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Muvo N

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2009

02 Mar 2017, 10:38

Debited for Canceled Home Onwer's Cover

<p>Better Life assisted me getting a Home Loan. I then received calls regarding the Home Owner's Cover and the Life Insurance Policies for the house. After that, I was given the quotations I accepted both policies, however after reading the contract from Standard Bank, I noticed that they already included the Home Owner's Cover Policy which came at a premium of R147.00 mean while BetterLife premiums were higher at R210.11. From September - October 2016, I sent a number of emails to BetterLife Customer Service Centre, the first time around I was told that a request has been sent to the relevant department to cancel the Home Owner's Cover Policy. I waited for two week without hearing any update from BetterLife and I called for the second time and the Consultant that was assisting me, canceled the policy. On 02 November 2016, I received a call from a BetterLife Consultant, her name is <strong>Shannon Torres</strong>,<strong> </strong>she asked me why I canceled the policy, I explained to her that Standard Bank was giving me the same cover at less a premuim. She asked me if she could come lower than the Standard Bank premiums would I reinstate the policy, of which I said yes. After our telephone conversation, she told me that she would get back to me. I never heard anything from here since that day. On 02 March 2017 I noticed that there were two debit oders made on my bank account by BetterLife, Betterlife ********** 13 Mar REINS -R210.11 and Betterlife ********** 13 MAR REINS -R154.29. I called BetterLife Customer Service Centre enquiring why am I being debited, I spoke to Mbali one of BetterLife Consultant. She told me that the Home Owner's Cover was reinstated that is why I've been debited the total amount of R364.40. My question is, who authorised BetterLife to reinstate the Home Owner's Cover Policy of which I cancelled 5 Months ago. When I spoke to Mbali, she told me that in order for me to get a refund, BetterLife will first have to listen to the tapes of the conversation I had with Shannon Torres. Really now, do you even have any idea of the inconvenience you causing by just debiting people's monies without their authorisation and you turn around and want to listen to tapes after that before you refund. I saw many complaints regarding the same problem on Hello Peter and it looks like you are used to do this. Please, expect cancelation of the Life Cover very soon because you just proved to me that I'll experience difficulties with you in future. <strong>I WANT MY MONEY BEFORE END OF BUSINESS DAY TODAY OR ELSE I'LL TAKE THIS MATTER FURTHER.</strong></p>

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BetterSure Financial Consultants
BetterSure Financial Consultants's reply02 Mar 2017, 10:46
Official

Good day

We acknowledge receipt of your complaint. One of our specialist will be making contact with you shortly.

Thank you

MN
Muvo N's update03 Mar 2017, 09:25
Reviewer Update

"One of our specialist will be making contact with you shortly". What is the meaning of "Shortly"? I've been waiting for that Specialist to contact me since yesterday and no one contacted me. I WANT MY MONEY. I'm going to report this dubious operation of yours to the Ombudsman for Short-Term Insurance, maybe you start taking people serious and stop debiting people's accounts without their authorisation.

MN
Muvo N's update22 Mar 2017, 11:32
Reviewer Update

Listening to the tape cannot take more than two week. I would like to know if I did instruct Shannon Torres to reinstate the policy? Now it is clear that if I did not go to the bank to reverse the money that was debited ny BetterLife, I wouldn't have been refunded even now. The reversal cost me R23.00, I know it is as small amount but the bank wouldn't have charged me if BetterLife did not debit my account without my authorisation.

I would like to get an update regarding the my complain, I'm sure you already listened to the tape by now.

MN
Muvo N's update22 Mar 2017, 11:33
Reviewer Update

Listening to the tape cannot take more than two week. I would like to know if I did instruct Shannon Torres to reinstate the policy? Now it is clear that if I did not go to the bank to reverse the money that was debited ny BetterLife, I wouldn't have been refunded even now. The reversal cost me R23.00, I know it is as small amount but the bank wouldn't have charged me if BetterLife did not debit my account without my authorisation.

I would like to get an update regarding the my complain, I'm sure you already listened to the tape by now.

MN
Muvo N's update22 Mar 2017, 11:33
Reviewer Update

Listening to the tape cannot take more than two week. I would like to know if I did instruct Shannon Torres to reinstate the policy? Now it is clear that if I did not go to the bank to reverse the money that was debited ny BetterLife, I wouldn't have been refunded even now. The reversal cost me R23.00, I know it is as small amount but the bank wouldn't have charged me if BetterLife did not debit my account without my authorisation.

I would like to get an update regarding the my complain, I'm sure you already listened to the tape by now.