Barclays Bank Online

INTRODUCTION Barclays.co.uk is obviously Barclays Bank's website. The majority of visitors will go there to look up information on products, find contact details, apply for products and to use the online banking service. The site has quite a lot of information on the home page but different types of products (Current accounts, Insurance, Loans, Savings, etc) and different user groups (i.e. Personal, Premier, Business, Commercial Banking) and divided ...
...straight away to search for Barclays branches near me. Sure enough, it returns a list of results in a new windows (or tab) giving me the distance from the postcode and the branch address. A 0845 telephone number is on the results but is the same for each branch. Clicking into a branch, it also provides an interactive map (courtesy of MultiMap.com), with the opening hours, which I often look for, especially on a Saturday. If you enter anything else ...

Deru 06.07.2009 · Read full review
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My husband joined Barclays bank quite a few years ago just after he left school. That was just an ordinary current account until he started a computer course at college and then changed it over to a student account. About a year into college he needed some cash to help everyday cost of living and to run his car. So he started work with an agency in a food factory a month after me (That's where we both met) and then decided to leave his college course ...
...the internet or through any Barclays bank branches as long as you hold an account with them. We have been using "online banking" for over a year now and have not came across any problems or errors with either the service or the web site. With the security being of very high standards for added peace of mind. You are given a membership number along with a passcode which needs to be used every time you log in which is ideal if you use a shared computer. ...

mumagain 20.04.2001 · Read full review
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I have been using Barclays Online Banking since it first began. Over the months they have regularly improved it so that it is easier to use and faster to get through security to get to your account details. Barclays Online banking is available to Barclays Business and/or Personal account holders. HOW TO REGISTER... It is easy to set up the online banking if you are already an account holder. When I first did it they gave you a disk but now you ...
...one page for all your Barclays Accounts. From here you can click on those accounts to see an up to date statement and balance or click on any link to do any of the following:- * See Statements * Transfer Money * Pay Someone * Change Contact Details * Customise My Site * Set Up Standing Order * Change Payments * Change Transfers * View Balances * Export Date (to your computer) All of the options are explained fully when you follow the link ...

Katie-Jane 25.10.2002 · Read full review
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Over the years, Barclays Bank have provided me with, a current account, a business account, an educational assistance loan, with excellent interest rates - I borrowed £1600 over a one year period and paid £96 in interest, and the excellent service of on-line banking. I no longer have the business account but received excellent honest advice when I was using it. Barclays have an excellent online banking service which is free to non-business customers ...
...To apply online for Barclays Online Banking you need to be a Barclays Personal Account customer and have a Barclays Connect card, if you are and do, then there is a simple on line process to follow. If you are not a customer at present, you will need to call the helpine and apply for a regular personal account first. The website is quite minimalistic and very easy to navigate. Since banking on-line with Barclays two years ago, I have never once experienced ...

jholloway 06.07.2002 · Read full review
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...to online banking from my Barclays bank. They tempted me with a free internet access Barclays CD, Although, I declined that offer, I was tempted buy online banking. So, I clicked on to their web-site. First impressions, was that it was very well organised, nice blue colour not to strong. Quite a lot of information, and I liked the layout of the main text in the middle, surrounded by all the options. Well, I had never done online banking before, but ...
...yu could have a quick demonstration about the service they offered. I did think that very clever, as many people like myself where new to online banking. I was very impressed, more by the simplicity of the whole thing. It was so easy to pay bills. The format was so easy to follow, you could pay bills in a second, check you’re own balance and transactions, transfer money between accounts all at the click of a button. My reaction, very impressive. ...

WAD1-2-3 10.05.2001 · Read full review
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Barclays have produced a very reliable, very safe and secure online service which I use very often. It enables to view my finances without waiting for a statement, transfer money from one account to another, and allows me to bank wire money from one UK account to the next. The site itself does look pretty good but maybe takes too long a while to load. More features could be added and hopefully in the near future, it will be easy to change address ...

Saqqqq 08.07.2000 · Read full review
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...things you can write about Barclays Bank and most of them probably wouldn't be that complimentary, but for now I'm just going to concentrate on giving a thorough run down of their internet banking service because I think that it is a good enough product to stand alone. The main criticism I would have with Barclays' online banking service is one that I came across fairly early in the whole experience, and that is the application process. Not only ...
...worth opening an account with Barclays just to use their service is one that you will have to address. Despite the fact that most people seem fairly loath to change their current account holder, however, it is probably worth it if your current bank offers a poor online service. When we are talking about 0.1% interest practically across the board, there is little real difference between current accounts. Barclays offer a fairly secure service, with ...

michaelgoodbody 24.11.2000 · Read full review
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barclays online claims to be the largest internet bank in Britain. Unfortunately it had some bad publicity recently when new software failed. The software allowed a few people to read the contents of someone elses account. As far as I know, this problem was solved on the same day it happened. Speaking personally I have found the service to be excellent. I can check my account, print off statements, pay bills and transfer money all from the comfort ...
...slow and cluncky, but this is a very minor criticism. I have banked with barclays for 15 years now and have used their internet service for the last 15 months. I have had no problems with security, there have been no errors and I have every confidence in them. ...

