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alistair.devenish alistair.devenish

1 reviews | Active since Dec 2016

25 May 2022, 16:54

Major need of training for call centre employees as one hand does not know what the other is doing. Totally FKD.

Dear DISCOVERY,

Further to your lack of interest in not finding or being able to allocate my funds I am upping the ante and placing your lack of interest, response to your customers and total negligence to further parties.

Hello Peter, Twitter, FaceBook etc.

In a month you have not been able to accept and transfer funds being sent from Barclays Bank UK to my account here in South Africa (being transferred in Rand).

Your staff have assisted as far as their capabilities have been possible, but your call centre agents are not in any way knowledgeable in FOREX details. Thus, hour long conversations, call backs promised between 2-4 hours, and guaranteed email responses by EOD (from your Manager Muzi). None of which happened.

My family has attempted everything from their side to facilitate this transfer, but I have been lead, and then mislead over and over again.

At this moment no one knows where them funds are.

You are sending me daily messages that my account needs to be put in order, but you are the ones not allowing this.

Hopefully someone in you organization can understand what is going on, because at this moment in timeI have no trust in your or your organization.

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Replies (6)
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alistair.devenish alistair.devenish's update25 May 2022, 17:51
Reviewer Update
They have and are.
You were also given the UETR number which should have assisted you, but none of your operatives seemed to realize what this was.
It seems a sad that has come to putting this out on the internet, to try and resolve what should be a simple international banking transaction.
Discovery Bank
Discovery Bank's reply26 May 2022, 10:07
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Hi Alistair

Thanks for your response. 

I have taken this up with our Payments Operations team so they can advise. 

I will provide you with an update once feedback as been provided to me. 

Regards
Andile
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alistair.devenish alistair.devenish's update26 May 2022, 14:07
Reviewer Update
Please ask your “Payments Team” where the funds were returned to, as Barclays has not received anything. Does HSBC have something that needs to be addressed? Barclays are currently trying to find the funds, but it would seem that the problem is between yourselves and HSBC. It is now 15 DAYS!!!!

Discovery Bank
Discovery Bank's reply26 May 2022, 17:28
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Hi Alistair

I believe one of our Managers was able to get ahold of you. 

The matter has further been escalated and feedback should be provided to you soon. 

Regards
Andile
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alistair.devenish alistair.devenish's update26 May 2022, 17:33
Reviewer Update
Yes a Manager was able to get (a)hold of me, but sadly could not assist further, as per all previous conversations.
Maybe, sometimes someone will know what they are talking about, know where my money is and be able to assist in getting it into my account. Though somehow I really doubt this!!!
Discovery Bank
Discovery Bank's reply27 May 2022, 14:41
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Hi Alistair

Thanks for your patience while we wait for feedback from the escalation.

Please note that a manager will be in contact with you shortly to advise of the feedback that we have received from HSBC.

They've advised that they have released the funds which should reach the final beneficiary Bank soon.

Regards
Andile