1 reviews | Active since Aug 2017
TRAVELSTART - Worst Customer Service EVER !!!!
On the 14th of APRIL, I booked flight tickets through Travelstart. The money went off of my account (multiple transactions, as I booked 4 tickets - 2 for SAA and 2 for FLYSAFAIR) - I received the tickets (so obviously the payment cleared and was received) BUT yet they put a hold on my account - for 699.46 & 710.96, so whenever money goes into my account, it gets deducted
I tried calling them - you are just on hold forever, only once did someone answer, she just gave me an email address and said that she can't help
I emailed them on the 25th of APRIL (***) - I sent through all the documents (their invoice, my bank statement showing the hold on my acc)
They then rep**** saying, I am paid up and my flights are booked and confirmed
I had to then had to email again- enquiring about when the hold on my account will be taken off and the money that was deducted refunded
They then asked for the last 10 digits of my bank card, saying this only happens with CAPITEC and that Capitec did not bank the amounts, but that they will request a reversal
I also called Capitec - who informed me that they can only reverse the hold, once they receive an authorization letter from Travelstart
I relayed the message to Travelstart - who then informed me that I should call Capitec again and get an Authorization - Called the bank again - who said that Travelstart has to send them an Authorization letter
I emailed them 3 times after that and still no response
NEVER IN MY LIFE will I book anything through TRAVELSTART!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now I can't use my account and more than R800 was deducted because of the hold, no one gets back to me, they are absolutely not willing to rectify this. Surely if this happens to all Capitec account holders (as they claimed) then should they not know how to rectify the issue - seeing as I am not the first one???!!!
I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO UNHAPPY AND DISSAPOINTED WITH A COMPANY IN ALL MY LIFE
Thank you for reaching out to us.
I am sorry to hear that there has been difficulty with the booking and the amounts being held as a pending authorisation.
Please note I have checked the booking and can see that the team has sent an email to the merchant bank to release the pending authorisation on the card. This does occur when the system and airline simultaneously attempts to issue the tickets and I know how frustrating this can be.
Please send an email to payments @ travelstart . com should you not see the adjustment within the next 3 days.
Wishing you a good day further.
Kind Regards,
Melissa
Thank you for reaching out to us.
I am sorry to hear that there has been difficulty with the booking and the amounts being held as a pending authorisation.
Please note I have checked the booking and can see that the team has sent an email to the merchant bank to release the pending authorisation on the card. This does occur when the system and airline simultaneously attempts to issue the tickets and I know how frustrating this can be.
Please send an email to payments @ travelstart . com should you not see the adjustment within the next 3 days.
Wishing you a good day further.
Kind Regards,
Melissa
I can't use my card at all - which, as you can imagine, is quite inconvenient
I have spent more that R1K on bank fees already due to this.
Will this even be sorted out??????
I can't use my card at all - which, as you can imagine, is quite inconvenient
I have spent more that R1K on bank fees already due to this.
Will this even be sorted out??????
Thank you for reaching out to us.
I have checked with the team and can advise that the bank has sent a response as they delayed the reversal of the funds. Please see the response and below and keep an eye out for the adjustment of the account:
Good day Thank you for your email. Please accept my apology for the late response. Kindly be advised that your request had been actioned successfully Thabo Moila Agent: Capitec Connect Contact Centre: Client Care
Kind Regards,
Melissa
Thank you for reaching out to us.
I have checked with the team and can advise that the bank has sent a response as they delayed the reversal of the funds. Please see the response and below and keep an eye out for the adjustment of the account:
Good day Thank you for your email. Please accept my apology for the late response. Kindly be advised that your request had been actioned successfully Thabo Moila Agent: Capitec Connect Contact Centre: Client Care
Kind Regards,
Melissa
