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kevin B

1 reviews | Active since Feb 2018

06 Feb 2018, 11:19

Incorrect information provided to customer from multi-choice call center agent

i had an extremely disappointing experience with multi-choice in this past 3 years. the first incident happened a while back when i had contacted multi-choice contact center to find out how much was my installment for my DPP account for that current month, in the month i had contacted multi-choice call center quite a few times, each call center agent that i had spoken to had given me different amounts that i needed to pay, after the conversation with the second agent i decided to record all my conversations with the call center agents as i needed proof to show that call center agents do not know what they are talking about. eventually the last agent i had spoken to had told me that i do not need to pay anything as i have a credit that would last me for 2 months, myself shocked i had asked the agent are you sure that this is true so that he could he redeem his words to make very sure of what he is saying, he had said yes absolutely (i still have the recording to prove my case). and being that as it may i did not pay for the two months which resulted in my account going into arrears and my name getting bad at the credit bureau"s (which i was also not aware of). eventually a lady called me to tell me that my account is going into arrears and i need to pay ASAP, so i had explained to her what had happened and asked her what is actually the story behind this. she had explained to me that even though that was the case i need to still pay multi choice the arrears amount and all following agreements. many of the agents i had spoken to had told me that i should know what my installment is as it is my duty to know what is on my contract. eventually i went into the branch at centurion mall to speak to a manager by the name of Sipho ( who was very helpful) he had also stated that i need to pay it and that necessary precautions had been taken towards that call center agent, eventually after a long struggle and that help i had got from sipho, i had decided to pay the account in payment arrangements that was supposed to be made by the "payment arrangements" department of Multi choice unfortunately i am still waiting for their call to this day, i am still paying it off till this day.i am typing this email today because firstly i am still in possession of those recordings and i don't want anyone else to suffer the same fate as i did, it is not fare firstly for me to lose so much money over a mistake that was made on their side as we all work hard for our money and i am not a high earner in regards to salary. i feel it was very unfair what had happened and i am deeply disappointed in multi choice.

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DStv (MultiChoice)
DStv (MultiChoice)'s reply06 Feb 2018, 15:08
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Dear Kevin Bethil

We acknowledge receiving your complaint. Feedback will be communicated as soon as possible.

Kind regards

DStv: Hello Peter Team

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kevin B's update07 Feb 2018, 13:06
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i called multi choice today and spoke to a guy by the name of sipho and he had told me my account has gone into arrears again by 792.75 plus my installment of 624.00 now my next installment is R1331.00 how the **** does my account keep going into arrears and i pay more then my installment amount i am really sick and tired of this **** you guys keep taking my money this has been going on for the past couple of years now. all i need to get is my closing balance for my DPP account so that i can close it because i dont want to suffer with your DPP **** anymore. what makes it worse is that whenever i try to call sipho at multi choice centurion he is never ****ing there. i call in the morning and spoke to thabo he checks the roster and tells me sipho will be in from 9am, so i call at 9am another guy answers and tells me thabo went for tea so i ask for sipho he tells me sipho is not in today but i told him that thabo told me that sipho will be in from 9 and this guy has the nerve to tell me that sorry i meant he also went out for awhile, i mean come on guys am i ****ing stupid do i look like an idiot. i am sick and tired of giving you guys my ****ing money for free, i am definitly going to take you guys up for this. as i am typing this i am being put from pillar to post from multichoice switchboard to multichoice centurion. eventually speaking to someone at multichoice centurion i asked for a manager, they put me through to switchboard again the lady at the switchboard said she is going to put me through to a manager at multichoice centurion and again holding on the line for 10 minutes. i am still waiting for you guys to call me
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kevin B's update08 Feb 2018, 14:31
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ridiculous service still waiting for you guys to call its been 2 days already. how long does it take to call a customer a month?
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kevin B's update13 Feb 2018, 10:23
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Its been 5 days still waiting for your call............
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kevin B's update19 Feb 2018, 11:32
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please ladies and gentlemen do not rely on hello peter to get things done as it has been 13 days and DSTV has not got back to me