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Samantha G

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2017

14 Nov 2017, 12:46

System error costing R 8000 and no refund after 2 weeks

Several months ago, my contract was due for an upgrade. I first had to move my number into my name following my divorce and then proceeded with the upgrade. The person who assisted me then opened a separate contract without upgrading my existing number. It took 4 months to resolve this, with MTN double debiting me every month. Eventually it was rectified and the new contract was moved onto my old number and I was refunded. On the 1st of November, MTN then deducted R 8500 from my account - my invoice was for R690.42. When I followed up, I was advised that it was a system error and that I had been charged for an early contract termination. I was advised that it would take 72 hours to resolve. I contacted them again on 10 November. 5 people and 35 minutes later, my call was dropped with no resolution. I contacted them again on 13 November to follow up. I was advised that they were busy with the matter and received an sms to say that the matter had been escalated. This morning, I followed up again but was told that the call from yesterday had not even been reflected on the system. It is 2 weeks after they took my money. I have had to borrow money this month to pay my rent because of this. And I cannot get any resolutions from anybody. It is totally unacceptable.

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Samantha G's update22 Nov 2017, 10:35
Reviewer Update
Since I wrote that review 8 days ago, somebody from MTN phoned me and left two half finished messages on my phone apologising but offering no solution. I have contacted MTN almost every day and still not been paid back the money they owe me. Every time I get a new consultant and a new reference number but no repayment. Surely if somebody contacts your organisation and lets you know that there has been an error made, and you acknowledge that you have made an error, you endeavour to do everything you can to rectify the error. I should not have had to phone constantly to beg for my money back. In the meantime, I borrowed money to cover my rent. The person that I borrowed the money from, has had to borrow money to cover his costs because he expected the repayment within 3 days. I have had to take out a short term loan to repay him, which has cost me additional money in administrative and initiation fees which I had not budgeted for. And all I get from MTN is an sms that says my issue has been escalated. What more must I do to get my money back? It has been 22 days and no resolution.