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troy van der horst

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2014

12 Feb 2024, 12:31

Pathetic Guarantee Service for AMALFI Tap

Good morning. Contacted Northgate branch in Cape Town on 31 January 2024 regarding Amalfi mixer with regard to cold water tap not working. Plumber from insurance had come to evaluate on that day and could not remove the cold water tap and said the mixer needs to be replaced. Amalfi 10 year guarantee and was informed by the Northgate branch to just email a picture of the tap in order for it to be replaced. This was done and no feedback received. Made telephonic contact again on 5 February and was asked to email the proof of purchase and I stipulated that it was purchased in 2016. I found the receipt and emailed it on 5 February 2024 at 17h13. Received email feedback on 6 February 2024 with reference to a supplement that there was only a 5 year warranty on this model which was not the agreement with intial contact and sending away plumber from insurance based on this information from Northgate branch. This supplement was never received. Further feedback received on 7 February 2024 from Francois was : Apologies the 10 year guarantee is only on the body the inner parts is only 3 years. We can still help whit parts for you. This is not what I was initially promised regarding this tap. I emailed again on 8 February 2024 inquiring when someone would come fix or replace the tap. Only got response after I emailed again on 9 February 2024 stating Good afternoon,I m going to give the plumber cell number that can assist. *** he name is marshell. I requested clarity on this feedback and response was Good afternoon. The plumber is working for Amalfi as well for Tivoli. He is the one that fix all of the taps. Must the customer now contact this plumber and bear the cost for this? As this is what I then asked Francois in an email sent 10 February 2024 at 10h51 and requested feedback again at 08h36 today 12 February 2024. The terms and conditions changed with each feedback and is unacceptable when customers pay expensive for quality products and this is the type of service and assistance received.

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Replies (6)
CTM
CTM's reply12 Feb 2024, 15:17
Official
Good day Troy van der horst,

We would like to apologize for the miscommunication from our CTM Northgate branch, please note that our guarantee policy for our Amalfi taps changed to 10 years in the year 2021, anything prior to 2021 had a 5-year guarantee. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

We will be in contact with you.

CTM Customer Care.

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troy van der horst's update13 Feb 2024, 14:18
Reviewer Update
Good afternoon. A simple apology about miscommunication does not resolve my problem as I had sent away a plumber based on the promise of your staff to resolve this issue by telling me me firstly to just email a picture of the tap and it would be fixed or replaced. Thereafter I had to find the receipt of 2016 and then given various excuses of changes to terms and conditions with each reply I received. This is unacceptable and must be resolved by CTM as re-training your staff does not resolve my issue.
CTM
CTM's reply13 Feb 2024, 14:37
Official
Hi Troy van der horst 

Thank you for taking my call, as per our telephonic discussion. Our Amalfi taps changed to 10 years in 2021, anything prior to 2021 had a 5 year guarantee. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.

CTM Customer Care.


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troy van der horst's update13 Feb 2024, 14:40
Reviewer Update
Promptly received a call from Angelique Jansen from CTM Johannesburg within minutes of my response to their apology response to my review. Angelique could not distinguish between my name and surname to start off with. Endless excuses from her side saying their people were under the influence and I corrected her to say under the impression unless her statement was correct in reference to the staff of Northgate in regard to my tap. She wanted to conclude the call by threatening me to say all calls are recorded after I got her details. CTM is free to listen to the recording of her saying that their staff were under the influence but this still wont resolve my problem. According the information received from Angelique it seems that Tivoli is the better brand as their guarantees are extended up to 15 years.
CTM
CTM's reply13 Feb 2024, 16:25
Official
Hi Troy van der host ,

Once again ,thank you for taking my call ,as per our telephonic discussion we will assist you with the spare part without additional cost.

CTM Customer Care.


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troy van der horst's update29 Apr 2024, 09:13
Reviewer Update
It has been two months and no feedback received from Angelique Jansen from CTM Johannesburg regarding the spare part that was promised.