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Cynthia S

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2013

20 Jun 2023, 15:16

Appalling non-service from Altech Netstar

I have had 4.5 month ongoing negative experience with Netstar after being a customer since 2011. I have an account for 3 cars. In January we replaced one vehicle, and I sent an email to Netstar to cancel the vehicle tracker, providing the consultant's name and location of WEBUYCARS where the vehicle was so that the tracker could be removed. TO BE NOTED: the installer of the tracker of the replacement vehicle said explicitly that the tracker on the new vehicle would automatically replace that on the old vehicle and would not remain on our account. A second vehicle was replaced in April, after which I sent an email informing Netstar of the sale and asking for cancellation of the tracker-bearing in mind that the installer had said the new tracker would replace that on the sold vehicle. To date, I have sent a barrage of emails over the almost 5 months, attempting a response from Netstar, and made several phone calls to the customer centre, without any action being taken. I have both sold vehicles plus 3 vehicles on my account, and am still paying for 5 instead of 3. A consultant phoned me 3 weeks back after a negative review that I sent in response to an email from Netstar requesting a review to the 'resolved issue', and after explaining all to her, and re-sending all my emails as proof, have still had no recourse. Let it be noted, that at NO time did Netstar respond and let me know what the procedure should be to replace one vehicle tracker with another. I received no communication nor response whatsoever on this particular issue, besides automated responses with reference numbers. The Customer Care service is manned by incompetence and no accountability to or regard for the customer. Another huge irritation is that the two sold vehicles' whereabouts appear on my Netstar app-something that brought my attention to the fact that these vehicles are still on my account and being financed by me, whilst being driven by their new owners. I am at a loss as to how to proceed, as I have 3 vehicles with trackers installed. This service is simply appalling!

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Netstar
Netstar's reply20 Jun 2023, 15:32
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Good day Cynthia,

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention and we are sorry to hear about your experience. 

Please be advised that your query has been escalated to our internal team for further investigation and they will be in contact with you for assistance.

Kind regards,
Netstar Team
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Cynthia S's update22 Jun 2023, 09:31
Reviewer Update
Unbelievably, after all my efforts to get the sold vehicles off my account, I had an email today(after a missed call- I work and cannot simply pick up the phone when in meetings) stating that "We do not provide future cancellation services", whatever that means??? And then proceeded to ask "please advise if you need us to proceed with cancellation today"; "subject to a 30 day notice period"! After trying to get cancellation for 5 months???????
NOTE: the POPIA act has been contravened by Netstar as I see every move that the two sold vehicles make (on the APP) and I receive a monthly report of EVERY trip taken. Surely this in itself is reason to remove trackers from sold cars and from accounts!
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Cynthia S's update22 Jun 2023, 14:26
Reviewer Update
This afternoon I received a call from a consultant who dealt with my issues. She apologised for an incorrect email sent this morning and assured me that the problem had now been resolved. I did inform her that the Customer Care team are in need of training as they are *********** in dealing with customer problems.
I shall wait with abated breath to see the results of the call.