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28 Jan 2020, 09:37

MAKRO - VERIMARK POOR SERVICE

I PURCHASED X GENESIS POWER STEAM ADVANCED IRON FOR R699.99 ON 2018/12/16. I HAVE BEEN HAVING ENDLESS PROBLEM WITH THE IRON WHEREBY THE IRON THROWS OUT DIRTY BROWNISH WATER ONTO WHITE OR LIGHT COLOURED CLOTHES, AND I HAVE TO WASH THEM OUT AGAIN. I TOOK THE IRON BACK TO MAKRO AND WAS TOLD I NEED TO BOOK THE IRON IN FOR REPAIRS AND WAIT WITHOUT AND IRON FOR 21 DAYS. SO I DID NOT BOOK IT IN. BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE A SPARE IRON AFTER SPENDING THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY ON ONE IRON. THE IRON STARTED TRIPPING MY MAIN SWITCH AFTER EVERY 2 ITEMS I IRON, I STILL TRIED TO MAKE DO WITH IT BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE A SPARE, EVENTUALLY I GOT FED UP. ON 19-01-2020 I TOOK IT IN TO MAKRO AN TOLD THEM I DID NOT WANT THE IRON ANYMORE BECAUSE I WAS WASTING ELECTRICITY IN WASHING UP CLOTHES TWICE, ETC, BECAUSE THE IRON WAS MESSING THINGS UP, AND THE INCONVENIENCE OF TRIPPING THE MAINS, AND I DID NOT WANT THE IRON ANYMORE, THEY MUST GIVE ME A DIFFERENT IRON. I WAS TOLD BY THE VERIMARK CONSULTANT THAT THE PRODUCT WAS DISCONTINUED BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE. BUT THEY WERE BOOKING IT FOR REPAIRS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A DEFFECTIVE PRODUCT NEEDS TO BE SENT FOR REPAIRS AND BE GIVEN BACK TO ME. WHY DOES MAKRO REPAIR A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT KNOWING IT IS DEFECTIVE, AND I WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN, AND I HAVE PAID R699.99 FOR IT? WHERE IS THE LOGIC IN THIS? AND EACH TIME I WAS THERE THERE WERE LOTS OF OTHER CUSTOMERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME IRON.

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Makro
Makro's reply30 Jan 2020, 16:43
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Good day,

Thank you for your review on our Hellopeter platform, we do apologize for the delay in response and inconvenience caused.

We take all our customer requests seriously and assure you that this matter will be our priority.

We have received your complaint and we apologize for the appalling service you have received herein, could we request that you allow us to liaison with the relevant personnel at the store and we shall thereafter relay back to you with concrete feedback on the matter within a period of 24 to 48 hours. 

Once again we do apologize for the inconvenience caused throughout your journey with us. 

Hope you find the above in order. 

Have a wonderful day. 

Kind regards
Makro Hellopeter Team