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Claudia D

1 reviews | Active since Aug 2017

20 Jul 2021, 22:44

No help, clueless and sick staff

I have been trying to activate the Capitec banking app on a new device for quite some time. The sms that's sent from my device doesn't go thru. I've called my network provider who has confirmed there are no issues whatsoever with sending and receiving sms. The issue was not on their end as I received other sms daily. I went all the way to the bank, in ottery Cape Town, spent money to get to their useless branch, wasted my time dealing with a consultant who did not even the fees I will pay when making an online purchase using the card itself. She kept coughing all the while assisting me, which made me nervous. She had to get a pamphlet to read out for herself and me("the client") and what the charge will be, yet she deals with this work every day but don't know the basics! At that point I knew she wud have no clue on how to help or provide any reason why the sms is not going thru to activate their useless app. I returned home, with no solution, no results and to top it off, I am now feeling sick, suddenly my throat is dry and feels sore and I've got a headache out of nowhere. After supper this evening, I researched further, after quite a bit of time, I resolved my own issue. Capitec app doesn't support tablets even if the device is android 10 version. It just doesn't. So u can't even make online purchases, not even using ussd feature because ones internet banking must be made active which I went for in the first place and it an only be utilized if one is using their app. Ridicules. I will be closing my acc very soon. There's no point. I got ended up feeling sick physically and mentally at having to waste money and time and the people who work there getting a salary are not clued up on their products they deal with daily. Do they get paid peanuts?

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Capitec Bank
Capitec Bank's reply21 Jul 2021, 06:01
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Good day Claudia 

Thank you for letting us know of your concern, and for your patience while we explore this matter.  We have assigned your query to a designated official who will contact you within the next business day. 

Kind regards 

Capitec Bank
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Claudia D's update27 Jul 2021, 14:13
Reviewer Update
Low and behold, Another capitec agent (via what's up line) I says the consultant in the branch shud have reset my remote banking pin and not whereby I used my normal pin when I withdraw money.
Then my cell no must b linked to my bank account.
Which I find very strange because of my cell no is not linked to my bank account, how the flip am I then actively able to use the cellphone banking, buy Airtime, transfer money between accounts etc if my no is not li ked to my bank account as the reason why the capitec app wasn't working.

How wud I as a cx not a capitec employee know that info?
Consultants work in the branch, I spend money to get their branch and the consultant in ottery don't know the basics let alone how to do her job.

Pathetic. What is she then getting paid to do?
Mess up on cx accounts, waste thir time and money because now I'm told I have to go back to the branch to reset the banking app in, register for online baking, link my cell no to my bank acc then hopefully the app will work.

Very poor services. I'm appalled how consultants don't know how ro do their job, waste cx time and money only to have me return again to the branch.

I will go back to the same branch and I will refuse to be assisted by the same clueless agent in ottery capitec.
She will most likely mess up again.
Services are well below standards. Wow. Makes me think I shud just change banks. Time is money.