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Sindiswa S

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2017

08 Dec 2023, 14:22

Useless Absa legal department and Actionline

About a month ago I went to Absa looking for a loan. Because I was once on debt review the consultant suggested that we call the Absa legal department so that they can update my credit profile. The legal department then requested for the documentation we emailed it while they were still on the phone and the lady on the other side said it will take 5working days to do the whole thing. A week and a half later I emailed the loan consultant to see if there's no reply from the legal department and they had not come back to her or me for that matter. I still waited for another week still nothing was done. Then last week I decided to send an email to Absa's Action line hoping for assistance and they got back to me stating that they will investigate the matter and that they will update me every 1 to 2 days. The last time I was given an update was the 1 December. This whole week T. Hadebe or anyone else in the department has not given me any update. Absa Legal department is useless and I thought that taking it to their action line something will be done and nothing. It's now a whole month since I've been waiting for help.

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Absa's reply08 Dec 2023, 14:32
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Dear Sindiswa,
 
Thank you for bringing this unfortunate matter to my attention and please accept my sincere apology for the inconvenience caused. Your case reference number is C-***2 / C-***2 / C-***6. I will review the matter, and provide you with an expected timeframe for further feedback. 
 
Kind regards, 
 Basani Hlungwane 
Absa Bank Ltd 
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Sindiswa S's update11 Dec 2023, 13:36
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I actually expected that you would atleast call me today in the morning. Even in your review you don't state when you'll come back to me it's actually vague. I feel like this is an infringement of my rights because all I'm asking of you is to update my credit profile. How long should that take. I have no choice now but to escalate this to the ombudsman.
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Sindiswa S's update11 Dec 2023, 16:43
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No that's not my correct email address. Hello Peter sent my correct particulars and you chose to use the the wrong email. Incompetence at its best. All this information you sharing with me has nothing to do with my complaint, incompetence yet again. Lastly you are still not telling me when you're going to get back to me. You even have the decency to call a client. Like I said I'm escalating this to the ombudsman. Thanks
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Sindiswa S's update12 Dec 2023, 10:18
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You know what you'll have to now wait for the ombudsman to contact the relevant person as I have already escalated this matter. By the way a month and a half ago my email was updated by the consultant who helped me at a branch. How inefficient your systems are is honestly none of my business. Thanks