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Antoinette K

1 reviews | Active since Sept 2015

18 Dec 2017, 10:37

Takealot late and half of order not delivered

Here is my FB inbox convo that I just had with them: Antoinette Hi there, Yesterday I've ordered a Ryobi line trimmer from you guys, as well as a packet including two rolls of trimming line (who would order a ****-eater without the gut, anyway?). Half the order was just delivered a while ago. I did NOT receive the trimming line! Naturally, I signed for the package because I assumed that everything would be in there. And as I said earlier: who in their right mind would order a ****-eater without the gut? I didn't open the package to check it, because the guy who delivered was running late as a result of an unexpected rescheduling of deliveries (of which I was NOT informed). So I waited all day for the delivery and could not get to a chemist to buy some headache tablets that I desperately needed because of a severe headache, then the delivery pitched (very) late, (much later than the "guaranteed" 5 pm), so I didn't check the parcel because I didn't want to unnecessarily keep the poor guy who still had to return to the warehouse to pick up more parcels, and found out now, when opening the parcel, that my gut (trimming line) was not delivered. So how do you expect me to trim my lawn without the gut? My hair? Sorry, but I'm not Superman. So could you please let me know by WHEN I can expect my gut to be delivered? 7:49AM Takealot Hi, Antoinette. Thank you for reaching out to us. Please forward your order number, so we can assist. Antoinette Good morning! Thanks for replying so early! My order number is ********** 6. Regards, Antoinette Keyser. Takealot Kindly note that the Ryobi - Trimming Line 1.4Mm X 8M was cancelled due to being out of stock. This means that this item was not sent initially. You can, however, redo this order for the two rolls of trimming line and we will remove the delivery fee. Seen by Takealot at 9:12am Antoinette I was NOT notified about the cancellation, I have PAID for the gut and I DEMAND it to be delivered SOON Thank you!!! You were VERY HAPPY receiving FULL PAYMENT of the ENTIRE ORDER, GUT INCLUDED,. and now THIS??? I'm sorry, but this is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! I WILL NOT REDO ANY ORDER! I WANT WHAT I HAVE ORDERED AND PAID FOR WITHOUT DELAY!!!!!!!! Or I will go to Hello Peter and convey the entire story on there, and I will post this all over the entire FACEBOOK as well!!!!! I'm sitting WITHOUT TRANSPORT, and my garden needs to be done! If I don't get my gut REAL SOON I will return the ****-eater for a FULL REFUND, and get another one elsewhere! You're not the only place that sells stuff online!!! Antoinette Are you going to reply, or do I go ahead with taking action???!!! Antoinette ?????? Antoinette Wellll!!!??? Antoinette And don't tell me I can't return it because I've opened the package, because, obviously, I couldn't use it without gut!!! It wasn't used EVEN ONCE!!!! Hellopeter.com

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Antoinette K's update18 Dec 2017, 10:44
Reviewer Update
Extension to earlier conversation: Takelot Kindly note that we will proceed with creating a replacement order and have this sent out as soon as possible. Seen by Takealot at 9:53am Antoinette Thank you. As soon as I receive it, I will change the rating that I have given you on Hello Peter.com.
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Antoinette K's update19 Dec 2017, 10:23
Reviewer Update
Extension to Conversation: After my experience with Takealot yesterday, I received an email from them stating that the rest of my delivery, that should have bee delivered already, will now only be delivered on 2 Jan 2018, which is unacceptable because I needed the trimming for the time that I am on leave until 2Jan 2018! I let them them know this, and I got the following reply: Hello! We see you are trying to reach the team at ***. This is an auto-response letting you know that customer queries sent to this email address will no longer be rep**** to. We have a much quicker way for you to find the help you need using our online help options. Visit our Help page (https://secure.takealot.com/help) for answers to delivery, order, payment and product related questions. If you can’t find an answer, please complete one of our easy to use online forms and send us your question. Our online shopping assistants will respond and assist you to resolve your query within the following working hours: Weekdays 07h00 – 22h00 Weekends 09h00 – 18h00 Public Holidays 09h00 – 18h00 (Closed on Christmas & New Year’s Day) You can also track your delivery at any time by selecting the Order Number from your Order History on your Takealot account profile (https://secure.takealot.com/account/order_history). Thanks for shopping with us, The Takealot Team" Which is a lot of nonsense, since until yesterday their emails were being handled in the conventional way. I rep**** via their Facebook inbox by telling them that I am not happy and telling them to CANCEL the rest of my order that I did not receive because it will be no use only receiving it on 2 Jan 2018 when I will be back at work already. They rep**** by posting the following as a "clickable icon", which was used as a reply to my inbox message to them: Need Help? - TAKEALOT Secure.Takealot.com This confirms that they do NOT have any interest attending to the needs of their customers, so I am now done with them. Fortunately, there are other businesses that also take online orders and deliver directly to ones doorstep! I think this effective concludes my customer relationship with Takealot
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Antoinette K's update19 Dec 2017, 11:47
Reviewer Update
Latest addition to this monologue: After requesting Takealot to cancel the remaining half of my order that for some obscure reason was not included in the delivery, they (quickly, mind you!) responded by canceling. Only one problem: The credited that they put through was less than what I have paid for it. So NOW I have to begin ANOTHER long struggle to get them to credit the remainder of the... well... credit! If they do not do that, I will be forced to lay a charge against them for theft by means of *****....