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Franette L

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2015

18 Nov 2019, 07:16

ABSA Credit Card - what is going on with your client service?

I am currently in the USA. Before I left SA I asked whether I should get a new Credit Card and was told no, as mine only expires in 2021. Just when we arrived on US I get a text message to say a courier company is trying to deliver my new card. Turns out ABSA decided to change all their Master cards to VIsa without informing their clients (well, not me anyway). I have been an ABSA client for more than 20 years. I contacted their client center on email and was told that they changed Master to Visa and issued an new credit card, but that I can use the current one until it expires, which I chose to do. But now I can't see the transactions being processed on my credit card when I look on my Banking App or even online. I even tried to pull statements online and it doesn't show my current transactions. I was in correspondence with ABSA's contact center regarding this issue for some time now and it still hasn't been resolved, even though I asked that they escalate it to a manager. This is the worst service I have ever come across from any bank in SA and I have accounts at 3 of them. Capitec is by far the best!

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Absa
Absa's reply19 Nov 2019, 08:13
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 Dear Franette,  Thank you for bringing this unfortunate matter to my attention and please accept my sincere apology for inconvenience caused. I will review the matter, provide you with my specific contact details as well as your unique complaint reference number and an expected timeframe for further feedback.  Kind regards,
 Basani Hlungwane
 Group Customer Care
 Absa Bank Ltd