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Madeli S

1 reviews | Active since Sept 2019

25 Sept 2019, 17:17

Absa prepaid electricity mistake

On the evening of 22 September I bought R200 prepaid electricity using the Absa banking app. The app immediately said payment unsuccessful, so I didn’t think the money would be deducted. After trying again (another R200), I got the same response. I realized R400 has been deducted from my account, without getting an electricity number. Because the Absa app said it was unsuccessful, I figured the sms I got about money being deducted was a mistake. So the next morning of the 23rd of September I bought another R200, at which the payment was unsuccessful again. After all I lost R600 to Absa’s app’s mistake. This morning (25th of September) I went to Absa to explain my problem. They didn’t do much and only gave me a reference number. They can give me the R600 in electricity, but I’m moving in a few weeks, which means the electricity will be a waste. This was completely Absa’s fault. Please help.

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Absa
Absa's reply26 Sept 2019, 09:49
Official
Dear Customer 
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We will investigate the matter and furnish feedback once matter has been resolved.
  
Regards
  
Pravesh Bejay
Specialist Case Manager
Customer Value Management
MS
Madeli S's update27 Sept 2019, 00:43
Reviewer Update
Unsatisfied. Got R600 electricity which is going to be an absolute waste because of Absa's lame App saying payment was unsuccessful, yet the money was still deducted. If the payment said successful but I didn't get the electricity number it would've been another story. So disappointed. Switching to FNB asap.