JM
Joash M

1 reviews | Active since Sept 2015

10 Aug 2020, 12:34

Very poor service

I purchased a Sinotec 55" TV with a free Sinotec 2.1 CH soundbar on promotion at R5999 online. I spoke to 3 people from the relevant department to assist me with the purchase online. I made the purchase successfully. I received notification to collect with TV within 7 days. I went to collect my items today and I was only given my TV and they refused to give me my sound bar. I refused to accept that and then after making me wait for 40 mins the manager tells me that we should go to the return queue and wait for about 20 mins, they will cancel the existing order and do a new one with the TV and sound bar. I get to this queue and wait another 45 mins only to be told there is no stock of the sound bar and they might get stock in 2 weeks. When I purchased online I added my TV license details and this approved and accepted but in the store I had to wait another 30 mins for finalising the TV license. I am lost for words. This has been a complete nightmare and waste of time not forgetting I purchased online to avoid making contact with people due to Covid19 but this all process has actually made me come into contact with more people. You have let me down Makro and this has left a very sour taste in mouth. Your customer service is very poor, your online website needs to be user friendly and more accomadating to the elderly. You advertise promotions but can't train your employees on how to help your customers buy online or how to answer questions accordingly. On the first attempt to collect my TV today, I was not asked about TV license and neither was the TV tested but after the above events transpired Instore they want to know test the unit and obviously this took another 10mins. I spoke to Shaun (a manager) and requested for him to make a note on my invoice that in 2 weeks I can come and collect the sound bar and this is at no additional cost. I also requested for an email from the store manager Thandiwe confirming that they have no stock of the sound bar and that when stock arrives in 2weeks they will notify me to collect at no cost. I am awaiting that email.

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Makro
Makro's reply10 Aug 2020, 14:40
Official
Good day Joash,

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.

Please note that we are currently liaising with senior management regarding the above complaint and will be sure to revert with feedback. Kindly be advised that feedback will be provided within the next 24-48hrs. 

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 
JM
Joash M's update10 Aug 2020, 15:09
Reviewer Update
My journey with you has been a nightmare. I simple online purchase has turned out into a frustrating experience costing me precious time and also exposure to more people than regular and this is what I did not want initially hence the online route. You have failed me and there is not amount of apologies that are you going to make up. It's time to catch a serious wake up, you have thousands of complaints on this platform alone besides social media, come on guys you need to change, we has consumers are paying for the product and its not free.....