Banking app: go paperless or stop using it

[JohnA1]

Tried to log on to the Barclays app this morning, it pestered me to go paperless - tried to bypass it, nope.

Closed the app, started again - back to the paperless declaration. It suddenly became a condition of use.

If you don't "agree" to go paperless, no app for you..🤬

 

Paperless means you have no way to prove anything at any time. It is their printed figures against your verbal claims.

I see this as another part of the preparation for an extended bank holiday where a lot of 'wealth' will change hands.

Bastids..

[FlorinCollector]

You can download and print your statements instead of them sending them to you. 

[Roy]

9 minutes ago, FlorinCollector said:

You can download and print your statements instead of them sending them to you. 

Yup, been doing so for yonks 👍

[Paul]

12 hours ago, JohnA1 said:

Tried to log on to the Barclays app this morning, it pestered me to go paperless - tried to bypass it, nope.

Closed the app, started again - back to the paperless declaration. It suddenly became a condition of use.

If you don't "agree" to go paperless, no app for you..🤬

 

Paperless means you have no way to prove anything at any time. It is their printed figures against your verbal claims.

I see this as another part of the preparation for an extended bank holiday where a lot of 'wealth' will change hands.

Bastids..

My MBNA card said the same to me. Must be the £1+ for to post a statement out now from royal mail

So expect rest of Lloyds and HBOS to follow suit soon

as they did with withdrawing balance and money transfers for credit cards en mass as I mentioned in another thread 

[JohnA1]

Virgin has been charging me a couple of pounds per monthly statement for a few years now.

Not the same.

Printing their text is or taking a screenshot is not the same as their own printed paper, when push comes to shove. It's OK for your own records, yes, but in a dispute after a credit 'event' it would be inferior evidence

Edited November 1, 2023 by JohnA1

[CANV]

you can change the settings in your Barclays app after you have accepted their terms. they are just trying to force the issue but arnt allowed to stop posted statements if you request them..

they are just making it a bit of hassle.    I went back in and requested everything by post, I dont even open them.  f... em.  if it costs em money im in ! 

[JohnA1]

Well I went in the Barclaycard account through Internet banking and couldn't find anywhere settings for paperless 'preferences'

Can't trust them to have such settings on the app after I say 'yes'. 

They are currently sending me the balance via text every week. That should do it for now, I repay everything once a month anyway.

 

My local high street branch is closing down shortly - things are moving on bit by bit

Edited November 2, 2023 by JohnA1

[Earthmetal]

Same with Lloyds, going paperless. Tw*ts.

 

[JohnA1]

Update:

Local high street Barclays branch is now a boarded-up ghost

Changed preferences on Amazon to default to CapitalOne credit card instead of Barclaycard.

Barclaycard updated their app - now there is no reference to 'paperless'

Hmmm...

Bit like the plandemic - they claimed you wouldn't be able to function without their ridiculous certificate, then they back-pedalled and act as if it never happened

[JohnA1]

Yet another update:

Barclaycard updated their app yet again.

In order to use it you have to agree to a long list of terms and conditions. Many pages long. Bit towards the end is the 'paperless only' thing.

I declined their offer. Sod them.

No paper = they can claim whatever they want whenever they want and you've agreed to it.

[Paul]

5 minutes ago, JohnA1 said:

Yet another update:

Barclaycard updated their app yet again.

In order to use it you have to agree to a long list of terms and conditions. Many pages long. Bit towards the end is the 'paperless only' thing.

I declined their offer. Sod them.

No paper = they can claim whatever they want whenever they want and you've agreed to it.

But Klaus says they need to save the planet. 

Amazing how much " in danger " beach front properties around the world is owned by billionaires, politicians, government, bankers and NGO leaders 

 

[Coverte]

On 31/10/2023 at 10:45, JohnA1 said:

Tried to log on to the Barclays app this morning, it pestered me to go paperless - tried to bypass it, nope.

Closed the app, started again - back to the paperless declaration. It suddenly became a condition of use.

If you don't "agree" to go paperless, no app for you..🤬

 

Paperless means you have no way to prove anything at any time. It is their printed figures against your verbal claims.

I see this as another part of the preparation for an extended bank holiday where a lot of 'wealth' will change hands.

Bastids..

When I had this issue with another bank, I ignored it and clicked on the security tab, then went from that to home (account/s summary).

I have a Barclaycard, but no Barclays account, I still get a paper statement posted monthly, although the % cashback with them is pretty dire now.