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Brenda P
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8 reviews29 months ago
Careful what you purchase from FLM.
Recently I purchased CRUMBED CHICKEN- Tender chicken piece coated in a crisp crumb. (This was the description on the front of the packet) A debate at home ensued, with my husband saying that this was clearly not chicken pieces. The texture was not like chicken! So the packaging was salvaged from the bin so we could see if it contained anything else. At the bottom (facing down) in the tiniest of lettering the contents were printed. Chicken. Panko breadcrumbs. Tapioca flour. Raising agents. Salt. Emulsifier. Vegetable fat(palm fruit??) Stabilizer. VitaminCJ… nowhere was given the percentages of these contents!! Then the contents of the batter on these “chicken pieces “ followed. Preservatives, soya, maize rusk?? And so the list continued. Horrific to say the least!! This was not a cheap product mind you. I took it, the package weighed 500 grams. Nowhere did the weight appear. I paid fifty rand for that!! Disgusting!! Label it correctly: disguised processed chicken meat.
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47 months ago
So very disappointed!
I have been a Vodacom mobile user since Vodacom started. I worked for Vodacom for 30 year in various positions. I have always been an avid Vodacom supporter. Unfortunately their customer service seems to have hit rock bottom. We recently were contacted by the UPGRADES department for our wi-fi contract and offered a package, no new router required. Came the new month, and NO data. when questioning this we were told we needed a new router at an additional cost, which we were not prepared to pay, as the consultant had assured us that a new router was not required. My husband has spent countless hours on the phone, and in Vodacom shops, no closer to resolving the issue. As I type this, he is signing up a new contract with MTN. My son had a similar experience, fortunately it was resolved after much effort on his part. He simply says, he now stuck with Vodacom for the duration of his contract, after which he is going to go to MTN. In the meantime he will tell anyone one that is prepared to listen, NOT to use Vodacom. My daughter recently moved to Hout Bay and can not get signal inside her house. If she works outside the signal is fine...She also spent hours on the phone trying to resolve the problem. Three family members, all in different areas, adamant that when their contract expires they will change to MTN!! Really in the time when everyone is working from home and dependent on wi-fi, how can Vodacom get away with providing such shoddy service. I am bitterly disappointed in the way Vodacom has gone. I always was extremely proud to have worked for Vodacom, but now, I am so disillusioned when people relate their experiences to me..
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67 months ago
Spring at Somerbosch
We had a great meal in beautiful gardens at Somerbosch. The staff were friendly, and super efficient. Well done for rising above these difficult times. I also did wine tasting while my husband enjoyed a glass of wine his meal. We will Definitely go back.
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67 months ago
Attention to detail is important.
We enjoyed our stay tremendously. Only a few small complaints that were resolved quickly. Two that really irked were the following. 1) the windows of our room were extremely dirty. They did clean them when this was brought to their attention. 2) we spent Sunday night there and paid for bed and breakfast. Same rate as Saturday night. The staff (and the web site)failed to mention that the kitchen was closed on a Monday mornings. Breakfast was brought to our room in a cardboard box. All prepacked, which was really disappointing. BUT .... I was absolutely speechless when we mentioned these things to the receptionist when we checked out, to be told we actually got a very good price for our accommodation, usually it’s much higher rate!!! At least sh didn’t add - so don’t complain.
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67 months ago
Awesome
Two hour drive from Cape Town. A little patch of heaven. Nestled between the sea and the mountains. We enjoyed a relaxing weekend, and would love to return.
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75 months ago
Poor service at Quay 4
On Thursday 30 January 2019 we went to Quay 4 for supper. We arrived there just after 19h00 We were seated quickly with a lovely view of the sea and our drinks order was taken and delivered. Then started the wait,,,,At first we enjoyed the scenery, the cool evening breeze and winding down after a busy day. . Then the hunger pangs started to kick in and we tried to attract the waiters attention to take our order. He ignored our attempts, and we watched as he took the orders of two groups that has arrived after us. he eventually came over and I explained that we has been there forty five minutes and still our order had not been taken. He simply said he was busy taking the order of the six people at the next table.(THEY HAD ARRIVED AN HALF HOUR AFTER US) and he would get to us when he was done with them. At 20h15 we gave up. Very hungry and disappointed. Needless to say we went on to another restaurant where we were served speedily and with a happy smile.
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77 months ago
A mouldy matter
Traveling on the 16th December we stopped for lunch at De Krans. A beautiful setting in the vineyard. We placed our order for lunch, and sat back to enjoy our wine tasting. (R40 pp) After about twenty minutes we were told that there were no credit card facilities due to internet problems. Fortunately we had cash on us. Then our lunch arrived. A bit over priced to my mind. The worst was still to come...the bun that was served with my lunch was mouldy, and a clear attempt had been made to hide it! I ate the rest of the meal and left the mouldy bun which I pointed out to the waitress. They made amends by not charging fir the lunch, but I couldn't help feeling a little insulted that they even tried to pull a fast one on me.
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95 months ago
Shocking service from Vodacom's on line contract department
My husband and I, both now retired, are trying to port a mobile number from Cell C to Vodacom and enter a 24 month contract and obtain a handset, on line, that Vodacom claims to be super fast and efficient!! The contract is not a large one, and the handset is not top of the range (maybe this is the problem) We requested the the contract be opened on my account, since I have had an account with Vodacom for 20 years. That was declined. My husband then said he would put it in his own name with a separate account... fine, his contract is approved, he is told that the port is successful. We were assisted by Shahista Abdul Kader. Then the long wait starts. A week passes, we phone in to query this, and are told this person is on leave and will assist once she returns. No one else can assist apparently. The following week we get a call to say, all is approved and the phone will be delivered. Another week passes, we again phone in. Definitely the phone will come this week. Today it arrives. Prior to arrival an SMS is received to say that once the sim card is activated the advance charges will be deducted from the bank account. This duly happened an hour after the phone was delivered. So now we try and activate the phone.... we call in and are told the line was never ported from Cell C the line therefore can not be activate. REMEMBER NOW, WE HAVE ALL READY BEEN CHARGED and paid for a sim and subscriptions for June and July. 12 hours after delivery of the handset and the Sim card, the sim card is still not active, and my husband is still using the Cell C sim card in the old phone. (New phone takes a different size sim card) Really, Vodacom's service has declined so over the past few years, that it is absolutely shocking. I'll be interested to see how long it takes them before the sim card is activated. Regards Brenda and Michael
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