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Anneline M

1 reviews | Active since Apr 2021

22 Feb 2022, 09:51

Disgusted in IRIS DUBUROOY!!!!!!!!

SO so so Disgusted in this service from Retention Manager Iris Duburooy. Gives us a call after we we were contacted by the lady that is still at the address we are moving to find out what is happening with this query. Further more all our information was given to her last week regarding our account already. Iris calls us and says " Oh so i hear you guys wants to Cancel. We will then be charging you an extra R750.00 on the cancellation fee of R2100.00" Because we didnt give a full calender month notice. Emails was sent back and forth so many times that we do not want to cancel and want to continue with their services. Which they forcing us to cancel. We contacted them already the beginning of the month and they couldnt sort out the matter. Emails after emails sent to them. We received an email that it will just be transfered everything is fine. we gave them the new address where everything is already installed. We notified the ladlord where we still presently are that if the next tenants wants fibre to please inform them to take over. What more are we supposed to do? Why must we go and look for customers for them? The POPI act is there to protect all citizens in SA that your info must be private and confidential. But it seemes to me that it doesnt apply to VOX because all our info was given to the other VOX customer. They dont comunicate with us but they send her all the info.

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Anneline M's update22 Feb 2022, 09:54
Reviewer Update

The only reason I'm giving them a 1 star is that there is no (-10). Ok so apparently if you want to move address you will be charged a cancellation fee even though you are not cancelling and the address where you are moving to does have an active Vox line there. We have been exchanging E mails with Iris Team Manager for retentions and campaigns. This is what has been said. **********- There is a cancellation fee if you wish to cancel – We are not able to move your box over to your new property .
**********- There is also a cancellation fee if you wish to cancel - We are not able to move your box over to your new property .
If you find someone that signs up on your existing account there will be no cancellation fee.
If you not able to get someone to take over the cancellation fee will apply. ( I must find someone???)
If we move we must ensure that someone else takes over the line or else we will be charged a cancellation fee of R2400+. So now I must market their business for them.
NB last week we were informed that we will not be held liable as per Nadine and Gregory. Contradiction at its finest. Both myself and the other lady do not want to cancel, we are being forced to cancel. Please don't go the Vox route. As a consumer I have never been so disappointed. Really disgusting that you would force your clients to cancel in this manner.
Anyways.... cancel ahead.... See how far it bring your company. I refuse to pay your stupid cancellation fee.

