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Graham B

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2019

11 Mar 2019, 08:42

Samsung Buy and Get (not!)

I am still waiting on a reply from Samsung. Contact details are: Graham Barrett. ********** ********** Mobile: ********** 501.

Review: I bought a Samsung appliance because of the Buy & Get travel promotion but now that I am trying to redeem my travel voucher I am told that the voucher has expired.

The Buy & Get customer service centre is being very rude and unhelpful and everyone from them to Comair to Samsung is passing the buck. They keep pointing to the Terms & Conditions which state the voucher expires after a year.

I see now that this is the case but I feel it is unfair to have the voucher expire before the validity of the actual travel date expiry period and the date the voucher expires is dependent on when I actually received the voucher (which could have been anywhere from October to March the following year in some cases. The date I had fixed in my mind was June 2019 because that is the date that the flights must be taken by. Why does the voucher expire before the date I could use it by?

This seems to be typical of 'buy and get rewards' programs which have a number of hoops to jump through and catches (terms & conditions) to ensure as large a 'slippage' percentage as possible.

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Replies (5)
Samsung South Africa
Samsung South Africa's reply11 Mar 2019, 13:03
Official
 
Good day 

We have noted your concerns and your query has been escalated to our Voice of Customer team. We will provide you with a reference number shortly. Please provide us with your contact number.
  
A senior customer service executive will contact you with further advise on this matter. 

Regards,
SamsungSA:^SS
GB
Graham B's update11 Mar 2019, 13:37
Reviewer Update
How do I supply the contact number? Whenever I type it in the details are starred out. e.g. ********** 501
GB
Graham B's update11 Mar 2019, 13:38
Reviewer Update
Oh - okay. It's there now. Email is graham @ the barretts. co. za (no spaces).
Samsung South Africa
Samsung South Africa's reply14 Mar 2019, 14:28
Official
Good day Graham

Herewith your reference number:    

***

 
Regards,
SamsungSA:^LZ
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Graham B's update14 Mar 2019, 14:46
Reviewer Update
Thank you. What must I do with this reference number now?