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Usual apalling service-section 75
03-11-20, 11:23
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As promised 6 weeks ago, here is an update to my current claim.
Firstly, I was in the unfortunate position of having to make a section 75 claim with Tesco Bank earlier this year. As anybody who has followed my posts from that time will know, it took 15 weeks, several official complaints, threats of the Financial Ombudsman and not one but two payments of compensation from Tesco Bank before it was resolved.
Back to present day: Tesco Bank are still advising via their voicemail that due to COVID and the high number of calls, claims are taking UP TO 6 weeks.
This is COMPLETELY FALSE and a ploy designed by Tesco Corporate from the outset to fob customers off to delay meeting their financial obligations for as long as possible.
Hence, when I made this (my second) claim I diarised it from the start, fully anticipating the same obstructions and disregard of customers from Tesco Bank as before.
I was not wrong.
Yesterday the six weeks were up so I telephoned Tesco Bank today and listened to the automated voice message that STILL states that claims are taking up to six weeks. I spoke with a very professional and sympathetic member of staff (James) who as in all previous telephone calls with various members of staff regarding my previous claim, stated that he could offer no information and would ‘escalate it’.
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH! How many times have we all heard that one?
With all due respect to James, he was as helpful and sympathetic as he could be (with his hands tied behind his back by Tesco Corporate) and I have no complaint against him personally. However, this is exactly what I expected and consequently, I raised an official complaint with him against Tesco because of the fact that Tesco are blatantly fobbing customers off with their false assurances to meet their own agenda.
I made it very clear, that now I had made my official complaint, I would follow my own set procedure and contact the Financial Ombudsman as the next step at the appropriate date (unless of course, the matter was resolved by Tesco Bank before the due date).
I have absolutely no intention of giving Tesco a single extra days grace at any time, because as advised above, every assurance that the customer service operatives give you (which I believe may be in good faith on the individuals part) are completely false.
Tesco are delaying meeting their financial obligations using every tactic that they can, at the expense of their frontline staff getting all the grief from the customers. To repeat a previous post; Tesco are behaving disgracefully because they are primarily a supermarket, not a proper bank, unlike others that ONLY deal in banking and are meeting section 75 claims in anything from 7 working days.
How long has Tesco Bank had to address these matters and allocate the appropriate resources?
Oh yeah, EIGHT MONTHS!
I will update this post of any developments but DON’T hold your breath!
Firstly, I was in the unfortunate position of having to make a section 75 claim with Tesco Bank earlier this year. As anybody who has followed my posts from that time will know, it took 15 weeks, several official complaints, threats of the Financial Ombudsman and not one but two payments of compensation from Tesco Bank before it was resolved.
Back to present day: Tesco Bank are still advising via their voicemail that due to COVID and the high number of calls, claims are taking UP TO 6 weeks.
This is COMPLETELY FALSE and a ploy designed by Tesco Corporate from the outset to fob customers off to delay meeting their financial obligations for as long as possible.
Hence, when I made this (my second) claim I diarised it from the start, fully anticipating the same obstructions and disregard of customers from Tesco Bank as before.
I was not wrong.
Yesterday the six weeks were up so I telephoned Tesco Bank today and listened to the automated voice message that STILL states that claims are taking up to six weeks. I spoke with a very professional and sympathetic member of staff (James) who as in all previous telephone calls with various members of staff regarding my previous claim, stated that he could offer no information and would ‘escalate it’.
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH! How many times have we all heard that one?
With all due respect to James, he was as helpful and sympathetic as he could be (with his hands tied behind his back by Tesco Corporate) and I have no complaint against him personally. However, this is exactly what I expected and consequently, I raised an official complaint with him against Tesco because of the fact that Tesco are blatantly fobbing customers off with their false assurances to meet their own agenda.
I made it very clear, that now I had made my official complaint, I would follow my own set procedure and contact the Financial Ombudsman as the next step at the appropriate date (unless of course, the matter was resolved by Tesco Bank before the due date).
I have absolutely no intention of giving Tesco a single extra days grace at any time, because as advised above, every assurance that the customer service operatives give you (which I believe may be in good faith on the individuals part) are completely false.
Tesco are delaying meeting their financial obligations using every tactic that they can, at the expense of their frontline staff getting all the grief from the customers. To repeat a previous post; Tesco are behaving disgracefully because they are primarily a supermarket, not a proper bank, unlike others that ONLY deal in banking and are meeting section 75 claims in anything from 7 working days.
How long has Tesco Bank had to address these matters and allocate the appropriate resources?
Oh yeah, EIGHT MONTHS!
I will update this post of any developments but DON’T hold your breath!
KeiganM
Originally Posted by Purrfecttune
