KM
Keke M

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2014

01 Feb 2023, 11:15

LISTED ON ITC FOR BANK CHARGES OF THE ACCOUNT I ASKED TO BE CLOSED ON 18 JANUARY 2021.

I sent a request to close the discovery credit card account on 18 January 2021 BECAUSE THEY GAVE ME AN ACCOUNT THAT I DID NOT APPLY FOR. To date, the account is still open and they are still charging me account fees. They have handed me over to collections and listed me on ITC for the bank charges on the account that I asked to be closed in January 2021. I still have the email request with me. This is ******* as discovery is ruining my credit rating for the benefit that I have never used since December 2020. In April 2021, I logged a complaint as the account was still open, but the official was more interested in retaining me than closing the account. I ended up reporting the matter to ombudsman, but they negotiated with discovery for me to settle 50% of the bank charges for February to August 2021; yet my request to close the account was dated January 2021. Why must I settle bank charges of the Account I never used?

DISCOVERY BANK MUST REIMBURSE ME FOR THE SUFFERING THEY CAUSED, ESPECIALLY FOR ALL THE INITIATION FEES THAT I PAID AS THE TERMINATION WAS DUE TO THEM GIVING ME A CREDIT CARD THAT I DID NOT APPLY FOR - A CREDIT CARD WITH HIGHER FEES.

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Replies (3)
Discovery Bank
Discovery Bank's reply01 Feb 2023, 11:22
Official
Hi Keke

I'll have a look at your previous cases to find out what happened and get back to you as soon as possible.

Regards
AJ
KM
Keke M's update17 Feb 2023, 08:48
Reviewer Update
I am pleading with the community here to please intervene with legal help as discovery has ruined my credit and I literally cannot do anything.

I requested to close my credit card two years back as they gave me the account that i did not apply for. they refused to close the account and continued charging me bank charges for the account I did not use. six months later I opened a case with ombudsman and instead they negotiated with discovery for me to pay 50% of the bank charges for the account that I did not use and requested to be closed.

In November 2022 I went on holiday and I was stranded when I discovered that discovery has listed me on ITC for bank charges of the account I did not use. I couldn't further my studies in January and now I cannot buy a car as my car is beyond repairs.



I reported this matter on hellopeter ON 1 FEBRUARY, but they came back to me ON 16 FEBRUARY and AND STILL INSISTING THAT I pay R3,400 for bank charges OF THE ACCOUNT I NEVER USED. I worked at a bank for 15 years and I know that after 3 to 6 months of the account being dormant, the account is closed and charges are reversed. That credit card was not just dormant, i sent a request to close it and still even laid a complaint to them 2 months later that the account is still not closed. THEY DID NOT ADDRESS MY COMPLAINT BUT JUST KEPT ON ADVERTISING THEIR PRODUCTS FOR ME TO STAY, EVEN THOUGH THEY GAVE ME THE WRONG PRODUCT THAT I DID NOT APPLY FOR - THIS IS ***** FROM DISCOVERY BANK. I HAVE LOST SO MUCH FINANCIALLY AND WILL GET ZERO REIMBUR*****T FOR ALL MY LOSSES AND SUFFERINGS.



Please I am pleading for help with legal attorney. I have all the evidence with me.

DISCOVERY BANK IS RUINING MY LIFE. I HAVE NEVER BEEN LISTED ON ITC FOR 30 YEARS. THIS IS ***** FROM DISCOVERY

Discovery Bank
Discovery Bank's reply20 Feb 2023, 08:45
Official
Hi Keke

Sorry for the frustration this has caused.

We're looking into this for you.

Regards
AJ