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Michael N

1 reviews | Active since Apr 2015

09 Mar 2025, 20:11

Now being charged for no service

I have been using prepaid 24 for 2 years now without an issue. Few months ago received an email stating that Prepaid 24 will need to start taking a percentage of your electricity purchases to "cover costs....., provide a good service, etc.... long sad story" Fine as no business can stay afloat in this economy without making something like this happen, however I am extremely annoyed and frustrated that I made an incorrect purchase on 1 of the 2 meters on my Prepaid 24 profile which was a relatively simple mistake to make considering there are 2 meters on my profile and unless I specifically choose one it goes to the default which is my old meter. When I asked, can the un-used token be re-allocated to the other meter on my profile, I was told no as I must speak directly to the municipality as they get the tokens from there. So what is Prepaid 24 taking a percentage for if a matter like this can't be resolved or at least queried on my behalf by Prepaid 24. What service am I getting when something like this happens. Seems like a load of nonsense to me as i'm now not getting as much electricity as before because I need to pay for a "service charge" but get absolutely no service. I would have accepted the answer if there was no "Service Fee" taken off of my purchases but now that there is this is utterly unacceptable

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Prepaid24
Prepaid24's reply12 Mar 2025, 06:04
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Good day Michael, 

We tried calling you but reached your voicemail. 

 Unfortunately, due to your error in selecting the incorrect meter number for your purchase, Prepaid24 is unable to reverse the funds, as the token has already been generated and sent to us by your municipality. 

Please note that the municipality is responsible for generating the tokens, while Prepaid24 serves only as a facilitator for processing your electricity purchase. This is also the reason for the R22 platform fee, which covers the transaction process, including receiving your payment and obtaining the tokens on your behalf from the municipality through our online platform, available from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM. 

While Prepaid24 typically goes to great lengths to assist our customers, in this particular instance, you will need to contact the municipality directly. They will require certain confidential details regarding your municipal account, which Prepaid24 is not authorized to provide. 

Have a wonderful day further! 

Yours Sincerely, 
Zeeta - The Prepaid24Team