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Pearl R

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2022

01 Dec 2022, 22:46

Absa bank

I had an encounter with one of their agents who wanted to repossess my car without proper procedure or documentation . He told me his car has cameras from the bank and they are watching him so he must take my car even though I tried to reason showing him that I am still willing to pay off my account. I mean its not that long i started working. What irritates me is him trying to embarrass me at my place of work. The problem is that they dont want me as a customer to be able to pay off my arrears. They want to make it difficult for me to do so by forcing me to make high payment arrangements so I can fail to pay and then send someone to repossess. You try to reason but it falls on deaf ears. The ultimate goal here is them recovering their costs and me paying off my car. But no...what a wow. Can you not differentiate between a client who is willing to pay off their account and a *****.!!! Using your big financial muscle to threatening me to surrender the wrong way. These collectors skip procedures and they know it. You cannot take someone else's car without proper documentation !!!Wow and just wow shame on you

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Absa
Absa's reply02 Dec 2022, 11:15
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Dear Pearl Ramashala 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-***3 Kind regards,Group Customer CareRezona Louw
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Pearl R's update02 Dec 2022, 11:57
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Thank you for your response mam. As a client who was faced with financial challenges but still made plans to pay for my car..it shows the willingness to keep the car. I am concerne because the payments arrangements on the areas are ridiculously high and even if you try to say yes but still fail to pay 10 000 but pay 6000 on a car what option is there for you, because the next thing the bank does is send people through to reposses, people who do not have proper documents from the court, which by the way must be served by the sherrif of the court and give me a date to appear in court etc.... Rethink how you treat your customers who are still willing to do what is right and pay off their debts, rethink please especially with ridiculously high payment arrangements.

Absa
Absa's reply02 Dec 2022, 14:25
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Dear Pearl Ramashala Thank you for your posting.

Our office is busy with the investigation of your complaint and will provide you with feedback as soon as our investigation are concluded.

Kind regards,Group Customer CareRezona Louw

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Pearl R's update04 Dec 2022, 10:12
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Dear Rezona, i just received an email from Mark Roberts Attorneys working on behalf of ABSA with final demand letter to me...again how can it be final demand when no one has come back to me or sent any correspondence before final demand? They are requesting me to contact them and not the other way around. Again more threats!!!. Until what end is this going to happen?
Absa
Absa's reply05 Dec 2022, 09:11
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 Dear Pearl Ramashala Thank you for your posting.

We have escalated the matter to our management team for investigation and feedback.

Kind regards,Group Customer CareRezona Louw