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Victoria J

1 reviews | Active since Dec 2016

24 Aug 2017, 15:36

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Good day

I am hoping that someone can assist me, but if not then I am going to be taking legal steps wrt this matter.

In August 2015 I took out this decoder payment plan (price lock )with DSTV- Multichoice. Since the 1st day that I took out this contract it has been an absolute nightmare. I was never debited with the R849.00 as the contract amount and when I went to the walk in centre for DSTV I was sent from pillar to post being told that I cannot make any cash payments as my account must be debited. My account has never been debited and as a result the account became in arrears. I was called by a call centre agent of the Attorneys Blake and Associates on the 29th of June 2017 and offered a settlement amount of R3200.27 to pay the account in full and they said that they would send me a paid up letter as soon as the payment reflects because my credit record has been affected by this negative listing. I called Blake and Associates on the 5th of July 2017 and another call centre agent confirmed the amount which I then paid. I called them the 07/07/2017 to confirm payment had been made and they confirmed that the payment was received. The agent then informed me that they had made a mistake somewhere and the wrong settlement amount was given to me. This is not my mistake I believe as two different people gave me the same amount on two different occasions. The agent informed me that the account had been handed back to DPP- payment plan department and as they dont have any contact numbers I cannot speak to anyone directly. I called DSTV and logged a compliant and was told they would escalate the matter and request that the calls be listened to and call me back within 48hrs. That never happened. I have been sent from pillar to post for more than a month now and no-one wants to give me the feedback of this call and they also refuse to give me a paid up letter to send to the various credit bureau's that now have a negative listing for me. I was called By a Samkelo on the 18/08/2017 and told that he will personally look into the matter and call me today the 21/08/2017, what a joke! I called DSTV and was told that he had gone on leave and will not be getting back to me. I was given these two ref numbers: ********** 4-I 74 & ********** 4- I 92, but every time I call them they give me the run around. I would just simply like the paid up letter as i need to clear my name, because I am trying to buy a house and they need this letter at the bank. I am desperate already as I am getting no-where. Can no-one help me?

Does DSTV not care about customer relations anymore?

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Replies (3)
DStv (MultiChoice)
DStv (MultiChoice)'s reply24 Aug 2017, 16:25
Official

Dear Victoria Johannessen

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

Kind regards

DStv : Hello Peter team

Best regards,

DStv (MultiChoice)
DStv (MultiChoice)'s reply27 Aug 2017, 14:34
Official

Dear Victoria Johannessen

It is with regret that we learn of your unpleasant experience in dealing with our MultiChoice agent and the level of service you experienced in this regard.

Our intention is certainly not to provide a sub-standard service to our customers. In fact, our focus is to provide great experience to our customers in all your dealings with us.

Please us to in resolving this problem with our Price Lock department.

Feedback will be provided by written or telephonic correspondence as soon as more information becomes available.

Once again please accept our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience you may have experienced in this regard.

Kind Regards

Rupert

Best regards,

VJ
Victoria J's update12 Sept 2017, 15:07
Reviewer Update
Good day Rupert Thank you for replying to my complaint, that is at least one person at your company who doesn't mind making an effort. It is with great disappointment thought that I write this email as I have had no further feedback from anyone since you sent me this email. I have since then sought legal advice and I am busy pursuing my consumer rights avenue now. I have in the meantime had to go and pay the rest of the amount that your billing department said I still owe as they informed me that they will not be acknowledging the settlement amount that I was given( even though the Attorneys admitted that they listened to the call and they acknowledged the amount I was given and they admitted fault). Now I have a new nightmare, because even though I paid that amount as well they still wont give me a paid up letter. How is this right! I was billed for the month of July 2017 when my contract expired in June and guess what I had to pay, because I am the one trying to buy a house here. I hope those @#$%%^^))(@@ working in your call centre and in the imaginary Price Lock Department sleep well in their warm and snug homes at night, because I cannot seem to wake up from my PRICE LOCK @*%&#^@# NIGHTMARE! Victoria