1 reviews | Active since Aug 2016

10 Dec 2021, 12:04

Absa terrible service

I phone Absa 3D Secure or something to allow online payments with my new card - I get verified twice, then transferred to the ***** department seeing as they are blocking it. I get asked ridiculous questions about my Standard Bank account, twice, which are impossible to answer - what did you pay to your Standard Bank account in September. I ask what do you mean, a specific transaction or in total? I fail. Then get asked something like did you pay R77 to Standard Bank. I do have Standard Bank accounts - I ask are you talking about a specific payment because I do lots. I fail, now have to go into a branch AGAIN, after spending 2 hours there opening the account this week. The agent, Rose, was very dismissive and seemed to not care if I pass or not, just wanted to get through with the call. I ask to speak to a supervisor and get put on hold for ages, she probably hoping I'll hang up. I ask to rate her service, she gives me her name. I say ok I know, I want to rate her service. She says I will receive a message that I can use to rate her service. Still waiting...... There is a reason I left Absa a few years ago and unfortunately I need an Absa account for my work,...... :-( Listen to the recorded call Absa and decide for yourselves.

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Replies (3)
's update03 Feb 2022, 15:48
Reviewer Update
So in response to the original complaint about Absa, a lot of people phoned me and apologized, which at least meant something and I was indeed helped over the phone - didn't need to go into a branch again. But Absa, when logging in online, I get the following message, after all the effort.....:

Important messageYour Absa Online service is a service with viewing rights only.
You have limited functionality due to Absa Online limits not being set. Visit your branch to set your limits.

Why was this not done when I was at the branch?? I actually do believe we did it, but apparently not.... I specifically asked that everything was fine and I would not need to return to the branch?
's update02 Mar 2022, 14:24
Reviewer Update
Could someone please phone me regarding this please?
Absa
Absa's reply02 Mar 2022, 15:04
Official
Good day

Why do you want to be called for, please state your reasons.

Kind regards Nthabiseng Sibande Customer Value Management Absa Bank Ltd