Barclays PLC Credit Card Complaint

Barclays PLC Credit card department,

Transaction issue Hawaii

On -/-/2016, I made a normal purchase on - with my credit card as I have hundreds of times over the years. However, this time there was a problem with the way the charge was processed. With no warning or explanation to me, the purchase was processed as a cash advance, resulting in transaction fees and immediate interest charges, at a rate of 25.49 %. I first suspected the seller but had no immediate way of contacting him. So I called Barclay Bank customer service who told me that yes indeed, the seller was responsible for this. I went back into - to cancel the purchase and again called Barclay to make sure that it was canceled. The rep informed me that everything was OK. The merchant had changed their " code '' and the transaction went through as a normal charge. There was no 'cash advance ' processed, no fees, no interest charges ; and yes, I would receive my miles. Today I noticed the seller had responded in an email saying that they did not process the purchase as a cash advance. - was responsible. Curious, I went into my Barclay account online and saw that there was


no record of any such conversation. So, I called -, who informed me that they had processed the purchase as a normal credit transaction ; and went on to say that only the card issuing bank had the option to process it as a 'cash advance '. Now because of the delay caused by the " no cash advance '' discussion, Barclay claims that I am forced to accept the purchase ( or return it at my expense if it ever arrives ) and I must pay all related bank fees. As the Barclay rep said before I hung up on her, " There is absolutely nothing we can do about this ... ''