Barclays Credit Card — Barclaycard Priority Circle Membership

I was contacted by Barclays Card representative on 21st July 2008 to become a member of Barclaycard Priority Circle. I agreed to become the member on following promises given by representative.

1. Discount up to 30% on Electronic Items / Furniture / food Items etc at selective outlets with you have tie up.
2. Dedicated Customer Care No.
3. I will get all things in writting.
4. Call within 4-5- days for Delivery of Gift of Bag worth Rs.2000/-
5. Cash reward of Rs. 500/- on purchase of Rs.30000/- within 90days from the date of becoming the member.
6. 3D/2N Holiday Hotel Stay for 2 adults at selective places. (I am not sure about no of days.)
During conversation with representation I asked him to provide me the name of outlet of Electronic Items with whom you had tie up. He checked and gave me the name of Kohinoor with whom you had tie up all over India. On 27th of July I had gone to Kohinoor Dombivli Dist. Thane to buy a Washing Machine. But Kohinoor has said that they are not aware of such tie up with your Bank so they are unable to give any discount.
Representative had gave me dedicated customer care no of Mumbai i.e.[protected]. I tried the said no from my mobile no [protected] but to my surprise I got the recorded message saying "We are unable to serve you now please call between 9 am and 6pm during Monday to Saturday. I had tried this again during the week in the evening but i got the same recorded message. I tried again on 3rd of August i.e. Sunday at 01.35pm, to my surprise no got connected but with recorded message "All our representatives are busy Please hold the Line". I was on hold for 19.04 minutes but your representative did not turned up so I hang up the call. You can check this from your record also. I want to know that what type of Dedicated Customer Care No. is this.
Even after sending the mail on 04/08/08 to cancel the membership they had charged me membership charges in bill for period ended 08/08/08.
Even after 7-8 mail reminder and 7-8 times explanation given to representative and last reminder on 25/10/08 to Service Head Ms. Meera Rawat still I am getting atleast 5 phone calls, 5 recorded payment reminder messages as well as 5 SMS.
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I have also requested for cancellation but they are not cancelling the fees and charging late fees charges from july 08
i agree with all of you, reason of barclays bank fraud with every customer by priority circle,
i have very big experince from barclays bank, barclays bank executive call me on approximate 18/09/08 for priority circle membership, he told the complete plan and other facility to me, after that i asked the one question to many time to executive" what is the membership fee?" and executive said the no charges for membership of priority circle and it is absoultly free for you. so i expect the membership by phone call. after that i received the my next month statement and i found the Rs.6000/- and Rs. 741.XX services tax of priority circle charges, so immediately call to barclays bank customer care no. [protected] and log the complain for cancle the my membership of priority circle, after that i was paid the my actual access amount to barclays bank after dedicate the priority circle fee and charges.

then, i received the next bill and i found the many charges in my bill, again i was gone to customer care and log the complain that time call executive said to me, your membership not cancled, you will pay the amount of priority circle charges. after that i was paid the my actual access amount to barclays bank up to next four months, and regular follow up with barclays bank for canclation for priority membership,

after that i stop the all payment to barclays bank, but still the give the many charges on credit card.

SO, AFTER THAT I STRONGLY THINK, BARCLAYS BANK FROUD WITH MANY CUSTOMER.

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