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Elmonix F

1 reviews | Active since Jun 2021

15 Jun 2021, 09:14

Vitality money ****

I have been a Discovery Bank client for two years now, I have been trying to figure out how to activate my rewards with vitality money since I am paying for this product every month. I keep getting a message saying that I do not qualify for this service. Today I phoned them to get this sorted, the banker who helped me was very unhelpful and sounded like she would rather be anywhere else, I asked her to put me through to someone else since she is not assisting me with my query but rather keep repeating what sounded like a script for every question I asked, her reply was that she can not transfer me to someone else. I asked how I can activate my rewards with vitality money to which she rep**** I need to have a credit card, which is not what is stated on the app that says you need to have a suite or credit card or any transactional account with bundled pricing. Now I do not qualify for a credit card nor do I want one, I mentioned this to the banker to which she rep**** that that is the only way to activate the rewards. This was false information and I feel cheated by Discovery bank since they are making me pay for a service (Vitality Money, according to the banker is compulsory) that according to them I can not use because I do not qualify for a service which is required to activate the said product. At this stage, I would rather close my account and put my money elsewhere since the main pulling point of Discovery bank is getting rewarded for your banking, which I am not and in the end, it just costs me money.

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Discovery Bank
Discovery Bank's reply15 Jun 2021, 10:49
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Hi Elmonix 

Thanks for reaching out to us. 

I have investigated your Vitality Money query and see that you have activated the program on your account. 

With Vitalty Money there are different type of rewards you can receive based on your account structure and account type. 

With your current bank account type you receive boosted interest rates on your savings and investments. 

To unlock any other rewards you either need to upgrade to a bundled account type or a credit card for maximum rewards and benefits. 

For more information on Vitality Money, please feel free to visit our website (https://www.discovery.co.za/bank/info-and-tips-discovery-bank-rewards).

Regards 
Girshwin 
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Elmonix F's update15 Jun 2021, 11:12
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Thanks, but this doesn't help me since I can not upgrade... I have tried doing it from my side with no success that is why I phoned Discovery and asked for assistance from a banker who was uninterested and did not even attempt to help me.