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Nicole W

1 reviews | Active since Oct 2015

19 Oct 2015, 08:15

Settlement of account

I had a contract with Wesbank for vehicle finance when I was involved in an accident in April and my car was declared a write-off. Firstly, the very first contact I had with Wesbank after was via a sms in which they threatened to blacklist me if I did not settle my account immediately - completely uncalled for as I had not missed one payment since the inception of the contract. No way to treat a good client. Secondly, my insurance company requested a settlement letter and settled the balance then a little while after that I got a message from Wesbank saying my debit order was being reinstated and then an amount was deducted from my account. I phoned several times to query this, the first three times I sat on hold for more 10 minutes or more. Then eventually I got in contact with someone who said there was a problem and she needed to do some calculations then she would call me back - I'm still waiting. I have attempted to call them again but have again had to hold for more than 10 minutes at a time. Terrible, terrible service! I will need to purchase a new car soon and I am reluctant to use Wesbank to finance it.

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WesBank
WesBank's reply20 Oct 2015, 15:27
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Hello NicoleLWeyer,

Thank you for your concerns highlighted. We apologise sincerely for the delay caused and regret that only SMS messages and no telephonic contact were made regarding the shortfall amount.

With this in mind, a letter was forwarded to you on 12 May 2015 confirming the shortfall amount still due to WesBank.

We have since contacted you via e-mail and we will keep you updated until the matter has been fully resolved.

Kind regards,
WesBank

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Nicole W's update16 Jul 2016, 13:18
Reviewer Update

Thank you. I do hope you change the tone of the contact as well. I was greatly offended by the implication that I do not honour my obligations.

But I am satisfied with the way this has been resolved.