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Anil D

1 reviews | Active since Oct 2015

12 Sept 2025, 08:54

Shocking Service from Standard Bank Client Services

On 27 Aug I approached The Glen Branch to close my Credit Card which had a credit balance and have it placed in a savings account. The shocking ordeal left me frustrated and very aggravated. After 2 failed attempts holding on for AN HOUR plus to reach the Card Centre via their client services the consultant had to put down and instead raised a Service Request to the same. I received an SMS of this. The following morning the request was most annoyingly closed without actioning!!! Dissapointed and angry I raised the matter via email to their complaints department who advised that the matter should be resolved within 48 hours and in addition a partial compensation was offered for the inconvenience . Neither occurred with the card cancelation and funds transfer taking place only a week later. Further, during them actioning the cancellation i recieved an SMS purporting to be from Standard Bank wanting to me to authorise a debit to my acc which i was reluctant to act on due to known *****ulent activities of the like and urgently emailed them including their manager Desroy Swartz who never bothered to acknowledge or respond. Not only was a week's worth of interest forfeited but valuable TIME and avoidable anxiety experienced over and and above the fact of the offer of any compensation materializing. So much for the Blue Bank.

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Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply12 Sept 2025, 08:58
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Dear Anil, 

Thank you for contacting us for assistance. 

We try very hard to make every customer’s experience enjoyable, and we really regret not being able to meet your expectations this time. 

We will do our best to resolve this issue as soon as possible and find a solution that works for you. Our team will contact you to assist you. 

Kindest regards, 
Standard Bank Hello Peter Team 
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