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Reuben P

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2013

21 Jun 2021, 21:15

Let Me Pay my Own Toll Fees

I recently hired a vehicle from Woodford. I'm tempted to give 5 stars as I received excellent friendly service from the staff and cannot fault them. However just two concerns. The vehicles in my opinion are well polished and on the surface you cannot see some scratch marks. It's only the following day or two when the polish wears off that you notice little scratch marks which we didn't notice upon taking possession of the vehicle. The okay thing is, as long as you notify the office, you are not charged which is good. The second issue I have with Woodford is the payment of Toll Fees. I wanted to swipe at Marianhill toll plaza but the green light comes on and the boom lifts allowing me to continue. It's only then I realized there is an E Tag gadget on the windscreen. That's fine but I get charge R50 handling fees and R11.40 VAT. This is so unfair as I'm at the Toll Gate and have the monies to pay. Why must I be charged and ********** for something that's no fault of mine, when I'm at the gate and can easily pay it myself? I can fully understand if the customer fails to pay toll fees. But, Why would someone in their right frame of mind pay an extra R61.40 for something that will only cost them R26? I'm asking myself the question. Is Woodford using this as a cheap means of enriching themselves at the expense of the customer? One customer may look at and say it's only R61.40 that's minor. But for Woodford it can mean mega bucks. Let's do some maths. If Woodford hires out 1000 cars per month countrywide that effectively means R50k minus the VAT. Think about it. Maybe this is one for the Competition Tribunal to look at.

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Replies (3)
Woodford Car Hire
Woodford Car Hire's reply23 Jun 2021, 11:54
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Dear Valued Customer

Thank you for taking the time to review our service.

I'm sorry to hear you had such a frustrating experience that's not what we like to hear
If you ever need assistance at any time, you can consult my customer care team on ***

In regards to the e-tolls, please be advised we bill a customer according to how we receive the bill.

Unfortunately handling fee is the admin fee between the client and Woodford

We really do apologize

Your business means a lot to us, so if you ever have additional feedback, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for your continued support

Yours Sincerely
The Woodford Customer Care Team
Kayla Marriott





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Reuben P's update24 Jun 2021, 21:38
Reviewer Update
Your loss as I land at 2pm Friday 25 June 21, Flight JE346. Apologies mean absolutely nothing for you corporates, it's all about exploiting the customer to enrich themselves.
Woodford Car Hire
Woodford Car Hire's reply25 Jun 2021, 13:33
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 Dear Valued Customer
 
Thank your for your feedback 

 We really do apologize

Thank you for your continued support

Yours Sincerely
The Woodford Customer Care Team
Kayla Marriott