Does Barclays offer price protection?

The Barclaycard benefits include several types of travel insurance, preferred boarding, and cellphone insurance. These benefits are mostly found on the top-tier Barclays credit cards. However, many more Barclaycards have no foreign transaction fees and zero liability fraud protection. Annual companion tickets and discounted flights are also available on some Barclays cards that are co-branded with airlines.... read full answer

To know which perks are included on a specific card, you’ll need to call customer service at (866) 928-8598 or check the Barclays website.

Barclays Credit Card Benefits

• Preferred boarding
• No foreign transaction fees
• Zero liability fraud protection
• Travel accident insurance
• Baggage delay insurance
• Trip interruption insurance
• Rental car insurance
• Identity theft protection

In addition to having some or all of these card perks, it’s important to remember that many Barclays credit cards also give rewards. Rewards aren’t generally considered card benefits, but having a credit card that earns great rewards can be a big asset to cardholders. As long as you use your card responsibly and maximize the various benefits that Barclays offers, you should come out well ahead of any annual fees that Barclaycards may charge.

No, Barclays does not have return protection on any of its credit cards. Return protection is a benefit that offers reimbursement for undamaged, working items purchased with a credit card that cannot be returned to the merchant within a certain number of days of purchase. This benefit is becoming rarer as time goes on, as many issuers have dropped it to cut costs.... read full answer

If return protection is important to you, there are still a few good credit cards from other issuers that offer it. They include the Chase Sapphire Reserve®, Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and Bank of America® Premium Rewards® credit card.

Visa price protection helps eligible cardholders get the best price on certain items by refunding the difference if the cardholder finds the same product at a lower price within 30 days of the purchase date. Visa cards with price protection include the Rakuten Credit Card and the UBS Visa Infinite Credit Card.

Cardholders can get a Visa credit card with price protection when the card issuer decides to include this benefit in the offer. Price protection isn’t a standard benefit on Visa cards and it’s becoming increasingly rare.... read full answer

How Visa Price Protection Works:

1. Purchase an item with an eligible Visa credit card.
2. Find a printed advertisement for the purchased item (must be same make and model) at a lower price.
3. Submit a claim to the Benefits Administrator within 30 days of the purchase date.
4. If your claim is approved, you’ll receive an email through which you can choose to get reimbursed by check, bank transfer, or direct payment to your debit card.
5. Receive reimbursement for the price difference within one week of submitting a claim.

There are many eligibility requirements and other rules when it comes to actually using price protection, so make sure to look through the guide to benefits that comes with your credit card for exact details.