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Mark M

1 reviews | Active since Dec 2011

18 Nov 2019, 14:26

ABSA please attend to my business account - Case C-***0

My Case number is C-***0. My business account has a hold placed on it. By the mere fact that a client reported that we changed our banking details an account is automatically placed on hold. Then it takes weeks if not months to investigate while my business suffers.

As ABSA it simply means that you don't care about your clients. Why is it difficult to communicate and update me on what's going on and how and when this will be resolved. The same way you always communicate with me as your client. If anyone makes such a report about big companies like Vodacom, you won't touch their account but small businesses don't have the financial muscle to fight you.

Treat your clients fairly. When there are issues, continue to communicate the way you always do.

May someone from the ABSA ***** department give feedback as to when my account will be fixed. I am expecting funds from my freelance work and I have bills to pay. Please ABSA be sensitive.

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Replies (14)
Absa
Absa's reply18 Nov 2019, 15:12
Official
Dear Mark 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 your unique complaint reference number, and an expected timeframe for further feedback/resolution via email or making contact with you telephonically within the next hour .   Kind regards,Rezona Louw Group Customer Care
MM
Mark M's update20 Nov 2019, 15:23
Reviewer Update
Hi Rezona

PLEASE be sensitive to your clients. I do understand that you are busy but since my business account is on hold I can't do anything. I'm literally at your mercy. I am also expecting funds from my freelance work on the 25th of November into that account. If my payments fall into this account this could literally destroy my credit record.

Now my branch calls me and tells me that they want to close my account just because I changed my account and someone reported that as ***** despite the fact that the new invoice was sent with an account confirmation letter. I feel as a client I am just a number to ABSA. I'm sure there are so many so-called small clients that feel bul**** by this bank just because they don't have resources to state their case with the banking industry ombudsman.

If that one person feels entitled to a refund they should say so. Why does that warrant the closure of my account? I feel like someone is not doing their job ar the ABSA simply doesnt care.

This is so unfortunate for a bank of the magnitude of ABSA.

Please may someone respond to me on my phone ***
My email is not working due to non payment.


MM
Mark M's update21 Nov 2019, 12:05
Reviewer Update
Can someone from ABSA please respond to me. Is this bank functional I have been given several numbers and none of them go through?

Rezona Louw of Group Customer Care promised to give me feedback and she disappeared.
ABSA please stop playing with people's lives.

Please .

Can someone from ABSA please call me on ***
Absa
Absa's reply25 Nov 2019, 13:16
Official
Dear  Thank you for bringing this unfortunate matter/incident to my attention and please accept my sincere apology . 

Please refer to my email sent to your personal email.  Kind regards,Rezona Louw Group Customer Care
Absa
Absa's reply27 Nov 2019, 09:41
Official
Dear Mark Thank you for bringing this unfortunate matter/incident to my attention and please accept my sincere apology . 

Please refer to my email sent to your personal email.  Kind regards,Rezona Louw Group Customer Care
Absa
Absa's reply29 Nov 2019, 12:40
Official
Dear Mark Thank you for bringing this unfortunate matter/incident to my attention and please accept my sincere apology . 

Please refer to my email sent to your personal email.  Kind regards,Rezona Louw Group Customer Care
MM
Mark M's update02 Dec 2019, 12:37
Reviewer Update
Hi Rezona

Please provide feedback as to when this matter can be concluded. My bills are piling and I need to know when this will be resolved. It's a shame that the only way I can efficiently communicate with your organisation is through Hello Peter.

Please provide feedback as to when this can be resolved.

Mark
Absa
Absa's reply02 Dec 2019, 14:34
Official
Dear Mark Thank you for bringing this unfortunate matter/incident to my attention and please accept my sincere apology . 

Please refer to my email sent to your personal email.  Kind regards,Rezona Louw Group Customer Care
MM
Mark M's update06 Dec 2019, 07:38
Reviewer Update
Hi Rezona

Your ***** department asked me to supply documentation which I did and you highlighted that the issue will be concluded on Wednesday 5 December 2019. Up to now, I am still waiting. I'm just concerned that the only language ABSA understands is Hello Peter. Your lines of communication are closed and this is not a personal complaint. You need to look into how you communicate with clients. Your numbers don't go through and you don't even keep a client updated unless I put something on Hello Peter. Please help conclude this matter. I don't mind termination of this banking relationship and I don't think I would want to bank with ABSA. This experience has been traumatic enough.

Please give me feedback today and help conclude this matter.

Mark
Absa
Absa's reply06 Dec 2019, 13:37
Official
Dear Mark Thank you for bringing this unfortunate matter/incident to my attention and please accept my sincere apology . 

Please refer to my email sent to your personal email.  Kind regards,Rezona Louw Group Customer Care
MM
Mark M's update13 Dec 2019, 11:43
Reviewer Update
Hi Rezona

I understand you always say you will come back to me but you never do. Is this how ABSA actually operates. My account has had a hold for 4 weeks now and I am in the dark as to what's happening. My bills are piling and I know that none of your business but give me some feedback as to what's going on . I regret the day I opened this account with ABSA.

Please give me some feedback
Absa
Absa's reply13 Dec 2019, 13:47
Official
Dear Mark We acknowledge receipt of your posting.

Please accept our sincere apology for the delay caused on this matter.

As per our telephonic discussion you confirmed that you have received an update from Lebogang and we will continue to update you as we received feedback/progress update from the business units on this matter.

Kind regards,Rezona Louw Group Customer Care
MM
Mark M's update06 Jan 2020, 08:45
Reviewer Update
The hold on my account was finally removed. I would like to thank my banker Lebogang Letsholo at the Northgate branch for making a followup all the way. I really appreciate how you handle your clients when the bank keeps them in the dark. The bank has a lot to learn from her customer care s****s. Thank you so much Lebo.
Absa
Absa's reply06 Jan 2020, 10:04
Official
Dear Mark M

We are very happy to hear that you have been assisted. Thank you for acknowledging Lebogang, we will be sure to pass your commendation onto her and her management team.

We wish you a prosperous new year.