“Just closed a business account with Barclays Bank after 4 years plus banking, simply because I invented an idea that was successfully patented last year and I will not be trading for at least another 18 months or so, I was paying £8.50 per month for their monthly fee's just to keep the account open, I've closed it today to save some money, the customer advisor confirmed that I would get my full £10 returned to my personal account with the Halifax, as their monthly charge was not due until early next month, anyway, just received confirmation that Barclays have just returned £1.50 to my personal account.. based on this action, I will not be using Barclays Bank again, when I'm ready to launch my brand new business idea... (as greed comes to mind)”
“Truly awful, been with barclays 30 years and they closed my account with standing orders not paid.... know reasons given except apparently didn't answer a question at some point. Service doesn't work, go to online chat call this number referred to online chat again. Will be moving.”
“Disgraceful attitude towards customers
I wanted to transfer £4000 into my sons account as he was going away.on the app only allowed 2k at a time so did the first transfer ok but refused the second. Explained to customer services when they called soon after the transfer was genuine it that obviously wasn’t enough they wanted to know why I was transferring and what it was being for and apparently not happy even though I had passed the security. My app was blocked and they told me to reactivate my account in the bank with id which I did. On asking to get access to the app the asked questions about how I was using the funds to which I told them was a private matter.
They told the police to come to the bank to interview me for FRAUD. Totally shocked!!
I have been banking with Barclays for over 40 years and did not this blatant disregard for an older wiser and constant customer
They really don’t care about the customer and would like to make criminals of them
Changing my account straight away in disgust”
“Would give 0 stars if I could. A business customer for over 20 years, my account, along with thousands of others, was closed out from under me and all my bill payments were cancelled, leaving me to find another bank and try to reinstate bill payments before deadlines were missed. Meanwhile, Barclays thought it would be good business sense for them to retain the balance of my account and keep it for several weeks before finally paying it back to me in a cheque - after earning interest in THEIR account on MY MONEY. Local branches being closed left, right and centre, no customer service, no w ay of getting hold of them either by phone or email and useless machines in the few branches that remain open whilst staff ignore customers and stand around chatting. Take a look at the Barclays UK Facebook Page and you will find endless complaints and cut and paste answers with emojis. Very unprofessional outfit. Avoid this bank like the plague.”
“Barclays app maybe fine for small day to day transactions but is absolutely useless for more substantial transactions. Imposes nonsensical daily transfer limits when you have available funds. Complete waste of time”
“Wow what can I say that already hasn't been said. My problem is that I tried to pay for items using my card, and according to the card machine my account is closed.... So obviously I wanted answers and quick, Tried the number on the back of the card, and the automated voice recommended using the chat on the Barclays app. The chat connected me the another call, again with a set of extensions, none of them relevent, or "press 0 for anything else".
I pressed 0 and was greeted with the automated voice telling me to "please hang up".
Now what am I to do?
They've closed so many branches, and if there is one open you either queue up for an age, or end up on the app anyway with their guidance.
Or do I call another department and hope for the best after a 30 minute wait.
???
Grrrrr I'm so annoyed”
“I'd give it no stars if I could. The chat service they push you to is hopeless, an endless round of "a colleague has joined the chat", wait, automated apology, more wait. After 5hrs today I'm still no further with a simple query. I've tried to phone, again sent round in an endless circle of pre-recorded options none of which relates to my issue. I'm appalled how far their customer service has deteriorated from where it was a few years ago.”
