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anandaC
26-03-2011, 16:26
Hi everyone, I hope someone on here can give me some advice? I recently call V to change my phone package from 800 min to 400 min as I had over 1000 min left on the day I called to change it. As you all know we pay a month in advance so I had already paid for those minutes.

They then went ahead and changed my package immediately and not the next month (when my minutes were to be added again) and took away my 1000 min! I can not believe that, they basically stole my minutes! Now I have charges of over £120 for phone calls! They are not willing to budge and will give me £30 back - what a joke!

My husband is overseas alot and thats why I have the package to call him, but they never said they were taking away my minutes and starting the new package already. I think its illegal to take something away that I paid for already and then expect me to pay for the calls that were suppose to come off my minute allowance.

Sorry for the rant, but they are not good for someone that already has high bloodpressure :mad:

Kymmy
26-03-2011, 16:31
The 1000 rollover minutes were for the existing package, when you changed packages the minutes would have no longer been relevant. Just about all companies do that.. Most won't also roll them over for more than a month.

anandaC
26-03-2011, 17:35
I guess thats fair enough but they still changed the package before they should have! No person in their right mind would risk losing 1000 min to change it to 400 min? Why should we as consumers always put up with all the bad service and nonsense excuses we are given? I am not going to let this one slide, enough is enough!

BenMcr
26-03-2011, 17:36
Talk plan changes are immediate. They won't forward date a change. Same as a TV package change will happen the day you ask for it (unless there is an install along with it)

If you didn't want to lose the minutes you should have called up when they ran out.

By the way you would have had a part month credit for the difference between the two Talk Plans so will have the 'extra' back when the change was made

anandaC
26-03-2011, 17:45
You seem to miss the point, I didn't ask for it to be changed immediately! I wanted it done on the next date when I got minutes. It is Virgin's mistake for not informing me that they would do it immediately! Should I just accept it when I ask for something and get given something else that makes me lose 1000 min and cost me £120? Will anyone on here have just said...ok thats fine and pay it?

I have been a loyal customer that pays well in access of £140 p/m for their services, don't I deserve a bit more courtesy?

Digital Fanatic
26-03-2011, 18:33
You seem to miss the point, I didn't ask for it to be changed immediately! I wanted it done on the next date when I got minutes. It is Virgin's mistake for not informing me that they would do it immediately! Should I just accept it when I ask for something and get given something else that makes me lose 1000 min and cost me £120? Will anyone on here have just said...ok thats fine and pay it?

I have been a loyal customer that pays well in access of £140 p/m for their services, don't I deserve a bit more courtesy?

Then why didn't you wait? :confused:

did you ask when would it be done?

Kymmy
26-03-2011, 19:00
As Digital Fanatic says you should have asked when the new package would become active and if immediately you could have chosen to wait.. Not really VM's fault for them just following standard operating practices..

anandaC
26-03-2011, 20:39
yeah yeah you all seem to either work for them or have never had a problem with them. Everytime an answer or question that doesn't make sense. I clearly said change my package when next minutes are available end of!! Anyway, will be in contact with ofcom. I paid for minutes they took away without notice. Stealing in other words.

Thanks for all your WONDERFUL advice!

BenMcr
26-03-2011, 20:42
Anyway, will be in contact with ofcom. I paid for minutes they took away without notice. Stealing in other words.
Except you would have got a credit back on your account for the unused portion of the higher package.

Not stealing

Oh and OFCOM don't deal with individual complaints, they will refer you back to Virgin to follow it's complaints procedure

Digital Fanatic
26-03-2011, 20:45
yeah yeah you all seem to either work for them or have never had a problem with them. Everytime an answer or question that doesn't make sense. I clearly said change my package when next minutes are available end of!! Anyway, will be in contact with ofcom. I paid for minutes they took away without notice. Stealing in other words.

Thanks for all your WONDERFUL advice!

There is no need to be rude, just because you don't like the answers you get :nono:

Would you rather we all to gave you duff info? :confused:

anandaC
26-03-2011, 20:56
I am rude? You give your opinions in a not so very nice way and I am rude? I thought advice on here was suppose to be impartial? Apparently not.

Have any of you seen how many people complain about Virgins so called complaints procedure? Its a big joke! I will go as far as possible with this, its going to be one time that I will not accept anything less than what I asked for. Sky is better after all, and I will make sure everyone possible knows how bad the service has been at Virgin.

:td:

Kymmy
26-03-2011, 21:15
I am rude? You give your opinions in a not so very nice way and I am rude? I thought advice on here was suppose to be impartial? Apparently not.

Impartial... Nah.. Instead I always prefer to give correct advice when possible

Rainman
26-03-2011, 22:06
Stick to your guns, If you ask VM to change it at the next month and it was agreed then that's what it should have been. I have just arranged a new package deal and was promise the April increase would not affect the price we have agreed. I received my bill and guess what the increase was added on, it took 3 times before it was put right.
The VM customer service people are really good its just some times what is said is not recorded on their computers.
YOU know what you agreed with VM so let them know

Digital Fanatic
27-03-2011, 03:20
I am rude? You give your opinions in a not so very nice way and I am rude? I thought advice on here was suppose to be impartial? Apparently not.

Have any of you seen how many people complain about Virgins so called complaints procedure? Its a big joke! I will go as far as possible with this, its going to be one time that I will not accept anything less than what I asked for. Sky is better after all, and I will make sure everyone possible knows how bad the service has been at Virgin.

:td:

I'm reading back and I can't see where I wasn't nice? You seem to have been looking for something to back your incorrect assumption that VM had you off.

