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25 May 2018, 15:07

ROTTEN BUSINESS PRACTICES!!!

Despicable business practices! I was shopping for a car with Imperial Select, Northcliff and the salesperson referred my name to some insurance companies as the bank approval required me to have vehicle insurance. MiWay called me regarding the insurance which sounded like it was by far the cheapest compared to other companies. However, on the evening of the 15 May, the car dealership salesperson, Ahmed, called to tell me the car he tried to sell to me was faulty and therefore the deal can't go through. I called MiWay on the 16 May 2018 and spoke to Abby/Abbie and I requested that the vehicle insurance be cancelled as the car deal is off. I found it strange that he said someone will call me back to assist me so I sent an e-mail to MiWay on the same day just to ensure the message was clear and still there was no response regarding my request. I was shocked on the 19 May 2018 when I received a message from FNB that an amount of R839.74 was debited off my account on the 18 May 2018 (this amount was even more than the amount I was given over the phone). This was a real inconvenience for me as my account was immediately in excess I did not even expect this debit order and don't have any debit orders after the 15th of the month. On the 21 May 2018, Marvin from MiWay called me and I explained that I do not have a car and that I cancelled the vehicle insurance before MiWay deducted money from my account and I incurred charges from my bank due to insufficient funds. He said I should send him a bank statement and he will refund the debited amount plus the bank charges. Still I had to wait four (4) days before the refund and this morning the refund was processed without the bank charges. Does this company even have any business values or an ethics policy? What a shame! I am just a single mother for heaven's sake or is it because I am BLACK?

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Replies (6)
MiWay Insurance
MiWay Insurance's reply25 May 2018, 16:26
Official

We’re so sorry for any inconvenience that has resulted because of this. We have passed your note on to our client services team and an agent will be in touch to assist you.

Best regards,
The MiWay Team

MiWay Insurance
MiWay Insurance's reply11 Jul 2018, 10:59
Official

We're so sorry to hear that you feel this way about the debit and we assure you that this is not the kind of service we aim to deliver. We confirm that your policy has since been cancelled. Inno has also been trying to get in touch to request the bank statement in order to speed up the refund but unfortunately has been struggling to reach you.

Please give us a call as soon as you have the minute? Thanks!

Kind regards,
The MiWay Team

's update11 Jul 2018, 12:00
Reviewer Update
Well, I blocked MiWay since the girl who called me from customer relations in response to my complaint, was pretty RUDE and was adamant MiWay was in the right. I even asked her why she needed to call since she felt that way. Anyway, I'm just done with MiWay don't try to call me because you have no idea how to deal with customers and sure have ABSOLUTELY ROTTEN BUSINESS ETHICS!
MiWay Insurance
MiWay Insurance's reply12 Jul 2018, 13:38
Official

Please accept our sincere apology for your recent service experience - we assure you that this is not the MiWay way. We have since paid the money.

Please let us know if you need help with anything else!

Kind regards,
The MiWay Team

's update12 Jul 2018, 15:25
Reviewer Update
This is so unprofessional! Are you going to be sending messages back and forth now? We both know the problem was not resolved to my satisfaction. You paid the money you were not authorised to debit from my account in the first place, debited more that what you have explained to me on the phone and refused to pay the bank charges as a result of your actions. Just stop it already!
MiWay Insurance
MiWay Insurance's reply13 Jul 2018, 08:30
Official

Thanks for bringing this to our attention and sorry that the recent service with us has left you feeling let down and undervalued! We confirm that the refund has been processed and we assure you of our commitment to always deliver awesome service.

Please feel free to give us a call if there's anything else we're able to help with.

Kind regards,
The MiWay Team