuated and the purchases properly allocated the promised interest rate, I am turning to CFPB to investigate and remedy this gross violation of terms. Thank you XXXX XXXX
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Complaint #5500721 about?
Complaint #5500721 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 2022-04-26T12:00:00-05:00.
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.
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Disclaimer
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