My name is wynand and last year i went for a spinal operation at olive dale medi clinic in sandton and had a very bad infection due to the operation, now i'm left with a failed spinal colum syndrome and cannot work anymore there is muscle loss and nerve damage. I went to olivedale and laid a complaint about the infection and, i was then told that i can claim compensation for the loss but was told that they will not take responsibility for the infection. I had the operation on the 3 rd of august 2006 the next week wednesday i were... read full review »

I bought this machine 6 months ago from a lady leaving to go overseas therefore I have no idea which store it was bought from or if still under guarantee Bottom line the machine is ruining all my clothes and bed linen and towels. I have already thrown many away and at the end of my tether I have cleaned the machine. I have done a load with no clothes in and some amonia and still no joy - its just ruined another of my expensive towels and ive had enough what can be done I also feel I should be compensated for loss of clothing bedding towels etc My cell number is 0820936112 Your urgent response would be appreciated read full review »

Dear Madame/Sir, I have sent numerous messages via the Freelotto site to cancell my subscroption to there product. I am still getting charged for this and I am getting really annoyed. Please, please, please can you help, I cannot afford to have this money taken off my account every month. Thank you Debbie Raper read full review »

We hired BELINDA THAIN of TIMBER STYLE HOMES to build our dream home. A year later, having completed only 37% of the works, she abandoned site with over ONE MILLION RAND of our money. Her building quality was so bad that she has now been suspended by the NHBRC. She has left us with a shell, a collapsing retaining wall and NO MONEY! Please DO NOT EVER USE THIS COMPANY OR THIS WOMAN. She has robbed us of our dream home, a year of our lives and one million rand! read full review »

Recently I had the pleasure of purchasing a new TV, an LG unit. One month and two days after purchase the power supply blew (LG's service centre diagnosis). Long story short, a new part was ordered, but the wrong part was ordered (cue the circus music). I was then promised a new unit as replacement and that it would be shipped to me in Grahamstown. One month later the replacement unit was authorized. I waited...and time passed slowly. After finally deciding of not dealing with the proxy I called LG headoffice in the Big Smoke of Gauteng... read full review »

I received an interesting e-mail from - [email protected] - stating that i had been choosen from 250 000 000 e-mail address and had won 450 000-00 pounds. Please advise as to whether this is someone pulling a scam on the good name of Nokia or not. I accept that one can get lucky but this seems too good to be true. I will contact Nokia SA regarding this as well. Malcolm read full review »

In March 2005 I had taken ownership of a brand new Opel astra enjoy from a dellership in Durban. On the first day The vehicle over heated. On calling the help line they informed me to bring the vehicle in for a check up. After rectifying the problem there were other problems that i picked up in the next few days which supposed to have been checked when the PDI of the vehicle was done. I had to again go back to the dealership to sort out these problems. In the second week of me driving my vehicle I noticed that the vehicle swayed on windy... read full review »

my set was N-70 which i have submited to one & half Months back at HCL Nokia care Centre Green Park with Job Sheet no. 1500225821,which was not rectified & after one month they ask to submit again the set with job sheet no. 1500253937. Problem was with the dku-5 connectivity and handsfree and still the problem is not rectified & nobody is ready to take responsibility. Kindlly do the need full & return my Handset. Regards, Naveen Yadav 9971699314 read full review »

BlackBerry - www.blackberry.com With the fascination of 'push mail' technology, I requested the Blackberry Service provider in Sri Lanka to enable a weeks trial prior to migrating to a Blackberry. The polite, but firm reply I received from the service provider was that although they would dearly love to allow a trial (as we were told we are one of their top customers), due to restrictions imposed upon them (the service provider in SL) by Blackberry (RIM), the Company was unable to allow a trial but that a money back purchase... read full review »

