Telkom Free data Showmax promotion - BAD CREDIT NIGHTMARE

<p>In September 2016 i used Telkom's Showmax promotion to sign up for the (R99.00) free data promotion. at the time I was not aware that you ALSO had to create a Showmax Account also for R99.00.</p> <p> </p> <p>So after using the Telkom link and inputting the Telkom voucher into the Showmax website, I was on line. </p> <p>In February I decided to cancel the subscription and after many call I spoke to someone on the phone who cancelled the 99.00 Add on bundle. My accounts from March onwards shows that Telkom is no longer debiting me the R99.00</p> <p>I then started receiving demands from the lawyers to say that my account was over due. After many calls I received a number of statements of a copy tax invoice which was marked as follows below.</p> <p> </p> <p>Telkom SA SOC Ltd. Registered office: 61 Oak Avenue, Centurion, 0157. Company Registration No ***. VAT No ********** 146</p> <p> </p> <p>However I noticed that there was double billing every month, two different accounts</p> <p> </p> <p>Description Service/No Period Cost<br /> <br /> Showmax V ********** 25699 04 Jan 17 - 03 Feb 17 R86.84<br /> Showmax V ********** 25799 04 Jan 17 - 03 Feb 17 R86.84<br /> ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p> <p> </p> <p>While applying for a homeloan, my credit history showed a black mark . SO today i spent hours and many conversations to get the following statement from a telkom Representative </p> <p> </p> <p>From: ********** /> Sent: Monday, 10 July 2017 2:25 PM<br /> To: Peter Dreyer ********** /> Subject: RE: Peter Dreyer Showmax.pdf</p> <p> </p> <p>Good day Mr Dreyer</p> <p> </p> <p>I hope this communique finds you well</p> <p> </p> <p>Kindly find the email as confirmation that your account is up-to-date</p> <p> </p> <p>As far as showmax is concerned, it was succesfully cancelled and you do not have outstanding charges that you must pay</p> <p> </p> <p>I sincerely apologise for any inconveniences caused</p> <p> </p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Siphokazi</p> <p> From another Telkom Rep I received the LATEST bill which showed the outstanding amount was approx R1031.00</p> <p> </p> <p>But 5 months ********** comes to R495.00?</p> <p>However the good news is that the billing stopped there . </p> <p> </p> <p>That amount is now blacklisted on my account and I cannot apply for a home loan</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>BUT IT DID NOT END HERE</p> <p>Still trying to find out about the outstanding account </p> <p>Showmax is STILL billing me!!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p> </p> <p>Subscription Purchase History<br /> PAYMENT METHOD PRICE DATE<br /> Unknown instrument R99 2017-07-07<br /> Unknown instrument R99 2017-06-07<br /> Unknown instrument R99 2017-05-07<br /> Unknown instrument R99 2017-04-07<br /> Unknown instrument R99 2017-03-07<br /> Unknown instrument R99 2017-02-07<br /> Unknown instrument R99 2017-01-07<br /> Unknown instrument R99 2016-12-07</p> <p> </p> <p>I am quite happy to pay my R495.00 due but i HAVE to have the balance of the duplicate cancelled and credited and a letter sent to Transunion Credit to clear my name. </p> <p> </p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Peter Dreyer </p>