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Arne C

1 reviews | Active since Aug 2014

02 Jun 2023, 11:40

Smoking Worms.....

Would you like to smoke worms?

After purchasing a packet of Dunhill Evoque on the 23rd of May 2023 from local convenience store, and during the course of the day smoked 8 cigarettes from the packet, I took another from the box and realized something falling onto my desk, to my complete disbelief it was a WORM, I promptly scooped it up taking the cigarettes as well as the worm and placed it in to a zip lock bag, where after I contacted British American Tobacco SA. Firstly the operator who answered the call was absolutely nonchalant about what had happened, and then finally submitted a complaint on my behalf. a Couple of days later I received a call from a representative in response to the complaint who then asked me to send through pictures of what I had found in their product, I immediately did so, and was informed that I would be given a voucher to be able to replace the packet, which was great because I had spent R63.50 for one box of cigarettes, and was expecting at least that back, not hoping on a carton or some ridiculous comp, just what I had spent on their over priced cigarettes because the convenient store didn't have my brand that morning. a Day or so passed and I receive a voucher for checkers or shoprite, for R50.00, that I can only use on a dunhill product, I then asked the representative why it was only R50.00 and she stated that's what their products cost, not bearing in mind that I had kept my receipt from that morning as well and am some what aware of the cost of their brand at other stores, the fact is I am making a fuss about 13 rand because the pure fact that there was a WORM in the cigarettes and you couldn't even give me back what I had spent on it feels like a slap in the consumers face. I feel slightly cheated and wont make that mistake again. Thank you but no thank you, keep your R50.00...

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British American Tobacco SA
British American Tobacco SA's reply06 Jun 2023, 08:18
Official
Good day Arne,

Thank you for taking the time to write to us at British American Tobacco SA and alerting us about your concern.  We are attending to your complaint and will respond shortly.  Kind regards, 

Consumer Care