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Wed 30th Jun 2010 Consumers and retailers can look forward to taking advantage of the Barclaycard SmartPay system this summer. The firm revealed that it will be launching the payment processing system at some point in the next three months. It will feature fraud-protection tools and be PCI DSS compliant, according to the firm. Managing director of global payment acceptance at Barclayca ...

By Jeff Prestridge27 June 2010 Barclaycard has reduced the amount of 'cashback' that customers earn for having spent on their credit cards. WANT TO KNOW MORE? Barclaycard Freedom: is it a winner? BEST CREDIT CARDS ›› Rank credit card deals based on your personal criteria The move follows its withdrawal last month of cashback cards for new customers and the heavy promotion of its alternative 'Freedom' rewards scheme. Currently, cashback customers rec ...

Fri 25th Jun 2010 Credit card holders could find themselves with a raft of rewards and bonuses if they use their plastic effectively. Assessing the market for the types of plastic that are on offer, Confused.com stated that people can earn something for nothing with their cards. Looking at the average household spend of £386.30 per week that is paid off in full each month, the pric ...

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