Pep Stores’s earns a 1.0-star rating from 178 reviews, showing that the majority of shoppers are dissatisfied with purchases.
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Bad service and employees lack of knowledge
I went to pep clothing at keywest mall as there was something I wanted to purchase, I had I voucher that I received from a competiton of plusmore. The cashier just told me she doesn't know how to redeem it, I must contact their customer care line. Called their supervisor who also said the same thing to me. I also work at a retail store and if there is something I don't understand I call my head office to get clarity so that my customer leave the store happy and satisfied. I feel they failed me
Praise!!
I just cannot sleep without praising your staff member from Pep home in Rosebank. During the day today I went to buy a home connect cellc sim card, everything was fine I went home, and when I start inserting the sim, it gave the error message of no sim. After a few tries with no win I decided to go to Cell hoping to get a sim swap but I didn't win and they sent me to go back to pep. I went there and found the lady, I think her name is Jabulile. I explained to her my problem she was patient with me asking the relavant questions and to cut the long story short she called the cellc call Centre, exchange was done and I was given a new working sim card. I would like to say to Jabulile,thank you so much. It is because of people like who makes our country beautiful. Thank you so much
Recommendation: Please keep helping your customers and go extra mile to see them smile. Thank you so so much
No respect from your staff at jabulani branch
There is someone called kamu working at pep cell at jabulane in soweto. I am sure she is one of the reasons why pep store in naledi was shut down because she has a very poor customer service and no regard for people who walk in there to spend their money which goes towards paying their salary. She needs to be taught some respect and appreciation for customers. I was there other day when she sent me to shoprite for sim purchase and said i must come back so she could do [rica] for me. I could not get any help as they said they could not help either. Went i went back to pep cell she said i must produce my id and proof of address which i did previously. I was suprised when she said it was not certified but she accepted it like that before when i bought a telkom sim card, i indicated to her that she was wasting my time and she started to get annoyed and said [next customer] as i was still first in the queue/waiting line. She needs to be taught some ubuntu and she also has to be shown how to conduct herself in front of customers. She is very rude and unprofessional. I have put all this on all social media platforms for everyone to see. I wonder who place these people at pep stores because i was even served by another called nthabiseng at the same store. She has no smile on her face and looked bothered when i bought (spent) some voucher.
Angry and disappointed in pep store manager and staff
I work in the mall of chatsworth center and i have a problem walking so i walked into pep stores looking for baby things for my nieces baby which will be born soon . I was going to buy the whole line of clothing for a newborn baby .
I walked in with a basket trolley as mentioned i worked in the mall as it helps me balance and told the manger i will be about 5 mins for now just to look and i will be back
point blank i was refused to be let inside and told no trolleys inside and i explained i have a problem with my leg please allow me for 5 minutes and again was refused and was told so if you have a problem with your leg walking how you working which was offensive.
I am 50+ and my balancing is a problem.
Im very hurt and disappointed as to the manner i was treated nobody even the manager asked if i needed any help .
What customer service is provided?
yes i have a problem walking but this store as lost a customers sale worth r3000 its not even about the money
is this how pep store treats its customers ?
by the way im in retail myself for more than 30 years and i know how i was treated is wrong !
get your pep stores better training for customer service.
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incorrect Pricing.
at around 14:15 I was at Pep shop no 345 Tzaneen at Joseph Costa Building. I wanted to shop the Bramley tissue oil. I checked around the store then when I finally found it I checked the prices. I found that the prices and found the 100m is priced at 34.99 then 200m (bigger value pack) is priced at 36.99. happy as I was to find the oil at such bargain price...
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Good day my headphones don't work I went to exchange my headphones that I just bought yesterday and today the manager of pep cell kuilsriver doesn't have a way of talking to her customers am a customer of pep and pay my account to get a treatment like this means you don't have real manager with customers services but I will go back and even if I must [censored] her up in that shop I will Coz I can't buy stuff then when u wna exchange they don't want to just Coz I lost my slip
Claimed loss: Headphones
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Brought a phone that's has problem with Sim cards
I brought a phone 25 october 2024 at Bedworth vereeniging 78 Cassandra 1939 p8725. the phone had problem with the network even if you change the Sim card and buy a new one still it says emergency or no service .They said it will change. And if not I should return it.
I return the phone 26 october 2024 and they said they can't help me with anything it's not they problem as long as the phone is switching off and on its fine on there side.
Meaning it's my problem.. I lost my money just like that please kindly help
I'm Diana sithole [protected]
Claimed loss: Phone
Desired outcome: Please refund I'd appreciate a response
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Poor customer service
Good day
Kindly assist with teaching your staff to be better with how they handle their customers.
