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Gerrit S

1 reviews | Active since May 2020

06 Jun 2020, 04:52

Taking food from the hungry

I have been home since lockdown started and haven't received a salary ever since. All my accounts I app**** for holiday payment and all of the finance institutions gave me the payment holiday. My company managed to organize me weekly money to buy food for the past 4 weeks and I could survive. Absa started sending me messages recently that my account is in a minus and I need to pay. I eventually managed to speak to a consultant and explained my situation, she transfered me to another consultant and I explained to him as well. He told me that he will transfer me to collections so that I can make a arrangement. He eventually transfered me, I held on for just over 2 hours. I took a video from another phone to speak about this bad service and to show the phone on hold for at that time it was running on 1hour 21min. The phone eventually died at 2 hours. I am considering putting the video on YouTube to show the poor service because it's a first for me. Absa eventually took from me R1300 in admin charges, I could not feed me family for 2 of the 4 weeks of weekly food payments. They the food out of my family mouth. I have been withAbsa for 20years and at a time that I needed my bank they were not there for me. Everybody says that they are there to help you in this difficult time of covid 19, sadly the bank I banked with all this time wasn't there and didn't care. Sad and disappointed.

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Replies (3)
Absa
Absa's reply08 Jun 2020, 12:44
Official
Dear Gerrit 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 .

Kind regards,Lebogang Masiane Group Customer Care 
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Gerrit S's update18 Jun 2020, 15:32
Reviewer Update
Absa sorted my problem very professionally and rectified everything. Thank you Lebogang and Sherwin for Absa Parow. You guys are champions, God bless you
Absa
Absa's reply22 Jun 2020, 14:47
Official
Dear Gerrit
It is indeed pleasing to receive complimentary remarks about staff that have given quality service to customers. I wish to take this opportunity to thank you for the time and effort to bring this to my attention. Regards
 Lebogang Mashiane 
 Specialist Case Manager
 Customer Value Management