AM
Anneline M's update22 Feb 2022, 09:57
Reviewer Update
SO RECENTLY I GOT FIBER WITH VOX .. ACTUALLY IN DEC 2021 SO I AM MOVING HOUSE, THE LADY THAT IS TAKING OVER THE PROPERTY WHERE I AM MOVING FROM IS ALSO A CUSTOMER OF VOX. SO THE LADY WILL OBVIOUSLY THEN TAKE OVER MY ACCOUNT BECAUSE SHE WORKS FROM HOME SO IN MY MIND ITS A SIMPLE MATTER OF DOING THE CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND OWNERSHIP FOR HER AND VOX WANTS TO CHARGE HER R2415 FOR CHANGING HER ADDRESS, KEEP IN MIND THEY DONT HAVE TO INSTALL ANYTHING AT MY ADDRESS BECAUSE IM ALREADY AN ACTIVE CUSTOMER, SO I CALL CALL THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THE LADY I SPOKE TO IS TELLING ME ALL OF THIS .. SO I ASK THE MILLION DOLLOR ? DOES IT MAKE SENSE FROM A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE TO CHARGE A CLIENT FOR MOVING TO AN ADDRESS WHERE YOUR SERVICES ARE ALREADY ACTIVE AND THAT WANTS TO CONTINUE BEING YOUR CUSTOMER. ( BASICALLY THEY CHANGING HER INFO ON THE SYSTEM THATS IT AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE R2415.00 .. IS IT REALLY WORTH LOSING A CUSTOMER FOR R2415 NEVER MIND THE WORD OF MOUTH DAMAGE BEING DONE TO YOUR COMPANY , IF YOU CALCULATED THE NUMBER OF PAYMENTS SHE WOULD BE MAKING AS A CUSTOMER IT FAR OUTWEIGHS THAT R2415 THAT YOU INSISTING ON AND THEN YOU LOSE ME AS A CUSTOMER BECAUSE WHAT WILL THEN HAPPEN TO ME AS A CLIENT IF I EXPERIENCE A SIMILAR SITUATION. SUFFICE IT TO SAY I WILL ALSO BE CANCELLING MY SERVICES WITH VOX SO THEY WILL GET THEIR -+ R5000 FROM BOTH OF US BUT LOSING OUT ON THE MONEY THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN GETTING BY OUR CONTINUED PATRONAGE. WE WILL DEFINATELY NOT BE RECOMMENDING YOUR SERVICES TO ANYBODY ELSE.
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Anneline M's update22 Feb 2022, 10:04
Reviewer Update
Hi Nadine Again we get to the point where as per our discussion Anneline was not cancelling her services the only reason why she was looking at another service provider was because you guys wanted her to cancel the service. Furthermore based on our first telecom I explained to you that Anneline does not know who the new tenant is and if your calls are recorded you can go back and listen to it where you stated there will be no charge to myself or Anneline because it is just a change of address , now the whole story is changing . why are you people forcing your clients to cancel their services when all they want to do is change their addresses. If its that much of an issue why not just move the hardware from one house to the other. So here is my question based on your statement below. What part of we want to keep the link do you guys not understand and does it make sense to want to charge us a cancellation fee if we do not want to cancel the service. As per you terms and conditions :“We cover this cost for you on condition that you keep this link active for 12 months( WE WANT TO KEEP OUR LINKS ACTIVE ) and if you do cancel (YOU ARE FORCING US TO CANCEL )before the 12-month period then we will recoup these monies from you that was paid upfront by us on your behalf.” WE DO NOT WANT TO CANCEL WE JUST MOVING ADDRESSES !!!!HERE IS SOME SIMPLE MATHS THAT I THINK VOX SHOULD BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND1 FORCED CANCELLATION =R2415 APRX. ONCE OFF (CUSTOMER WILL THEN TAKE BUSINESS TO ANOTHER SERVICE PROVIDER)ONGOING SERVICE = R10896 PER ANNUM (THIS INCLUDES MY BOOSTER) DOES THIS ACTUALLY MAKE SENSE TO ANY OF YOU BECAUSE FROM A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE I WOULD RATHER HOLD ONTO THE ONGOING INCOME THAN THE ONCE OFF PAYMENT . PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME OR GET ME SOMEONE THAT CAN EXPLAIN OR UNDERSTAND THAT WE DO NOT WANT TO CANCEL OUR SERVICES BUT YOU ARE FORCING US TO DO SO . WHY??????????EVEN IF NOBODY IS TAKING OVER ANNELINES LINK SHE WANTS TO STILL CONTINUE THE SERVICE. SO PLEASE ANSWER ME ON THE FOLLOWING POINTS .
  1. BOTH MYSELF AND ANNELINE WANT TO REMAIN CUSTOMERS OF VOX HOWEVER VOX IS MAKING THAT VERY DIFFICULT BY FORCING US TO CANCEL OUR EXISTING SERVICES AND APPLYING FOR NEW SERVICES BECAUSE THEY WANT MONEY
  2. ANNELINE SUSPENDED HER SERVICE BECAUSE SHE WAS BEING IGNORED WHEN SHE QUERIED THIS MATTER .. BEST PART SHE WANTS TO CONTINUE BEING A VOX CLIENT BUT IS NOW BEING PUT IN A POSITION WHERE SHE HAS TO LOOK FOR ANOTHER SERVICE PROVIDER
  3. THE WHOLE PROBLEM YOU HAVE IS THAT WE MOVING OUR ADDRESSES AGAIN WE DO NOT WANT TO CANCEL OUR SERVICES BUT YOU GUYS ARE FORCING US TO so , BECAUSE NOW IF ANNELINE DOES NOT CONTINUE HER SERVICE WITH VOX I WILL PROBABLY BE FORCED TO PAY THAT R-+2K BECAUSE NOW SHE IS USING ANOTHER SERVICE PROVIDER WHICH WILL THEN MEAN I WILL LOOK FOR ANOTHER SERVICE PROVIDER WHICH IN TURN WILL MEAN THAT VOX HAS NOT ONLY LOST 1 CUSTOMER BUT 2 AND THEN BASED ON OUR EXPERIENCE WE WILL NOT RECOMMEND VOX TO ANYBODY LOOKING FOR A SERVICE PROVIDER WHICH WOULD THEN MEAN VOX LOST MORE THAN 2 CUSTOMERS.
DOES THE R2K REALLY EQUATE TO MORE THAN OUR ON GOING PATRONAGE OF YOUR SERVICE.
  1. SO YOU WANT ANNELINE TO PAY BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT KNOW WHO THE NEW TENANT IS , SO IF THE NEW TENANT IS A CUSTOMER OF VOX WILL SHE BE REFUNDED THAT R2K AND IF I HAVE TO PAY IT WILL I THEN ALSO BE REFUNDED BECAUSE WE ARE EXISTING VOX CUSTOMERS AS WELL.
AND WHEN YOU SAY YOUR TERMS YOUR SAYS THAT IF I CANCEL HERES MY PROBLEM, YOU GUYS ARE FORCING US TO CANCEL A SERVICE THAT WE ARE QUITE HAPPY WITH AND DO NOT WISH TO CANCEL .SO THEN THAT WOULD MEAN THAT VOX IS REQUIRING A CANCELLATION SO VOX SHOULD PAY THAT COST BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT TO CANCEL VOX WANTS US TO CANCEL DOES THIS NOW MEAN WE NEED TO ESCALATE THIS MATTER TO ISPA BECAUSE IN OUR ORIGINAL CONVERSATION NADINE YOU STATED THAT NEITHER MYSELF OR ANNELINE WILL BE PAYING A CANCELLATION FEE BECAUSE WE WILL BE CARRYING OUR SERVICES OVER TO OUR NEW ADDRESSES ( PLEASE LISTEN TO THE RECORDING OF OUR CALL BECAUSE EVEN BEFORE YOU MADE THAT STATEMENT I ADVISED YOU THAT ANNELINE DOES NOT KNOW WHO THE NEW TENANT IS GOING TO BE AT THE PROPERTY SHE IS VACATING). I NEED FEEDBACK ON A WAY FORWARD PLEASE BECAUSE AT THIS POINT I AM GETTING FED-UP WITH THIS WHOLE SITUATION. ALL WE WANT TO DO IS CONTINUE OUR SERVICE AND PAY FOR SAID SERVICE. IF VOX DOES NOT WANT US AS CUSTOMERS ANYMORE PLEASE LET BOTH MYSELF AND ANNELINE KNOW THEN WE WILL TAKE OUR BUSINESS SOMEWHERE ELSE BECAUSE I DO NOT SEE HOW FORCING US TO CANCEL IS GOING TO BENEFIT YOUR ORGANISATION IN THE LONG RUN. KIND REGARDS
Vox Telecom
Vox Telecom's reply22 Feb 2022, 10:38
Official
Good day,  Anneline M

