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barclays code 30180

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 I logged into Barclays and tried to make a EUR payment.  I got this error: I called the number suggested, but instead of being a specific number for resolving this issue, it was a very general Barclays number.  I then got batted around several hellish voice robots before being put on hold indefinitely (I'm currently on hold). What are the odds that "we are currently experiencing technical difficulties" is an accurate description of the issue. Searching the web for barclays code 30180, I came across one hypothesis that it can be caused by pasting in an IBAN instead of typing it manually.  For the time being, it's best if I interpret this as a joke, but I will bear it in mind as a possibility. There's also the possibility that it's over some limit.  It was for 25k EUR. Note that the assumption is that the error message doesn't describe the issue, and that you have to guess in the dark about possible reasons. None of this shit works.  It really doesn't. ...