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karel S

1 reviews | Active since Jun 2013

21 Feb 2022, 10:00

TERRIBLE SERVICE FROM ABSA BUSINESS - DO NOT USE THIS BANK!!!!!

ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE SERVICES (Leading bank - that will be another day)!!!!

1. ABSA send an absolutely silly email to address FICA - no dates, no requirements JUST WARNING THAT THE ACCOUNT WILL BE LOCKED IF NOT ADDRESSED! 2. I RESPOND PER EMAIL TO THE ALLOCATED BANKER AND ALL THE SERVICE EMAIL ADDRESSES I CAN GET HOLD OF - NO RESPONSE FROM THE BANKER!!!! - ERROR RESPONSE FROM OTHERS - FROM "Salesforce System <***ca>" AND "Your email to the ABSA Customer Support Center could not be processed due to a technical error. Please wait a few minutes and resend the email. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused." Hence, no reference number or nothing!!! WHAT THE HELL???? 3. I PHONE THE ALLOCATED BANKER ON HER CELLPHONE - TO LEARN THAT SHE IS OFF-SICK AND CAN NOT HELP ME BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A LAPTOP/PC!!!! NO-ONE ELSE TO DEAL WITH???? (all good and well, but I am going to be inconvenienced!!!!! 4. SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO GET BACK TO ME - NOW THE 4TH DAY - STILL NO RESPONSE!!! 5. I JUST PHONED BANK - BUT MANY OF THE NUMBERS PROVIDED IN WEBPAGES "NOT VALID"!!! 6.EVENTUALLY GOT THROUGH TO ONE NUMBER - BUT IS STILL HOLDING NOW FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES!!!!!!!!!!

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Replies (7)
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karel S's update21 Feb 2022, 14:47
Reviewer Update
Noted.
This is a nightmare till now. I will, however, respond here once I experienced the resolution process!
Absa
Absa's reply21 Feb 2022, 15:49
Official
Thank you for your concerns
kS
karel S's update31 May 2022, 15:40
Reviewer Update
ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE!!!!

This is still not resolved. ABSA is absolutely useless!! NO, their employees are useless - and this has been going on since February 2022!
Business Banker - useless - fire her!
The senior person appointed person to resolve the matter - useless - fire him!
Actually, get rid of all the employees: You cannot get hold of any specific individual - they never answer their phones!

- All the phone numbers on ABSA's web pages go to the wrong department - incorrect numbers! - ABSA's online banking gives an error message and then requests you try again - but it is FICA documentation they believe is not correct anymore (how the hell should I guess that is the reason for the error?)
- The ABSA website indicates that you can upload FICA documents - but again no such thing (only a "Done" at the place where you are supposed to upload documents!!!)

Those that reading this in trying to find a suitable bank and to decide which to go to - please, please, do not go to ABSA. I can promise you that you will be sorry one day!
kS
karel S's update01 Jun 2022, 13:10
Reviewer Update
What a load of BS - I requested Mark (ABSA manager) and others to investigate all my business accounts and assist me to ensure that they are all compliant. I reminded him every single two weeks or so at least, but NOTHING WAS DONE!

Hence, Absa is entirely to blame for the account being locked!

It's still locked - I AM WAITING!!
Absa
Absa's reply01 Jun 2022, 14:06
Official
Dear Karel

The business account is not under Fica lock.

Please try to make a transaction and let us know, looking forward to your response.
 Kind regards Nthabiseng Sibande Customer Value Management Absa Bank Ltd 
kS
karel S's update01 Jun 2022, 14:09
Reviewer Update
No check the business account I am trying to transact with?
Can ABSA not find which business account is locked???
Absa
Absa's reply01 Jun 2022, 17:08
Official
Thank you Karel