Khalil Moussa (Fantest)
تاریخ ویرایش: ۵ ماه قبل
I am writing to share my frustrating experience with your road assistance service. My 2007 Volkswagen Touareg broke down in Ajman. Since my insurance is with you, I am eligible for free road assistance. When I called the first time to confirm, I was told I had unlimited road assistance and that you could tow the car from Ajman to Dubai at no cost.
However, when I called back to book the service, I was told the free service is only valid within Dubai and Sharjah. I had to pay out of my own pocket to take the car to Sharjah. Once in Sharjah, I called again to book the pickup. This time, I was told that you are only allowed to pick up and drop off at a garage, otherwise, I would be charged.
I explained that I didn't have a garage yet and just needed the car moved to my home area until a mechanic was available. The agent on the phone eventually said that you could provide the free service to drop it at my home this time, but next time it would be charged. I agreed and released the private recovery driver I had paid 100 AED.
While I was waiting at a nearby mosque, they called me back to say that upon checking, they were not allowed to drop the car at home and it absolutely must be a garage.
I told the agent clearly that I am a Call Center Manager myself. If an agent does not know the information on the spot, they should place the call on hold and check with a manager or colleague before confirming with the client. Giving wrong information is unacceptable. Because of this misinformation, I ended up paying 300 AED total to get the car to Dubai. I had to hire a new recovery service because I had already released the first one based on your agent's confirmation.
My whole day was wasted because of the lack of proper information given by your call center agents. The first agent didn't clarify that the service was only for Sharjah and Dubai. The second agent didn't clarify that a garage drop-off was mandatory. The third agent gave wrong information regarding the eligibility to drop off at home.
I understand rules are in place to prevent abuse of the unlimited service, but these rules must be communicated correctly. You have wasted my time and money. I will definitely not be renewing with you, and I will be raising a ticket with Consumer Rights.
UPDATE: They offered to tow my broken car... OUT of the garage?
After posting my initial review, I received a call from their escalation team. They claimed to have "investigated" the recordings, yet they still refused to refund the 300 AED I was forced to pay because of their agents' wrong information.
Instead, as a "goodwill gesture," they offered me a complimentary service: A free tow from the garage to my home.
I was stunned by the lack of logic. I asked the agent: "If my car is at the garage, it is there to be fixed. Why would I want you to tow it back to my house?".
It is exactly like transferring a sick patient from the hospital back to their home before they are cured.
To make matters worse, I had to explain to them that my car is already fixed and parked at my house, so their "offer" is completely useless to me.
I have offered to meet them halfway and settle for a partial refund of 150 AED (50% of my loss). They are currently "checking with management".
If they do not call back to settle this reasonable request, I will be raising a formal complaint with Consumer Rights as soon as I have the time. I am keeping this review live and will continue to update it until this is resolved.