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Lindiwe K

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2018

29 Nov 2021, 00:57

Wrong Shoe Size Delivered

I bought the adidas sandal online as it was on sale. Original price was R449.95 and the sale amount was 299 and get a further 25% off. This was a perfect shoe for my 3 year old daughter who wears a size 6. Without hesitating, i ordered the shoe, size 6 that is. My shoe was then delivered at my nearest store in Jabulani Mall. I got home full of exitement and as i opened the package i noticed that the shoe is actually small. I then checked the size then BOOM it's a size 5 instead. I immediately checked my receipt and it shows i ordered a size 6. Ok well, mistakes do happen. I then decided to call Totalsports call center and was assisted by some lady. I explained the situation to her. She then told me i can go to any Totalsports and exchange the shoe or get a refund. I explained to her that i do not want a refund. I want the shoe i ordered and i want a size 6 that i originally ordered. She then kept on repeating the same return terms and how i will be refunded should the shoe i want not be available. I got irritated by all this. As in the first place its not my fault i got a size 5 instead of a size 6. I need to run around looking for a size six in all these stores whereas i bought conveniently online. I then asked her to check if Totalsports Jabulani mall or Maponya mall has the shoe, she then said they do not have!!! I then asked her again, to check which other stores has and whether its possible for her to ask the store that has a size 6 in this make of shoe to send it to Jabulani Mall, she then said she cant do that, its a store to store process. Now i am defeated!!! I originally bought a size 6 and mistakenly got a size 5 and now nobody cares and it is now my problem to sort out. To make matters worse, she says to me she will call me back as she has to speak to her manager about this and maybe in this event they can give me a voucher to buy another make of a shoe in case i fail to get this one. And, this voucher will be for the same amount of the original price of the shoe. Same day around 18:52 pm , i got a voucher code with the amount of R75 that expires the same day. I mean, what kind of a pathetic service is this??? I felt like an idiot. This is really uncalled for. My daughter is now without her favorite shoe and on top of that i am treated like a fool. My case was even closed the same day. No follow-up no nothing!!! Is this how Totalsports treats its customers when buying online. My expectations was that they will acknowledge their mistake and send the right shoe size at Jabulani mall where i can easily go and exchange, But all i got was the poorest of service!!! I am heavily disappointed and heart broken by this. The way i love the shoe, i even went to Jabulani Mall and Maponya Mall Totalsports to check whether they have the shoe in size 6 and to my disappointment both stores dont have the shoe! This experience has made me realize that buying online at Totalsports is really a gamble since there's no human touch to their service. I literally feel like i am dealing with ROBOTS!!! I am not happy and i am so disappointed! I have been made a fool. I still have the shoe by the way, with the hope that i might still get a size 6 for the sake of my daughter. Like i said before, i do not want a refund! I ordered a size 6 online which was available and i deserve a size 6. That's really not asking for too much!

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Replies (6)
Totalsports
Totalsports's reply29 Nov 2021, 08:10
Official
Good morning Lindiwe, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. Unfortunately it sound like the size requested is sold out, as it is a SALE item, and we won't be restocking the item. We therefore have no choice but to refund you for the order or exchange for an item of the same value in-store. Please either return it to any Totalsports store or let us know if you'd like for us to arrange for our courier to collect the item for you. We apologise for the disappointment and inconvenience this has caused. We have asked our Online Customer Services team to contact you to provide more information & to the confirm the information we've provided now. 
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Lindiwe K's update30 Nov 2021, 07:00
Reviewer Update
No acknowledgement of fault no nothing. I mean i ordered a size 6, my slip also shows i ordered a size 6. You don't even care to apologize for the inconvenience caused. It is YOUR mistake i got a size 5 in the first place. When i ordered online there was a size 6 and that's what i ordered. Are you telling me nobody double checks the orders when packaging? This is really devastating. If i knew you did not have a size 6 i wouldn't have bothered to order the shoe in the first place. So in short, you guys falsely advertised a size 6 when you knew you didn't have. If its a mistake from your side why dont you ask other stores that might have to bring the shoe to Jabulani Mall. That would be great customer service you know! However, the quickest way to get rid of me is by offering me a refund... By the way, i was told that Carltonville branch and some other branches has the shoe you know. Unfortunately that's too far from me. Your customer service needs an upgrade. This is really what we call BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!
Totalsports
Totalsports's reply30 Nov 2021, 08:26
Official
Good morning LIndiwe, our online store does not pull stock from the store you have chosen for collection, but from ALL Totalsports stores - no matter what part of the country they are in. If the item was in-stock it would have been sent. Our e-commerce team are looking into why rather than communicating it was out of stock, that the wrong size was sent - as yes, that is absolutely unacceptable. Again, we apologise for the inconvenience that the lack of communication & incorrect item being sent has caused. 
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Lindiwe K's update30 Nov 2021, 10:29
Reviewer Update
Can i not be patronised please! I have just decided to be pro active in this. I just called your Sandton branch and was assited by Buhle. She actually checked for me if the shoe is available in other stores. She confirmed that Totalsports the Glen Mall and Sasolburg Junction both have the shoe in size 6. I just called Sasolburg junction now and they say they have 1 in size 6. So you cant say the shoe is not available Nationally. I am not looking for a REFUND here. I am simply begging to be assisted. I really need the shoe my daughter is already inlove with it and would hate to disappoint her merely on the basis of incompetency. Can you please look into the matter. Contact both stores for the shoe to make up for the inconvenience caused. And hae them delivered to my nearest Totalsports shop. I am willing to give you a chance a again.

From a frustrated customer.
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Lindiwe K's update02 Dec 2021, 08:49
Reviewer Update
Thanks Totalsports for eventually coming through for me. Thanks to Iwi for the call and making sure i get my size 6 shoe delivered at Maponya Mall and to the most wonderful Store Manager Seiso from Maponya Mall-thank you so much for a great display of customer service and always going an extra mile. It's people like this Manager that will make one to always be coming back for more. My Princess is now sorted!
Totalsports
Totalsports's reply02 Dec 2021, 09:09
Official
Good morning Lindiwe, thank you for sharing an update with us. Again, we apologise for the inconvenience that was caused & are happy to hear that our team was able to resolve it. Please don't hesitate to contact us should you need any assistance in the future.