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Afton W

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2014

03 Feb 2024, 08:03

******* and shady practice!

So, this is the 2nd review and serves as a follow up to my experience as I foolishly believed that if I complained on this public platform they would try to redeem themselves. I requested a refund for unnecessary labour that was not carried out 3 week ago, but this company just seem to be dragging their feet. I provided everything needed, but apparently they do not have an EFT system! What a load of BS! So while my money is accruing interest in their account, I am left hanging. By law they now owe me interest earned on debt owing to me! Never listen to these techs, if you do not know anything about installations etc, get a 2nd opinion. They are only out to make money and do not give 2 hoots about the clients. Avoid them altogether and go with another service provider, this company and their affiliates are the worst. When they cannot depict between a legal and ******* installation, that is cause for legal action Vumatel and if your techs are doing them it is cause for immediate dismissals. This has been brought to your attention before, but nobody has come back to me around my initial complaint. Please do no reply privately either, let the people see how you deal such complaints publicly. I was told someone would call me, 3 weeks has past and no direct contact besides me doing regular follow ups. Regional Ops Co-ordinator, just quiet now with zero further contact when he was the one I dealt with initially.

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Replies (5)
Vumatel
Vumatel's reply03 Feb 2024, 15:18
Official
Good day Afton 

We trust that you are well 

We are turly sorry to hear about your experience. Kindly provide us with the full address for us to escalate to the team. 

Kind Regards 
The Vuma Team 

Best regards,

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Afton W's update03 Feb 2024, 18:10
Reviewer Update
Ghe matter was supposedly escalated before, what would be the difference
AW
Afton W's update03 Feb 2024, 18:19
Reviewer Update
I have liaised with Zibilon Mathibe (Regional Ops Co-ordinator at Brightlink) who apparently escalated to his manager, Sibonga. M (manager at Afrihost contact centre), Thandakile Mkhize and Amanda Mabaso from Vumatel complaints department. Nobody has contacted me telephonically. I am the one conducting follow ups for the monies owing to me. 
I will be lodging a formal complaint with the Ombudsman subsequently as my efforts to resolve directly with Vumatel are in vain. 

Address: 18 Mackenzie Street, Bellville, 7530
Vumatel
Vumatel's reply05 Feb 2024, 11:22
Official
Good morning Afton 

We have requested feedback from Thandazile and will advise soon. 

Kind Regards 
The Vuma Team 

Best regards,

AW
Afton W's update05 Feb 2024, 15:29
Reviewer Update
Thandazile is the only person who has been coming back to me. I received a response to my email sent Friday, informing them that I still have not received my refund, and was again told by Thandazile that a follow up will be conducted and they will revert. Still nothing! I will be lodging a complaint with the NCC, this has to be investigated further because how many other people is this not happening to? This surely cannot be the 1st refund request ever processed by this company and not to mention the reasonable deduction that my money is being withheld, for what I believe is, to accrue interest. Nobody has, moreover, even enquired further about the installation of my neighbour that was running via my property or the fact that I was going to be charged for an entire reinstallation when it wasn't even needed. These are issues that will be brought to the attention of the NCC.