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Phumelele S

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2020

29 Mar 2023, 10:42

Pathetic and Disgusting Service From Absa Home Owners Insurance

Absa doesn't even deserve a star at this rate. Early morning of 08 March 2023, I had a gyser burst at my house which damaged my ceilings, my kids school books and marks on bed linen. I reported the issue by call an call centre number from the Absa website before 07:00am and I was told that they will lodge a claim a send to Absa after 07:30 as these people are a 3rd party service provider. This was the fisrt to me. Since the claim was lodged, through the follow ups done by myself, I am told that Julia Cindi is handling my claim and she has never bothered to even pick up the phone and call me. The gyser was replaced same day after a fighting with the suppliers as they were telling me that they are already fully booked an d can do it the following Tuesday. The assessor also came out by the name of Iaan whoc refused to go up the roof to assess the total damage and submitted a report to the bank that I had to follow him up to do. Through follow up again on 14 March 2023, I spoke to a lady named Tumelo Lorraine Tshabalala who accused me of being the same like other customers trying to claim old damages from the back while my house lacked maintenance. This is a person who has never been at my house but she bodly accused me on the call. She threatened me that if I don't take the money that the bank if offering me a sum of R32k they will send an investigator. Which I gladly advised her to allocate and send to my house urgently but did not happen, no follow up or update from the bank till today. I called again on the 16th wanting to lodge a complaint, which I was refused a right to do so, I was given an email address and told that complaints cannot be logged via a phone call and referred to the same department. I spoke to a very nice guy called Randirh who explained everything to me and assured that he will allocate an Absa assessor and call me back. He shame kept to his promises and the assessor came through on 17 March around 15:00 who submitted his report as promised as I got the sms on 20 March advising that they are busy with validation and they will provide feedback within 3 to 4 days which has passed and still not feedback. This is the first time I'm claiming from Absa since I bought the house in 2018 and I am truly shocked of the expirience I have received. Pathetic service with no empathy or humility from Absa employees. Well done Absa for loosing another customer, i know that I'm just a data point to you and not really important, I will move all my accounts after this ordeal I cannot deal with a bank that says it is customer centric and "brings possibilities to live" but fail dismally at the same thing that they pride themselves on. You say you offer 24/7 support to Home Owners but your service provider told me that they will not make their employees work over the weekend it is unfair when they were supposed to check the electrical issue. I have lost money with this issue and the Absa must tell me in writing that they are not going to fix my house from the resultant damages and we will see each in the court of law. I am tired, drained and disgusted by Absa

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Absa Insurance Company Limited
Absa Insurance Company Limited's reply29 Mar 2023, 10:57
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Dear Phumelele Sibeko

Thank you for bringing this unfortunate matter/incident to my attention and please accept my sincere apology. I will review and provide you with my specific contact details as well as the expected timeframe for further feedback/resolution via email or by making contact with you telephonically.  
 
The reference number for your complaint is C-***7
 
Kind regards,
Group Customer Care
Vanessa Crowe
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Phumelele S's update11 May 2023, 12:42
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They then closed my complaint without resolving my issues due to them exceeding their Turn around time. Absa cares more about t.a.t not customer expirienced. I can't wait to move from this bank. Vanessa was handling my complaint then boom Rufus comes from no where bullying me and telling me that he is proceeding to close my complaint. I will post the series of communication with the bank and let the public judge. I will not allow any person to be bul**** like I have been. I want the public to know that at Absa they are just a number
Absa Insurance Company Limited
Absa Insurance Company Limited's reply11 May 2023, 16:48
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Dear Phumelele Sibeko

The complaint was pending for one month to be exact.

The closure was that we provided the assessment findings you requested and the cash settlement offer which you had rejected. We in turn requested an independent report as the onus will rely on you to prove validity in the Items excluded from the offer.

We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused but will only reopen the complaint once the independent report is received.

Kind regards,
Group Customer Care
Vanessa Crowe

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Phumelele S's update11 May 2023, 17:28
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Let me correct cause you are making a very untrue statement. I was the one following up with you guys all the time. I was never asked for an independent report but a quotation which I will prove here from your consultant.

I will post the series of emails and screen shots of the calls made to the bank. Not even an apology for the manner in which you handled my claim. Let the public be the judge if what you are saying is true
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Phumelele S's update11 May 2023, 17:37
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You never provided the as*****t report, you stated that it is the property of the bank and will not be shared with me. You sent me a word document unsigned and not in the Absa idirect letterhead with an incorrect surname. I questioned the validity of the document which you have not responded to.
Absa Insurance Company Limited
Absa Insurance Company Limited's reply13 May 2023, 10:49
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Dear Phumelele Sibeko

I have sent you an email with the errors rectified and attached. 

Once again, we sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused but will only reopen the complaint once the independent report and quote is received.

Kind regards,
Group Customer Care
Vanessa Crowe