Comments on: The Black Card from Barclays

By: scoler

scoler — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:07:21 +0000

I applied for the Black Card because I thought it might have better benefits than my AMEX Platinum. When I received it my credit limit was less than what I spend monthly on my AMEX, also when I called they said you only get two free entrances to the airport clubs anything above that they charge you. Stay with AMEX better services and amenities.

By: Another Eric N.

Another Eric N. — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:34:15 +0000

I had never heard of this card, and in the middle of a ridiculously bad economy when I haven’t gotten a single credit card offer in about a year (hmmmm.. less junk mail is actually one benefit), I get this bold offer for an even bolder card. So I open it up, take note of all the huffy self-importance of the packaging and catch-phrases and see: a 13.24% *VARIABLE* rate (you can get fixed-rate cards with a much much more favorable rate), an annual fee of friggin’ 500 smackers, and… uh… little incentive to do anything other than drop kick the thing into the trash.

By: Peter Harvard

Peter Harvard — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:54:38 +0000

I signed up for the card and got my 6 kids cards at only $150 a year for each additional card.

By: Carla

Carla — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:16:56 +0000

Maybe in my currently lifetime.

It is strange that its advertised on Buy.com though.

By: Eric N.

Eric N. — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:48:30 +0000

Maybe in my next lifetime…

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:53:48 +0000

well, it doesn’t top the mastercard you can get in the Emirates that has an actual diamond embedded in the card.

By: MoneyNing

MoneyNing — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:59:29 +0000

They need to make one they will just scan my face and recognize me. Why even carry a card (graphite or not)?

By: Bill M

Bill M — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:14:00 +0000

You have to remember, the selling point is the graphite. Next, they will make a credit card made of Titanium. ooooh, titanium, ohhhh

By: Ken Montville

Ken Montville — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:41:55 +0000

I love it! “ooooh graphite! like pencils!” Obviously, a Number 1 pencil and not the lowly # 2,

By: jim

jim — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:23:48 +0000

Touche Angry Dinosaur… touche.

By: AngryDino

AngryDino — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:20:22 +0000

This card is obviously made for elite athletes. When Lance Armstrong tries to win the Tour de France again next year, do you think he wants to have some regular, plastic credit card weighing him down? No way. Lance will have a carbon-fiber bike, carbon-fiber shoes, and OF COURSE a carbon-fiber credit card.

Besides, once he puts the shoes and the bike on his card, the rewards points will be adding up…

By: tom

tom — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:48:04 +0000

HA… what a joke. One of the benefits is Priority Pass that grants you access to airport lounges… that program is a joke too. I’m a member through another card and you still have to pay to access the lounges!

All such a joke.

By: Cap

Cap — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:03:52 +0000

haha. so true. list of exclusive privileges: annual fee $495

hey sweet. i get to pay $495 per year and not $0? I’m so signing up.