CW
Cairn W

1 reviews | Active since Oct 2018

11 Oct 2018, 08:57

Pre-paid electricy generated for wrong meter!?

Been pretty happy with Absa app until last week when I bought the monthly prepaid electricity units through the app (a beneficiary I have ALWAYS bought electricity for).

I received the tokens, but once I had entered them the meter wouldn't take them. I called the number on the receipt but they said that they have no record of my recent purchase for my meter number, yet the money had gone off from my account.

I went into the ABSA branch to find out what's happening. Turns out the tokens received are for a completely different meter number! They couldn't assist so I had to log a complaint to ********** A week goes by and I receive an sms from ABSA quoting my complaint reference number but giving me exactly the same token number and even quoting the incorrect meter number. That's it, the complaint was closed from their side even though I called immediately and even sent a follow up mail stating that they had basically just sent me the same token which was for the wrong meter number (I have no idea where the other meter number comes from, I have only ever bought for one meter). So I am still sitting without units (that I budget monthly for). Keep phoning and keep getting told that I will be called back. For 3 days now.

I even emailed ********** but am still waiting for a reply. This is beyond frustrating!

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Replies (3)
Absa
Absa's reply11 Oct 2018, 14:36
Official

Dear Client

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We will investigate the matter and provide feedback once the matter has been resolved.

Regards
Vanessa Crowe
Group Customer Care
Absa Bank Ltd

Best regards,

CW
Cairn W's update12 Oct 2018, 10:08
Reviewer Update
Every day I call it's the same procedure. Consultant tells me units were sent to me on Monday (Wrong meter number). I explain the situation again, I get told they will send an email to the manager and prepaid department and someone will contact me. Every. Day. Yesterday I received an sms saying the complaint requires further time for investigation (24 hours) and when I call today, nope, complaint is closed because sms was sent out on Monday. Maybe if I call every hour I will eventually make my way through all your consultants so I don't have to re-explain the situation every time.
CW
Cairn W's update12 Oct 2018, 20:25
Reviewer Update
Money has been paid back into my account this evening. Thank you for the assistance!