To Whom It May Concern: In July this year I got myself the new Nokia 6234 from a Vodasahop in the East Rand Mall on the East Rand. About three weeks back my charger started to give me some problems and now this charger don’t want to charge my phone at all. I have telephonically enquired from this shop where I spoke to Mavis. They then informed me that I would have to purchase a new one. I have inquired from a Vodashop close to us in the Festival Mall and they told me that this charger would cost me about R188.00 to... read full review »

I phoned several times your consultants keep promising me to solve the problem but even to day i did'nt get any services from you. I am tired of this, you debit my money every month but i don' t use your air time and i'm not having your cell number. Please sort this out. read full review »

I am a client of autopage. I am unable to send or receive sms's for the last four days. This happens often. They said that there was or is a problem wit the network and i must phone cell c. I phoned cell c and they said I must phone autopage. I pay for a service. Autopage said I must sort it out on my own account.they also say there must be a problem with my phone. my phone is not faulty. One minute i can send sms's 2 seconds later NOT. Autopage must sort this out by letting theit tech department call me. I have this problem often. read full review »

Contrack start Aug`06. Send in on 06/12/06. Get back 20/04/07. Send back 23/04/07 same problem. Phone 22/05/07Service center did not received phone yet.Receive phone in July`07 Same problem!!!!! Send back again!!!! Meantime I had to buy another phone for work and to use my contrack. My wife speak several times to Margeriese Geert Manager (volume repair center ) and Danny (Supervisor volume repair) his direct no is 011 8484460 . Every time I got a promise . I am tiered for the waiting. I am going to send a more detailed email to all the newspapers!!!! read full review »

Help, Kia has had me in the shop over ten times in a year because one of their dealers did not fix my car correctly when in warranty. After many times of losing money from missing days of work and having to pay for a broke car, I find out in the end by a mechanic that I was rip off and nothing was wrong with my car in the first place. Dawn Messenger from the regional office was suppose to email me back and send me a reimbursement check and has not till this day. Beware! read full review »

I received an e- mail on the 4 th of October 2007 stating that i won 1 000 000.00 million British Pounds sterlings from Microsoft Award Team. They even send me a copy of the cheque. I was told to pay a amount of money to get my winnings to South Africa. It was only when i e-mailed the courier company they said they were using when I found out that the scammers just copy'ed there web page and that the package doesn't even exist. I phoned South Africa's world wide courier and they could even find a Mr. Allan Smith working for... read full review »

Since i started with flexicell they have taken my money instead of r69 they have been taking r279 from may month and r207 thereafter i have called 100 times but till today nothing happened i even canceled but i dont know how they still deduct money i even thought of changing my bank account but what about my other debit orders i even send a letter maybe they will respond. read full review »

After deciding to get rid of my faithful six year old gas guzzling four-wheel drive in favor of a more economical daily runner, my wife and I set out to spend two days running from the Southern suburbs to the far northern suburbs of Cape Town in search of that perfect car. I never knew so many used car dealers existed and how willing they were to “do a deal”. Having almost given up on finding the perfect car, we were driving through Voortrekker Road, Maitland and set to hit the freeway back home when, out of the corner of my... read full review »

I've only been there once this was the branch at Pavilion in westville the prices are well dirt cheap but I'm afraid the quality of service and food is too :( read full review »

Hi, I also received a sms regarding the Nokia sweep stakes promo and Dr Anthony Floyd informed me that I have won 210,000.00 British Pounds. I faxed my passport copy and a letter to him. Can he do anything with my passport? Someone please let me know a.s.a.p!! The cheques is apparently suppose to be delivered to me on Tuesday. read full review »

I have purchased Manchester United shirts for this season and both the home and away shirts have two bands on the back of the shirt one from the neck down and one from the lower back down. My problem is after one wash these bands have completely come away from the shirts, this is my sons home and away shirt and my partners away shirt. As you well know these shirts are not cheap, and this is completely unacceptable. read full review »