This lady 'Nonsikelelo' asks for a picture with me, when i refused, she proceedered to tell me to look at her so in future she knows my face as to refuse me money when i do widrawals in the future.
I told her what she's saying is wrong then she proceeded to tell me "angikusabi" meaning she's not afraid of me.
That was the most disgusting display of customer service i have ever seen.
This happened at 'Waterloo Ridge' PEP
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Pep new redruth alberton employee stole my huawei earbuds
I was at PEP store Alberton new Redruth store to purchase shoes today. When I got to the till I requested a cash back of R300. The lady gave attitude and said she doesn't have money. She called her colleague and told her to assist me. The second lady was reluctant to assist at first. As she served me. I had a diary and earpods in my hand. When it was time...
Read full review of Pep Stores and 1 commentHigh amount of account
I open an account at Thabong mall in Sebokeng my minimum credit was R1300, and I bought stuff not more than that amount to my surprise, I found out that I'm owing the store more than R2000,my monthly installment is now R250 I will really appreciate if you can help me find out what really transpired with my account, I'm sure a staff member bought with my account because one day I was shopping there and I was denied to put my signature on the slip, she told that they at Pep doesn't allow customers to sign anymore
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Continuous phoning on my private cell number and every other phone number regarding my account when the instalment is due the end of the month
Dear Sirs, I very politely phoned your call centre and asked them to discontinue calling me 9 times a day. It is absolutely not necessary to call me on every single telephone number and really right now I feel like going viral about the whole matter, especially after I told them to stop calling me as I have a message sent by them every month.. I am no...
Read full review of Pep Stores and 1 commentComplain about Pep Home in Mdantsane City East London.
Few months back I visited Pep Home in Mdantsane City I had on sports gear and a small backpack so I got inside the shop the lady by the door rudely asked me to leave my bag by the parcel counter and I told her there is import belongings in my bag n scared to leave it but she forcefully asked me to leave it. I have to take out my wallet 3 phones car keys and...
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Good day, I am writing a complaint for the staff at pep home in kokstad regional centre I went to collect a parcel today and the absolute discusting attitude of your staff is unacceptable!, its not the first time I have had to deal with such attitude, they could not locate my parcel, from picking thier noses to insulting me and making jokes about me as a customer in thier native tongue (they didnt realise I am fluent in xhosa and zulu) they assumed because I was white it was safe to do so, absolutely shocking customer service! I am absolutely discusted to say the least and I will tell everyone I know not to support the store due to their attitudes lack of manners and absolutely no self respect! I will be sharing this all over to make sure no one visits the store again
Desired outcome: i would like an apology and all those ladies to sign warnings for insolent attitude and bad customer service
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Compliment to Tlhogi/Clhoe @ Pep African Mall
Goodday
To whom it may concern
There's a girl I've been observing at Pep for the past 5months, I live in Sandton and I always drive to Wynberg Alexandra Pep Home @ Pan African mall for My shopping since we don't have one in Sandton city...
Her name is Tlhogi but I call her Clhoe since I cannot pronounce her name so we'll... She such a lady extremely fluent in English so well mannered and warm ,always smiling and professional, she goes way out of her line of her duty to ensure that I find what I need' her Customer service is out of this world, she is really an asset to the company and I hope you realise what a jewel you have in her.. When I get to the shop I' always need to be served by her...Shopping there over festive season was such a Joy, I therefore request the CEO of Pep to make her an
Ambassador of all Pep Stores and customer service of the year reward❤❤❤❤
Regard P Plessie
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Claimed loss: None
Desired outcome: Best by Far
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C number payment refused
at around 12 pm i entered pep cell store at palm springs mall to collect money through c number.a lady by the name laila refused to give me the money.she said i must buy airtime before she can give me money.i asked her if its the company policy to buy airtime before you got your money she said its the companies way of doing things.i left the store and went to pep clothing at palm springs to ask if its a must that i must buy airtime before getting my money.at pep store clothing a lady that i asked said its not how pep operates. i am asking the company make a follow up on my complaint and i need a feed back.my contacts are [protected]
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Pep store tower mall jouberton klerksdorp
Good day I need assistance from the head office. I sent a package from PEP stores Jouberton Tower Mall, Klerksdorp through Paxi on the 9th September 2023 The cashier at PEP named Caroline May captured my details, scanned my id, asked for my cell number and the receiver's cell number. After 1week I went back to PEP at Towel Mall Jouberton, Klerksdorp...
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I bought a phone at Pep cell Jubilee Mall. The handset has problems with network,it has a radio shshsh sound when I am on a call and the battery dies fast.I bought it on the 14th December 2023 then returned it on the 16th
of the same month and the cashier refused to take it back saying that they have alot of complaints from their workshop saying they take phones that are not faulty to them.She doesn't see a problem with the phone and she cannot take it back.