The truth is you contacted VM too early and now you realise your mistake, fair enough, but having a go at me for it is a little uncalled for. I was only offering advice from a knowledgable position. :shrug:



Thanks for all your WONDERFUL advice!

This I find rude.. yes.

---------- Post added at 01:20 ---------- Previous post was at 00:54 ----------

I see you've posted on our Community Forum too

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Telephone/My-blood-is-boiling/td-p/417017

anandaC
27-03-2011, 11:08
@ Digital Fanatic - So what you are saying is that even if I asked for it to be done on my next minute allowance I should not have expected it as its not your practise? I did it on that day because thats when I realised I had so many minutes and it was a waste to continue paying an extra £10 a month. And funny enough, its not the first time I have had incorrect information from Virgin or where the advisor I spoke to didn't give me the correct information. And yes I did post on the community forum to, and will do it on alot of other forums and even the newspapers if I have to where other consumers get ripped off. I am not talking of a few pounds here, to me its alot of money!

They should have rather looked at me as a loyal customer and given me the credit in good faith as I spend hundreds of pounds on their services and paid for those minutes upfront. Anyway, I will get this sorted out if its the last thing I do!

Peter_
27-03-2011, 11:42
@ Digital Fanatic - So what you are saying is that even if I asked for it to be done on my next minute allowance I should not have expected it as its not your practise? I did it on that day because thats when I realised I had so many minutes and it was a waste to continue paying an extra £10 a month. And funny enough, its not the first time I have had incorrect information from Virgin or where the advisor I spoke to didn't give me the correct information. And yes I did post on the community forum to, and will do it on alot of other forums and even the newspapers if I have to where other consumers get ripped off. I am not talking of a few pounds here, to me its alot of money!

They should have rather looked at me as a loyal customer and given me the credit in good faith as I spend hundreds of pounds on their services and paid for those minutes upfront. Anyway, I will get this sorted out if its the last thing I do!
Why not send an email to the CEO's Office via the following email address : neil.berkett@virginmedia.co.uk and put in as much information as possible and ensure that it is a clear and concise as possible and remain calm.

The email address is freely available in the public domain so do not worry about sending an email.

Then you can let us know how you got on.

anandaC
27-03-2011, 11:57
Thanks Masque, I appreciate your help. ;)

Digital Fanatic
27-03-2011, 13:19
@ Digital Fanatic - So what you are saying is that even if I asked for it to be done on my next minute allowance I should not have expected it as its not your practise? I did it on that day because thats when I realised I had so many minutes and it was a waste to continue paying an extra £10 a month. And funny enough, its not the first time I have had incorrect information from Virgin or where the advisor I spoke to didn't give me the correct information. And yes I did post on the community forum to, and will do it on alot of other forums and even the newspapers if I have to where other consumers get ripped off. I am not talking of a few pounds here, to me its alot of money!

They should have rather looked at me as a loyal customer and given me the credit in good faith as I spend hundreds of pounds on their services and paid for those minutes upfront. Anyway, I will get this sorted out if its the last thing I do!

I'm not going to go over this again as it's already been said. I think you should admit your mistake here too though.

Good luck and I hope you get the resolution you are looking for. :)

tridens
27-03-2011, 19:41
Stick to you guns these big company's think they can rip of customers and getaway with it i had problems with virgin they promised me one thing but when i received my bill i was being billed wrong they basically called me a liar and to prove it which i did it gave me a lot of hassle and stress which virgin caused when their was no need for it they were in the wrong it took me about 4 months but finally i won i got what i was promised originally
its not the way to treat customers after being with sky 19 years and deciding to try virgin
their seems to be a lot of Fan boys on this site that wont say a bad thing about virgin

BenJSmyth
28-03-2011, 14:28
If they agreed that the change wouldn't take affect until the point you asked for, but have changed it beforehand then you will have a case. There is no harm in contacting VM or going through their complaints procedure or emailing Neil Berkett.

There are a lot of very experienced, and incredibly helpful, staff members on here that do there very best to help people with their problems. And not because they have to, but because they want to. I understand your frustration about your situation (I had a similar thing with Tiscali, fought it and won) but the staff members on here do help. Without their valuable input this forum wouldn't be the same.

Peter_
28-03-2011, 20:52
Thanks Masque, I appreciate your help. ;)
Please remember to post back about what happens.

anandaC
30-03-2011, 11:42
Hi everyone, thanks for everyone that gave valid and up to date info. I got a call from Virgin yesterday (a very nice gentleman) and everything is sorted out now. They are refunding me the full amount. Might have restored my faith in virgin a bit, but also showed me to never just listen to the customer service advisors but to take it further if I am not satisfied.

:D

Peter_
30-03-2011, 12:06
Hi everyone, thanks for everyone that gave valid and up to date info. I got a call from Virgin yesterday (a very nice gentleman) and everything is sorted out now. They are refunding me the full amount. Might have restored my faith in virgin a bit, but also showed me to never just listen to the customer service advisors but to take it further if I am not satisfied.

:D
Did you actually email them or was it because of prior phonecalls.

Martyn
04-04-2011, 10:26
when ever im not "happy" with the CS, i always email head office, unsure why.. but it always gets resolved. very annoying.

I've got another 1, £10 credit was added to my invoice this month, yet they still take full amount.. this was for a weeks downtime of internet..

BenMcr
04-04-2011, 11:54
I've got another 1, £10 credit was added to my invoice this month, yet they still take full amount.. this was for a weeks downtime of internet..That is normally how it works. Any credits apply to the bill after they are added to the account.