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ISABELLA H. JANSEN VAN VUUREN

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09 Sept 2024, 14:16

ABSA - A BANK NOT TO BE TRUSTED AND WHO DOESN'T VALUE THEIR CLIENTS

I HAVE PUT IN A COMPLAINED REGARDING SERVICES RECEIVED FROM ABSA CONCERNING MY LIFE INSURANCE CANCELLED BY ABSA WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN MY GOLD BUNDLE...I CONTACTED THE OMBUDSMAN WHICH WAS ACTUALLY NO HELP. AGAIN, ON A DIFFERENT MATTER - I PAID MY CREDIT CARD OFF IN FULL (R6000.00) AND ABSA KEPT HARAZING ME WITH SMS'ES AND NOTICES THAT I MUST PAY MY +- R92.00 CARD FEE. THAT IS AFTER I PAID THE FULL AMOUNT OFF EARLIER THAN I WAS SUPPOSED TO. NON THE LESS, AFTER BEING A LOYAL CLIENT OF FIRST TRUST BANK AND THEN ABSA (STARTING FROM AN AGE OF +- 9YRS, TO NOW 48 YRS OF STICKING AND SUPPORTING ABSA), -I AM FEDUP WITH THIS KIND OF TREATMENT AND DECIDED TO MOVE ALL MY FUNDS OVER TO CAPITEC BANK. I PUT MY COMPLAINTS ALL IN WRITING TO ABSA AND INFORMED THEM OF MY DECISION AND ASKED THEM NUMEROUS TIMES TO NOT PHONE ME BUT SEND ME A BREAKDOWN ON HOW MUCH BANK COSTS WILL BE TO MOVE MY MONEY OVER FROM ABSA TO CAPITEC. THAT WAS DURING LAST WEEK. I DID NOT GET ANY FEEDBACK BACK FROM THEM BUT ONLY PHONE CALLS AFTER I WROTE TO THEM NO PHONE CALLS AS I WANT ALL INFORMATION IN WRITING - I DON'T TRUST ANYTHING THAT ABSA HAS TO SAY OVER THE PHONE OR ACTUALLY IN ANY OTHER WAY....BUT I NEED TO GET INFO ON BANK CHARGES TO TRANSFER MY MONEY SO THAT I CAN PLAN AND SEE WHAT WAY WILL BE THE BEST FOR ME TO TRANSFER MONEY - ONCE OFF OR BIT BY BIT? STILL UP TO TODAY, -I KEEP ON RECEIVING PHONE CALLS FROM ABSA!!!!! STOP PHONING ME AND DO WHAT I ASKED AND THAT IS TO PROVIDE ME WITH INFORMATION ON BANK COSTS TO TRANSFER ALL MY MONEY FROM ABSA TO CAPITEC. I ALSO ASKED FOR CONFIRMATION THAT MY CREDIT CARD WAS CANCELLED AFTER I PAID FULL AMOUNT OFF. NOTHING YET RECEIVED. AFTER MY ISSUE WITH THEM JUST CANCELLING A BENEFIT LIKE LIFE COVER FROM MY GOLD BUNDLE - I DON'T TRUST ANYTHING THEY SAY ANYMORE AND I WANT INFORMATION IN WRITING PER EMAIL PROVIDED TO THEM CLEARLY IN MY MAIL. JUST GET THIS DONE PLEASE!!!!!!!!! I WARNED ABSA I AM NOT GOING TO PAY A SINGLE CENT FURTHER ON MY CREDIT CARD AS I TOLD THEM I WANT PROOF OF CANCELLATION OF CARD AND STILL WAITING FOR A COSTS BREAKDOWN ON BANK FEES TO TRANSFER MY MONEY. I HONESTLY WISH I NEVER WAISTED +-38 YEARS OF MY LIFE INVESTING MONEY AT ABSA BANK - THEY DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA HOW TO TRUST CUSTOMERS OR TRY TO ASSIST THEM IN DECENT WAY. NOT EVEN TALKING ABOUT KEEPING THEIR WORD WHEN YOU OPEN AN ACCOUNT AND THEY GIVE YOU BENEFIT ON SUCH ACCOUNT. I WILL RATHER MOVE TO A BANK THAT TREATS ME GOOD WHEN I GO TO THEIR BRANCH IN BRITS, VALUE ME AS CUSTOMER AND MY MONEY INVESTED WITH THEM. I AM DONE WITH ABSA. FROM UNFRIENDLY SERVICES AT BRITS ABSA BRANCH UP TO ONLINE OR GETTING PROPER FEEDBACK IN WRITING AS I REQUESTED!!

