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Deborah O

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2018

11 Mar 2019, 10:26

Makro online platform the absolute worst and the call center is clueless!

I placed an order online on the 18th February, promised delivery by the 22nd February and have STILL not received it! I sent 2 emails, and called in 7 times. They said they need to call the courier and would get back to me. NOBODY got back to me, I had to keep calling. One of those times the agent cut off the call. Another time they said they gave me the number for the courier and I had to follow up, but it was the number for the Makro card. I was also told (by Lerato) I needed a 'ticket number' before they could log a query-every other time I'd called NOBODY gave me a ticket number, and then told once again that someine would get back to me. NOBODY got back to me. Yet another time they told me they had the wrong courier. (Wumdrop, by the way, only communicates via chat bot - this is a business, we are NOT friends 'chatting.') They discovered 3 weeks later that the order was with Dawn Wing. They then promised once again that they will call the courier and get back to me. I also asked what my recourse was if I didn't get me order, they said there was nothing they/I could do. Absolutely frustrating and ridiculous! If this is their online platform, they're going to go the same was as other big retailers who can't get online shopping right - woollies, edgars, tfg. Etc. And others can do it flawlessly so it can't be that hard.

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Makro
Makro's reply11 Mar 2019, 11:53
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Good day Deborah

Thank you for reaching out to us.

I'm sorry to hear that the delivery of your lamp didn't take place as expected and for the overall service.

I'm aware that one of the agents (Martin Hlongwane) is working on your query and he is following up with the relevant department for you.

Kind Regards
Otsiele Boikanyo

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Deborah O's update21 Mar 2019, 11:22
Reviewer Update
Finally received my package yesterday, a month and 2 days after purchase. Martin Hlongwane was amazing! Followed up consistently, kept me updated, was very patient even when I was angry, etc. And he figured out what was wrong and how to fix it within a week. The rest of the Makro service staff is absolutely ridiculous though! How did they not know my package was not with the courier recorded or that it got lost after multiple phone calls and emails. Why do I have to get frustrated, angry and demand that they find my package while I wait - wasting my time and energy - before something gets done about it? Thank you, Martin.