I have a Barclays Business Debit card, and I use it for various things such as filling the car with fuel. It really is a hit and miss experience now with Barclays. I don't know from garage to garage which one will accept my card, and which ones will not. It happens now at shops quite a lot. You hand over your card to pay for something, and you're greeted with, "Sorry - we don't accept business debit cards." Not something you expect to hear while purchasing office supplies! I've tried contacting Barclays to ask why this is - you invariably are put through to India, where they struggle to understand you, and you they, and each time I'm given completely useless information, yet no direct answer as to why my card is not accepted at a growing number of retail outlets. Pretty poor service in my opinion, and I'm now searching for a better alternative to Barclays.

I have applied several times for a Barclays debit card.
I do not have any debt history. Why is Barclays not co-operating.
I have a job and I have run the account for almost 2 years.

I frequently travel around the world and rely on my Barclays Debit card. I often pay hotel bills and other large ammounts on it. When I bought my wife a 30th anniversary gift last Christmas my card was refused. The retailer was asked to check my passport and any other ID. They were all checked out OK. Still refused. No explanation. All staff turn their backs on you to save your embarassment. You retire to die of shame. On returning home from the U.S. Barclays told me this was OK and was done for my protection. All transactions above a certain ammount were checked out-but couldn't tell me what that ammount was. After checking me out why was I still refused? Barclays blamed everyone from the retailer to the phone company - but it wasn't Barclays fault! My wife paid for her gift on her HSBC debit-no hassle. Why add insult to the injury Barclays? Accept you made a mistake and stop insulting my intelligence. I now have another banks card-no problems -yet!