SD : TV price rises

[Derekb108]

Originally Posted by tridens

I agree with this posting

I think VM's obsession with superfast broadband may also be their undoing. I think it would be safe to say that for the vast majority of people a reliable 10Mb or 30Mb service would suffice for most needs.

i agree most customers 70 -80% take the 10mg bb
Im not interested in 100 -200 300mg BB 10mg is plenty for me

Virgin is investing all their money in broadband not tv most people would like to see more Channels better content more HD Channels

also the tivo £3 charge should have been scraped

Tivo,Hoping to get all customers on this great format.
What do they do up the price?£3 should have been dropped not increased,Total suicide !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This money doesnt go to vm it goes to tivo for managing the software fixing the metadata getting the images for each program. your lucky we dont pay as much as the american tivo fee which is $19.99

[jpa]

I have just had a letter from our dear friends at Virgin to say that prices will go up by £4.25 a month , with no explanation at all!!
We have VIP 50 plus 3 V+ boxes in the house , has anyone had a breakdown of what is actually going up?

[trickytree]

Originally Posted by jpa

I have just had a letter from our dear friends at Virgin to say that prices will go up by £4.25 a month , with no explanation at all!!
We have VIP 50 plus 3 V+ boxes in the house , has anyone had a breakdown of what is actually going up?

I'm on VIP50 and no extra boxes and still going up £4.25 so count yourself lucky.

[jpa]

Just phoned Virgin Media about the price increase and they will not give any reduction at all. If i was to reduce services by taking off Movies and reducing Broadband speed to 30mb from 50mb it would only put the price down by £4 a month as we are on VIP50. So as usual Virgin have us over a barrel, just wish there was a better alternative except for SKY (who i detest). The price increase is made up of the £2 for XL Tv and £2.25 for the broaband!!!

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by jpa

. If i was to reduce services by taking off Movies and reducing Broadband speed to 30mb from 50mb it would only put the price down by £4 a month as we are on VIP50. So as usual Virgin have us over a barrel,

It's always the case with bundles. But that is also good because it means we are getting good discounts for buying bundles.

[TonyHoyle]

Originally Posted by trickytree

I'm on VIP50 and no extra boxes and still going up £4.25 so count yourself lucky.

I'm on M+ and no broadband and I'm going up £4.50 so *you* count yourself lucky

[MrB]

Three days, no posts. Does this mean everyone has now just accepted the rise, cancelled or complained and got it offset with a discount from Customer Retentions?

Many thanks

MrB

[jb66]

Mine went up 25p, ragin,

[Doz007]

Originally Posted by MrB

Three days, no posts. Does this mean everyone has now just accepted the rise, cancelled or complained and got it offset with a discount from Customer Retentions?

Many thanks

MrB

I cancelled TV.

[Elijah Bailey]

With a £4.50 increase, I took a look at what I actually used and I realised the VIP30 package was more than I need.

I spoke to a great guy in retentions who could not do enough the help me and deduct the services I do not use (like Sky Movies and unlimited calls etc.) and help to reduce my bill.

He checked and pointed out I was barely using my 30mb broadband and I should consider downgrading to 10mb as my area is speed doubling this month to 20mb.

I cannot believe it has taken a price rise for me to actually take a look at what I pay for compared to what I actually use.

Originally Posted by jb66

Mine went up 25p, ragin,

Staff rates rise.

---------- Post added at 16:54 ---------- Previous post was at 16:50 ----------

Originally Posted by Elijah Bailey

With a £4.50 increase, I took a look at what I actually used and I realised the VIP30 package was more than I need.

I spoke to a great guy in retentions who could not do enough the help me and deduct the services I do not use (like Sky Movies and unlimited calls etc.) and help to reduce my bill.

He checked and pointed out I was barely using my 30mb broadband and I should consider downgrading to 10mb as my area is speed doubling this month to 20mb.

I cannot believe it has taken a price rise for me to actually take a look at what I pay for compared to what I actually use.

You have done the right thing the vip packages are very good value but only if you use them.!

Before christmas i ordered TiVo and with a new 12 month contract was able to save £7 a month after they said i could save money mind you with the rise they have just clawed back £3..50 of that.

[db133]

Originally Posted by MrB

Three days, no posts. Does this mean everyone has now just accepted the rise, cancelled or complained and got it offset with a discount from Customer Retentions?

Many thanks

MrB

A 'saga' on a Forum. I thinks it is a Forum is it not ?

[daggman]

i did cancel tv and telephone, but retentions rang me on friday offering me £60 credit and let me have the sky sports collection for £15 extra so i can watch F1.

[hodgie99]

Well mine was going up £3.50 phone retentions put my bb up to 30mb new large bb wot they can give just won't get doubled added sports to my package with a increase of£5 on what I'm paying now instead of £13.50 as I was going to add sports for the f1 so I happy

[db133]