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Luan C

1 reviews | Active since Sept 2019

03 Nov 2020, 12:18

VERIMARK, ROTTEN, SHOCKING CPA DODGING

I purchased a Genises vacuum cleaner for R899 from Blue Route mall in Cape Town a few months ago. From the first 10 minutes of using it, I realized how expensive this cheap piece of ******* was. I could vacuum half my little car, and within 5 minutes it was overheating, I would have to switch it off and come back to do the rest of the car a half hour later. I was so furious. Within a few weeks it completely packed up, (no surprises there), I dug out my slip and asked my mother to take it back to Blue Route Mall for a refund for me. Verimark are acutely aware of the **** quality of this vacuum cleaner, it is full up on HelloPeter that your vacuum cleaners are *******. But, you see, you try your luck....the twit at Blue Route mall told my mother he would send it away for repairs. 6 weeks later. We collect the vacuum cleaner, it over heats on the first attempt to vacuum a 2,5m x 3m short pile carpet. Same hogwash. Take the piece of junk back and I tell my mom. This time I ask her to ask for a refund. Verimark is selling defective vacuum cleaners, and you think that consumers must just suck it up? Jody at this branch tells my mother “no”, it must go for repairs again???? I must wait ANOTHER 6 weeks for your ******* to be repaired and that too won’t last.....evident from HelloPeter reports. She calls me from the store, I tell Jody:- "I am not interested, according to law (CPA) you have to refund me, because you cannot repair the vacuum cleaner. He argues with me, Verimark don’t seem to have any respect for the CPA. He tells me he cannot do a refund, he will have to ask his area manager Candice to call me. I told him, “my mother will be another 30 minutes at the bank, she will come past the shop to collect my full refund, get Candice to call me so that this can be arranged”. My mother returns 30 minutes later.....Jody has gone to the bathroom, and continues to hide there for another 20 minutes, how do I know this, well, Candice did not call me, so it’s very likely, that he did not want to face my mother again. South Africans have to know:- You are selling some deffective goods, you refuse to refund the customers after you have already attempted to repair the ****. VERIMARK REFUSE TO REFUND MY MONEY FOR DEFFECTIVE GOODS THEY FAILED TO REPAIR. They are insisting now to do yet another evaluation on the vacuum cleaner, that they know is not going to be repaired ever, and they are just dodging refunding me. SHOCKING, ROTTEN SERVICE, CPA DODGING COMPANY. Lets see how your hold up at the Small Claims Court Michael van Straaten

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Verimark
Verimark's reply03 Nov 2020, 12:31
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Dear Luan 
Thank you for informing us of your disappointing experience with the recent purchase of the Genesis  Mini Max Please accept our sincere apologies for the disappointment and inconvenience caused. Good quality and value are of great importance to us and we need to know when a product has fallen short of our customers’ expectations. We appreciate the trouble that you took to bring this matter to our attention. We can assure you that our products are manufactured under strict quality control procedures to satisfy our consumers.  Please see below guidelines which fall within our policies and the CPA. 15 Day money back guarantee 
  • Proof of purchase required.
  • This is a satisfactory guarantee we offer our customer.  
  • When a customer has the opportunity to inspect goods prior to finalizing the transaction, he has no automatic right or “cool off” period to a return or refund if he is not satisfied with the product or its performance, as he had the opportunity to inspect the goods prior to purchasing it.  
  • We thus offer 15 Day money back guarantee which is not even prescribed in the CPA.  
  • In the event whereby the deadline was missed by a day or two, we will still assist.  
  • Items over the value of R399.00 are required to be assessed prior to offering refund.  (This may be done in store)
    Repairs

    ·        Within 6 months from purchase date
    o   Receipt is required for proof of guarantee
    o   Technical assessment to be done.
    o   Customer has the option of Repair, Exchange or Refund.
    o   In the event whereby customer abuse is detected, no refund or exchange to be offered as this only applies to defects on the product.
    o   If the customer opts for a repair, the repair will be guaranteed for a period of three months, which will run concurrent to the original guarantee. (Will not add three months to the original guarantee)
    o   In the case where the repair fails and the unit is returned within three months from original repair, the customer then has the right to a Refund, Exchange or Repair.
    ·        Outside the first 6 months from purchase date but within the guarantee period
    o   Receipt is required for proof of guarantee
    o   Technical assessment to be done.
    o   Customer only has the option of Repair.
    o   The repair will be guaranteed for a period of three months, which will run concurrent to the original guarantee. (Will not add three months to the original guarantee)
    o   In the case where the repair fails and the unit is returned within three months from original repair, the unit must be repaired again with another three month guarantee, also to run concurrently.

    This   matter  has  been  escalated  to  management   will  revert  back ASAP
    Should you require any further assistance, please contact our Customer Care Department on  ***and one of our friendly consultants will be able to assist.

    Kind Regards

    Verimark Team