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Elize B

1 reviews | Active since Apr 2013

20 Jan 2021, 11:21

Money not dispensed by ATM

On 11 December 2020 I tried to withdraw R1000 from the ATM at Northgate Shopping Centre. When the drawer opened there was no money - I was looking into the delivery mechanism of the machine but there was no cash. I had two messages telling me to "remove the cash or it will be retracted" but there was nothing to remove! I tried cancelling but the drawer closed and my account was immediately debited with R1000. As the branch was closed due to Covid, I reported the matter to the ***** Line and was issued a Service Request Number. I called the helpline five times before someone escalated my complaint and finally, on 31 December, I received a dismissive response stating that the matter had been investigated and the money WAS removed. I was given an email address to lodge my complaint if I was still not satisfied. I have now sent 4 emails to that Resolution Centre and I still have had no response. I have had a Standard Bank account for almost 50 years and I have always been quite happy with the services, but now however, I am very disappointed. I am being treated with disdain, there appears to be a complete lack of accountability/explanation and the lack of response by the Bank is also quite unacceptable. It seems as if I am just "one more unhappy customer who is not worth worrying about" which would also explain the poor ratings Standard Bank receive on this site. Very disappointing and unprofessional!

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Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply20 Jan 2021, 16:31
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Dear Elize

Thank you for posting your comment. 
 
We assure you that as an organization we are committed to providing the best possible service and assure you that this will be looked into.
 
We apologize for the inconvenience and undue frustration, this has caused.  
 
We greatly appreciate your continued support  
 
Kind regards 
 
Complaint Resolution Centre
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