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donovan C

1 reviews | Active since Oct 2016

10 May 2022, 14:39

Suspicious staff

I have app**** for an account and was contacted by Lewis in Kimberley and I was told my application was successful. I went in signed the the contract and purchased a bedroom set. I paid deposit and after month my 1st installment was deducted as I have signed a debit order. The following month the debit didn't went off and I received a call from the stored stating my account was declined. I was in shock because I already have the goods and paid 1st installment and I told the lady whats going on and she explained the lady that put my contract threw **** a mistake. I told them its fine I am gonna pay but I need an account with installment and bank account detail but she insisted they have to collect the money cash and that sounded to me in suspicious. Myself and my spouse received numerous calls and we told them how am I to pay without an account number. I have received a call from a lady stating she is phoning from Lewis collections and I have explained I am waiting from the store to send me info via email for me to pay the account but to date nothing, the collections lady threatened me that they gonna come with police to collect the bedroom suite and I told her we will see and that she will not threaten me because I never refused paying account and we got into a quarrel. I need someone from head office to assist regarding this matter because I need info how to go about paying the account and the installment I have to pay monthly because they want me to pay the outstanding amount in full and that's ridiculous.

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donovan C's update11 May 2022, 12:27
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Area manager was here to discus the situation and informed that R3000 was outstanding and ask if I could make full outstanding amount of R3000 month end and as I have mentioned in my complain I don't have that kind of money and agree to pay at least R500.00 a month for 6 months. She the area manager phoned me after we discussed and informed me she will try to put my application in again for credit and start from scratch and I am sorry I am not willing for this agreement after all this situation was not because of me but Lewis store staff. If from the start when I app**** I was turned down it would've been fine but it was approved and due to this I have sold my old bedroom suite.
Lewis Stores
Lewis Stores's reply16 May 2022, 09:59
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Dear Mr Van Coller,

Please be advised this matter has been amicably resolved

Yours faithfully,
Lewis Stores
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donovan C's update16 May 2022, 10:48
Reviewer Update
I would just like to thank Lewis store Senior management for solving the matter as I was contacted from head office apologizing and also explained the resolved matter and the way forward for me and I am very grateful. God bless