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Angry G

1 reviews | Active since May 2013

30 May 2023, 13:04

Sterns Vangate Mall worse service ever.

need assistance with Sterns Vangate Mall. I purchased a mobile device at Sterns Vangate mall on the 12 November 2022, phone was working well until 28 January 2023, I put the device on charge 29th January I charged the phone whole day phone went up until 33%, left the phone on charge for the next day and still the same, left it for another day and the percentage was decreasing, eventually on the 3rd February I took the device to Sterns for them to please send away for repair. The device was sent away for assessment, repair was declined after 3 weeks and phone was sent back to store on the 22nd February. I went to collect phone, consultant assisted me to check phone, put on charge only to see the phone returned with same percentage it left 31% and she put the phone on charge to see if it was charging, I left the store to do what I needed to do, I returned about 1hr30 mins later and the percentage was even decreasing more, same day we sent the repair back to MTN, the phone was only collected from the store on the 17th March, its been 4 weeks for them to collect it from the store, they then returned phone to store on the 25th March advising part has been fixed however they not advising which part, I collected the phone from store on the 27th March, phone was 100%, phone then died and I put it again on charge the 28th March, only to find that the same problem, phone was on charge whole night and when I woke up the morning on 29th the phone was yet again only on 31%. I have advised I want a credit to my account or refund or even a new device as this is ridiculous to have a new device that has been sent away for repairs 3 times and the same problem still exists, this isn't fair on me that paid for a device, and it cannot be used. the phone was sent away 6 times and the phone still doin the same thing, logged a complaint with Ombudsman for MTN but that was resolved as MTN was not the problem, Sterns is as they should have refunded/given me a new device after the 3rd time phone was sent for repairs. i logged a complaint with the Ombudsman for Sterns yesterday and awaiting feedback, this is disgusting service received from them and i wont ever support them again

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Replies (8)
Sterns
Sterns's reply30 May 2023, 15:32
Official
Good afternoon Janelle

Your complaint is noted and will be forwarded to the field management tream to address.

You will be contacted soonest.

Kind regards
Jewellery Customer Care 
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Angry G's update30 May 2023, 15:38
Reviewer Update
good day,
thank you for your reply. i have been awaiting management to be in contact with me to resolve my query/dispute for the past 5 months.
all i want is a refund or a new device, however i dont want to purchase from Sterns again, i would prefer a refund in a voucher to use at another store affiliated with them. they are disgusting.
Sterns
Sterns's reply01 Jun 2023, 10:27
Official
Good Day Janelle

The complaint has been received from the C.G.S.O.

We will correspond accordingly.

Regards
The Sterns Team
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Angry G's update01 Jun 2023, 10:32
Reviewer Update
good day
when will they reply
its been almost 5 months that i have been struggling to get any assistance from them. they should have refunded me months ago but yet im still waiting.
my patience with Sterns is running out and my niceness isnt going to be nice anymore, please make sure to contact me urgently to resolve this as the area manager Michael has been involved for sometime now and still not one call from him to advise what is happening and the way forward. i want a new device/refund of R1499.00 so i can go purchase a device elsewhere i want nothing to do with Sterns ever again, they are disgusting with service but they quick to sell you stuff.
awaiting urgent feedback

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Angry G's update01 Jun 2023, 10:32
Reviewer Update
the way they make its a R5000 worth phone that they dont want to refund/replace. really now they are disgusting
Sterns
Sterns's reply01 Jun 2023, 10:34
Official
Kindly be advised the response/resolution will be sent to the C.G.S.O who will update/inform you accordingly.

Regards
The Sterns Team
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Angry G's update01 Jun 2023, 10:41
Reviewer Update
i look forward to their reply as this has been ongoing for far too long and i was patient enough. all i want is a replace device to the same value or a refund to buy a device elsewhere.

Sterns
Sterns's reply01 Jun 2023, 11:07
Official
Your response is noted and will be conveyed.

Regards
The Sterns team.