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Incompetence reigns supreme

tighty
4: Newbie

Im writing here as I can’t stand talking to any of the foreign CS agents anymore as they don’t understand what I am saying and their statements don’t make sense (see later)

 

I gave notice on my 2 accounts on the 27 Dec 16 and received my PAC codes.

On Jan 17 I received a bill via txt message for £97.51. I was shocked and checked online and found my bill stated a billing period of 21 Jan to 20 Feb 17. Fine that made sense as my discount had ended so I was paying full price – BUT I was leaving on the 27 Jan anyway so I would pay a reduced bill

On the 24 Jan I moved both numbers to another network. On the 25th I called to settle my account. The CS agent tried to charge me the full £97.51 until I explained that I had left and he put me on hold then came back and said it was £12.71 to settle my account.

I received a txt today telling me I hadn’t payed my bill. I called, spoke to 4 different agents who all gave me different answers from one telling me….and I quote

“you have £75 on your account which will be added back to your account within 7 days” (what???)

To

“your account is closed and you will receive no further communications from us”

To

“ you still owe £97.51 as this bill is for Jan”. I asked her to confirm what date the billing period was and she said “31 Dec to 31 Jan”

I have no idea what is going on, no one has a clue, everyone gives a different answer. I need someone not incompetent to sort out this nonsense. This is one of the reasons I left, complete incompetence from the whole company – an embarrassment.

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BandOfBrothers
17: Community Champion
17: Community Champion

Hi @tighty

 

 

I'm not surprised your unimpressed and confused. 

 

Please hang in there until the Vodafone Team here who are available small team catch up with your thread and engage with you. 

 

I would suggest after this has been sorted out that as a precaution you check out your Credit File to ensure nothing has been placed that shouldn't. Experian offer various ways of obtaining a copy. 

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Alex
Moderator (Retired)
Moderator (Retired)

@tighty Sorry to hear, we'd like to look into this further. 

 

I've sent you a private message with details on how to get in touch.

 

I don't really care for a resolution - you will only give a different one to what i already received. This is just one of the reasons i left Vodafone after 8 years, awful CS and incompetent staff and computer systems at every turn.

 

They messed up my direct debit 5 times during the last 2 year contract ensuring i received blemishes on my credit score (which took ages to resolve thanks to the idiots in CS).

 

I just want to highlight to anyone that will listen what a disgrace the vodafone CS is. Rarely when i call do i get an agent that understand what im saying and can formulate a coherent sentence in English (see my quote above).

 

Good riddance to the painful service i received and i hope your market share plummets

Getafix
16: Advanced member
16: Advanced member

PAC is valid for 30 days. If you don't use it, it will expire and your Vodafone account will continue.

 

So Vodafone would have not known when you monthly Bill is produced. So they would have produced the bill and sent reuest to your Bank for the payment.

 

When you transferred the number on 24Jan, instructions probably already with your bank.

Now since you have moved your number, you should get a Paper Copy of your Bill. This should show a credit Balance. However I would suggest you use Live Chat and ask them to email you a PDF version.

 

To get your money back, once you have the bill, then just contact your bank and ask them to reverse your last Direct Debit. And just pay the difference of the two back to Vodafone.

lol im glad to see you read the post above where you posted about Vodafone messing up my direct debit 5 times. i ended up paying monthly over the phone as their system was so ##~## it kept damaging my credit score even though i never changed bank or anything else.

 

I actually felt masochistic yesterday and called the resolution team. spent 25 mins describing my woes again and they promised to close the account with immediate affect and reimburse me for my troubles.

 

Then today i get an automated call telling me i owe £97.51 and if i don't pay i may get cut off.

 

hahahahahaha

 

complete incompetence as i alluded to in the title. All vodafone are doing is reaffirming my belief and ruining what little credability they have left.

Alex
Moderator (Retired)
Moderator (Retired)

@tighty Sorry to hear that you are still having issues. 

 

If you change your mind and would like our team to look into this for you, see the private message I have previously sent. 

 

tighty
4: Newbie
thanks for your concern Alex but I really can't be bothered...lets see where it leads next

Tash
Moderator (Retired)
Moderator (Retired)

I'm sorry to hear you feel this way @tighty. If you need any assistance in the future, please let us know and we'll be happy to help.

I have to agree with everything you say . Have you resolved your problem? I'm interested if and how? I have a bill for £450 now. Cancelled my contract in Nov 2015, they say I didn't . no contact, no statements, then a bill 6 months later. Endless calls which dot seem to have been logged, and cs advisors that don't listen or understand. If I were you I'd pay the bill and be done with it. It's now affected my credit rating and I can't get a mortgage. It's on my credit report now for 6 years... I'll be bloody 61! Too late to get a mortgage by then. Why do people still use them! It's beyond me