So yesterday I won 2 tickets to the Beijing Olympics from Nedbank because I used my VISA card. Sweet, thanks Nedbank.
The thing is, I discussed it with my wife and we both feel that there are other people out there that would get a lot more out of this than we would. My thinking was that I’d give them to two talented young athletes from CIDA. These guys work so hard, and for them it would be an opportunity of a lifetime.
Nedbank won’t let me.
They say it has to be someone from my company, or else they’ll give them away to someone else.
Wow! Really?
I cannot for the life of me understand this. Nedbank should be happy about this, we’re trying to do a good thing here, give young aspiring athletes memories they will cherish for ever.
This is a prime example of red-tape over reason…!
June 26th, 2008 at 10:14 am
Rich - I can’t believe they are so short sighted. This could be a prime PR opportunity for them, they could turn it into a real feel good story. Instead they’ve alienated a customer and denied to talented athletes the experience of a life time. Just doesn’t make sense.
June 26th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Tha daftest thing I’ve heard all day. Good luck battling the grey-suited wankers, Rich - I can’t wait to see how this pans out.
June 27th, 2008 at 1:34 am
Easy enough problem to solve - find your athletes and “employ” them.
June 27th, 2008 at 1:46 am
Cool, but then again does anyone still watch athletics…
June 27th, 2008 at 4:36 am
Wouldn’t it be helarious if Nedbank was a company who focused on helping young athletes?…O wait…look what i found…
http://www.nedbank.co.za/website/content/sportaffinities/SportlifeProject_detail.asp?ItemID=144&Article=Articles
Man thats poor form.
June 27th, 2008 at 6:01 am
Well, they don’t seem to get it through their thick skulls do they. . .
July 1st, 2008 at 6:41 am
Crapholes, dude, that sucks so bad. I saw how excited you were when you thought you could give them to CIDA…cos honestly i don’t think anyone at the Link would enjoy them as much as they would
July 5th, 2008 at 4:58 am
Fuck? You’re kidding? On both fronts! What arseholes.
July 6th, 2008 at 5:55 am
Yup.Like SAA ‘partner’ freebie tickets earned through card usage (a Nedbank card b.t.w.). All sorts of silly restrictions and conditions as well. Dunno why they all bother. This is a large omelette on the face of Nedbank. You should call Tom Boardman’s office and tell him the negative cost to them, in PR terms, of this insanity.