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33 reviews10 months ago
Why is MTN so dishonest?
If one tries to phone someone who has an MTN account, and you don't get the person, you get a message "You don't have to leave a message. A voicelike sms will be sent". What absurd bull. The person will in any case get a missed call indication. By no stretch of the imagination can an sms be voicelike. Their use of "voicelike" is insane and only indicates how dishonest this company is. By no stretch of the imagination can an sms be "voicelike" !
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14 months ago
Beware Nedbank ATM's
In 2007 I went to the Nedbank ATM in Somerset West to draw some money. Some ********s had inserted a device into the ATM that read my card and withdrew a substantial amount of money from my account. Now an ex-handyman of mine, living on the breadline in Lwandle, had a good amount of money deposited into a Capitec account after some excellent work for someone. As there is no Capitec ATM in Lwandle, the norm is to use a Nedbank ATM at the BP petrol station in Heritage Park, just off the N2, to obtain money. However, the ATM had evidently been tampered with by ********s, and most of his hard-earned money was ******. What astounds me is that this is a repetition of an event I experienced 18 years before. Hadn’t Nedbank learned to detect and prevent the intrusion of any foreign device electronically into their ATM’s. Tells you something about the IT section of Nedbank! When we reported the theft at the Police Station in Somerset West we were told that this is a common occurrence in the area.
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14 months ago
Pinepple Insurance is a ******** enterprise
They can’t seem to do anything right. Dealing with them is just a comedy of errors. They interpret a quote, which was never even accepted, as a policy! In January I communicated with two people, Valencia and Siphosethu. On 24 January I sent several emails to Valencia giving the reasons I’m not interested in Pineapple anymore. I also told the Siphosethu the same. Despite that they deducted their imaginary premium from my account at the end of January, although I never accepted their offer. They are evidently a new and very inexperienced company. After I was told by Floyd that my refund was in progress, some bright spark yesterday informed me yesterday that I won’t get a refund because my “cancellation was outside the cooling off period”, what ever that may mean. Cancellation of what? There never was any agreement or policy, so none of their stupid rules apply to me. It seems that the only option is to lay a ******** charge against Pineapple.
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14 months ago
Beware Pineapple Insurance
After a notice from Hippo I tried Pineapple insurance. A person from Pineapple contacted me and we more or less agreed on a premium for my car. However, I said I also wanted to insure a laptop and a cellphone. He said he doesn’t do that but someone will phone me on the Monday. The call never came and after a few days I was asked to give a review on Pineapple and gave it a low score. I then got a call asking the reasons for the low score. I was then told that I have to download an app for the additional insurance. The app didn’t download properly and I eventually decided the whole procedure is too cumbersome and that I would rather not go with Pineapple. I communicated with two people at that stage, a woman and a man. On 24 January I sent several emails to the lady giving the reasons I’m not interested in Pineapple anymore. I also told the gentleman the same. Despite that they deducted their imaginary premium from my account at the end of January, although I never accepted their offer. They are evidently a new and inexperienced company.
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15 months ago
Beware Budget Car Insurance
I recently subscribed to a policy from Budget Insurance for my car and some house items. The premium agreed upon premium was R 485.75. Much to my surprise an additional amount of R 209 indicated as Budget VAP was deducted from my account at the beginning of January. When I complained about this I was told it was for “dents and scratches.” Unbelievable! There was never any discussion of such an amount, and it does not appear in my “policy”, which is irregular, in fact plainly dishonest. And then my policy claims it is “comprehensive”! On 7 January I sent an email to Budget requesting cancellation of my policy. Evidently some people at Budget can’t read. They again deducted the premium from my account at the end of January. I not only want a speedy refund but also a refund of the dishonest R 209 deducted at the beginning of January otherwise I take the matter to court.
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15 months ago
Beware 1st Content Digital Marketing ****
I was contacted via Whatsapp under the name Paityn Elizabeth. I chatted to Lethabo, the HR Assistant. I was offered a position as Online Promoter. This would involve taking screenshots of ads and promised an income of R 1600+ a day! Naturally I was interested. I had to do a trial session which would pay R 30, and that was quite easy. I was given a salary code and told to upload Telegram, and given the receptionist Kyla Mokoena’s Telegram link. The only message that appeared on Telegram was that the tasks will start "later". Now two weeks later I haven’t even received my R 30, and contact has disappeared. So this is evidently a **** company that just wastes people’s time.
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15 months ago
Beware Budget car insurance
In a telephonic conversation I was led to believe that my policy at R 485.75 was comprehensive. I actually says that in my policy document. However, on January 1 Budget deducted an additional R 209 from my account. Upon investigation it turned out that this was to cover dents, scratches, etc. to my vehicle. The amount of R 209 was never discussed and it does not appear in my policy. Any truly comprehensive policy would certainly include that, as all my previous policies did. I view that as simply dishonest and I therefore no longer want to be associated with Budget Insurance.
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18 months ago
Overpriced low quality pork crackling
I recently had a sudden craving for Pork Crackling. I scouted the internet and saw that some of the bigger SPAR concerns might have some. I went to the SPAR at Lion's Square, Somerset West, and sure enough they had packets for R40. However, what a disappointment! About a half of the packet had pieces that were rock hard and inedible. By using a substandard product they are just fleecing the public, and should rather remove the product completely form their shop.
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26 months ago
Sanook provides a quality ambience, and quality food and wine
Just over a year ago I went to the Sanook restaurant in Somerset West for the first time, looking for some internet after I transferred from the north side of town to the centre. The staff were very courteous and helpful and soon virtually everyone knew my name and greeted me in a cordial manner. Initially I mostly had coffee but gradually I tried some dishes on their menu and found them quite delicious. The servings were also quite ample, and not being a great eater, I would usually take half home in a doggy bag. Apart from the friendliness I experienced from the management and waiters, I found much about Sanook that I liked. It has very basic furniture, and none of the pretentious glitter that more ostentatious establishments have, and it is quite spacious. This is probably also the reason that their prices are quite affordable. I also found that the waiters keep an eye on their customers’ needs. Recently they introduced a winner for lunch times during the week, consisting of a special menu featuring mainly of so-called Buddha bowls, but also other dishes – all at just R 60! One such bowl is a quite an adequate meal. As a person who has been in the wine trade commercially, wine is a particularly important parameter for me. Sanook has a wine menu with an excellent variety of wines per glass, at reasonable prices, but their tour de force is a huge wine cabinet that faces you as you walk in, with an incredible variety of superb South African wines. I have taken many friends to Sanook recently, and they all share my enthusiasm for the restaurant, and expressed their intentions to bring it to the attention of their friends.
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26 months ago
20 K review competition appears to be a total farce.
<div>They've advertised a 20 K prize for a review of one's favourite business. I submitted a review for my favourite restaurant in Somerset West. I did not see any options for different businesses os I just entered the name of the restaurant. In the review it is talked about MY Hyundai review. Insane! How is that possible that things get so ****ed up. Is the 20 K competition a complete farce?</div>
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