On the 4th of september this year (2007) i received an sms the notified me that i have won (GBP)147000 POUNDS on this year Nokia Mobile Promo & for claims, i must call +447045728127 or email: jooofnokia@ uk2.net. Their message center: +6596845999 then i emailed them all my details then they send me a form that i must fill & also was requested to pay for a courier services fee of which the one i choose caused 420 pounds (GBP) BEFORE THEY CAN send me my winnings 's check. Beware people! read full review »

My husband only buy Bronx shoes. This is the 3rd pair that the sole is (within 3 months after purchase) cracked right through the entire sole. This time I had it re-soled and kept the soles we took off because if this happens once I can try to understand but to pay R400 for a pair of shoes and this happens 3 times in a row... something is not right! read full review »

I had purchased a car Insurance through ICICI Lombard in Jan.2007 for my New Skoda Octaviathrough Gurudev Motors, Chennai. I had paid the full comprehensive premium of around Rs. 45,000/-. When I had a small accident in June I had submitted a claim for the sme to ICICI Lombard through the company garage where it was repaired. The inspector for the insurance company after inspecting the vehicle asked me to submit 2 claim forms as the 2 side view mirrors have been damaged. I explained graphically how I was sandwiched between 2 cars whilst... read full review »

Contracted Jack of Jack's Pools to renovate our Pool - Fibreglass; Company Details: Jack's Pools Reg No: 2006/199778/23 Phone: 011 849 5770 Cell: 084 510 3053 Fax: 086 657 2901 EMAIL: [email protected] Paid 60% deposit - R11K. Renovation work started. Contractor has not returned and is uncountable on any contact details. read full review »

I've received the following email stating that I have won 91000GBP, however the payment release form requires the following information: 1. Name & Surname 2. Mobile Number 3. Payment to either DHL, FedEx or UPS for delivery fees, approximately 500 pounds 4. Delivery Address 5. Copy of drivers licence or international passport for identification. I am also required to keep my win strictly confidential until the said funds has been received. This is to avoid impersonation or double claims which they claim they have... read full review »

I wish I could say, the other day, but the problem is the KFC in Harrismith is pathetic, not just once, but always. I love KFC and for to many times have I visited the KFC brach here in Harrismith with the hope that maybe this time it will be better, but it just never is, that is the reason that I have finaly decided to complain and hope that something gets done about it. I have been there a few times when it happens that the customer before me gets what he or she is ordering, no problems, but when I step up to the counter and order the... read full review »

I have received the same scam email by three different p3eople in the Uk claiming to be the claim managers. Along with this i have received insurance and certificates with my name on stating that i won this money with a bmw. Surely if this is a scam there must be some way to catch these guys. What can we do. read full review »

My bank account gets incorrectly debited by Auto page Cellular for an account I don't even have with them. Trying to solve the problem is like finding a needle in a hay stack! One guy working with credit control SIPHO did not even try to solve the problem. Simply says there's no fault on their system. Another guy tried to help, giving me the number of another person who will be able to assist me. She was as impolite as a don't know what! I have faxed them my bank statement. Marking the reference they put on the payment... read full review »

I've got 2 decoders - the 1 for my mom Mrs AS Moller (Mrs Y Bester REF 070902854524) and other one for myself Mrs Y Kilian (REF 070902931709. The last 3 months I've battled to get multi choice to send the books to the correct addresses. They suddenly decided to change the address for Y Bester Ref 070902854524 and send both books to P O Box 1234, Worcester. Please amend urgently the address as follows : Y Bester REF 070902854524 c/0 Mrs AS Moller 8 Limousine Street Groenleegte Landgoed Noorder... read full review »

I bought a car last week for cash from Hyundai Cresta and was specifically told that the car had never been in an accident. I paid cash for the car, and the next day, when the car was being inspected for insurance purposes we discovered the body filler and I was told that the car had definitely been in an accident. My partner took the car back immediately, and they agreed to return the money. I was however disgusted by the attitude of the Used Vehicle Manager, P Robertson, who had obviously willingly lied to em about the status of the car. How many other car buyers, especially women, are they doing this to, I wonder? read full review »

