CM
Chris M

1 reviews | Active since Sept 2014

14 Dec 2017, 14:09

MISREPRESENTATION. REFUND!!!

I requested a refund from KOBUS ESTERHUIZEN, your Sudwala Resort Agent on Monday 2017.12.3. He decided to turn a blind eye and ignore me. I forwarded the same to your offices on several occasions since Tues 12th. I had a call from Barend this morning, confirming that the cancellation fee of R30,090.34 (payable once-off or over 12 months) is NOT applicable because the portfolio has never been activated.

I will not be forced (under DURESS) to accept an offer that doesn’t collate with the quote we received on 2017.11.10. MISREPRESENTATION. The CPA refers and applies.

The wilted carrot he waved in front of us didn’t meet our expectations. Shame on him for telling ******** people that they can get out of one lame contract by offering a quote but sending an offer that doesn’t add up. A control freak is what he called me and yes, control freaks keep all notes and quotes for safekeeping. Just in case.

He got that email, with the necessary banking details 11 days ago. He failed to respond to any of my emails since I advised him that we are not interested in proceeding with this 15 year contract. I also sent a whatsapp to Ronel, his colleague/assistant at 11.30 this morning. I sent the same to him via text message. We also called Ronel to request the REFUND FORM, as he was apparently busy with a new client. Yes, I kept her number after she came to us at the resort, to find out if we were ‘enjoying our stay’ when she said that there are ‘changes’ in the portfolio and that we need to go speak to Kobus.

The LPA office is closing tomorrow 15th and only reopen Jan 3rd :

[Please note that our VRS Head Office will be closed from the 18th of December 2017 to the 2nd of January 2018. We will return for business as usual on Wednesday, the 3rd of January 2018. From the 18th to the 20th of December 2017, there will be a skeleton staff available to deal with urgent enquiries; however we do expect high call volumes and ask that you please contact us before then for general enquiries].

I don’t see why I need to complete any forms just to get OUR MONEY REFUNDED in the 1st place! LPA has had that money for the past 34 days since we paid it via our credit card. We paid the Foundation Fee of 4896 (FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY SIX) on 2017.11.10. Sort this out.

I am posting this review because I am FED UP waiting!! I want that money refunded to our bank account immediately. I have no access to a printer and I don't have transport. If I need to complete a REFUND FORM, please ensure that it gets delivered to me by hand, today, so that it can be returned to your REFUNDS DEPARTMENT. TODAY.

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Replies (5)
Leisure Portfolio Association
Leisure Portfolio Association's reply14 Dec 2017, 14:15
Official

Good day,

We confirm receipt of your complaint, the contents of which have been noted.

Please be advised that we are currently investigating your complaint and will revert back to you soonest.

Kind Regards,
The LPA team

CM
Chris M's update15 Dec 2017, 13:38
Reviewer Update
It surely can't be that COMPLICATED to find the right person to send me a REFUND FORM ? COMPARE the OFFER to the QUOTE and ask yourself if the situation is really that difficult to resolve. The answer would be NO. The 'SERVICE' is PRETTY LAME - no surprise there either - just look at all the other reviews! 1 positive review out of 63. You do realize that anyone who enters 'complaints about LPA' on google will be immediately directed to this website, don't you?
Leisure Portfolio Association
Leisure Portfolio Association's reply15 Dec 2017, 14:17
Official

Good day,

Our records show the refund form has been sent today as you were only able to return it next week. Once signed and returned it will be processed and you can expect feedback early January.

Apologies for any inconvenience experienced. We confirm that a LPA consultant has however been in contact with you and that your query has successfully been resolved.

Please feel free to close this query.

Kind regards
The LPA team

CM
Chris M's update16 Dec 2017, 17:48
Reviewer Update
The Refund Form was sent to me on Friday 2017.12.15 at 2 pm and yes, it was impossible to send it to your office before you close for the Festive Season. However, I have a problem supplying you with my CREDIT CARD's CVV #. It's NOT an option. All funds in the Credit Card come from the CURRENT ACCOUNT. I am the CLIENT. The CLIENT IS ALWAYS RIGHT. The 4896.00 NEEDS TO BE REFUNDED TO OUR CURRENT ACCOUNT. I confirmed the situation with the CREDIT CARD DIVISION and THEY AGREE. You NEVER give your CVV # to ANYBODY. Once you confirm that this is in order, we can forward the refund form to your office. The moral of the story is that THIS was not an online shopping transaction. There is no need for you to have access to my CVV #. Alternatively, if this does not suit you, we can physically go to your Mooikloof office to perform the refund to my credit card on your electronic payment terminal. It's a 'common sense' matter of principal to never disclose any security numbers to a 3rd party. Once the money has been refunded, I will close this query. DEBIT INTEREST RATE (non Woolworths purchases) calculated at 22.50% effective from date of payment 2017.11.10 to date of refund.
CM
Chris M's update08 Jan 2018, 18:49
Reviewer Update
Regarding email received today (2018.1.8): "Reply to LPA Support Query (Ticket 14632) & (Ticket 14633): Please be advised that a response to your online query has been posted. Kindly visit online.leisureportfolio.co.za and login to view the reply. Once you have viewed the response and trusting that the response has served to address your query, kindly click on the “I’m happy to close query” button to close the ticket. Please be advised that the ticket will be closed automatically in 14 (fourteen) days if there is no further activity." I have no way of logging in to view any replies as I have never logged onto your website, nor am I planning to do so. Still awaiting refund of foundation fee paid to you on 2017.11.10. You can't close queries until that money has been refunded to my credit card.