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Absa
Absa's reply09 Sept 2024, 16:08
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Dear ISABELLA H. JANSEN VAN VUUREN
 
Thank you for bringing this unfortunate matter/incident to my attention and please accept my sincere apology. I will review and provide you with my specific contact details as well as the expected timeframe for further feedback/resolution via email or by making contact with you telephonically.  
 
The reference number to your complaint is C-***4.
 
Kind regards,
Group Customer Care
Rezona Louw
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ISABELLA H. JANSEN VAN VUUREN's update10 Sept 2024, 08:26
Reviewer Update
REFERRING TO MY COMPLAINT ABOUT ABSA SERVICES YESTERDAY, I DID GET REPLY BACK FROM ABSA. SEE THEIR REPLY. SO IT IS JUST VERY EASY TO SAY THAT THEY CAN REFER ME TO THE OMBUDSMAN. NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR TRYING TO TAKE ACTUAL TIME TO REPLY BACK CONCERNING MY UNHAPPINESS WITH ABSA AND ISSUES I ARISED TO THEM. HEREWITH THEIR NON-SCALANT YET AGAIN REPLY: JUST REMINDER THAT MY COMPLAINT THIS TIME WAS ABOUT CONFIRMATION OF BANK COSTS TO TRANSFER MY FUNDS FROM ABSA TO CAPITEC AS WELL AS CONFIRMATION THAT MY CREDIT CARD WAS CANCELLED. SEE THEIR RESPONSE!

Dear Ms Janse Van Vuuren

We refer to your complaint posted on Hellopeter.

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.

We extend our sincere apology for any inconvenience caused.

We note that your complaint has been already accepted and is under investigation by the Ombudsman for banking services under reference number [***].

Based on the above we suggest that you refer any further concerns regarding this matter directly to the Ombudsman.

The details of the Ombudsman are as follows:

The National Financial Ombud Scheme:
Share Call: ***
Email: ***
Website: nfosa.co.za
Physical address:
110 Oxford Road Houghton Estate Johannesburg Gauteng 2198:

I GUESS THEN ABSA IS NOT PLANNING TO GIVE ME THE PROPER FEEDBACK I REQUESTED, - AND THAT WAS TO GIVE ME BREAKDOWN ON BANK COSTS TO TRANSFER MY FUNDS FROM ABSA TO CAPITEC. ALSO, I DID NOT GET CONFIRMATION THAT MY CREDIT CARD WAS CANCELLED. THE MOST SIMPLIEST REQUEST THAT A CLIENT CAN MAKE TO A BANK, - WHICH I HAVE SUPPORTED FOR ABOUT 38 YEARS. TOO MUCH TO ASK JUST AND SO MUCH EASIER TO SEND ME THE SAME OLD MESSAGE OF TAKING MY ISSUES UP WITH ABSA THROUGH OMBUDSMAN. CLEARLY MY INITIAL MESSAGE OF YESTERDAY WAS NOT READ THOROUGHLY - THEN ABSA WOULD HAVE NOTICED THAT I DID TAKE MY MATTER WITH LIFE INSURANCE CANCELLED BY ABSA ON MY GOLD BUNDLE AND OMBUDSMAN REFERRED ME BACK TO ABSA -----ABSOLUTE HORRIFIC SERVICE!! WE AS CLIENTS DON'T HAVE ANYWHERE TO TURN TO BECAUSE IT IS JUST EASIER TO PASS THE BUCKET TO SOMEONE ELSE TO RESPOND. USELESS SERVICES! MAKE TIME TO ANSWER ME DECENT ON MY EMAIL TO ABSA CONCERNING BANK COSTS AND CONFIRMATION OF CREDIT CARD CANCELLED. AT LEAST DO THAT!!!
Absa
Absa's reply11 Sept 2024, 12:32
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Dear ISABELLA H. JANSEN VAN VUUREN
 
Thank you for your posting.

Please refer to our email sent to your email address.
 
Kind regards,
Group Customer Care
Rezona Louw