GS
Gareth S

1 reviews | Active since Jun 2011

26 Sept 2022, 09:41

Defy After Sales Service is PATHETIC

STAY AWAY FROM DEFY. Their after sales service is pathetic. I bought a hob and oven set and a dishwasher last year. After many, many fights with a problematic stove, eventually it was sorted. Now, I have a problem with the dishwasher. I logged a call on 19/09/2022. They booked an appointment for Thursday 22/09/2022 and didn't bother to pitch. I had to phone and find out what was going on before being told that they are not coming out because they are busy. They phoned the next day, even though I told them nobody is home. They made arrangements to come through in the afternoon but apparently, because they had already been to my area in the morning, they were not prepared to come back. I phoned the technician and he said he wants to come through but the office told him not to because it's going to use petrol to come back to my area. ***??? After many fights, they said they will have the technician at my house first thing this morning. It's almost 10:00 and still no sign of the technician. Defy after sales is pathetic... I've only had bad experiences with them. Look at Hello Peter and count the number of people complaining about the exact same thing... do yourself a favour and spend the extra money and go with another brand.

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Replies (14)
Defy Appliances
Defy Appliances's reply26 Sept 2022, 13:44
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Good Day, Gareth.
Please accept our sincerest apologies for the inconvenience.

Please rest assured that our service team received your query and details.
 
We will revert as soon as possible. 

We wish you a pleasant day ahead. 

Warm Regards, 

Customer Care Team
Defy Appliances (Pty) Ltd 
#TheArtofKitchen
GS
Gareth S's update29 Sept 2022, 10:41
Reviewer Update
Am I supposed to be all happy and excited with that piece of information? You do realize that next week will be 2 weeks that I cannot use a product I paid in full for because the product was faulty? Did I pay for the product over 2 weeks? If the part is going to be delivered on the 30th, I'm available on the afternoon of the 30th, the entire day on the 1st and even the 2nd?
Defy Appliances
Defy Appliances's reply30 Sept 2022, 15:43
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Good Day, Gareth.
Trust you are keeping well.

Notes on job reflect call out scheduled for tomorrow.

Warm Regards, 

Customer Care Team
Defy Appliances (Pty) Ltd 
#TheArtofKitchen
GS
Gareth S's update04 Oct 2022, 07:12
Reviewer Update
So apparently the wrong part was ordered for my dishwasher because the after service at Defy is so fantastic. The dishwasher was taken away on Saturday (01/10/2022) and we were told that we would have it back yesterday (04/10/2022)! Guess what... it didn't come back yesterday.. no surprise there. Given that the last part took a week to be delivered and this time around I was told I'd have the machine back in 48 hours, how do I know that genuine, brand new parts are being installed in my dishwasher if I can't see what's being done? Why was the dishwasher taken away... to strip another old dishwasher and use the parts from there? Please can somebody give me a call and explain.
GS
Gareth S's update04 Oct 2022, 07:14
Reviewer Update
Sorry... dishwasher was supposed to be returned yesterday 03/10/2022.
Defy Appliances
Defy Appliances's reply04 Oct 2022, 08:33
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Good Morning, Gareth.
Trust you are well.

We will escalate to our Regional Service Team and ask that they get in touch soonest.
Apologies for the delay and frustration.

Warm Regards, 

Customer Care Team
Defy Appliances (Pty) Ltd 
#TheArtofKitchen
GS
Gareth S's update17 Oct 2022, 10:39
Reviewer Update
To date nobody has contacted me. Also, the dishwasher is NOT working. Now I have to wash the dishes in the dishwasher and then empty it and wash the dishes by hand!
Defy Appliances
Defy Appliances's reply17 Oct 2022, 14:38
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Good Day, Gareth.
We have escalated to our Field Service Manager for follow-up on the delay.

Please accept our sincerest apologies for the inconvenience once again.

Warm Regards, 

Defy Appliances (Pty) Ltd 
GS
Gareth S's update20 Oct 2022, 14:18
Reviewer Update
Good day sir/mam

On 4 October 2022, you escalated to your Regional Service Team and ask that they get in touch soonest. That didn't happen. On 17 October 2022 you escalated to your Field Service Manager - still nothing has happened.

On Monday a technician came to look at the dishwasher. He left saying that the has to arrange for somebody to collect the dishwasher. He said that they will collect in the next 2 days - that was yesterday, and the faulty dishwasher is still with me.

Sir/mam... I logged a called on 19/09/2022. It's been 24 business days and 32 days, inclusive of weekends, and my dishwasher is still not repaired.

Please could you/your regional service team/your field service manager come and pick up this dishwasher and kindly refund me my money.

Thank you
Defy Appliances
Defy Appliances's reply20 Oct 2022, 15:10
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Good Day, Gareth.
Trust you are well.

Please accept our sincerest apologies for the frustration caused.

We have sent the above to our Service Advisor and Agent for follow-up on the delay, and further advice on the next steps.

We do sincerely apologize again for the delay and frustration.

Warm Regards, 

Customer Care Team
Defy Appliances (Pty) Ltd 

GS
Gareth S's update20 Oct 2022, 15:36
Reviewer Update
That's all I've been hearing now... one month of apologies and absolutely no action.
GS
Gareth S's update31 Oct 2022, 12:30
Reviewer Update
Day 43 and I still don't have a dishwasher. ***???
Defy Appliances
Defy Appliances's reply31 Oct 2022, 14:51
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Good Day, Gareth.
Trust you are well.

Please kindly see below feedback from our service team:

"Good day unit is repaired and ready for delivery tomorrow - weather permitting. Many, thanks." 

We have also been advised that the delivery team will give you a call later today to arrange and advise further.

Warm Regards, 

Customer Care Team
Defy Appliances (Pty) Ltd 
www.defy.co.za
GS
Gareth S's update11 Nov 2022, 12:54
Reviewer Update
Good day,

DAY 54 - Still no dishwasher.

Please kindly note that the dishwasher was not repaired properly and has to go back yet again. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE can you just give me my money back and keep this piece of excrement.