Desired outcome: I want another phone or my money back.
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Service
I am 9 months pregnant almost due I had to stand the line despite me pleading to the staff that I wasn't feeling well as we speak now I'm not feeling well at all coz I had to stand a line for more than 15 mins with 2 cashiers...I asked a girl named Marcia for help she acted as if she did not see me...their service is very poor ...if you are pregnant don't go to Pep in Roodepoort you will stand a full line
Service
I was at pep dobsonville on the 23/11/2023, I had never experienced such an absurd experience from one of your staff member yelling at me as if I know how they chosed to operate. When I entered the store, there was a lady taking out her parcels and since Mbali was attending any customer, I hand over my parcel number and continued browsing in the...
Read full review of Pep StoresStylo arctic cell phone
The cell phone was bought at pep cell in Claremont Cape Town on the 5th September 2023. after two weeks i noticed that it would just switch off by itself, but thought i might have accidentally done it. then on the first sun in November after a short run in the suburbs with my phone, i found that it had again switched off this time it wouldn't start up again, i tried charging it, perhaps the battery was flat but it still wouldn't switch on.
i returned it to the store, explained what had happened, also said that i am unemployed, started something small at home, but the phone is my source of income, i was told it would take 2 to 3 months..
i followed up on this twice already , each time they do not know what i am talking about. yesterday i called the store, had to explain everything again, the manager said she will call be back in a few min, she never did
Claimed loss: a daily income on average of about R145
Desired outcome: i would like a new phone asap so that i generate some income againi would like part of that income i lost to be put towards a better phone
Stylo air smartphone
I bought the STYLO AIR "smartphone" from the PEP Home at Ridgeview Shopping Centre (Shop 1, Ridgeview Shopping Centre, 200 Ouklip Rd, Helderkruin, Johannesburg, 1724) about 2 months ago.
It specifies that this smartphone has 2GB of RAM but is the slowest and most unreliable smartphone I have ever owned! I have an old Samsung smartphone with 1.5GB of RAM which runs faster than the STYLO AIR.
Yes, the STYLO AIR is a budget smartphone, however, with 2GB of RAM it should run smoothly and not as slow as it does.
I hoped that a software update would solve this problem but this STYLO AIR smartphone is up to date and still operates very slowly.
I would like a refund as this STYLO AIR smartphone does not operate as fast as a smartphone with 2GB of RAM should.
I am going back to the PEP Home at Ridgeview Shopping Centre as soon as they open this morning at 9 am to get a refund and I really hope that I am refunded.
Claimed loss: R899.00
Desired outcome: A full refund.
Stylo atlas phone
This phone is absolute [censored] even as I am typing right now it's jamming
1. Speaker doesn't work properly and is choppy when I play music I literally have to restart the whole phone and even that doesn't work sometimes.
2. Fingerprint sensor isn't working: A few weeks ago my fingerprint sensor was working but but now it's not, I tried removing my current fingerprint but as soon as I did that the fingerprint setting completely disappeared from my phone I tried everything even factory reseting the phone but still nothing
3. Overall the phone itself if is a piece of [censored] because whenever I turn on my data or when I receive a notification it starts lagging and freezing up and the it's not compatible with a lot of apps which is very annoying and it doesn't have important features like display over other apps
PLEASE PEP STOP SELLING THIS [censored]
Desired outcome: To fix my fingerprint sensor
Incorrect pricing and poor service
Pep at malvern jules, the service I got from asanda and her manager lindiwe/lindelwa was the worse... 1stly the cable that I wanted to buy had wrong pricing actually all of the pricing was faulty, they couldn't apologize all they did was to give me a attitude I asked the cashier asanda what's her managers name and surname did she not give me a dirty look and said "she doesn't know... Whose fault is it if the pricing says r49,99 then you get to the till the price goes up... Am I the one who has to make sure that products are priced correctly?
I still want that cable that I saw saying r49,99.
Desired outcome: Reported On Hello Peter Too..Cause Even The Manager Couldn't Assist Me.
PEP Courier service
I am Olga Mkhize, the Author of 2 Books. I use PEP Courier to send books to my readers all over the country. Today the 24th October around 9:30am I went to PEP store Diepkloof Square to courier three parcels. They said they don't have the plastics for R60 and suggested that I go to PEP Cell. At PEP CELL I paid R180 and the lady asked for my ID book. I...
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It's clear you're feeling let down by the service at Pep Stores, especially since you had a valid voucher that couldn't be redeemed. It might be helpful to contact the head office directly for assistance, as they should be able to provide the necessary support and ensure that your issue is resolved.