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rabia B

1 reviews | Active since Aug 2016

17 Sept 2022, 18:53

Zero-rated poor service for Vodacom New market Alberton Repairs Jhb

Vodacom Alberton Newmarket Repairs store is the worst Vodacom experience I have encountered.I have been with Vodacom since 2000.I had a loss of information on my Samsung S20Fe.I took it to the store in Alberton Jhb and was told "I dont know what the problem is on your phone.Two days later returned back to the store but told to get it to Repairs store in New Marke***** been an epic disaster for 2 weeks now with no phone.Technician Darren and Ihsaan are contradictory and dishonest with statements from 'I dont know;parts were removed,parts had to be ordered,to telling a consultant that "nothing was done on the phone" to an ambiguous "the mother board was replaced" All of which I had to return to the intermediate store 6 times with no one inetersted but the store manager admitting that the" phone was faulty and must be replaced".Two weeks later I am still without a phone having returned it yet again to Newmarket Repairs.They are not only highly *********** and unskilled,they contravened every act of the Consumer Protection Act and P.O.P.I act by not informing me or asking my consent!!All existing files and documents vanished when Newmarket Repairs returned my phone the first time!!My phone was tampered with and they still claim it will not be replaced!Vodacom expects me to continue to pay for a newly upgraded phone (less than5 months) which has been tampered with and is faulty!!!I am utterly appalled and totally disgusted at such poor service !!!

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Vodacom's reply18 Sept 2022, 10:56
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rabia B's update20 Sept 2022, 09:31
Reviewer Update
Following my complaint dated 17/09,I have only been receiving feedback from an excellent Customer Service Supervisor,Mateo who has followed up with me everyday.Despite his efforts,Vodacom Alberton and New market Repairs have been an absolute nightmare.I am speechless on the dismal interest by the Alberton store manager,Ashlynn who didnot bother to contact me once.Newmarket Repairs are blatant ***** who give contradcitory statements each time for the past 2 weeks.I have had to go 8 times to Alberton to request consultant Morena to assist me!We get a shrug of the shoulders and "oh well we dont know!".There has been 3 trips made to Newmarket and endless phone calls.My last comminication is Darren saying I should use the phone and see what happens!!!The PHONE IS FAULTY!!VODACOM EXPECTS ME TO PAY FOR A FAULTY PHONE THAT I AM UNABLE TO USE???!I have never experienced such appalling service.As a patron of Vodacom for 20 years this is beyond measure!!I have wasted my money to bills over R800 for purchasing data to fix a phone where all my files,documents and Whatsapp chats have 'disappeared'.All Vodacom does is "oh well!!!have you ever heard of someone having to return to a service provider 8 times in 3 weeks and make 3 trips to repairs but Vodacom still refuses that the phone is faulty and technicians blatantly lie??!!The emotional and mental stress has affected my health and work.How distasteful an experience!