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Chris L

1 reviews | Active since May 2015

27 Jul 2021, 07:45

If its not incompetence, its harrasament !

Like many, COVID had an immediate impact on my finances and ability to pay. I did however, make a payment arrangement with Discovery Bank in September last year - which I have stuck to by the cent. For a while after the arrangement was made I would receive mails / sms's threatening to hand me over if I did not pay my arrears, and after many complaints, it eventually stopped. It has started again !! Every 2nd day, I receive both an email and an SMS , sometimes at 2 in the morning. "to avoid us handing you over to debt collectors, please pay ***x immediately"

Every time I speak to a consultant, I am told to send the email dating back to September that proves an arrangement was made - because there are no notes on the system to say such an arrangement was made. Every consultant promises that they will make such a note. Yesterday, I was told that "perhaps" the notes expire after a period of time.

Today - another SMS and an email.

Ironically, I also get an email / sms at the end of each month reminding me to pay - as per the arrangement made !

If you cant manage your systems , how on earth could you be trusted to manage clients money ??

Is this incompetence , or plain harassment ??

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Replies (5)
Discovery Bank
Discovery Bank's reply27 Jul 2021, 08:08
Official
Good day Chris 

 Thank you for bringing this to our attention.  We will investigate your query, and get back to you shortly regarding your issue.

Regards
Sibongile 
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Chris L's update29 Jul 2021, 05:06
Reviewer Update
Thanks Sibongile
Investigations must be going smoothly ..having received my monthly payment (as per arrangement) - this mornings 2:30 am email , and 3 am SMS wants to hand me over for a slightly reduced amount. Fortunately, I always wanted to be woken up at 3am , so its no inconvenience ...really.
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Chris L's update31 Jul 2021, 08:06
Reviewer Update
Going along very well I notice. This mornings mail and SMS at least came through at a reasonable hour - although it is for the higher amount again. Picture in my head is that of an octopus line dancing with 1 tentacle missing...
Is shortly another South Africanism ? Like now-now ?

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Chris L's update02 Aug 2021, 07:05
Reviewer Update
Back to 3am again. Would love to get some insights as to how the Random Harassing department works ?
Or the " If a tree falls in the forest and there is no-one there, does it make a noise?" department ?
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Chris L's update10 Aug 2021, 10:31
Reviewer Update
Sibongile - promised to get back to me - nothing.

Zaidon Brink promised to resolve this on the 1st April Aluta Continua - the mails and messages keep coming.

Harassment , no, I think its a combination of incompetence and stupidity.