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Queen D

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2018

16 Jul 2018, 13:17

Bad product, bad service and bad attitude

I bought a Packard Bell laptop on the 28 March 2018. Lewis delivered the laptop late 29/03/2018. When I received it I realised that the Laptop was incredibly slow and ;played VLC and Windows player music like a disc having scratches.

I went to report the laptop and and russell hopp iron. The branch manager at the time Mrs. Maria Nkosana exchanged the iron for me but not the laptop. I fought with that woman explain that I do not want the laptop as it has difficulties. The same branch manager did the transaction for the laptop instead of allowing a sales rep to present different options and selling to me. She sold me the laptop, no options and no questions.

When I told her that the I don't want the laptop, she advised that they do not have any laptops at the Boitekong Mall branch, I will have to wait for a new one and she's not sure when I'll receive it. "It could be months, week or days", she said. When I initially spoke to her, I explained that I need a laptop urgently for work purpose. It seems as she side-lined that little fact.

Given the options of either leaving without a laptop or with laptop. I had to work

Now the laptop is even slower and the music sounds terrible. I went complain about the laptop and spoke to the Regional Manager Mrs/Ms Masego M***azana who suggested a repair on the laptop. I still say it a bad product and I don't want to use it. It's runs slow on all apps, when switching it on/off, especially microsoft office including windows.

I called the complains division and asked if an exchange is possible for the same amount and a higher monthly fee. Complaints agent advised that it's possible but according to the Regional Manager it's not possible.

The previous branch manager did a terrible job as a Sales consultant and a Manager. How to do turn away a client with a device she/he's complaining about and without logging a complaint and/or properly addressing the client's complaint. She assisted me like am a little pest bothering her and to think am paying almost R500 for the laptop and R2100 for all devices and equipment bought from the shop.

I called in to complain but the lady (Mrs/Ms Cindy Bruyns), she diverted me back to the Reginal Manager. I think this ladies choose not want to hear my plea, please assist. If as clients they had the same unfair treatment from a retails store, they would not appreciate it as well. I do not need to use a bad product that I already complained about initially. How do you do repairs on a newly bought device that has no customer negligence

On top of all, this ladies are rude and they try to shift their incompetence on me for reporting this again

*** Call center agent : Lilian Damve Compliance /complaints agent: Cindy Bruyns

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Lewis Stores
Lewis Stores's reply16 Jul 2018, 13:43
Official

We acknowledge and are in receipt of the complaint / enquiry, and we are in the process of investigating the matter.

Our reference number is:606391

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Queen D's update20 Sept 2018, 10:48
Reviewer Update
Good day, the reason why I have not responded to its because the service I received from the branch after my complaint was handled by Hello Peter was even worse but nevertheless all was resolved at the end of the day. Now my worry is if it happens that my devices/furnisher needs service who do I go to because I do not feel comfortable go in the Boitekong Branch anymore. I would also like to arrange a debit order for payment for every month. Please assist