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Carel Van der Merwe

1 reviews | Active since Dec 2020

25 Aug 2026, 15:55

Wish there was a 0 rating. Makro is useless

Terrible communication and no resolution from Makro

I purchased a couch through Makro Marketplace. The couch was damaged by the courier before it ever reached me. I have never received, touched, accepted or signed for the couch.

Makro has known about the problem since last week, yet I still have neither a replacement nor a refund.

The most frustrating part has been the customer service. I have contacted Makro repeatedly via WhatsApp, only to be transferred between agents and departments and told that the matter is being “escalated” or that they are “waiting for feedback”.

This same escalation was supposedly done last Thursday, yet today I am essentially being told the exact same thing again with no clear outcome or timeframe.

Even worse, agents repeatedly close the chats before actually resolving the issue. They type our a general response and when I want to reply I receive a message asking me to rate the service, and when I respond again, a new chat starts with a new agent and I have to explain the entire situation all over again.

Makro is now saying the damaged couch must be returned by the courier to the supplier before my refund can be processed. I don’t understand why I, as the customer, must carry the delay of a courier/supplier process involving goods that never reached me in the first place.

I am not being unreasonable. I have asked Makro for one of two simple resolutions:

Send me a new, undamaged couch within a confirmed timeframe, or refund me.

Instead, I keep receiving apologies, promises of escalation and requests to wait — but no actual resolution.

I would appreciate someone from Makro who has the authority to resolve this matter actually taking ownership of it and contacting me with a concrete solution rather than sending me through the same customer-service loop again.

Today I followed up and the agent told me my couch is out for delivery today. Not even aware of the damage or return🙈 Wish I could attach these screenshots.

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Replies (9)
Makro
Makro's reply25 Aug 2026, 16:08
Official
Hi Carel, 

Thank you for contacting Makro.

We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused regarding the couch you purchased.

Kindly be advised that we have escalated this matter to the relevant team to follow up on this matter.

We will contact you as soon as we have any update we will contact you.

Kind regards,
Makro Social Media Team
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Carel Van der Merwe's update25 Aug 2026, 16:33
Reviewer Update
Hi Makro,

Even after all this Makro still assures me the couch is out for delivery today? And I have received the photos from Value Express last week showing the damaged couch.

This was escalated last week already. I was told to give 24-48 hours and Makro will get back to me. Nothing. Got in touch again. Person I spoke with told me again the couch is still on the way to me. Explained the situation and got your employee up to date, was again escalated and told someone will call me today. Again nothing?
Makro
Makro's reply25 Aug 2026, 16:47
Official
Hi Carel,

Thank you for getting back to us.

We can understand your frustration and the inconvenience caused.

Kindly note we will follow up on this matter and as soon as we receive feedback, you will be contacted.

Kind regards,
Makro Social Media Team
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Carel Van der Merwe's update25 Aug 2026, 17:18
Reviewer Update
Good luck getting feedback as your own employees admitted to nit getting feedback and waiting on departments.
Makro
Makro's reply25 Aug 2026, 17:21
Official
Hi Carel,

We will contact you as soon as we have feedback.

Kind regards,
Makro Social Media Team
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Carel Van der Merwe's update26 Aug 2026, 12:27
Reviewer Update
Was told this last week as well. You don’t even know when you can give feedback. No idea what is going on.

Told my item is out for delivery and date promise made (but the item is on its way back to wherever it came from as it was damaged). There is some system mix up. Wasting my time.
Makro
Makro's reply26 Aug 2026, 12:42
Official
Hi Carel, 

I'm sorry for the service received. 

I've checked, and I see that you called in a short while ago and that the matter was escalated. 

We will update you as soon as we have further feedback. 

Kind regards,
Makro Social Media Team
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Carel Van der Merwe's update26 Aug 2026, 13:39
Reviewer Update
Emphasis on “escalated” and not resolved. Spoke to Value Express and seems like you have received the refund request. Simbonge advised me a replacement was made and will be delivered. No tracking number - when I followed up my previous order tracking number was provided (where you can see cancelled on the status) - no not sure if a replacement is coming, I was advised Makro will call me back today. Lets see
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Carel Van der Merwe's update26 Aug 2026, 15:50
Reviewer Update
So why did Simbonge from Makro send me this?

Good day, you are through to Simbonge and I will be assisting you today. Please be advised that as indicated before that the order may be replaced or refunded as it was damaged in transit. A replacement was made and the order will be delivered.

No it’s a refund? Makro is crazy🙈