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Pieter Z

1 reviews | Active since May 2011

25 Mar 2021, 07:30

ABSA from bad to worse

I am an ABSA Private Bank client. Yesterday I requested a copy of a statement, which I did not receive via e-mail and/or the post via the Private Bank call centre. It took 35 minutes, after being sent from pillar to post, only to receive a statement that is illegible. All the areas with a grey background was black so that the writing over it was totally blacked out. I was advised to go to a branch to get a statement. Hey?? In the 21st century with computers and the internet!! They want me to stand in a queue outside a branch for hours to get a statement from the same computers out of which they could not send me a legible copy!!!! I then e-mailed Private Bank. Except for an acknowledgement that they received my e-mail I have still not received anything. That's why ABSA is slipping down the list of favourite banks and why they are loosing clients.

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Absa
Absa's reply25 Mar 2021, 08:57
Official
Dear Pieter 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 making contact with you telephonically within the next four hours .  The reference number to your complaint is C-***4 Kind regards,Rezona Louw Group Customer Care
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Pieter Z's update25 Mar 2021, 14:53
Reviewer Update
Yes, they did reply; to tell me that it will take 2 to 3 DAYS to respond to my complaint. I'm trying to get a legible statement of account out of them!!! For crying out loud.
Imagine what would happen if I had a more complex problem.