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Mzwandile M

1 reviews | Active since Jun 2022

18 Oct 2022, 14:02

Bad service and locked accounts

Standard Bank stopped my account for no reason and made it a hot invalid card. I can't even transact on any platform, yet they tell me they have to investigate, I've had bigger and larger amounts in my account and none was done but now a mere 10k they stop my account with no communication. I use that card, now I can't do anything, debuts go off from that and still nothing. When I go to the branch, call ***** division, they all don't know anything, so how can I trust a bank with my money if they don't know anything? No, how must I survive? On app it says "24 hours", it's been a week now, so now one must be inconvenienced because of them. ****py bank

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Mzwandile M's update18 Oct 2022, 14:03
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Even reported my card ****** so it's a quick thing but not that blue bank, they dont care how you survive, they'll latee charge more
Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply18 Oct 2022, 14:08
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Good Afternoon Mzwandile

Thank you for raising your concerns with us. 

We have escalated your matter and we can assure you that the relevant team has your query in hand and has prioritized a resolution for you. 

Our team will be in touch with further feedback. 

Kind regards 
Standard Bank Help Centre 
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Mzwandile M's update18 Oct 2022, 14:11
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I've heard that message before, I've called the ***** department, I've sent tweets and been told "we'll get back to you" and nothing happens
Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply18 Oct 2022, 15:05
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Hi Mzwandile

We will be taking a closer a look and will get back to you shortly 

Kind regards 
Standard Bank Help Centre 
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Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply18 Oct 2022, 15:06
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Good day Mzwandile 

Our team is busy looking into this matter and we will be in touch.

Please be on the look out for our feedback.

Thank you 

Kind regards 
Standard Bank Help Centre 
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Mzwandile M's update19 Oct 2022, 08:31
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Good morning Standard Bank team

I am still waiting on your team, the same way I waited for them until I went to the branch with no response.
Do you guys even realise that that account I was and am using for many things? If debits bounce which they've started to , I'll be the one in problems. Standard Bank won't be paying those penalty fees. If as the manager at Chris Hani branch said "the issue is with the My Mo account" then why are all accounts not accessible? What's really going on? If no one can see or knows the problem then why do a stop all activity on my accounts? No communication, nothing! I'm the one that must make sure u go to branches, call and do everything yet you do nothing on your side. That's really bad service.
Again you'll tell me "the team is working on it". For how long????? "the team is working on it" doesn't pay bills nor releave the stress.

Come on, respond with concrete information
Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply19 Oct 2022, 08:55
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Dear Mzwandile

Thank you for alerting us to this. 

We would like to make sure your matter is resolved as a priority. 

We have reached out to the relevant team so that we can ensure a speedy resolution. 

Please be on the look out for a call from our team. 

Kindest regards
Standard Bank Hello Peter Team 
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Mzwandile M's update24 Oct 2022, 01:09
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Good day.

How can one take this further because what happened I am not happy.
MM
Mzwandile M's update24 Oct 2022, 01:10
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My email to your ***** department.

Good day.
I trust you're well.
My name is Mzwandile Calvin Makhubo and I've been an account holder since 2011, what I experienced the past 2 weeks is nothing to be desired for.

I received an sms of funds in my account, I checked for my card and didn't find it then I immediately called card division to block the card which it was blocked and I explained everything. The next day I went to the Chrs Hani branch which I was advised that the matter is now with the ***** team. I phoned everyday to get feedback until on the 19th of October 2021 I was told all my accounts will be closed as the funds that were deposited were ********** and that I didn't report the lost card. How's that possible? I did phone and if all calls are recorded as it's always said then it'd show that I phoned to block my card
Whats concerning is that those closed accounts, I've been using for years, I get savings and dividends deposited there, I've received millions on those accounts but now they're closed yet when those millions from attorneys and Betway were in, no one from the bank would phone to verify but a mere R10k which I reported gets my account closed.
If I was a *********, I wasn't going to even phone not email nor go to the branch nor raise it on social media. Why would I want to attract attention yet in wrong? It's really wrong when now all my debits will bounce and all because of one employee that didn't write a note relating to why I'm blocking the card.
Going the legal route will take months but will be sorted as it's painful because I'm losing money and the same employees are asking what I use my accounts for yet on statements one would see its mostly money from Hollywoodbets and Betway.
One can't even open another account as system doesn't allow it, so now one is being casarated for something they don't know. If we can't be assisted when our cards get ****** then why must we report it if later our accounts will be closed?
I am disappointed and it's really wrong
Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply24 Oct 2022, 07:32
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Hello Mzwandile

We have received and reviewed your Hello Peter post. 

Our Team has logged a formal compliant which has been routed to the relevant department for investigation and resolution. 

We will be in touch with you to resolve this matter. 

Regards, 

Standard Bank Help Centre
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Mzwandile M's update26 Oct 2022, 18:02
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Explain this to me, when the bank decides to close accounts of individuals and those individuals had insurance policies with the bank, when the bank cancels those policies, and it's not the customer, what happens to the money paid before? The customer didn't miss payments please bear that in mind, so, isn't the costumer allowed to receive their money as the bank decided to wake up and close everything?
Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply27 Oct 2022, 07:44
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Hello Mzwandile

We will have one of our bankers contact you and give better clarity on this matter

Kindly await a call from the team 
 Regards, 

Standard Bank Help Centre
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