02-02-2011, 12:16
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#1486
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Inactive
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 216
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Re: TiVo
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Originally Posted by Rattus
You should have made them take it.. you're now responsible for disposal of it, which now cost ££.. That's why they don't want to take it.
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I don't see how it'd cost him anything. If I had an old television to dispose of, I'd drop it off at the tip when I drive to the gym and they don't charge me for doing this. Why would disposing of an old STB cost anything, if the supplier didn't want it back?
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02-02-2011, 12:17
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#1487
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Virgin Media Staff
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Manchester
Services: 360 x2, Maxit TV, Sky Sports and Sky Cinema. Gig1
Posts: 17,929
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Re: TiVo
Virgin won't ask for STBs back unless the full TV service is disconnected. Until then they would prefer you to keep hold of the box in case you want to reconnect it
However I would not throw it away as it would be charged to replace if they didn't get it back if you did disconnect the TV completely
If you don't want it, then phone them back and they will arrange for it to be picked up
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02-02-2011, 12:38
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#1488
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Inactive
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 487
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Re: TiVo
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rattus
You should have made them take it.. you're now responsible for disposal of it, which now cost ££.. That's why they don't want to take it.
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Nope, just need to leave it in the home electrical section at the local recycling centre.
Boz
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02-02-2011, 12:40
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#1489
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Inactive
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Hounslow
Age: 78
Services: Virgin Media 200mb Superhub 2, Two Tivo V6 1tb, one "Old" Tivo 1tb, home phone, Humax Freesat PVR.
Posts: 625
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Re: TiVo
Quote:
Originally Posted by davidthornton
I don't see how it'd cost him anything. If I had an old television to dispose of, I'd drop it off at the tip when I drive to the gym and they don't charge me for doing this. Why would disposing of an old STB cost anything, if the supplier didn't want it back?
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No need to do that! Just come round to our street and leave it in the back alley along with all the mattress's, monitors, fridges and TV sets.
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02-02-2011, 12:40
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#1490
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Inactive
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 487
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Re: TiVo
Quote:
Originally Posted by BenMcr
Virgin won't ask for STBs back unless the full TV service is disconnected. Until then they would prefer you to keep hold of the box in case you want to reconnect it
However I would not throw it away as it would be charged to replace if they didn't get it back if you did disconnect the TV completely
If you don't want it, then phone them back and they will arrange for it to be picked up
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That's a good point, I'll hang on to it just in case I do want to reconnect. Anyway, this is all a bit of topic, surely someone by now has VM TiVo installed?!?!
Boz
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02-02-2011, 12:43
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#1491
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Inactive
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Hounslow
Age: 78
Services: Virgin Media 200mb Superhub 2, Two Tivo V6 1tb, one "Old" Tivo 1tb, home phone, Humax Freesat PVR.
Posts: 625
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Re: TiVo
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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic
yes, the team are still calling customers.
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Sorry DF but I find that hard to believe. Judging by the posts on this forum, apart from a couple of doubtful ones, it seems that the only calls are going to TivoS1 owners.
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02-02-2011, 13:01
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#1492
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Inactive
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 111
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Re: TiVo
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Originally Posted by DaBoz
Nope, just need to leave it in the home electrical section at the local recycling centre.
Boz
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That's the point though, you have to take it down the recycling centre, spending your time and money on getting it there.
If VM dispose of it, it actually costs them alot. Which is why they would rather you did it.
The way VM go on you'd have though we all had unlimited storage space, i just have a totally unused box upstairs in a cupboard because they refused to install VIP unless i physically took a box i had absolutely no use for.. crazy stuff.
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02-02-2011, 13:15
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#1493
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cf.geek
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Nottingham
Services: Maxit TV, M phone, 200MB BB, V6 TIVO, Super Hub3
Posts: 701
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Re: TiVo
From snippets posted on here, thought we were talking of 4 staff ringing 5000 lucky customers, that is going to take some time but there is also a limit of trained staff to install so expect this to continue for weeks not a few days IMHO.
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02-02-2011, 14:02
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#1494
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Inactive
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1,570
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Re: TiVo
Are the people who are getting phone calls just on XL TV or have any VIP customers got the call as well?
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02-02-2011, 14:04
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#1495
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Inactive
Join Date: Dec 2006
Services: M Phone, XL BB, XL TV and 2 SA V+
Posts: 238
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Re: TiVo
VM just said on Twitter that "Calls have started, there's a lot to get through though!".
I wonder if they'll get through the pre-reg and then officially announce availability?
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02-02-2011, 14:05
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#1496
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cf.geek
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Services: Almost the lot
Posts: 753
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Re: TiVo
I've been called twice and declined both times
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02-02-2011, 14:08
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cf.geek
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Nottingham
Services: Maxit TV, M phone, 200MB BB, V6 TIVO, Super Hub3
Posts: 701
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Re: TiVo
As said earlier, if it is 4 staff ringing the first 5000 who may not be at home or available to take a call, then that will take time! Don't panic even if you don't get a call in February! Somebody has to be first and somebody has to be the last to be called, even out of the initial batch.
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02-02-2011, 14:30
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#1498
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cf.member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Cambridge
Services: VIP50 + TiVo
Posts: 63
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Re: TiVo
I guess I just hope that they'll call the mobile number when I registered my interest in the website, or use the email address I also provided.
I've got next to no chance of being in during 'normal' working hours on my VM landline...
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02-02-2011, 14:44
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#1499
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Inactive
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Crawley
Services: Sky TV in the living room, Freeview in the bedroom. Plusnet Unlimited Fibre
Posts: 632
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Re: TiVo
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dean Ashton
I guess I just hope that they'll call the mobile number when I registered my interest in the website, or use the email address I also provided.
I've got next to no chance of being in during 'normal' working hours on my VM landline...
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Same here!
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02-02-2011, 15:21
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#1500
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Permanently Banned
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 54
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Re: TiVo
Quote:
Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic
yes, the team are still calling customers.
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DF/Ben Mcr/Masque: I've got an issue and not sure if you guys can help.Been having various ongoing issues with service (TV/Internet) as well as poor customer service for last 3 years and registered several complaints to the point I took up to CEO office last year. As a settlement (and the fact have a faulty SA V+ box) got offered a deal on TiVo as way of resolving the issues we have had and swap TiVo with faulty box. Last week I spoke to the person Ive been dealing with in CEO office they told me would be contact personally in early Feb re: install date. Problem is my box has constantly playing up (no service for several hours last week) and told them this last week and there response was above. Since then had more problems with the box and I reached out to them yesterday but have yet to get a response. Also asked that we contacted via email or mobile rather than landline from installation date (has been no messages) as in and out of house.
A little concerned as thought we would been priority to get installation due to the problem and previous issues.
Dont want to go into full details about what Ive been offered on here or person's name (dont want them harassed for the same offer and effecting what our deal is) would prefer to speak about it offline with one of you (DM) if possible?
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