Name: D.E. Janse Janse van Vuuren - 0835364414 Mandy Janse van Vuuren - 0835422018; 0837192888 Address: Warehouse No 3, Mitchell Street, Pretoria West, 0183 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 012 327 6845 After taking a 70 % deposit on 14th July, they promised to install granite countertops within 2 days. After about two weeks and numerous attempts at trying to get them to come and install the countertops, I asked for my deposit of R1000.00 back and this was agreed to by Mandy Janse van Vuuren. Thi... read full review »

I took out an Iburst 36 month contract, the sales rep came to my place of work and installed the modem to my laptop and checked that it worked and it did. When i got home that night it did not get signal, he came over and gave me an aerial and i was able to get a weak signal, i was worried about this and stressed my concern to the rep, we were also looking at moving not to far from where i stayed and the rep promised me that Iburst was putting up 7 new towers in December that year (2006) and that i would get full signal in my present flat and... read full review »

I bought a new PC and a new Norton 360 package earlier this month. Since installation, Norton 360 has not been operative, despite the fact that I followed all the instructions and opened an account on the Web immediately. I raised an incident on 13th Aug, after having tried their online suggestion to uninstall and re-install Norton, using a download. They only replied on 18th Aug, despite a 24h response claim. What they suggested did not work. I replied on 22nd Aug, and received a reply on 22nd Aug with another suggestion, which also did not... read full review »

Complaint regarding service levels at Nashua service provider I have had a Nashua cellphone contract since December 2003 with insurance cover costing me R60.00 per month. On Saturday I visited Nashua in Boksburg and wanted to hand in my cellphone for repair. I was told that I could not get a loan phone but that they would log a call for the phone to be collected from my work address for repair and would arrange a loan phone for me. By Wednesday I had heard nothing from them and phone customer service. Zigi told me that Boksburg... read full review »

To whom it may concern, I bought a new opel 1.7 turbo diesel bakkie in feb 2006 from eagle canyon auto. Upon the purchase of this new vehicle, i instructed eagle canyon auto to install a new radio and rubber lining. Within the first week the left hand speaker stopped operating due to a bad connection. The second week, water leaked thrue the roof. Due to bad installation where they didn't install a o-ring on the bee-sting arial. On both occasions i was told that if i wanted these problems to be fixed i needed to take my... read full review »

I received an claim from BMW elottery group, they want me to pay the money transfer of $1209.00., before they can send my winnings, I want to know if this is a scam, as williams patrick send me an e-mail with certificate and proof of his ID. Is it a scam? Agent: Williams Patrick Fuciadary Agent: Natioanality: British ID: 5318008 Attachments Preview: 2 out of 3 attachment(s) LICENCE.JPG MY IDENTITY_CARD.JPG read full review »

I recently bought a Rustico junior desk from Furniture City Boksburg. In the advert is a picture of the desk with two drawers and the ad saying Rustico junior desk R1399.00 save R200.00. When I went into the store the desk was there with the two drawers. I bought it only to find that the drawers were an extra R285.00 each. No where did it say drawers not included / extra. The manager said he would phone me back but as yet have not heard from him. read full review »

I received a notice that I have won a huge amount of money and a BMW car. Fee to have the money paid in my account is very high. I am a full time student and do not own a car, and need money to pay for may studies. It is very attractive. Help me, is this just another scam??? read full review »

I joined up with Amazing Vouchers with the understanding that I would be given access to vouchers worth R3000.00 per month for a small subscription of R189.00 per month. The nice sales man told me I wouldn’t even pay a cent to redeem these vouchers. I have the recorded conversation. I got a rude awaken the day I got my membership number, only to discover that in order to use these vouchers one would have to make use of their selected service provider, pay for a service first. Tell me this is not a scheme, and from today on I will... read full review »