

SMD Salvage Management and Disposals
Based on recent customer reviews, SMD Salvage Management and Disposals is facing severe customer experience challenges, with feedback dominated by accounts of unrefunded deposits, missing vehicle paperwork, and a sudden move into business rescue or liquidation without clear communication. Customers consistently mention being unable to reach staff by phone or email, with a recurring theme of vehicles paid for but not delivered or sold to others by mistake. Trust has eroded sharply, and reviewers frequently warn other buyers to avoid transacting with the auction platform.
TrustIndex
1.9
Jul '25 - Jun '26
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Share Your Experience1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
Bunch of ****ming dogs , i have been a loyal customer for nearly 10 years and on multiple occasions had parts ****** off of cars from nationwide branches and i took it like a man but to top it all of now without any warning they just close up shop and run away with everyone's deposits I WANT MY PAPERWORK AND DEPOSIT or you can S M D.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
Bunch of ****ming dogs , i have been a loyal customer for nearly 10 years and on multiple occasions had parts ****** off of cars from nationwide branches and i took it like a man but to top it all of now without any warning they just close up shop and run away with everyone's deposits I WANT MY PAPERWORK AND DEPOSIT or you can S M D.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
Unbelievable I have been customer a while for Smd auction but never experienced this kind of ******* on 16 February 2026 I won vehicle from Boksburg branch they send me an invoice I fully paid and they invoiced I went to tow the vehicle sadly the vehicle was not there in their yard I went to the reception they told me that they sold my vehicle to somebody else by mistake well they will refund my payment back in to my account since it’s been 3 months there’s no refund they closed down no one answered their cells really a big company but surch behaviours
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
Unbelievable I have been customer a while for Smd auction but never experienced this kind of ******* on 16 February 2026 I won vehicle from Boksburg branch they send me an invoice I fully paid and they invoiced I went to tow the vehicle sadly the vehicle was not there in their yard I went to the reception they told me that they sold my vehicle to somebody else by mistake well they will refund my payment back in to my account since it’s been 3 months there’s no refund they closed down no one answered their cells really a big company but surch behaviours
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
SMD went on business rescue without any communication leaving clients not knowing where to go or to enquire on outstanding payments. It is so unprofessional. There is no announcement of who the business practitioners are or contact numbers. FNB ultimately should take responsibility and address the matter with all those owed monies.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
SMD went on business rescue without any communication leaving clients not knowing where to go or to enquire on outstanding payments. It is so unprofessional. There is no announcement of who the business practitioners are or contact numbers. FNB ultimately should take responsibility and address the matter with all those owed monies.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
I have requested my deposit on the 6th of March 2026. It's now over a month and i am still waiting for my deposit to be refunded after filling the necessary forms that were emailed to me. Theres no reply from the email and the phone numbers and website don't work.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
I have requested my deposit on the 6th of March 2026. It's now over a month and i am still waiting for my deposit to be refunded after filling the necessary forms that were emailed to me. Theres no reply from the email and the phone numbers and website don't work.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
A bunch of lying cheating *******, smd knew they were closing their doors yet continued to trade , people have been ********** , deposits gone , no car paperwork , some didn't even collect their cars, we need to find out who the liquidators are and approach them as a group , I'm busy doing some research and have made some headway In this matter , zero seven nine six six one seven six three two is my number if you also have been ****med by smd please drop me a watsapp and let's try and get what is due to us one way or another.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
A bunch of lying cheating *******, smd knew they were closing their doors yet continued to trade , people have been ********** , deposits gone , no car paperwork , some didn't even collect their cars, we need to find out who the liquidators are and approach them as a group , I'm busy doing some research and have made some headway In this matter , zero seven nine six six one seven six three two is my number if you also have been ****med by smd please drop me a watsapp and let's try and get what is due to us one way or another.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
SMD is under liquidation No notice to clients whatsoever. I have my deposit with them as I wanted bid cars I bought 2 cars recently I haven't received the car papers . I've been trying to call SMD no response to email. I finally got ahold of the operations manager and he is now telling me that there is nothing he can do to assist as the company is under liquidation and all their employees contracts has been terminated. We have a buy and sell business how are we supposed to proceed with selling these 2 cars that we bought without the car papers? What is going to happen to our deposit?
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
SMD is under liquidation No notice to clients whatsoever. I have my deposit with them as I wanted bid cars I bought 2 cars recently I haven't received the car papers . I've been trying to call SMD no response to email. I finally got ahold of the operations manager and he is now telling me that there is nothing he can do to assist as the company is under liquidation and all their employees contracts has been terminated. We have a buy and sell business how are we supposed to proceed with selling these 2 cars that we bought without the car papers? What is going to happen to our deposit?
Based on recent customer reviews, SMD Salvage Management and Disposals is facing severe customer experience challenges, with feedback dominated by accounts of unrefunded deposits, missing vehicle paperwork, and a sudden move into business rescue or liquidation without clear communication. Customers consistently mention being unable to reach staff by phone or email, with a recurring theme of vehicles paid for but not delivered or sold to others by mistake. Trust has eroded sharply, and reviewers frequently warn other buyers to avoid transacting with the auction platform.
SMD Salvage Management and Disposals has a TrustIndex of 1.9 out of 10 on Hellopeter, based on 14 reviews in the last 12 months. Hellopeter has tracked SMD Salvage Management and Disposals across 68 total reviews. How is the TrustIndex calculated? →