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Neil B

1 reviews | Active since May 2024

30 Sept 2025, 09:11

False advertising

False advertising, online purchases vs in store. Adverti*****t on FB for a knife marked down R50 and had a check stock in a store near you, if in line a shipping fee of R 70 on a R100 item is not viable. So went to nearest store that had stock and was charged full price and was told it was an online special only, re checked advert and no mention of online only, also why have a check stock at a store near you if it is online only, called head office and have had no feedback yet still waiting

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Verimark
Verimark's reply30 Sept 2025, 09:42
Official
Hi Neil, Thanks for reaching out and letting us know about your experience. We’re really sorry for the confusion around the knife promotion—it’s definitely important to us that our customers get accurate information. To help us sort this out quickly, could you please provide a few more details? 
  • The date and time you saw the adverti*****t
  • Any other info you remember about the online promotion or the ad
Once we have these details, we can investigate and make sure this is resolved properly. 
We really appreciate your patience and understanding. Kind regards,
The Verimark Team 
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Neil B's update30 Sept 2025, 10:23
Reviewer Update
Hi I saw the add yesterday on Facebook and thought this would make a great Christmas present for my son and son in law, checked the shipping costs and it was R70 so thought that is not worth it so used the check stock link and saw Cresta had stock so asked my daughter to go get them for me. I sent her the link to you add and the stock snap shots , once she got there’ she was charged R150 she paid and then called me saying it was an online special only which I went back into your site and no mention of it being an online special, my wife then check and confirmed , she now sent me a screenshot showing it has been changed to online only, my question is and I mentioned it to your lady at head office that deals with customers complaints why would you have a check stoke item at a store near you if it was online only, she said she would check with marketing and get back to me and I’m still waiting, I can’t believe you would not want someone that is willing to go to your store and might even buy other products but punish them by changing more when we saw the adverti*****t. I hope this helps,
Verimark
Verimark's reply30 Sept 2025, 10:32
Official
 Hi Neil, Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We sincerely apologize for the confusion regarding the advertised item and the in-store pricing. To help us investigate this further, please email us the screenshots you mentioned to info site email on our website. Once received, we can escalate your concern to our Marketing Department for review. For future reference, our website has an information section where customers can provide feedback directly. Please note that, as a company, we sometimes designate specials as online-only, and our courier fee has always been R70. We appreciate your understanding and your effort in bringing this to our attention. Kind regards,
The Verimark Team 
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Neil B's update30 Sept 2025, 11:15
Reviewer Update
Hi I will send the screenshots etc the reason for going on hello Peter is I tried to get hold of your company yesterday, numbers are missing so can’t get through, tried sending message on Facebook messenger and says not delivered and when I got through on a number your Cresta lady gave us I did not get feedback as promised.
Verimark
Verimark's reply30 Sept 2025, 11:23
Official
Hi Neil, Thank you for your follow-up and for sharing the challenges you experienced trying to reach us. We sincerely apologize for any difficulty you may have experienced in contacting our team.We appreciate that you are sending the screenshots, as these will help us fully investigate the situation and escalate it to our Marketing Department.

Once we have received your screenshots, we will carefully review everything and get back to you with a resolution as soon as possible. We value your patience and your effort in bringing this to our attention. Kind regards,
The Verimark Team