Re: Virgin Media Mates Rates for 2012
 

Correct. I recently noticed that my current package is £3.56 more expensive than the same services would be under the new "collections"pricing. My recent price rise was £3.70. Would anybody really stand for a price increase when they knew they could wipe out the majority of it by changing the price structure applicable to the same services? Only a fool, easily parted with his money, surely?

Re: Virgin Media Mates Rates for 2012
 

Bloody hell JD! Haven't you even got the nous to write your own plea rather than copy and paste mine from AV forums?

Re: Virgin Media Mates Rates for 2012
 

The new mates rates is only £15 discount, pretty crap

Re: Virgin Media Mates Rates for 2012
 

Apologies - sorry.

Please accept my sincere apology.
It has been a long day.....:erm:

Re: Virgin Media Mates Rates for 2012
 

you sure?

I must have miss read it then as that definitely doesn't sound right.

Re: Virgin Media Mates Rates for 2012
 

I understood from another forum that it is now £43.01, apparently a discount on £76.96.

MrB

Re: Virgin Media Mates Rates for 2012
 

Yeah he's right. Plus 25% off mobile.

Re: Virgin Media Mates Rates for 2012
 

Crap would be £0 discount off the normal price, can't really complain that Virgin are still offering something

Re: Virgin Media Mates Rates for 2012
 

Has it changed again since March? So isn't it still a £33.95 discount?

http://www.306oc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2175

New customers can get 6 months half price, £140 cashback on Quidco/Topcashback etc.

MrB

Re: Virgin Media Mates Rates for 2012
 

Yes a new offer was released at the same time as the Collections

Re: Virgin Media Mates Rates for 2012
 

It's crap because you don't get 6 months free either. you get a better discount signing up online via quidco. This is what I will be reccomeding my mates to do

Re: Virgin Media Mates Rates for 2012
 

So with the change how will this affect those on the old triple XL based Mates Rates? Does the new deal compare well in trrms of services? Our price went up £3.50 which was annoying - how long will this package last? It was supposed to be at least 18 months/as long as my mate works there?

MrB

Re: Virgin Media Mates Rates for 2012
 

Folk can remain on the old mates rates, its £2 more expensive and you only get basic phoneline

Re: Virgin Media Mates Rates for 2012
 

Mates Rates gives you a fixed discount. You are still getting the same discount as before, but the base price has gone up by £3.50.

Re: Virgin Media Mates Rates for 2012
 

Thank you for clarifying, I will stay on my current version then as I have two TiVo and a V+ so best off not to tinker with the package as knowing my luck someone would change it and I would lose out (though do not need the mobile or international £2 add ons, which I believe I cannot remove without it affecting the Mates Rates discount? Shame as that would wipe out the rise).

Many thanks

MrB