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Mbongo M

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2013

11 Jun 2020, 13:42

Payment relief for for vehicle finance that is close to being paid off is no priority for ABSA

I've been applying for the payment relief on my vehicle finance since the online functionality was released, and with no response to this day. I have submitted 2 applications online since then (2nd application submitted about over a month since the initial one was submitted). I have sent messages on FB, and through the EBPaymentRelief email address. All of these went unanswered. I'm starting to think that I'm not getting this payment relief because my vehicle installment is close to being paid off, meaning there's very little interest on capital balance, which in turn translates to very little benefit / returns for ABSA in granting the relief. You go around pretending to be a caring bank for it's customers, when in actual fact the loans that are given priority are those that are still relatively new with high capital balance, so as to get the highest return in interest charged over the relief period. We see you!!!

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Replies (4)
Absa
Absa's reply11 Jun 2020, 16:17
Official
Dear Mbongo
 
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 four hours . 
 
 
Kind regards,
Rezona Louw 
Group Customer Care
MM
Mbongo M's update18 Jun 2020, 16:50
Reviewer Update
You email communication refers:

" Good day Mbongo

We refer to your complaint posted on Hellopeter.

Please accept our sincere apology on any inconvenience caused.

The reference number to your complaint is C-***7.

Our office is busy with the investigation on your complaint and will provide you with feedback on or before 18 June 2020.

Regards,

Rezona Louw

Specialist Case Manager: Social Media
Customer Value Management: Customer Care "

And there goes the 18th. A typical non-response that I have been getting since around April 15. These HelloPeter responses are just meaningless "face saving" acts.
Absa
Absa's reply19 Jun 2020, 10:15
Official
Dear Mbongo
 
Thank you for your posting.

Please note our office is still busy with the investigation on your complaint.

Kindly refer to our email send to you yesterday.

 
Kind regards,
Rezona Louw 
Group Customer Care
MM
Mbongo M's update19 Jun 2020, 10:24
Reviewer Update
There's no investigation going on here, because even the email you are referring to was only a change in your due date, which was only after my follow up email due to your typical non-response tactics.