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Nomathemba M

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2020

23 Dec 2020, 18:41

Standard bank service failed me

id like to write a review about standard bank, ive been with standard bank for the past 10 years and suddenly my account was blocked without my notification up until i called them yesterday and explained all the encounterments on the app, sometimes the app wouldnt allow to send money i would try to send small amount of money to my inter account and sometimes you do errors and put money like 0.55 cents or R1 or R5 to test if the app is able to send money to interaccounts or to someone else. when i closed my student achiever last year i was adviced that to have a good credit on my accounts either cheque or savings accounts my balances should have some money in so i have a question is it wrong for me as a student who gets money from siblings and im unemployed to move small money like R1-R5 or any amount thats less then R10 in my own accounts and thy begin to suspect *****? why didnt they send me an email or call me ? why did they have to wait and why are they keeping tabs up until a limit they just completely block my card to an extend to disowning me ? my question is why ? ive been a loyal customer for them and im very agrieved ... last night i spoke to more 3 service consultants and i was told to get a new card not these things of them anonymously closing my accounts if this is how you treat your customers, the least you would have done was to contact me and ask me about my accounts rather then being anonymous at first i thought i was being hacked but then no, thought there would be a better solution but to avail where they discontinued me because they said they suspected ***** in my account cause i would transfer small amount of money in my other inter accounts. so problem is when i went to the branch , i asked if it was large amounts of money being transferred to other accounts would they still block my accounts and say its ***** cause the way it was put it was like its someone else sending those small amounts while it was me the account holder trying to keep my accounts not to be on arrears whatsoever i got no answers all i was told is that they just following orders from head office from the ***** department and that im no longer a standard bank account holder . i requested to see my statement and then i was refused to see my statement , later on they show me my statement at the branch and when they interviewed me and then they transferred all my moneys and gave me a voucher and i got all my money back. but shame standard bank disappointed me

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Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply24 Dec 2020, 04:14
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  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 addressed as a matter of urgency.  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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Nomathemba M's update24 Dec 2020, 12:37
Reviewer Update
To add on that on my review one of the senior of the service consultant told me that I should leave and not come back to standard bank, im not welcomed anymore and what me and standard bank had is over and she asked me why do I want to be with standard bank so desperately while there are other banks I gave her my reasons she was stubborn and held on to the statement of head office.... I tried to beg her to a point where I felt broken and started crying and she told me I have capitec I should stay with capitec or go to other banks. Standard bank to me has accommodated me with the rates that are better than other banks. What hurt me alot is when she said she's giving me my voucher and I should cash it out and that even if I try to open a new account standard bank won't be able to help me.
The service consultant that was helping me was the most kindest and humble lady but her senior manager was very harsh and rude, she wasn't of that sort of person who is willing to. I asked her my statement because I wanted to see the activities she said where happening she denied me, she even said im going to tell lies about the transactions , how on earth can I lie about my own allowance?
After when the system was closing my accounts she also questioned me if I went to the other branch to enquire which I didn't go to.....
She later on gave me my statement afterwards after seeing my statement when I explain she just went on as if I'm telling her lies or im doing something wrong with my account. And when she asked me at first it was like someone from outside is busy transacting on my account and not noticing that it's the account linked to me that I was transacting on ..

She insinuated things that weren't even there and it hurt me alot when she was like close it close it and give her her voucher she will go to the other bank, instead of not giving instructions of let's call the head office and let the matter be solved. Im very aggrieved at this moment. Telling me go to other banks.
We don't need you here anymore.
And telling me its better you have another bank account.
I started with standard bank since 2010, my whole family uses standard bank and as for me to be kicked out like that it really hurts and it still breaks my heart.
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Nomathemba M's update24 Dec 2020, 14:27
Reviewer Update
The branch i went to was Polokwane Square (Standard bank)