Thank you for your query. 

As per the Subscriber Agreement, Vox waivers the Set Up and Configuration/ Installation Fees upon signup on the condition that the Service remains active for a minimum period of 12 months. 
 
The element of the Service that is comprised of the provision of the Circuit is provided to the specific address set out in the Subscriber Agreement with a Circuit leased by Vox from a network operator. Accordingly, the provision of the Circuit is not transferrable to another premises.
 
Notwithstanding that the cancellation is necessitated by relocation, Vox needs to recover such costs associated with such cancellation. 
 
We have also taken note of the cancellation dispute and the complaint against the  Retention Manager  and have escalated the query for further assistance. 

We will investigate the matter and provide feedback to you soonest via our official company communication platforms as per our website.

 Kind Regards,   Vox
 
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Anneline M's update22 Feb 2022, 10:46
Reviewer Update
Good Morning. Angela / Anneline Trust that you are both well. Please see the following with regards to transfer of ownership We require the following information of the account holder that we are transferring services from: (Angela to provide ) - Signed letter authorizing the transfer of services. The below is required from Anneline-Existing Vox Account number-New Physical Address (Complex name and unit number if applicable)- Proof of Address (In your name and not older than 3 months) Why was this sent to us? Confirmed by NADINE that we will do the change of address....
Please Do NOT come with your long stories.