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geoffrey R

1 reviews | Active since Sept 2015

06 May 2025, 19:57

Bad service | Bad admin | Inconsiderate | Blatant

My ABSA account was Debited incorrectly for the 3rd time (Aug 2024, Oct 2024 and again April 2025 In Aug & Oct 2024, the correct amount for my credit card went off my account, however a day before my actual debit order date | I get paid on the 27th, however African bank deduct monies even before I get paid | this will cause a Dishonour fee (R150) - subsequently the first x2 times this happend, African Bank admitted to wrong debit order date & refunded my ABSA dishonour fee (R150 respectively) - HOWEVER in April 2025, my debit order date is 27th, but yet again African Bank deduct monies on the 25th & again tried a debit on the 26th-this one went through, however again causing a dishonour fee of R150 for debit order of 25th, I immediately call the call centre and insisted on speaking to a team leader as according to the first 2 times this happend, the matter was corrected (that what the agent advised me) I then spoke to Team Lead (Pe-arvia) who confirmed the debit order was wrong and logged a complaint (ref | ***), here i got a message reply confirmation that the query will take +_ 30days to resolve - neddles to say Im stuck with the dishonour fee...... The complaint agent called back to advise she is working on the case, however await feedback (02.05.2025) I again sent follow up email 05.05.2025 for feedback, and a complaint agent called to advise she sent email to initial agent to callback (neddles to say this never happend) I also called into the call centre, the customer services agent told me exactly the same thing, also no feedback received This is not the way I handle my ABSA cheque account and by all these dishonours from only 1 institution, is making it difficult for me to apply for anything within ABSA - i need to apply for bigger overdraft, guess what | Declined for the dishonours - I have had it with your systems and call centre agents who blatantly unable to assist | just send emails that never get answered.........My request now is as follows: I require my dishonour fee (R150) to be credited to my debit order account by 07.05.2025, and further more, I require compensation for the bad name you have caused me | I was told that for the next 6 months I am unable to apply based on the dishonours (so no bigger overdraft | credit limit increase, all because of African Bank If you call the call centre - u are met with 100 questions, facial recognition etc etc, before anything happen, and if u give the agent too much grief | they put u on hold, never to return........as I expeirenced today with the call from Stella ***) - I dare u to listen to the call, and this is the complaints dept | I also explianed if this matter is not resolved today, I am definitely going to social media..............as this is Not the 1st time this is happening...accoding to Stella, she said someone added a note today around 10am requesting me to frwd a bank statement | clearly u can see u did not get the monies on the first attempt | neddles to say, no 1 even informed me this is what I had to do.................................I now request that my debit order is topped entirely, and I will pay the account in cash/eft every month

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Replies (3)
African Bank
African Bank's reply07 May 2025, 09:32
Official
Thanks for speaking up and calling us out. We're giving your concern our full attention and we'll get back to you shortly.

Talk to you soon.

Your African Bank Support Specialist team
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geoffrey R's update08 May 2025, 13:04
Reviewer Update
STILL MY CASE IS NOT RESOLVED | AFTER GETTING A CALL AND PROMISES WAS MADE THAT THIS WILL BE SORTED | AGAIN EMPTY PROMISES
African Bank
African Bank's reply08 May 2025, 13:07
Official
We've escalated your concern to our internal complaints department for the attention it deserves. Our African Bank Complaints team will be in touch as soon as the matter is resolved.

Your African Bank Support Specialist team
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