topbanana 04.09.2000 · Read full review
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I have been a Barclays customer since I was 9 years old, in the mean time I have had a few other bank accounts such as Midland and Nat West and found Barclays to be better by far. Recent attacks in the newspaper haven't helped and the entire branch closure situation has eclipsed the development of what is in my opinion the best ebanking tool around. If like me you have a number of accounts for different things in my case Current, Savings and House ...
...a few minor teething problems Barclays are once again leading the way in modern banking. If you are not considering moving to Barclays because you feel they do not value their customers you are wrong. Everything they have done is directly to the benefit of the majority of their customers. In fact their customer service is excellent, I actually had a few problems with the site (mainly waiting for stuff to down load) and had a chap phone me up with ...

Wolf 30.08.2000 · Read full review
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I have been using Barclays Online Banking for about 6 months now and would strongly recommend it to anyone without hesitation. I use it for both Business and Personal Banking and have found that the service has saved me a great deal of time and therefore money. The option under the Business section to be able to transfer my employees wages directly to there accounts instead of messing around with cash or cheques is brilliant. I have also found that ...
...on-line again saving time and money. Under both private and business accounts you are able to transfer monies between accounts, another usefull feature if you ever let an account get a bit close to the bone!. I have not had any problems with the security aspect or with logging on at any time. If you live in an area where getting to the bank can be a problem this could be the answer for you. ...

keithmydog 11.08.2000 · Read full review
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I've been banking with Barclays for about 15 years now, so when they launched their online banking, I jumped at the chance to try it out. Registering was easy, and the system works on Apple Macs (unlike some other internet banks). The layout is good and security is high (they are also about to improve it). I particulalry like being able to manage direct debits and standing orders online as I usually forget to sort such things out when I'm in town..You ...

justal 13.07.2000 · Read full review
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...huge. To log into Barclays Online Banking, you must enter your personal number. Not your PIN number, just your Online Banking ID number, allocated to you when you sign up. Then it gets complicated. Recently, Barclays sent me a device called a PINsentry. It measures approximately 3"x2" and is half an inch thick. It looks rather like a calculator. To log into online banking, you are supposed to slide your card into the top of this machine, enter ...
...you must type into the Barclays website when you log in. There are other, mysterious buttons on the PINsentry, but these, we are assured, are for things yet to be introduced. So you type this in and log into your account, in a secure way. Effectively Barclays have added an extra barrier, so that nobody can touch your money without having your details AND the card reader. There is an option to log in without the PINsentry, but this gives you limited ...

edwiseman 14.09.2008 · Read full review
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...press regarding internet banking with Barclays (and other banks) I thought I'd give my opinion. (My star ratings expressed below are regarding the telephone/internet banking service) I have banked with Barclays for nearly 8 years, and have a sole and joint current account with Barclays. Over the years I have at times been disappointed with some of the services. Barclays don't seem to offer the best rates when it comes to mortgages, loans or savings. ...
...impressed with is the charges Barclays have introduced over the years. I choose to have a Barclays "Additions" account - as it has lots of little benefits attached to it such as interest free £100 o/draft, £100 cheque guarantee card etc. It started off as £5 per month charge for the account and is now standing at £7.50 per month. I think banks should offer these services for free as an incentive to have the current account. And the other things I ...

LisaDeFontaine 06.01.2003 · Read full review
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I have banked with Barclays since my university days when they gave me around £20 to open an account. I thought it was a fantastic offer at the time. As I progressed from education into full time employment I stayed with them. The main reason for this decision was ease of access to a local branch - there is one just 2 mins form my place of work. Over the years I have found the staff helpfulness improve. During my early years of banking with Barclays ...
...Nowadays I find banking with Barclays as easy as can be. I very rarely use the branch, but when I do, if find the staff courteous and always willing to help. The main advantage of Barclays which sets it ahead of some other competitors I have banked with, is their online features. With Barclays it is easier to view balances and transactions online than use the paper statements they send! It is that good. One of the best things about the online banking ...

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...I have been with barclays since their promotion on Hula Hoops, about 10 years. I have always been very happy with their service and their co operation. I have recently gone online with them which is what i am going to talk about now. To register for Online Banking you need to be aged 16 or over and have a Barclays UK personal current account. To set up the account was fairly straight forward,just pop into your local branch and speak to an advisor. ...
...unsafe and easy to hack. Barclays even offer a 100% against internet fraud! When you have successfully logged on you can check your current balance on the main screen. you can probe further into you account history , (i beleive the maximum is 1 month). Is it so easy to keep a tab on your payments ie. direct debits, cheques etc. If you log on regulary then it can spot any wrong payments due to fraud etc before it is too late! It is easy to transfer ...

scholes69 08.08.2003 (11.08.2003) · Read full review
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