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Sad A

1 reviews | Active since Sept 2019

18 Aug 2020, 03:36

Disgusting Customer Service

I purchased a refrigerator from Game in Dec 2019. It stopped working a week ago. I called into the support centre...was told that it takes upto 21 working days for a technican to come out. I told the lady I cannot wait that long since I have all my food items that will go bad by that time. She then suggested I visit the branch I purchased the refrigerator from. I immediately went to the Gateway branch in Umhlanga Durban. The gentleman made a copy of the invoice and after explaining the urgency of my situation said that I could leave and somebody would be in touch with me during the course of the day. I waited until late afternoon and still no response Game. I called the support centre once again only to be told that I can't be helped since I need a ticket number which the store was supposed to give me. I called the store and was put on hold twice with absolutely no response. I then called in to speak to the manager where I was put on hold. I called in again to speak to the manager and still no response. I was really furious. I called the support centre again and the agent who assisted was very helpful. She took down all my details and said that somebody would be in touch. I waited and still no response the next day from Game. By then all of my food items in the refrigerator went bad. I was forced to have the refrigerator repaired privately. After sending an email to the ethics walmart dept...I received several calls throughout the day. All the staff that spoke to me said that it was totally incorrect that I was told I needed to wait upto 21 working days as well as getting no response from them. Thereafter some manager spoke to me and refused to understand my issue at hand. All he had to say was that the call was logged on the day I laid a complaint...it's only day 5 and they have upto 21 working days to respond to me. The technician will be coming out to me. How can a technician come out to repair something that has already been repaired. Game has to reimburse me for the cost of the repairs since there was lack of service on their part and all the losses incurred due to this fiasco. The manager was most unhelpful and even when I asked for the details of the area manager, he was giving me the names of other managers in store and refused to give me further information. I told him that I am going to lay a further complaint about him and I will be taking the matter up with the Ombudsmen as well as my lawyers. He said that was fine, I can go ahead and do so. I have yet to receive any further responses from the "managers". An appeal to the general public...do not ever shop at Game whatsoever. There is absolutely no individual who has the ability to assist with extended warranty or any further customer service issue. It's a waste of hard earned money...Game obviously does not need our business.

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SA
Sad A's update19 Aug 2020, 22:10
Reviewer Update
Hi,

So after the response from Game on the first review. I had a few individuals call me....listened to my issue...the response was a sincere apology and they will get back to me shortly...I have yet to receive a resolution from this "international company". It's truly shocking that such s matter cannot be resolved. It takes so many *********** people to listen to your complaint after it is publicised, yet still unresolved. Furthermore, I did complain about a new issue with the refrigerator, so I was told they would get a KIC agent to come over and sort it out. I had a gentleman call me with details of the call out. When I asked him about my unresolved issue, he told me he had no idea about that. So I get an sms today stating that, that particular call out I was given the details for had been cancelled. No reason given. Somebody by the name of Deborah had also emailed me requesting the agents name I had spoken to at the call centre as well as a reference number. Really, if I had a reference number perhaps I would have received some help in the first place, that was part of my issue, no response from Game!!!!.... I even asked her to please let me know which department she was from since I needed to know. I have yet to receive a reply to that email. I still have no idea what was the point of that email since they have only proved their nom responsive incompetence once again.


Seriously guys, DO NOT EVER SHOP AT GAME. I HAD SINCE SPOKEN TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND THEY ARE SURPRISED THAT I ACTUALLY MADE A PURCHASE FROM GAME. IT SEEMS THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THEIR PROBLEMATIC SERVICE.....WELL DONE WALMART????????????
SA
Sad A's update20 Aug 2020, 15:13
Reviewer Update
Good day all,

After numerous attempts to contact Game store Gateway branch....I called the customer care centre who was also unable to contact the branch and had no idea why.....What professionalism!!!

I was then given a manager's email address. I then get such an arrogant response from the Manager Zubair stating that the warranty of the refrigerator has fallen away since I took the onus upon myself to have it repaired privately.

He even had the audacity to forward a reference number for a technician to do a call out when he knew very well that the call out was cancelled.

Can somebody advise me what they would do if they are sitting with a refrigerator that is under warranty and no longer working while all your food has gone bad and the store in question is not assisting you at all.

Game stores should be ashamed of yourselves for all the pathetic reviews on your customer service....REALLY!!!

I have referred the matter to the Ombudsmen and my lawyers.

You guys really need to be taken task.

RINA TAUTE I hope you are reading all your beautiful reviews right here on your company's customer service.

You should take extra care to check the dates of these complaints and how many just for August 2020 thus far