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Lee-Ann Rossouw

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2011

15 Oct 2022, 17:28

ABSA is only for ABSA

I stopped my credit card on the 7th of October due to suspected *****. The agent was told quite clearly by me to send my card to a specific branch. When I went to collect I was told the branch I was at the wrong branch. I called from the branch to get help and after waiting for more than 20 minutes eventually put the phone down. This agent couldn't even be bothered to check to see if I still wanted to hold. I wonder how many calls he answered while keeping me on the line while I supposedly waited for the team leader. Lackluster staff, from start to finish just general apathy, inefficient and definitely not client centric. Even knowing the calls are monitored and I am in the right with ABSA messing up means nothing. I'll still have to call back, I'll still have to hold for an agent and then ask for my card to be rerouted and still wait another week before I can fetch it. All the while my account is frozen and I can't access my money.

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Lee-Ann Rossouw's update17 Oct 2022, 08:39
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Phoned the call centre today to try and have my card rerouted. Lo and behold, my profile has been blocked now as well, why I have no idea. Only possible explanation is that I failed my security questions. What security questions as I none of my recent engagements with ABSA needed to be verified, at least not that I am aware of because the only agent I did contact kept me on hold for so long I put the phone down without speaking the team leader I was supposedly waiting for.
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Absa's reply17 Oct 2022, 11:57
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Dear Customer  Thank you for bringing this unfortunate matter to my attention and please accept my sincere apology. Your reference number is C-***7. I will review and provide you with my specific contact details as well as an expected timeframe for further updates/ feedback via email or by contacting you telephonically during the day.  Looking forward to being of service to you.  Kind regards Nthabiseng Sibande Customer Value Management Absa Bank Ltd 

Best regards,