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nonjabulo M

1 reviews | Active since Feb 2018

21 Oct 2023, 21:35

Bad customer experience at CTM Pietermaritzburg

I had ordered a corner entry shower spare door panel on the 18/09/2023 at CTM Pietermaritzburg. The door arrived within a week but was returned because it was not the correct size. We then had to top up to get the correct door which was the 181.5m door with two 2 door handle holes. On the 5th of October, Thandeka was assisted me at the counters and said Lindelani will further assist me at the receiving area. I went there and he checked which branches had stock and reassured me that by the 18th of October 2023, the stock will have arrived. On the 15th of October, I called the repair agent that I would require their services on the 20/10/2023 as the door would have arrived. Mind you they charge a fee of R250 for all the call outs. On the 18/10/2023, no one reverted back to us about our order. On the 19/10/2023, I went to the branch and again was assisted by Thandeka who told me she forgot to place the order on the 5/10/2023. I spent a good hour trying to understand why no one wants to take accountability and no one was coming up with any solutions. No one offered me a chair to sit while they were pin pointing each other. Eventually at 16:50pm they said they found the door in Newcastle and the is a truck on the way to Newcastle and we definately will get the door latest Saturday morning hence we have the repair agency coming in Saturday morning. On friday the 20/10/2023 at about 3pm , Lindokuhle one of the front assistants, called me to tell me they can’t get the door and were offering me a refund. So, when they told me they found the door in Newcastle, that was just to brush me off? Who now is liable for all the costs that I have incurred? I requested to speak to one of the managers, none returned my requested.

I have been a loyal customer to CTM for as long as I can remember, but over the years the customer service at this branch seems to be deteriorating rapidly.

I have no intetion of taking the refund without all the cost that I have incurred. They either find that door or return all the money I have spent from transportation to the repairs agency.

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Replies (5)
CTM
CTM's reply25 Oct 2023, 18:52
Official
Hi Nonjabulo ,I would like to apologies for the inconvenience caused to you and the poor service you received at our CTM PMB store ,I did address the matter with the store manager and he advised he was in contact with you .Once again I do apologies.
CTM Customer Care.  
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nonjabulo M's update04 Nov 2023, 04:53
Reviewer Update
May I just correct the narrative. I called into the store and was incontact with the manager. He then told me they had found the door in New castle where they had initially said they couldn’t source it from. To my surprise I could not believe that after so much hassle ,but within a few hours they were able to get the door. But I was grateful that finally I would be receiving my shower door. I went to pick up the door last week Tuesday 31/10/2023. Little did I know I was being bluffed. I did another call out on the 3/11/2023 where the plumber told me that this was the same door we had returned because the length and width still match the same incorrect ones we had returned.

I then called instore to speak to Thulani , the store manager who then transferred me to I think the gentlemans name is Elliot from dispatch team, whom I allowed to speak to the plumber. They could not explain why they had given me an incorrect door and after they spoke to my plumbers , they hung up no one dared to call me thereafter. As had stipulated before, I pay alot of money for all these call outs and transportation of the door. CTM PMB is now liable and accountable for all the expenses I have incurred thus far. They need to make a plan to pick up this door and give me my order. We are in our 8th week with this matter. I have been patient long enough and have spent too much money on all these delays. They now need to take accountability for this. Its ridiculous .
CTM
CTM's reply10 Nov 2023, 10:14
Official
Hi Nonjabulo ,we will investigate this matter.
CTM Customer Care.
nM
nonjabulo M's update15 Nov 2023, 22:20
Reviewer Update
Still awaiting for your investigation. The Director, Victor, is essentially the biggested problem at the store. He is condoning the incompetence of his staff. We have been going around in circles for close to 2 months now regarding this. Victor and his team need to take accountability and responsibility for all this. All I want is for them to come and pick up the unit from my house as I can no longer afford to pay for transportation. I have wasted too much money picking up and returning the unit to the store ( which was the stores’ fault) . I will arrange to get my refund. I will get a complete new unit elsewhere.
CTM
CTM's reply17 Nov 2023, 09:51
Official
Hi Nonjabulo ,

As per our communication ,the shower spare door will be collected and a refund will be prosses.

CTM Customer Care.