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Felicia M

1 reviews | Active since Sept 2017

23 Apr 2018, 09:24

Blatantly **** to by not one, but 4 CellC agents!!

I was erroneously debited by R301 on two separate occasions. This was in January and February 2018. I called in and queried this many times, and each time I was promised that a ticket would be created and that someone would contact me within 48 hours at max. I spoke to 3 different agents, one of whom claimed to be a "supervisor". They all made me the same promise, but nobody got back to me. It was only when I called in at the start of March, and physically used vulgar language with the agent, before she was actually able to follow up, and advise me that a ticket was never created for this query.

In hindsight, I was **** to by not one, not two, but THREE of CellCs agents/supervisors. One would be forgiven for thinking that these agents have been trained and accustomed to lying to their clients.

This happened at the start of 2018 already, and yet it was only 20 days ago when I was finally contacted by one of your agents (let me add that this was only because the agent saw my Hello Peter review online. Once again, they care more about their reputation than customer satisfaction. Let me teach you guys something that I learned in my many years in customer care, which is apparently rocket science for CellC: the way to ensure a good business reputation IS by ensuring customer satisfaction)

The agent admitted to me that the fault was on their side, and that I should be refunded a total of R602. Please refer to my previous Hello Peter post, where the social media manager, Regkabile, assured me PUBLICLY that my refund was processed on the 09th April 2018, and would take 7 working days at max.

On the 7th day, I queried why my refund was not received. Regkabile responded with, "our apologies for the delay. We are now processing your refund." Like, what the actual fuq is wrong with you people? This makes Regkabile the 4th CellC employee to blatantly and publicly have **** to me in their pathetic attempt to resolve this issue.

CellC, how difficult is it for you to just process my refund? Do you have any idea how truly useless you seem right now, considering how long I have been begging for a resolution to your own mistakes. I will continue posting these reviews until the refund reflects in my account. Period.

Cummon guys, it can't be this hard to return money that doesn't belong to you. Get on with it already. I mean, what are you guys hoping to gain by holding on to my money for as long as humanly possible? If you were gaining interest on it, I would understand all the dishonesty. But at this stage I am truly mind boggled as to why this is persisting for so long?

If I do not receive my refund before the end of this week, I will be reporting you to the Ombudsman. I have officially had enough.

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Replies (7)
Cell C
Cell C's reply23 Apr 2018, 10:44
Official

Good morning Felicia

We have escalated this matter for further assistance. Do expect communication during the course of the day.

We apologize for the inconvenience caused.

Regards

Cell C | PN

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Felicia M's update24 Apr 2018, 08:24
Reviewer Update
Wow. How is it humanly possible that you publicly assured me that someone would contact me yesterday and yet nobody did? Wow wow wow. I mean, the subject of my Hello Peter review is literally indicating what ***** the lot of you are, and yet that is exactly what you continue to do. Do you guys have a shred of dignity in you? I am no longer waiting till Friday for my refund to reflect. I will not allow you that courtesy. I am reporting you to the Ombudsman and small claims court. You idiots can deal with authorities directly, cause clearly you have no regard for your clients. I will be cancelling my contract with you as well. Be prepared to go viral my friends, I am a writer by profession and I can tell I am going to have the best time slamming you all over the internet for being such inconsiderate and useless delinquents. Enjoy, you've earned it.
Cell C
Cell C's reply24 Apr 2018, 10:55
Official

Rekgabile contacted you and provided feedback regarding this matter. She confirmed that she sent an email on the 20th of April 2018 and advised that your account will not be debited on the 30 April 2018, as the credit that was due to you of R602.07 pays your current invoice of R322.13, therefore the difference would be prepared as a refund into your bank.

Regards

Cell C | PN

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Felicia M's update15 May 2018, 12:32
Reviewer Update
Yet ANOTHER issue!!!!! I am beyond disappointed in you guys and the poor service delivery offered by your call center agents. I upgraded to your double up promotion a month back. It gives me 20gigs of day data and 20gigs of night data for R299 per month. I saw on TV that this deal is meant to come with a free mobile router. Naturally, when I called in to process the upgrade, your agents did not advise me about this promotional extra. Not surprised, because I have already established from all the issues I have had with CellC this year that you guys will avoid any extra admin with your clients in order to save a few bucks on your side. In any event, I called in to your Follow Ups department at your Joburg office to find out which branch I can collect my "FREE INCLUDED" router from, as advertised. Gwen told me that this is not possible unless I put in an upgrade reversal. She also advised me that this reversal would then stop my data package, but I will still have to pay for it. She then advised that I can thereafter place the upgrade again in stores in order to collect the free router. Before I use harsh words to write up a new Hello Peter review telling you exactly what I think of this "procedure" of yours, please have my router delivered to me, or let me know where I can collect it, otherwise I will be reporting you for false advertising, which is an infliction to my Customer Protection rights as per the CPA. I will NOT do an upgrade reversal. That means I will have to pay for data that I won't even be getting anymore, until I can come into your stores to place the upgrade from scratch and collect the router. I have never heard of anything more dumb before. If you guys aren't willing to actually give out the free router that YOU advertised nationwide, then DON'T advertise, it's as simple as that. (My call with Gwen refers: reference number ********** ********** 58)
Cell C
Cell C's reply15 May 2018, 13:48
Official

We have referred this matter to one of our team members for assistance.

Regards

Cell C | PN

FM
Felicia M's update17 May 2018, 09:36
Reviewer Update
Still waiting.........
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Felicia M's update05 Jun 2018, 16:19
Reviewer Update
Not surprised that nobody has yet gotten back to me regarding my query above. I will be taking this further as false advertising.