I was called up by barclaycard on 25th june 2008 and they told me that you have been selected for barclay card priority circle offer. You have to pay Rs 5000 + service tax next to next statement.. My billing date is 5th july 2008 so it should get generated on 5th august 2008. I was told that I would recieve the gift vouchers for life time free some dinning discounts and other gift vouchers for travel and all.
Also a free gift (A travel bag) worth Rs. 2000 will be free. I will also enjoy a grace period of 20 days to return the same. I have not received any gift as of yet and they have charged me in the bill of 5th july. When i called up and asked why I have been charged when I have not received anything... they told me that you have to first make the payment and then you ll receive the vouchers.
On hearing this I asked to cancel the offer but they denied and said it cannot be cancelled. I think this is too much fraud on the barclaycard side and they dont even bother... Even the customer car is bogus some of the number do not even work and the bsnl number I have to try for 1 or 2 hrs then it gets connected.
Also I am having a 21 days grace period currently. This has been mentioned in there website of barclaycard. Clause number 2b, that this particular offer is voluntary and user can
also quit the offer in the 21 days grace period. They can withdraw the
offer when the user is in 21 days grace period. But when I called the
customer care they said you can’t withdraw/cancel the offer. Check out
the link.
https://barclaycard.in/fileadmin/content/pdf/barclaycard_priority_circle_-_terms___conditions.pdf
I hope nobody else falls in the trap of barclay card