Amazon launches a new UK credit card with Barclaycard
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Amazon has gone back into the UK consumer credit card market with a new product operated by Barclaycard.
It is decent in terms of benefits. However, we do not recommend HfP readers get this card because it will block you from the Barclaycard Avios credit cards and their generous sign-up bonuses.
It may, on the other hand, be one that you could recommend to a non-traveller looking for a free non-Amex credit card with decent benefits.
You can see details on the Amazon website here. The APR is 28.9% variable.
The key features are:
- no annual fee
- £20 Amazon voucher as a sign-up bonus
- 0.5% back on spending, paid in Amazon vouchers, for the first year
- 0.25% back on spending, paid in Amazon vouchers, from Year 2
- 1% back on Amazon spending
- 2% back on Amazon Prime Day and other ‘event’ days
You CANNOT use this card with Apple Pay.
The 0.5% return in Year 1 makes the card more valuable than major ‘non travel’ reward cards such as the Marks & Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco and John Lewis products. These tend to pay you just 0.1% to 0.25% of your spending. Even after Year 1, 0.25% is at the top end of what you could expect to earn from a consumer card like this.
(Of course, it would make more sense to get the free Barclaycard Avios Mastercard, which earns 1 Avios per £1, and transfer the Avios into Nectar points at 1:1. This would give you 0.5% back every year, not just for the first year. Your average member of the public won’t go for this, however.)
The sign-up rule is:
“You won’t be able to apply for the Amazon Barclaycard if you already have a Barclaycard, or have had one in the last 6 months. Barclaycard will be opening applications for existing Barclaycard customers in the future.”
The last line is interesting. This is the first time that we’ve seen Barclays publicly state what we have been telling readers for a couple of years – that there is a major IT upgrade going on at Barclaycard which will allow you to hold multiple cards at the same time from 2025.
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If you are looking to apply for a new credit card, here are our top recommendations based on the current sign-up bonuses.
In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.
You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:
Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard
Get 25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £10,000 Read our full review
Barclaycard Avios Mastercard
Get 5,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £20,000 Read our full review
You can see our full directory of all UK cards which earn airline or hotel points here. Here are the best of the other deals currently available.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review
British Airways American Express Premium Plus
30,000 Avios and the famous annual 2-4-1 voucher Read our full review
The Platinum Card from American Express
40,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review
Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard
18,000 bonus points and 1.5 points for every £1 you spend Read our full review
Earning miles and points from small business cards
If you are a sole trader or run a small company, you may also want to check out these offers:
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 22nd October 2024, the bonus on American Express Business Platinum is increased to up to 80,000 Membership Rewards points, worth 80,000 Avios. You will receive 8 points per £1 spent for the first three months, on up to £10,000 of spending. Click here to read our full card review. Click here to apply.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 22nd October 2024, the bonus on American Express Business Gold is increased to up to 40,000 Membership Rewards points, worth 40,000 Avios. You will receive 4 points per £1 spent for the first three months, on up to £10,000 of spending. The card is FREE for your first year. Click here to read our full card review. Click here to apply.
American Express Business Platinum
Up to 80,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
American Express Business Gold
Get up to 40,000 points as a sign-up offer and FREE for a year Read our full review
Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa
10,000 points bonus – plus an extra 500 points for our readers Read our full review
British Airways American Express Accelerating Business
30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review
For a non-American Express option, we also recommend the Barclaycard Select Cashback card for sole traders and small businesses. It is FREE and you receive 1% cashback when you spend at least £2,000 per month.
Barclaycard Select Cashback Business Credit Card
Get 1% cashback when you spend at least £2,000 per month* Read our full review
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