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Rating Summary based on 36 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		11
  • 4 Stars
    		15
  • 3 Stars
    		6
  • 2 Stars
    		2
  • 1 Star
    		2

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  • 29 of 29 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    leofluffy69

    5 Stars Do the happiest people hang out here? 14/12/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages a reliable bank, great services

    Disadvantages Disadvantages premium rate numbers to contact staff

    When I was in school (about aged 13) Barclays set up a basic account in a broom cupboard. I had a young savers account with Halifax and knew I had about £200 in there the thing was that was really out of bounds. I would save birthday and Christmas money but other than that my 50p pocket money was spent on sweets and cheap toys. I decided that in order to really save money I had to pay it into an account every week. At the time the manager from a local Barclays bank visited the school and used a team of year 11 students to collect the money and stamp our paying in books. At the age of 16 I was ... more
  • 41 of 41 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    daveops

    3 Stars What is Open Plan from Barclays and Woolwich 27/04/2003
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Ideal for high rate taxpayers looking to track base rate

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Lack of choice and dubious overall value

    Barclays Open Plan Formerly an inspiration from the Woolwich, it was said when Barclays took them over that a big part of the reason was that those who claim to be fluent in finance were impressed by this financial model. Well, they liked it so much they bought the company. And a couple of years on we were faced with a saturation level advertising campaign to bring the concept to the people. Promising savings of billions for the nation! So, as the adverts do not actually tell us, what exactly is Open Plan? Well, it is a simple concept. You tell Barclays how much you want in your current ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    SuperDude13

    5 Stars Simply The Best - BarclayPlus 11/10/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Decent Interest, Friendly Stuff, Useful freebies and manage your money machines

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can't do online banking till 16+ (on Young Persons account)

    REVIEW OF BARCLAYS "BARCLAY PLUS" ACCOUNT. ****WHY I CHOSE BARCLAYS**** At the age of 13 (this year!) i finally started taking an interest in fiance (i even understand alot about the NR Crises!). So i spent about a week googleing, seeing what NatWest, Lloyds TSB, Halifax, HSBC, Abbey, Nationwide and The Co-operative bank had to offer. I didn't bother looking up Barclays because i had heard bad things about them on TV (Watchdog & News), but eventually decided to take a look just to see what they had to offer. I was impressed! Pretty Good Interest (currently 5.25% Gross PA, rising to 5.75% Gross ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 chrisc92

    Member since 05/11/2008

    Reviews written: 82

    3 Stars Barclays a bank that is probably better than most 14/10/2012
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Internet banking and leaders in innovation (eg pingit and contactless payment)

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Low interest rates, telephone banking

    I have held a Barclays Bank Account since the Stone Age well since January 1985 – still a very long time, and in this time has Barclays shown me any reward for my continued patriotism? In a word, no! When I first applied for a Barclays Bank Account it was as a student to pay in my wages from a Saturday/Sunday job a fellow student was also doing and had started only a few weeks before. I don’t recall Barclays requiring the amount of information they do today in order to open an account and in fact there would have been very little I could have given them apart from my birth certificate. In ... more
  • 28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ANNJSEC

    2 Stars COFFEE WITH YOUR CURRENT ACCOUNT MADAM 19/02/2001
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Pleasant local staff

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Too big, too impersonal and uncaring

    I'm sure you'll all know the feeling. You have been with your current bank for so long that you can't be bothered to move elsewhere. It would be such a bother moving over all your bills and informing people of the change etc., etc., well this is exactly how I felt for many years, but now let me tell you an incredible story and you can decide whether or not you want to take heed of my warning. My account with Barclays Bank was opened way back in the early 70s when I was saving to get married. I remained with the Central Liverpool Branch because it was next door to my place of work and I ... more
  • 27 of 27 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    clarebarker

    3 Stars Could do Better 07/08/2008
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages have done what they need to

    Disadvantages Disadvantages akward online access - low interest

    I've only actually been a customer of barclays for just over a year, and have a joint current account, and joint e-saver account which is used for the general household finance (bills, mortgage etc). This may or may not be long enough for me to comment on the accounts, but I can compare it to Natwest (who I had my sole accounts with from the age of about 16 to last year) and Lloyds TSB who I moved my sole accounts to from Natwest (as I felt I could be getting a better deal and better service from Natwest, and I was right, but that's another review on another day!). We chose Barclays for the ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    agapi_mou

    5 Stars Need a Student Account 16/09/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fee-free, interest-free overdraft.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Only give you £50 cheque guarantee limit.

    Shopping around for a Student Account can be a bit daunting, especially with all the incentives that are on offer. But the one thing that you've got to remember is to be vigilant. Many banks, like Natwest, offer students an incentive of £40-£50 or a personal CD player if you open an account with them. Barclays don't offer these cheap gimicks, but read on to find out what you do get. When I converted my current account to a Student Account last year, Barclays offered me an interest-free fee-free overdraft of up to £1350 (check with your branch as it may have increased), a Student Barclaycard ... more
  • 22 of 23 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    laserquester

    4 Stars Barclays Connect Account 07/01/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages see text

    Disadvantages Disadvantages see text

    Barclays, the well-known banking company, less well known for its amazing TV adverts, but hey that is another matter. This account is the one you will be given as a student with the bank, however, it is not solely reserved for this group within society. It is in fact, the basic instant access account offered. Now if high interest earnings is up your alley then you have taken a hideously wrong turn in choosing this account. Offering a whooping 0.10% you will earn a grand sum, enough to use public conveniences, 10p for every £100 you leave in the account for 12 months. The account comes with a ... more
  • 14 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    JamJar

    4 Stars Barclays Student Account 08/11/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good limit on overdraft, easy to use online banking and the freebies aren't bad either

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Have you ever seen the queues to see a personal banker?!

    I have to confess that when it comes to finance I can be pretty hopeless hence having tried probably every major high street bank in the quest to find one that doesn't shaft you. Easier said than done. I had a current account with Barclays at the time of looking for a student so it seemed sensible(ish) to go with them. At the click of button they transferred my current account to a student accout and bingo THE BONUSES/INCENTIVES Theres always a gimmick... Within a couple of days my £20 Waterstones or HMV vouchers arrived (which is quick) and you recieve these on successfully opening the ... more
  • 21 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jameshale

    4 Stars A student account 28/01/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Free vouchers, large overdraft, very helpful

    Disadvantages Disadvantages High rate of interest on Barclaycard after the first 56 days.

    Upon arriving at university for the first time you will be faced firstly with the option of dumping your gear and heading straight for the union or sorting the boring stuff like bank accounts out. Of course i recommend the first option, but when chosing your account take a close look at the Barclays student offer. The incentives are certainly good. Things have changed this year as opposed to the freebies i got last year though. Firstly there is the offer of £20 Waterstones vouchers when you deposit £500 into the account, then there is a further £20 of vouchers when you successfully apply for a ... more
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