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Finyabutsu Khonntsi Gwedzhe Matshinyatsimbi

1 reviews | Active since Aug 2021

29 Oct 2024, 19:44

Samsung bundle offers

Samsung South Africa's bundle promotions, offering a phone with a smar****ch and earbuds l, promise convenience but deliver a deeply disappointing experience. After making the purchase, customers are informed that they must wait for a claim approval. Once this claim is approved, the delays continue as Skynet takes an unreasonable amount of time for delivery. Attempting to track the parcel adds to the frustration, as the tracking number simply states "not found." When reaching out to Samsung for assistance, they deflect responsibility, instructing customers to contact Skynet. Skynet’s call center, however, is a dead end; I personally waited on hold for 43 minutes, only to listen to repetitive voice recordings, with no response from customer care.

This process feels like a betrayal of trust. While competitors like iPhone hand over similar bundles immediately at purchase, Samsung’s convoluted claim process and unreliable delivery service seem designed to wear down customers. This experience leaves me questioning Samsung’s commitment to their customers, as the entire ordeal feels like false advertising and a complete disregard for customer satisfaction.

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Samsung South Africa
Samsung South Africa's reply29 Oct 2024, 19:48
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Good day Finyabutsu, 
Thank you for bringing your query to our attention, we apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused. 
  
We have noted your concerns, and we are currently investigating the matter further. 
  
Your complaint has been assigned to our escalations department and we will be in contact with you. 
  
 Kind Regards, 
 Samsung ZA 
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Finyabutsu Khonntsi Gwedzhe Matshinyatsimbi's update04 Nov 2024, 10:18
Reviewer Update
WhatsApp Image 2024-11-04 at 09.59.05.jpeg 118.81 KBHi Samsung South Africa. It feels pointless to contact your support team when your agents don’t seem to have the right information from the promotions department. I was first told my claim was approved and that delivery would happen within 7-14 days from October 15. Now, I’m being told to wait another 7-14 days because my claim is still in the “validation period.” Just recently, on October 28, the promotions team told me I would receive my delivery before Friday, November 1.

This backand forth is really frustrating. It seems like your agents don’t fully understand the process, so they just repeat whatever they’re told by promotions, even if it’s wrong, they don't know your products. I’ve wasted a lot of time trying to get answers from your team, and it feels like I’m getting nowhere. Please see the attached snapshot, your agent is now telling me to wait an extra 7-14 days from tomorrow for the delivery whereas the snapshot is showing i should have received my delivery by now.