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Dirk V

1 reviews | Active since May 2023

29 May 2023, 15:52

Standard Bank Menlyn stay away just do not go to any branch

What a disaster, trying to get my bank card activated again. My card was taken by an FNB ATM, on 14 May 2023, I phoned and de-activated the card, in the process my bank account was also de-activated. I made the wise decision to choose the option of collecting my new card at the Menlyn branch. It took a week for my new card to arrive. On 23 May 2023, arriving, I had to ask twice for assistance, the collection desk - there was no-one, then I told the reception I will phone they can send it to me, then all of a sudden one of the chatters in the group said no she will help me, she gave the card to another consultant to activate, the consultant must have been a trainee and every 5 minutes he called a different employee for assistance - 4 of them. They took my fingerprints, etc, but the trainee could not finalise the process, I think the trainee must have bungled the whole process, eventually after about 30 minutes, a senior employee came and worked the computer, my cellphone app, he gave up, but said it will be activated in 24 hours. Then on 29 May I phone the Prestige Banking, but they just put me through to the normal helpdesk, I was number 98 in te que, I managed to wait and according to the lady at the bank she activated my card, and ask me to use my credit card, I said I am at the office where must I use my credit card. I tried to log onto the internet banking, it asks for a pin code which is not my previous pin code. Menlyn branch did not give me a new pin code, the lady said the only option is to go back to the branch, I obviously will not go back to the Menlyn branch, so the decision is to go to the Silverton branch, which I think is also going to be a very traumatic experience, once I access MY MONEY, I will close this bank account , what a disaster, my time waste, will Standard bank pay for my loss of income - why not take legal action, but its a corporate and they do not care, the directors are coining it.

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Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply29 May 2023, 15:55
Official
Hi Dirk

Thank you for alerting us to this. We have escalated the matter 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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Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply31 May 2023, 12:59
Official
Hi Dirk

Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to turn your experience with us into a positive one. Our team has assured us that the matter is resolved to your satisfaction, we are so glad we could assist. 

Should you need any further assistance, we’re always here to help. 

Kindest regards, 
Standard Bank Hello Peter Team 
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