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VERONA N

1 reviews | Active since Dec 2009

25 Sept 2020, 08:49

Samsung Lies

I purchased a Samsung A31 in July 2020 because I wanted the free galaxy buds plus that came with the device, redeemed on the Samsung Members APP. I got a reference number CIT***. I then contacted a Samsung consultant on the live chat and they told me it can take up to 4 weeks for the ear buds to be delivered to me. It's now the end of September and I still haven't received anything. The matter was escalated once by Mapaseka and twice by Sinomso from the livechat but nothing has been done. The last time I spoke to Sinomso I was told that the IMEI number wasn't clear, how is this possible, when I got the CIT*** the IMEI number was correct but all of a sudden when I enquire about the free gift that was promised then the IMEI number isn't clear. I feel that Samsung is running a **** on the selling of the mobile phones with the tantalizing offer of free gifts so the customer buys the item but when it comes time to make good on their word, there is no delivery, you don't get proper answers from the consultants and you can go onto the livechat a 100 times but nothing has been resolved. I have spent numerous time talking to various consultants but to no avail. I think that they wait until the customers gets so frustrated that they stop making enquires and just go on. I am not one of those people. I want what was promised or I want to return the device to a Samsung store for my full refund. This is the worst service from Samsung to date. I am appalled by this service from one of the leading companies

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Samsung South Africa
Samsung South Africa's reply25 Sept 2020, 09:00
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Good day Verona

Thank you for choosing Samsung.

Your query has been escalated to the promotion team for further assistance.

Samsung does apologize for the inconvenient caused 

Regards
SamsungZA:
LZ

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VERONA N's update29 Sept 2020, 10:42
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It has been several days and the samsung promotion team still hasn't contacted me. This is now getting ridiculous, like I stated on my review if I cannot get the help I need than I want an address where I can drop the Samsung A31 that I purchased and get my money back.
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VERONA N's update02 Oct 2020, 10:41
Reviewer Update
Still no reply from one of the leading mobile device companies in SA. I don't even have words to express my disbelief. I get an instant reply on the day I wrote my review (which I think is an automated response) and then nothing. I wrote another review several days later and still no feedback, it's like this major commercial company dropped off the face of the earth.

Going forward I will not be purchasing Samsung products because their customer service and their failure to give feedback is appalling. I hope this review helps other customers make better informed decisions.