JL
Jacques L

1 reviews | Active since Feb 2012

25 May 2021, 10:20

Vericred Customer Service

Is there a rating lower than 1 star? I started receiving phone calls from Vericred late last year. It was with respect to a Wits student account. I immediately knew that it was a mistake since I am a bursar and my company settled the account in full 2 years ago already. I explained this to the various call centre agents with a request that they contact Wits to sort out the issue. Instead, I received more e-mails, more SMS's and more and more phone calls. I do not understand how Vericred can have a client make a mistake and expect me to do anything about it. Vericred has got a business arrangement with Wits, not with me. Vericred needs to verify the accuracy of claims with their client - it is not my responsibility. If Vericred expects me to assist them in resolving the matter, they can pay me for my time. I am under no obligation to spend any time on this. (You may proceed to legal proceedings if you want to - I have all the proof I need to show that I owe Wits nothing) I think the Vericred business model relies on fees collected for sms, phone calls and e-mails and that is why they have no interest in resolving the matter with their client - who made a mistake. I will be wasting the next Vericred callers time....I can be creative in extending calls to a few hours...good luck.

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Replies (3)
VeriCred Collections
VeriCred Collections's reply25 May 2021, 13:28
Official
Good day Jacques D******, thank you for your report.
Your overdue account was handed over for collection by the University in January 2021 due to non-payment. You mention that you have proof yet decline to submit it. Please take cognisance that WITS require the relevant proof to investigate and it is your obligation to supply same to enable us to have your allegations investigated with them. 
Please take note that contrary to your comments of '.....VeriCred business model relying on fees etc...', there is NO fees applicable on your outstanding account as you claim on this forum.
Be that as it may, we will take it up with WITS and if they request the relevant proof you will have to provide same. In the interim a HOLD was placed on your account until clarity received in this regard from the University of the Wi****ersrand and we shall revert in due course. Thank you.
JL
Jacques L's update25 May 2021, 14:12
Reviewer Update
We (myself and my company) provided the proof the Wits months ago already, they said they would investigate and fix...to date nothing has happened. They claim it may have been incorrectly allocated. I also told your call centre agents the latter - it is as if they did not believe me and kept hounding me to act.

Please refrain to using word like "your outstanding account", even if you believe it to be true, it is in fact a false statement.
VeriCred Collections
VeriCred Collections's reply04 Jun 2021, 10:00
Official
Hello JACQUES DE LANGE, further to previous reports: please take cognisance of the fact that the University in question has confirmed that your account, which they handed over for collection in January, was settled and apologised for not informing us of said payment.
Under the circumstances the account was finalised and closed accordingly.
Regards.