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Tania H

1 reviews | Active since Sept 2015

02 Sept 2015, 16:25

Inactive accounts reactivated and billed

Multichoice put a debit order through on my account on 1 September 2015, I closed my account with them in October 2014.<br> <br> Upon querying this I was informed that they moved to a new system and all the accounts that have been deactivated has been reactivated and billed. <br> <br> How much money did they collect in the last two days as a result of this? Will the people they charged incorrectly be compensated for their lost interest?<br> <br> I also discovered that the credit due to me in October 2014 was also not paid to me. A journal was written on their part but the bank returned the funds to them.<br> <br> Question...how can you deduct money from my account (all the details are correct) and then not be able to repay to the same account?<br> <br> Last night I was assured a journal was written to refund the money deducted from my account last night. I asked how can I be sure the money will be returned since once before I also was assured a journal was written.<br> <br> Another question, why must I now wait 4 to 7 working days to get money back that multichoice took from me without my permission?<br> <br> Will customers affected by this error be refunded if other debit orders now bounce due to insufficient funds and they carry t

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DStv (MultiChoice)
DStv (MultiChoice)'s reply04 Sept 2015, 13:20
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Hello Tania Henn,

Dear DStv Customer,

Thank you for taking the time to contact us. We acknowledge receipt of your query and will be in touch directly with you via the contact details on record.

Please note that we are experiencing high contact volumes. While we strive to address your query within 24 business hours, you may experience delays. Please bear with us.

We apologise for the inconvenience.

Kind regards
MultiChoice Team