ABSA NotifyMe

[blunomore]

Got an SMS from ABSA welcoming me to their transaction notification service, NotifyMe.

I did not request the service - this was done totally unilaterally by ABSA.

Called them and they told me that every notification SMS will cost me 45 cents.

I told them to cancel this service, and the call centre operator sent through an e-mail to their relevant section to do so.

They made a rand or two out of me before I stopped it and if they do this to every client, they will make a fat lot before people get the chance to cancel this.

Scum of the earth and all of that ......

 

[Morgoth]

ask them to give your money back, if they take R2 out of each of their customers..then they scam quite a big deal. and even tell them to compensate for the interest you lost.

 

[Frankie]

Just looked online and don't see these charges on my ABSA account.

 

[hawker]

Just looked online and don't see these charges on my ABSA account.

+1

I have NotifyMe and it doesn't cost me a cent?

 

[Thestealth]

I'm also subscribed to this and there is a charge for it. It's listed as notification sms or something

 

[lws]

ABSA seems to LOVE subscribing people for everything without their say-so. I was signed up for additional credit card insurance despite stating quite clearly that I didn't want it and it took a lot of irate e-mails before I got the charge reversed.

 

[Frankie]

+1

I have NotifyMe and it doesn't cost me a cent?

I didn't subscribe to it, and it doesn't appear on my account.

I don't get email notices, and don't think they're sending SMS (out of country so can't confirm if they attempt sending SMS).

 

[blunomore]

ABSA seems to LOVE subscribing people for everything without their say-so. I was signed up for additional credit card insurance despite stating quite clearly that I didn't want it and it took a lot of irate e-mails before I got the charge reversed.

It is absolutely against the law - they have in fact entered into a unilateral agreement for which they do not have your consent.