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Ingrid M

1 reviews | Active since May 2018

10 May 2018, 08:19

"Judging a book by its cover"

My husband and myself is in good standing with Absa and has been a clients for many years and we even has a very substantial investment account at Absa. Upon seeing the business banker Yolande Knoetze and requesting a letter of good standing from her, My husband was appalled, disgusted but mostly dissapointed at the treatment he received. Yolande Knoetze did not even open his account to check his history with the bank upon refusing to give him the letter. She made him feel like less of a person and it was clear by her actions and manner of speaking to him that she judged him on his casual appearance and probably that he is a colored male and assumed that he was wasting her time, and the red Absa card he was holding in his hand. This was really upsetting for him because he brought in millions of rands into the bank and to be treated in that manner was disgusting to say the least. Absa please train your staff to not" judge a book by its cover" in fact to not judge anyone and treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve. Being an ex Absa employee myself and having worked for years at Absa I was really surprised at the treatment my husband received and even a bit embarrassed to say the least.

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Replies (3)
Absa
Absa's reply10 May 2018, 16:50
Official

Dear Customer

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. Kindly provide us with your account/ID number to log a formal complaint for investigation. Also use the private reply for me to see the details. We will investigate the matter and furnish feedback shortly.

Kind regards
Nthabiseng Sibande
Group Customer Care
Absa Bank Ltd

Absa
Absa's reply14 May 2018, 13:31
Official

Thanks

IM
Ingrid M's update14 May 2018, 13:51
Reviewer Update
We are still awaiting the Letter my husband requested from Yolande 5 days ago. She said she requested it from a consultant and would keep me informed but I have not heard from her since... Nobody responded to my original request. How difficult should it be just to get a letter stating the conduct of my account, that I am in good standing with the bank? Now there a reply from you that says thanks, "thanks" for what. I need my request honored not a" thanks".....