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Vusi M

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2018

10 Sept 2020, 09:55

Wesbank withholding my refund since february

After making an over payment on my already settled vehicle finance account on 1st of Feb, I still have not received my refund. My request for refund was being handled by Bontle Dineo Matjila. She has been very arrogant throughout this whole process. Our point of contention is that she sent me an email requesting that I send through some documents for the payment to be processed (AS PER OUR TELEPHONIC CONVERSATION . > REQUIREMENTS FOR REFUNDS > ¿ OBTAIN PROOF OF LAST 3 PAYMENTS. > ¿ OBTAIN BANK STATEMENT OF RECIPIENT OF THE REFUND > (EITHER THE CUSTOMER OR THE PDA) > ¿ WHERE PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE VIA A PDA WE WILL > DO THE REFUND BACK TO THEM UNLESS THEY REQUEST THAT > WE REFUND THE CUSTOMER DIRECTLY AND SUPPLY US WITH > THE CUSTOMER¿S BANK STATEMENT > ¿ NO REFUNDS WILL BE DONE TO 3RD PARTY BANK ACCOUNTS > THANK YOU.) The last 3 payments were made from a third party's bank account, and as such I don't have access to their statements. What ****es me off the most is that this lady insists that I must supply the 3rd party bank statements because Wesbank will only refund into the bank account from which the funds were paid from. That's in direct contradiction of the very same email she had sent that says no payments will be made into 3rd party accounts. I had requested that the matter be escalated to a senior manager. I have not heard from that senior manager nor have I been able to reach her on her line. Her name is Mandy Gillan.

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WesBank
WesBank's reply10 Sept 2020, 12:00
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Dear Vusi M,

We have received and reviewed your Hello Peter post. Our Customer Resolutions Team has logged a formal complaint which has been routed to the relevant department for investigation and resolution. 

We will be in touch with you to resolve this matter.

Regards,
WesBank Service Resolution

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Vusi M's update11 Sept 2020, 15:52
Reviewer Update
Yesterday midday I received a call from Elize Fourie and she reassured me that I will get a call from the department handling the matter. I did not receive the call. I have just called her office at 15:30 and she was busy on another call so her colleague, Zebeline offered to assist. After a few moments she told me the matter had been sent via email to Mand Gillan, Bontle's line manager to resolve and and get back to me. She did not get back to me but had rep**** internally to Elize that they will not make the refund until I provide them with the third parties bank statement reflecting the payment. I do not have access to that persons account neither do I have contact with the person. Wesbank owes me not the third party, why are they so hellbent on refunding a party when their initial email clearly states that "No payments will be made into third party accounts? Is this a matter for the Banking ombudsman? If so, someone please provide me with their email and contact number. I've had it with Wesbank.
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Vusi M's update24 Sept 2020, 09:02
Reviewer Update
Last week thursday, I sent Wesbank (Mandy and Elize the third party statement they have always insisted they required to facilitate payment. That was the last of the documents they wanted from me. And I still haven't heard from either of them neither have I received my payment. Wesbank has withheld my payment for seven months now.