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Colin R

1 reviews | Active since Oct 2010

27 Mar 2021, 09:59

ABSA fails to deal with ********** direct debits

I have had unauthorised direct debits going off my account since January 2021. The debit is of unknown origin, for a business/service I have no association with. This is called *****. I contacted the ABSA ***** line and they tell me it is not *****. I am told to visit the bank to stop the direct debit which I did and ABSA cant/wont help stop the direct debit. They expect me to trace the direct debit myself.

I complained in February and the ***** department contacted me and as expected from a useless overrated bank I get no feedback, no resolution. Today for the 4th month I have an unauthorised direct debit with the same details. I have reversed the DD using the app but this issue will carry on until ABSA resolve the issue.

I am most un-impressed with a half baked ABSA app. It tells you the following:

If you suspect the debit order is ********** we recommend you stop the payment instruction before reversing it. Depending on your service provider, a stopped debit order instruction may not stop the debit order. (Then why offer a stop debit order service????) It continues with: To permanently stop a debit order you need to cancel it with the service provider.| (How can I do this if I don't know who it is????? If it is unauthorised it is ***** which you clearly support)

You have until Friday 02 April 2021 to come back to me with a solution or I close all my accounts, including my bond.

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Absa
Absa's reply29 Mar 2021, 08:53
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Dear Collin
 
Thank you for bringing this unfortunate matter to my attention and please accept my sincere apology . Your complaint reference number is C-***4. I will review and provide you with my specific contact details as well as your unique complaint reference number, and an expected timeframe for further feedback within the next four hours . 
 
 
Kind regards,
Daphne Le Grange
Group Customer Care