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Avinal B
1 reviews | Active since Feb 2013
01 Sept 2025, 20:51
False marketing
False advertising by Cool idea. When I joined, I was given an option of R489. After 1 month it went up to R513. This month its gone up again to R518. Is this even legal? I am going to report this to the ISPA. This is not ethical.
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02 Sept 2025, 09:23Good day Avinal, Thank you for your feedback, and apologies for any inconvenience you may have encountered. We would like to clarify a few points regarding your billing. Your initial invoice was slightly higher as it included a pro-rated amount for the activation date, along with the R489 subscription for the following month. This is standard practice and is always communicated upfront, as the pro-rata invoice is due immediately upon activation. Since your service was activated on the 30th, your initial invoice included the following month’s premium. Regarding the change from R489 to R513, this adjustment was due to a price increase implemented by LinkLayer, the underlying fibre provider, which took effect on 1 August 2025. We notified all affected customers of this change on 30 June 2025, and our records show that you received this notification. We understand that price changes are never ideal, but these adjustments are unfortunately outside of our control. Our commitment is always to keep customers informed and to continue providing a high-quality service at the best possible value. Please feel free to contact us directly by sending an email to *** or by calling *** should you require any assistance. Thank you for choosing Cool Ideas. Kind Regards, The Cool Ideas Team
Cool Ideas Service Provider's reply02 Sept 2025, 09:23
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Good day Avinal, Thank you for your feedback, and apologies for any inconvenience you may have encountered. We would like to clarify a few points regarding your billing. Your initial invoice was slightly higher as it included a pro-rated amount for the activation date, along with the R489 subscription for the following month. This is standard practice and is always communicated upfront, as the pro-rata invoice is due immediately upon activation. Since your service was activated on the 30th, your initial invoice included the following month’s premium. Regarding the change from R489 to R513, this adjustment was due to a price increase implemented by LinkLayer, the underlying fibre provider, which took effect on 1 August 2025. We notified all affected customers of this change on 30 June 2025, and our records show that you received this notification. We understand that price changes are never ideal, but these adjustments are unfortunately outside of our control. Our commitment is always to keep customers informed and to continue providing a high-quality service at the best possible value. Please feel free to contact us directly by sending an email to *** or by calling *** should you require any assistance. Thank you for choosing Cool Ideas. Kind Regards, The Cool Ideas Team
