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Tumelo L

1 reviews | Active since Aug 2016

01 Aug 2020, 10:00

Miway Claims card not working!! Poor customer service!!

1/3 I filed a claim with my insurer Miway and everything seemed very stress free and professional until My claim was paid out with a “claims card” which can only be used at specific retailers.

I initially had no issue with the card until it was time to use it to replace the items I had claimed for, only 1 retailer From the list could help me with studio monitors speakers and given the lockdown and work from home situation I need these urgently as they assist me in relation to my work.

I drove to the supplier and excitedly chose my replacement monitors, the problem started when it was time to pay using the claim card! The card refused to work! I called claims card and the card was activated, I was told not to leave the store and to try it again after 5mins which I did and again it declined!, i called claims card again and I was told that the pin was wrong, which it wasn’t as I had the issued pin letter in my hand, the pin was reset by claims card and I was told to still not leave the store and use the card in 5-10mins I did that again and still no success, claims card told the store to use other P.O.S machines which they did and still no success! The card declined on every machine in the store, I called again and they started blaming the store machines and sited that they will investigate the issue, I was told to wait for a call back in store which I did, at this point I was in store for over an hour or two using my airtime to try get assistance, also I really hated the fact that I am now waiting at a till looking confused without Any clear direction. I then called again and I was told that claims card is busy with the matter and I should give them time the sale agent and I agreed to set aside the monitors and I will come back once the card is fine.

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TL
Tumelo L's update01 Aug 2020, 10:02
Reviewer Update
2/3 The next morning around 8am Claims card department called me and told me that card issue is resolved and the retailer is once again loaded on the system and I should drive to the store to make the purchase, I did this (using my petrol again) I got there and the card did not work again! nothing new!, The exact same issues as the day before I called claims card several times again and they insisted the issue was the speed point P.O.S machines at the store the sales man and I decided to test the machines by making smaller purchases using my normal bank card and they worked without any issue, claims card said the store machines have an issue and must be updated! The sales person indicated that he doesn’t have the power to authorize a speed point update as he isn’t the manager but assures them that they work fine and have been working for as long as he knew, plus we had also tested them, I again left the store on day 2 when I was asked by claims card to wait for a call back, this call back didn’t happen until I call them around 3pm! Mind you I got to the store around 9:30am had I waited for the call I would have waited in store all day! The next morning I called again and I was told there’s really not much they can do and at that point I decided to contact my insurer Miway as they issued me with this pay out option I asked to speak to the claims agent who assisted me and I was told he is on a call and will call me later, 2 hours later I called back into Miway and was told he yet again on a call and will call me back which he didn’t again.
TL
Tumelo L's update01 Aug 2020, 10:02
Reviewer Update
3/3 I called claims card again to ask for feedback and I was asked for my email and the stores email so they can request a POS software upgrade with the store and it was said I will be CC’d in all communication! Guess what, such a request was never emailed to the store and I wasn’t cc’d on any communication because none existed! I still awaited a called from Miway at this point very defeated and eventually around 2pm I got a call from a different agent claiming to be resolving the matter with a cash payout I should wait for a call back from him shortly while he tries to contact his manager for authorization! I waited all day! Till this morning no calls or emails from Miway or Claims card have arrived. I am very disappointed with both my insurer and claims card! Especially at the countless times I’ve called them and the store looking for a resolve being put on hold and being told to drive to the store loosing both airtime and petrol and still unable to work as I still don’t have my monitors! I am almost certain that I should be considered looking for alternative insurance after this as it shouldn’t be the clients fault to remedy issues related to claims! I have been a loyal and Paying Miway client for years and I expected much better service than this! And yet still I wait with no solution!!! ????????
MiWay Insurance
MiWay Insurance's reply01 Aug 2020, 10:29
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us and please know that we take it seriously. We apologise for the inconvenience and frustration you have experienced. An agent will be in touch soon to get to the bottom of this and sort things out.  Best regards,
 The MiWay Team