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Devan R

1 reviews | Active since Oct 2019

29 Oct 2019, 23:43

DO NOT BUY PHONES FROM ACKERMANS.DEFECTIVE WITH NO EMPATHY

I purchased a mobile phone misses in Feb. The phone became defective a few months later. Phone restarts and does not charge beyond 4%. Therefore we go to Ackermans La Lucia with the receipt box. Explaining the situation. Seeing that my wife is pregnant and needing communication with her at all times as he can arrive any day. We were told by management they would need to take it in for repairs which will take a month. I requested if we could pay the difference and get a better quality item as the product has constant issues however she refused to do that. We already paid for the phone. Now Ackermans inconveniences us with no choice to spend an additional R1000 or so to purchase another mobile phone in the meantime besides driving up and down to the store when we need every penny. This is unreasonable and incompassionate not taking into account possibly putting us jeopardy if I do not have means of communication. We asked for the manager to make an exception but was met with disdain. This is incompassionate considering its a family store.

We were going to be purchasing our baby goods at your store but now considering your policy and inconsideration. We will not be doing that and be advising all our colleagues not to purchase any items from Ackermans. It is not our fault that Ackermans sells defective items. Nor should it inconvenience us and affect our pocket in our time of need with a baby on the way,

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Replies (8)
Ackermans
Ackermans's reply30 Oct 2019, 10:44
Official
Good day Devan,

We appreciate the time taken to notify us of your dissatisfaction. 

We appreciate your feedback and will ensure that your query is escalated to the relevant department for investigation. You will be contacted shortly. 

Kind regards, 
Ackermans Customer Service

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Devan R's update01 Nov 2019, 11:20
Reviewer Update
I received a quick call the day after just to say the complaint was received thereafter no further response.
Ackermans
Ackermans's reply01 Nov 2019, 14:57
Official
Good day Devan,

We can confirm that the balance on your account has been cleared and the account has been closed.

Kind regards, 
Ackermans Customer Service
Ackermans
Ackermans's reply01 Nov 2019, 14:59
Official
Good day Devan,

Apologies. You were sent an email requesting an alternative number as the relevant department has been trying to get ahold of you to no avail. Kindly respond to the email for assistance.

Kind regards, 
Ackermans Customer Service
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Devan R's update03 Nov 2019, 23:35
Reviewer Update
I'm quite amazed. There seems to be a lot of confusion at Ackermans. I have no account nor do I have an account balance with Ackermans. There are no emails or calls received. I have just checked. Please take the time to assist your customers properly and read their complaints.This is about a mobile phone my pregnant wife needed and causing unnecessary expenses upon us. It is not too hard to accomplish.

My email is *** and my mobile is ***.

I await your response.

Devan
Ackermans
Ackermans's reply06 Nov 2019, 11:01
Official
 Good day Devan, 

The Cellphone department has been trying to contact you to no avail. You have not been responding to the  emails sent to you requesting for an alternative contact number. Kindly be advised that we are not able to assist you if we cannot get a hold of you.

 Kind regards, 
Ackermans Customer Service 
Ackermans
Ackermans's reply12 Nov 2019, 11:07
Official
Good day Devan, 
 We have been informed that you have been assisted and the relevant feedback has been given to you. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. 

Kind regards, Ackermans Customer Service 
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Devan R's update15 Nov 2019, 00:21
Reviewer Update
This matter was resolved by a sweet lady at Ackermans support telephonically. The lady manager at La Lucia Ackermans still seemed reluctant to help stating it's beyond 7 days etc etc but had to comply. However Ackermans went out of their way to help resolve this in the end. We had a baby boy however cost us 2k for another mobile in the meantime which we purchased from Edgars for the misses however this all could have been resolved if store management was not so poor at La Lucia Ackermans.