“Easily the worst customer experience I've had of any company. It's such a shame because individual in branch staff are generally friendly and helpful but I literally hate the staff on the telephone customer service lines. Completely useless and indifferent and we will close all of our accounts now after 35 years”
“You can’t get an appointment to see anyone, you have to que up which could take several hours sat waiting, basically they don’t have enough staff to take care of customers. The worst bank I’ve ever known. Absolutely disgusting”
“Beyond useless. I was making the simplest request but the robotic service could not deal with it and kept repeating the same irrelevant information and instruction. To add to my ever increasing frustration I had to try to use the telephone banking system to pursue my query. There was going to be a wait of forty minutes which I could not do. How is this any kind of service? I wholeheartedly agree with other reviewers who describe the rapidly deteriorating customer care from Barclays. It is unacceptable to push the app in such a way that longstanding Barclays customers feel completely sidelined, without any working alternative service and totally under valued, especially when aspects of the app are so inadequate. My query, which in the past would have taken ten minutes to sort out on the phone, remains unresolved. And while I'm on, stop funding environmentally devastating projects. I feel ashamed to be associated with a bank that has your record of being one of the biggest funders of fossil fuel companies.”
“My elderly father is in his 80's and has used the same bank for all of his life, therefore it's been difficult to make any changes for him. And move his banking anywhere other than Barclays. I have steadly found their customer services becoming worse and worse. The actual face-to-face staff in our local branch had been helpful, but they have now closed his branch. My father chose to make me a joint bank account holder with him, so that I can help to pay some of his bills. He has tried but is unable to use the internet, we have tried multiple methods to aid him, but some people are not able to use onine shopping, banking and alike. This weekend, a simple payment for his yearly parking permit was declined by the bank , their customer services are not available by telephone in the evenings or on Sundays (they claim that you can talk to their customer services team by "app" 24 hours per day instead.) I work for the NHS and canot spend time during the week trying to access their customer services (we get 30 minutes lunch break and often have to work through that.) And my father refuses to have any of his banking online, and will not use a smart phone. Barclays is discriminating against it's older customers by refusing to have a customer services department that is open and available on the phone at weekends and into the evenings. Also they are relying automated fraud detection software that is not fit for purpose. The pattern of income and expenses from the bank account follows a very regular pattern and has done so for years. There was no reason for there to be any problem with this payment. We have been faced with having to deal with 4 phone calls back and forth between us and the bank to try and find out what is going on. Whilst I realise that banking fraud is a very important issue. Which Magazine points to Internet banking fraud increasing by 117% and Mobile banking fraud being up by 48% in 2020, and Barclays bank along with one other does not fare very well in reviews. My father choses not to undertake internet banking or use mobile banking apps as he feels they are unsafe and will not give permission for me to help with internet banking. Yet through being very careful and very safe with his banking, due to his age he is being penalised. This ageism by the bank, is not acceptable. As soon as I am able to book some annual leave in the next couple of months I will be moving his bank account. After many decades with Barclays , he has agreed to leave. He has a substantial income and savings, therefore it is the bank's loss.”
“I am appalled at the way in which Barclays have discarded their non-UK resident customers. Some after decades of loyalty!
Not only is it in itself stressful to have to consolidate and move accounts, the lack of real support, as opposed to pretty words, is staggering! Personally, we're experiencing great trouble in receiving and making regular payments while we move banks!
Unless you have a British address and proof of UK residency, don't bother banking with Barclays. Despite the colourful advertising campaigns, Barclays are interested in the ordinary people solely for their money. If this money becomes less easily accessible, Barclays will throw them out without a care.”
“Is this really a bank? A joke. My account was debited twice for the same thing. I have been calling over a week and no one picks up. Like more than 1 hr on the phone? Seriously? I am closing this account ASAP. Pure trash. Wonder if they even check their reviews”
“Really useless staff - don't listen to issues and no attempt to solve them. Card doesn't work but they think on their end it is fine so do not rectify it. Someone told me to delete the app and reinstall it and when I did this I couldn't log back in... called and they couldn't help. The list goes on... completely useless and incompetent.”
“The Bank that tells lies
Absolute joke of a bank ....closed my account and now holding onto my money ...You cannot speak to the department that has closed the account ....You speak to telephone banking and they give you the wrong information...lies ....You speak to the very disinterested staff in branch ...they are totally useless.....This bank plays with your mental health and your life !!! AVOID AT ALL COSTS !!!”
