Hi . I have received a reply off Barclaycard with reference to a letter sent to them to claim for a mis-sold PPI. Its my belief i was sold it without being told I could get cover elsewhere if i wish ,also that it was in my best interests to take out the ppi alongside the credit card . This was July 1996 . I have paid thousands in ppi over the years .
July of 2009 I became unemployed through no fault of my own and made a claim to on my Barclaycarc ppi ,As I was out of work on Job Seekers allowance I felt that I could not afford to pay the ppi ,so I telephoned Barclaycard with regards to this ,at no point was I advised my claim would stop or that I could reduce the cover payments . The policy was cancelled by telephone . When finding out off my own back this claim had stopped I offered to backdate the ppi payments ,howver I was told Id have to claim again ,this meaning being already out of work I would not be entiltled to make a claim anyway .I have still beeen unsuccessful in finding work. The reply I recieved off Barclaycard Customer Realtions Dept is as follows
Further to your letter date <insert date of last correspondance > ( yet no date added in this and sent to me as typed above ) I am sorry you have had cause to complian about the Payment Protection Insurance policy provided by Barclaycard .
After reading your correspondance my understanding of your complaint is that you feel you were mis-sold the PPI Policy because the incorrect information was advised at the point of sale ,and therefore to resolve this matter you would like us to refund the PPI premiums you have paid on your card .
I have completed my investigation and would like to share my findings with you .
The PPI policy was applied to you account in July 1996,whereupon a policy document was forwarded to you directly by BarclaysInsurance Dublin which provided full details of what was covered by this policy and what was excluded or restricted under the policy . It also gave details of how to cancel the policy within 30 days and obtain a full refund if it was felt the cover provided was not suitable for your needs .
From our records at Barclays Insurance Dublin we note that you were able to make a successful clainn in July 2009. In these circumstances it is clear that the policy was suitable and you benefited from our cover .
Having reviewed this matter I am satisfied the addition of PPI to your Barclaycard was carried out in accordance with our standard procedured . Any decision to take the plicy was made by you .Yopu were also provided with a period to which to cancel the policy for a full refund As a result I am unwilling to uphold your complaint
I trust this brings the matter to an end .
For the purpose of the Financial Ombudsmanservice you may regard this letter as our 'Final Response' yo your complaint .
Any advise would be appreciated .thanks



. The reply I recieved off Barclaycard Customer Realtions Dept is as follows
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