Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Couldn't be any worse as the first name of the couple tickled in that video was Mr & Mrs Richardson. That's my surname and it's not me or my Mum and Dad. :(

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

The only tickle I want from Virgin Media is Sky Atlantic(kle).

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

If they come where I am, I will eat my hat.
are all the virgin team taught bull

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Just to clarify, are you suggesting the post by Nedkelly is bull?

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

I have spoke to Virgin Media call centre on several occasions and every time
they had to try a few times to get it all.

one time my phone went off I spoke to three people and they said the fault was my phones, so i invested in two more, and the problem was still there.
and they told me that everything was ok and sent a engineer, 4 time he went from my home to one of their boxes before he discovered they had given him the wrong account

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Yes that would be a very nice tickle.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Just recieved a letter telling me I'd got the home phone tickle inluding 250mins of inclusive calls to 0878 and 0845 numbers per month,which i admit will come in quite useful.Also sent me a nice satchet of drinking chocolate.:D

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Just got a email telling me I have the sky anytime tickle due to being on XL. Thought everyone had that.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Everyone on XL has it.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Yes, but not everyone will know about it. Part of the Tickle thing is to point people in the direction of stuff they already have but may not know about

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

I just got the Sky Anytime Tickle as well. I hope this is not the only Tickle I can expect as I am totally underwhelmed so far. https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/12/43.gif

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Do Virgin monitor what your are watching? Can Virgin tell if you watch On Demand or Catch up TV? If so can't they tell if you've already watched something from SKY Anytime? I don't really want a tickle from Virgin telling me about stuff I already know I have.

Judging by the posts on this thread, there hasn't been too many people who have received a tickle that brought a smile to their face. Wasn't that the whole point of the tickles?

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

My tickles, all for my landline.
Talk Mobile £2 add-on call any UK mobile network for 10p a minute.
Talk International £2 add-on calls costing FROM 10p Minute.
Talk 08 £2 add-on 250 Minutes per month of free 0870 and 0845 numbers.
Bonus tickle – Directory Enquiries.

I have only ever in my life called a mobile number once, and that call lasted less than a minute.
I have never made an International call from my landline.
I average one or two 08xxx numbers a year.
I have never called directory enquiries since it became a ripoff.
Upon enquiring about changing my bundle VM CS all assumed that I had added the extras and added £6 to the total bundle price, so beware Greeks bearing gifts.

Am I happy with my tickles? Ecstatic.
Now I had better get back to the workhouse and join the other wretches, gruel is about to be served and that greedy bugger Oliver will be asking them if he can have my gruel if I am late. :erm:

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

More tickle info:

http://shop.virginmedia.com/existing...for-money.html

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Ok own up who have been given a nice new Tv and a Tivo box, as in the video. Or is it like those Readers Digest draws with names and pictures of winners but no one know of anyone has one anything.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Just had the phone tickle. The 08 package of 250 minutes a month will come in handy. It'll save all that trawling around on "saynoto 0870" to find a free number.
The rest will have no effect. I have plenty of included minutes on my mobile that I never use. I have an access number for overseas calls that is between 1 and 2p per minute and I've never used directory enquiries.

Thanks anyway :)

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

i wonder what virgin media would tickle customers who's got every thing like me ?

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Not seen or had any post from VM on this topic.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

That page is actually wrong.

It is actually 23 HD channels at no extra monthly cost.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Yes its really nothing more then a gimmick in my mind.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Just like 3D IMO ;)

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

While not keen on it myself other people might see it differently.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

You never know ;). my view of a nice tickle. would be a upgrade from 10 to 30 for loyal customers...... http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/im...ons/icon14.gif

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

I agree 100%, nothing but a gimmick......a very poor gimmick. It's a rubbish attempt to hit back at SKY's "believe in better" campaign, or was it SKY's "extra effect" campaign?

Anyway a tickle will only work if your getting something you didn't have previously, or your being informed of something you didn't know previously. So far it seems most people on here's tickle has been a let down..... all 9 pages!

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

I take it you mean this
https://rewards.sky.com/skyloyalty/home/indexb.html

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

It's like their Movies First. I haven't seen any films that are on in my area.
Plus it's not well published, I wouldn’t even know about it if it wasn’t for this site.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Just got an email telling me I have the sky anytime tickle due to being a Sky Sports subscriber and being on XL.

Wow, what a waste of time that was waiting too be tickled. :)

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Whoops! Don't know if it's been mentioned before in this thread but I've just found out that one has to sign up to accept the tickle. Just about got in on time.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Well I've just be tickled .... as I was beginning to feel very unloved .... Music on Demand .... whatever that is .... I've never looked before.

It is for December .... but obviously today is the 8th December so a three week tickle!!!!! 8

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

You may get a sachet of drinking chocolate like I did

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Is that to take the sour taste out your mouth when you realise how poor your tickle is:erm:

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

I recon you could be right

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

I got a message on my V+ that did not say it was a tickle but it said I now have Sky Anytime with chances to catchup on Sky programmes such as Boardwalk Empire, Bones and a few others.
Now maybe I am wrong but I thought Boardwalk Empire was on Atlantic so we wouldn't get that in catchup at all?

