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Mark F

1 reviews | Active since Apr 2021

25 Sept 2025, 11:33

Atrocious lack of service

I have a courtesy rental vehicle in my insurance policy with Discovery in the event of an accident. On 18 September I went to Avis Menlyn to collect my rental car as my vehicle was in for repair. I completed the registration and paid R 2 250. When they took me to the car, I could not get into it, as it was too small. I asked if they had any other car, and was told that no other car was available, and that I must contact Discovery. I had been dropped off by a driver, so I was stranded without transport and nobody was interested in assisting me. They just said I must phone Discovery. This happened in the presence of several onlookers, and I felt totally humiliated, as if I had done something wrong. I asked for my money back, but they said that they could not refund me, but they would request a refund from their head office. It is now 25 September and they have not yet returned my money despite not providing me with any service at all except humiliation in public. This is totally unacceptable in any reasonable persons book. At no stage did they make any attempt to assist me despite taking my money, which a week later, they have not yet refunded. I will never advise anybody to do business with this institution given the terrible treatment that I received at their hands. I would rate them 0 stars if I could.

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Avis
Avis's reply29 Sept 2025, 10:01
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Dear Mark,

Thank you for your feedback, (E***)

Please note that for insurance rentals, we are unfortunately unable to provide a vehicle from a higher car group than the one authorized by the insurer. Should you wish to upgrade, the additional cost will need to be charged to your account.

Regarding your refund request, as the original payment was made via card and not in cash, a specific process must be followed. Most branches do not keep cash on site, which is why we’ve forwarded your refund request to our Finance Team, we will advise of the feedback once received.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your understanding.

Thank you.

Avis Team.