Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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Can somebody quickly explain what it means when it says 0% on balance transfers but 2.9% fee for balances transferred within the first 60 days? I am sure it means that I will have to pay 2.9% of whatever I transfer, but that seems alot?
Just applied for a Barclaycard Premium Credit Card as my Santander Zero CC has just run out of the 0% period and I want to transfer the balance.
Cheers!
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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You are charged 2.9% of what you transfer, which is added onto your overall balance.
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gtitim
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Will cost you £2.90 for every £100 you transfer over, but that balance will then be at 0% rate
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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Thanks very much 
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deano87
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You will however get charged interest on the 2.9% you transfer.
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John
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He won't. He'll get charged a one off fee of 2.9% of the amount he transfers, them it will be interest free for X months.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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0% interest, 2.9% fee.
So you if you transfer £1000, you pay £29 in fees.
Depending in the exact wording, this fee may also be not included in the interest free portion so will continue to accrue interest as you pay off your original grand.
Depends if the fee is counted as part of the BT or as a purchase on the card. Worst case is you'll be at 20% odd for it and not be able to settle it because the interest free balance is preferred for the repayments.
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John
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I've never seen one that does that, although I'm sure it is possible.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Not sure I have but it's something to check.
Its usual to prioritise the 0% portion though so if you buy something on the card you don't actually make a contribution to the chargeable balance until the rest is paid off.
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Dan
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I thought the new law stated that payments to your card had to pay off the highest interest rated money.
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan
I thought the new law stated that payments to your card had to pay off the highest interest rated money.
I also thought this, quite how you can get a credit if you are too thick to work out paying off the higher interest balance first is a mystery but yea I thought it was a law as well now
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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The last 6 or 7 posts have completely lost me now tbh
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Rob_Quads
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They are to do with what gets paid off when. Previously most cards worked like....
Balance transfer £1000 @ 0% for 12 months
Go buy a toy £100 @ 20%
When you made payments you have to pay the whole £1000 off before you start to pay the £100 i.e. you will be paying the 20% rate for the long time.
Now the law has changed so that the highest rate purchases will be paid off first i.e.
When you made payments you have to pay the whole the £100 off first as its at 20% and then once thats finished you will then start to pay the £1000 off.
Its how the CC companies made a lot of money by getting people to do balance transfers and then also spend money on a card at a high rate.
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