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kurt F

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2015

12 Jun 2025, 11:07

DebtBusters

<div>I’m very disappointed with the way this situation has been handled between DebtBusters and Discovery.

I had an outstanding balance of R19,024.79 with Discovery. DebtBusters, acting on my behalf, made a payment intended for my Discovery Bank credit card, but the money was incorrectly paid into a Discovery Health account—an account I don’t even have. This error caused a delay in settling my balance, through no fault of my own.

By the time Discovery eventually tracked and transferred the R19,024.79 into the correct Discovery Bank account, my balance had already ballooned to over R27,000 due to interest being charged during the delay. This is completely unacceptable.

In total, I’ve now paid around R27,023 towards this debt, yet I am still being charged excessive interest, despite the fact that the delay and misallocation of funds were not my responsibility.

To make matters worse, the communication throughout this process has been terrible. I’ve had to constantly follow up for updates, and there has been zero accountability for the error or the resulting charges.

I should not be held liable for interest fees caused by someone else’s mistake, and I am requesting that these charges be reversed immediately.

This experience has been incredibly frustrating, stressful, and unprofessional. I urge Discovery to resolve this matter urgently and fairly.</div>

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Replies (2)
DebtBusters SA
DebtBusters SA's reply12 Jun 2025, 12:05
Official
Dear Kurt, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We understand your frustration and regret any distress this situation may have caused you. Your matter has been referred to a dedicated Specialist who will contact you within one business day to discuss possible resolutions to your issue, and hopefully regain your confidence in our company. Kindly note our escalation channel is theceosoffice@debtbusters .co .za. Best regards, DebtBusters Team
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kurt F's update08 Jul 2025, 09:39
Reviewer Update
Still no real assistance just promises. how can it take weeks for a whole company to do simple calculations and pay me back what i was over charged.

You guys have literally ****** me while i was already struggling financially. all that service, admin, and legal fees for nothing. you made me pay that on top of my debt as well as adding an extra R10,000 to my debt because you paid the wrong account. I will be going to the ombudsman if nothing happens this week,