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Eleanor S

1 reviews | Active since Apr 2010

22 Feb 2024, 08:18

Discovery Bank

7 January, ***** on my credit card via Betway online gambling. Phone discovery bank within immediately when I saw notifications,, they said they will contact me in 72 hours. No phone call after 3 days, I had to phone Discovery, who then said there will be a turnaround of another 14 days. Day 14 I had to phone the bank again just to hear that they can't do anything about the ***** and that theybwill log a call with visa. So after now 3 weeks visa paid back the money and discovery bank said visa will launch investigation and get back to me after 30 days. No further communication. 21 February card declines due to insufficient funds, check my transaction history on banking app for feb, no ***** transactions. Do the math and realise there seems to be transactions missing from transaction history. Phone Discovery bank, they look at banking app with me and show me theres a special statement to pull that would show these transactions, not the normal statement also not displayed in transaction history, also received no in app notifications about R18500 being withdrawn out from my account again, rhus didn't log a dispute again. Agent assists and says there seems to be ***** again on accvount and tbat he will call ***** line and put me on hold. Eventually someone from ***** line talks to me, as if Inphoned him, I said no your banking guy was talking to you to log this query. Said the money that was repaid to me was reversed again and asked whether and investigator phoned me, ai said no and insisted on speaking to a manager, Laluma said no manager is in and he can't escalate the call to a higher level.

I WILL NOT RECOMMEND DISCOVERY BANK TO ANYONE, IT SEEMS UNSAFE TO BANK WWITH THEM, THE WAY THEY DEAL WITH ***** ON ACVOU T IS HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE, AND THE FACT THAT THERE WERE NOOOO NOTIFICATIONS ABOUT THESE TRANSACTIONS ON 20 FEBRUARY AND IT DOESN'T SHOW IN THE TRANSACTION HISTORY FOR FEBRUARY. I am aware of the fact that banks have insurance against *****, but apparently Discovery bank doesn't help their clients when rheynloose money due to flaws in their banking and banking app. Will change bank to previous bank

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Discovery Bank
Discovery Bank's reply25 Feb 2024, 21:00
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Hi Eleanor

We apologise for the experience you have had with us, we pride ourselves in secure accounts and best service. 

We would love a full investigation to take place, I have logged a complaint for you. One of our relationship managers will get in contact with you for further details. 

Bets regards,
Mpho 
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Eleanor S's update03 Apr 2024, 09:07
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I still have had no one contacting me regarding this, 6 weeks has gone by and I still am indebted because of this, this is hard earned money, and the communication from Discovery bank is really zero. This is really disheartening. A R18500 loss is not something to recover form easily. I know banks have insurance against *****ulent activity and at no point since January have I, the client been assisted in any way to retrieve this money or even a portion there-of. I kept on contacting Discovery bank telephonically and they promise that they will get an investigator to contact me back and a manager, I've literally received no phone calls and the call centre department for ***** isn't of much assistance either, empty promises. Based on bad customer service, I would not recommend Discovery bank to anyone