So they send out a message about something I already knew I had but include something we can't actually see at all

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

That was an error

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/.../900287#M68295

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Remember the tagline on the Tickles are 'little things to make you smile'

So they aren't going to be the most amzing things ever in all cases.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

So they are not going to give me a TiVo in every room including the loo and a 60inch 3D plasma as well??????

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

I just received the HD on all your boxes tickle, didn't make me smile, made me laugh as I already knew.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Not everyone does though ;)

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

I haven't been tickled yet boohoo

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Here you are?

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

The very thought of Branson trying to tickle me is very disturbing....

*looks out the window for his Balloon*

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Good job he does not own the company then.:D

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

I have finally been tickled, got a letter telling me about sky on demand is my tickle. WooHoo.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

But you are already getting Sky on demand on the XL package so not really much of a tickle is it.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Exactly :(

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Again, not all Tickles are designed to be something new/free/extra

Some will be to point out what you may already have as not everyone will know they've got it

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

l know what you are saying Ben and its good to let people know but as far as l am concerned its really is just a cheap gimmick but other people including your good self obviously share a different view.:)

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Indeed I do

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Ok so it may be a marketing gimmick but its a really good one and it does work as I have seen plenty of people talknig about them ;)

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Virgin Media sent me a plectrum.... I trust the guitar will follow in tomorrows post?

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Maybe to do with Music On Demand, as you can take your 'pick' of what to watch ;)

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Now come on, den. Many times you've complained about VM's "woeful lack of communication". But when they do exactly that, it's a "cheap gimmick".

You can't have it both ways. :nono:

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Yes l hold my hands up to complaining in the past about their communication but they have improved in that area in the last year and l give them due praise for that.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Nooooo, Im sure the guitar is arriving today. I hope its in tune!

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Weeeeell my guitar didnt arrive... hmmph! Wonder if a speed increase will be on the cards for 2012?

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

What would they send out if Television X was available for free for 2 weeks as a tickle? A little steam train so you can chugg away?

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

No tickles for me and that just for you offer, when i moved house, they stopped me transferring it and signing up again, they offer 0870 calls as part of Talk Unlimited, but what companies use 0870 numbers, they are migrating to 0844 and 0871/0872 numbers for revenue share in some cases 0901 numbers.

Think ofcom made a mistake stopping companies using 0845 and 0870 numbers for profit share as 0871 numbers are more expensive and companies tend to keep you on hold a lot longer when you ring these numbers, i've noticed!

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

You've ruined many things there.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

I got my first decent tickle last night.

Whole street invited to a comedy night with free drinks/nibbles with 'top' UK comedian.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Interesting.....Let us know how the evening went and who the comedian was.

Where do you live by the way?

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Find out who the comedian is next Friday when invite arrives.

I'm in Stevenage

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

ESPN free for a month - Ohh the joy:rolleyes:

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

yup got that too.. I don't even turn the grey briefcase on tbh.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

:confused:

---------- Post added at 17:47 ---------- Previous post was at 17:45 ----------

Tickles aren't just about rewards, they are also there to tell you about promotions and free-views.

No-one is forcing you to watch it.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

I have it too great timing by Virgin Media just in time for the FA Cup 3rd and 4th Rounds I wasn't expecting this one so a big thankyou to VM.

:clap: :)

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

old vm standard box

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Ah, ok. Is it a PACE box?

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

yup. its de'pressed.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

You should get that upgraded, it's only £20 (P&P and return of old box) and you get a Cisco HD box. ;)

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

been told already but I don't use it so no point :(

Or instead of paying to have it upgraded get it swapped free as a fault replacement lol

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Except Virgin will replace an SD box with an SD box for a fault replacement

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

thought they now replace with VHD box, with HD features disabled? As they got rid of the V Box

As I thought that was why on the website at the moment, they are offering free HD activation.

So as long as you have a VHD box, even if HD is disabled.. then you can activate on the website.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

SD boxes are no longer offered to new customers, but they are still available for fault swaps.

All VHD boxes now have HD enabled. You don't need to request activation.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Comedian is Seann Walsh

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

i had a faulty SD box last year called them out and it was swaped with a vbox.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Nice one I think I have seen him on Mock the week or some other panel based show.
Can't be bad for free really.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

I finally got the confirmation email today stating that my tickle had been applied and it apologised for taking so long (over 2 months!).

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Yep that's the one scraggly hair.

Was actually really good night, first one they have done of these apparantly, know idea why my street was chosen but glad it was.

3 comedians on Marlon Davis (who I'd never heard of), Josh Widdicombe and Seann Walsh who were all excellent and did around 20 minutes each.

Free bar from around 7.30 until coach picked people up at 10pm, and loads of canapes, mini fish and chips etc.

For free it was superb, and on the way out you got a lucky dip comedy DVD, think we picked up The Hangover and Horrible Bosses.

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Fab, sounds like a good night :)

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

VM still doing tickles then ? just had a look in virgin media page couldnt find it !

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

The tickle I got was an email offering a free PC health check worth £60..:erm:

Re: Virgin aims to tickle loyal customers.
 

I have just had that one as well as the 08 phone before:erm: