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Yvonne T
1 reviews | Active since Jun 2018
10 Jun 2026, 06:05
ABSA bond account closure non response
My bond account has been paid off after receiving a final balance for the account, and ABSA Bank is still sending me bills reflecting interest and other charges on the account. Numerous emails have been sent to the bank requesting a full breakdown of the bond account but I am only getting an automated response back that I will be contacted within 24 hours.
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Yvonne T's updateReviewer Update
23 Jun 2026, 12:30I had discovered that ABSA had charged a deposit fee of 4.9% on a deposit that I had made. I requested substantiation for the charge and was sent a statement from 2013, where on a footnote on the statement it was mentioned that a fee would be charged if payments were made over and above the actual monthly instalment. I sent a request for the legality of such a fee and where my informed consent had been given accepting such a charge but have not yet received a response. From internet research I discovered that normal cash deposit fees at ABSA are between 1 and 2.5%???. They have also subsiquently charged me interest on the "outstanding" balance that remained because tgey had deducted the exhorbatant fee from my oayment
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Yvonne T's update23 Jun 2026, 12:30
Reviewer Update
I had discovered that ABSA had charged a deposit fee of 4.9% on a deposit that I had made. I requested substantiation for the charge and was sent a statement from 2013, where on a footnote on the statement it was mentioned that a fee would be charged if payments were made over and above the actual monthly instalment. I sent a request for the legality of such a fee and where my informed consent had been given accepting such a charge but have not yet received a response. From internet research I discovered that normal cash deposit fees at ABSA are between 1 and 2.5%???. They have also subsiquently charged me interest on the "outstanding" balance that remained because tgey had deducted the exhorbatant fee from my oayment
Absa's replyOfficial
23 Jun 2026, 15:41Dear Yvonne
I will provide you with an update as soon as the update has been received from the home loans team.
Kind regards Nthabiseng Sibande Customer Value Management Absa Bank Ltd
I will provide you with an update as soon as the update has been received from the home loans team.
Kind regards Nthabiseng Sibande Customer Value Management Absa Bank Ltd
Absa's reply23 Jun 2026, 15:41
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Dear Yvonne
I will provide you with an update as soon as the update has been received from the home loans team.
Kind regards Nthabiseng Sibande Customer Value Management Absa Bank Ltd
I will provide you with an update as soon as the update has been received from the home loans team.
Kind regards Nthabiseng Sibande Customer Value Management Absa Bank Ltd
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Yvonne T's updateReviewer Update
26 Jun 2026, 22:0426/***: I received the following email from ABSA:
"My sincere apology to you.
I am waiting for the home loans tesm to get back to me with a furter response.
I will get back to you on or before 26/06/2026."
No response has been received " on or before 26/06/2026"
It appears that the internal communication is as inept inside of ABSA as they have been with their customers.
I have been an account holder with this bank for 40 years and would be very interested to know if their "sales and marketing" team suffer the same communication issues with new customer
"My sincere apology to you.
I am waiting for the home loans tesm to get back to me with a furter response.
I will get back to you on or before 26/06/2026."
No response has been received " on or before 26/06/2026"
It appears that the internal communication is as inept inside of ABSA as they have been with their customers.
I have been an account holder with this bank for 40 years and would be very interested to know if their "sales and marketing" team suffer the same communication issues with new customer
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Yvonne T's update26 Jun 2026, 22:04
Reviewer Update
26/***: I received the following email from ABSA:
"My sincere apology to you.
I am waiting for the home loans tesm to get back to me with a furter response.
I will get back to you on or before 26/06/2026."
No response has been received " on or before 26/06/2026"
It appears that the internal communication is as inept inside of ABSA as they have been with their customers.
I have been an account holder with this bank for 40 years and would be very interested to know if their "sales and marketing" team suffer the same communication issues with new customer
"My sincere apology to you.
I am waiting for the home loans tesm to get back to me with a furter response.
I will get back to you on or before 26/06/2026."
No response has been received " on or before 26/06/2026"
It appears that the internal communication is as inept inside of ABSA as they have been with their customers.
I have been an account holder with this bank for 40 years and would be very interested to know if their "sales and marketing" team suffer the same communication issues with new customer
Absa's replyOfficial
29 Jun 2026, 09:19Dear Yvonne
My apologies for not getting back to you, I was not at work last week due to unforeseen circumstances but I will get my hands on this matter and provide you with an update.
Kind regards Nthabiseng Sibande Customer Value Management Absa Bank Ltd
My apologies for not getting back to you, I was not at work last week due to unforeseen circumstances but I will get my hands on this matter and provide you with an update.
Kind regards Nthabiseng Sibande Customer Value Management Absa Bank Ltd
Absa's reply29 Jun 2026, 09:19
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Dear Yvonne
My apologies for not getting back to you, I was not at work last week due to unforeseen circumstances but I will get my hands on this matter and provide you with an update.
Kind regards Nthabiseng Sibande Customer Value Management Absa Bank Ltd
My apologies for not getting back to you, I was not at work last week due to unforeseen circumstances but I will get my hands on this matter and provide you with an update.
Kind regards Nthabiseng Sibande Customer Value Management Absa Bank Ltd
