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Gary R

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2015

13 Aug 2020, 06:58

RCS and their pathetic levels of service

For over 4 months, I have been trying to get my account sorted with RCS. Numerous phone calls, numerous mails, *********** service, *********** staff, and still no joy what so ever. On one occasion during the 4 months, I received a call from a woman that finally explained why my installment was so high, and then proceeded to give me a solution to the problem. She even took the time to mail me the solution so that I had it in writing. I had already told her that I would take her up on her suggestion, which was to consolidate all the purchases I had made, and thus reduce my monthly installment by more than half. Came the end of that particular month when I received my statement, my installment had only reduced by about R200. When I phoned through to their customer care, the lady I spoke to said that the purchases had been consolidated, but couldnt understand why my installment had not come down to what I had been told it should be. She assured me that she would give me a call back within 24 hours. This was over 3 weeks ago, and I am still waiting for that call. I then made a payment that was a bit higher than what I was told my installment would be at the end of last month. Low and behold, I received a call from RCS to ask when I would be making the balance of the payment on what my installment was according to their statement, and once again, had to explain to them the issue I was having. I was told that it would be escalated to a manager and they would be in contact with me. This has STILL not happened. I have still received the sms's saying that I can pay the outstanding balance at any Game store, which clearly shows me the level of service that RCS has provided in doing what they said they would. I sent an email through to the customer care address on Tuesday, and this is where the illiteracy of RCS gets even better. I then get a reply saying that they have still not received payment from me, and that the installment I owe is now from 2 months ago, and that they have not received payment from me since then. When I rep**** to them, the silence once again becomes deafening. I woke up this morning to now find an sms saying that I now owe them the amount from 2 months ago and that my payment is overdue. If ever there was an institution that was ***********, illiterate, displayed **** poor levels of service, and offered nothing but empty promises, RCS holds that title comfortably. My advice to anyone wanting to apply for a store card, rather look at other institutions so as to save yourself the immense headache that RCS provides

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RCS
RCS's reply13 Aug 2020, 08:05
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Good day 

We herewith acknowledge receipt of your complaint. 

We have escalated your complaint to the relevant department for further assistance. 

Should you have any additional enquiries please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Department telephonically on ***or via e-mail: *** 

Kind Regards 

RCS Group 

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Gary R's update14 Aug 2020, 08:38
Reviewer Update
Brilliant service once again. Yesterday I receive a missed call from RCS offices and not a word after that. This morning I receive my monthly statement from you to say that I am in arrears of over R600.
Fed up with the pathetic service, I decide to phone through to your customer care line, where I explain to the lady that helped me what the issue is and how fed up I am that after 4 months, still nothing has been done about my issue. I get told by the consultant that she will need to phone her manager to get feedback from him, and after roughly 5 minutes of holding, I get the phone put down on me.
I am now more than ****ed off with this level of service from RCS and the complete disregard to proper customer service. If I do not hear anything back from RCS by close of business today, the 14th August 2020, I will be approaching the ombudsman as well as seeking legal advice on how to pursue this matter of incompetence.