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thandiwe J

1 reviews | Active since Jun 2011

13 Jun 2025, 14:27

Customer Service

Dear Sir/Madam,

I'm writing to express my disappointment and frustration with recent incident that occurred upon Avbob conducting my mother-in-law funeral as I phoned call centre on the 17 May 2025 after my mother-in-law passed away Avbob came promptly to collect her body took her to the Braamfontein Mortuary 7 Owl Street.

On the 19 May I went to Avbob branch to make funeral arrangement for the burial. We were assisted By (); we spoke to her all was finalised until she said to me, I must come back on Tuesday to check on additional costs that needs to be added on my arrangement as I took Coffin EE3806 as it was a bit costly R10,600 as per the breakdown of payment attached.

I was told that from Free Funeral basic I'm supposed to get R14,900 plus my contributions from premiums paid R12,600. The cost was for Coffin, grave arrangement 20 chairs & gazebo all the grave equipment home curtain. Doctor's fees & Herse transporting deceased from Mortuary to home, from Home to hall from hall to Waterfall cemetery. I was requested to pay R1,932.78 for top up for the funeral & R2,700 for the family car upon checking the invoice I'm not sure of the breakdowns of costs. I am utterly dissatisfied need clarity on costs I like to query the invoice.

On the 22 May 2025. We were told that we need to bath & dress the deceased upon arriving at the mortuary she was not in a good condition the diaper that she was wearing when she was collect on Sunday the 18 May, was still in place dirty soiled her bums were burned due to a soiled diaper,

The mortuary condition as well is unbearable there is funny smell from the bathing point that you cannot gulp your saliva.

Please kindly I would like to get feedback on the complaint take this matter seriously and respond to my concerns promptly

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AVBOB Mutual Assurance Society
AVBOB Mutual Assurance Society's reply13 Jun 2025, 14:36
Official
Dear TJ,

We truly regret to hear about your recent experience with AVBOB policy or funeral services. We understand how frustrating this must be, and I want to assure you that your satisfaction is our top priority.

Our team has registered your complaint and is currently investigating this matter thoroughly. We will be in touch with you shortly to provide an update and resolution. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to address this matter.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to ensuring a positive experience for all our customers.

Sincerely,

AVBOB Complaints Team