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AndyCambs 05-03-2007 10:39

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 
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Originally Posted by Brodie (Post 34242437)
Maybe VM should return the dirty play of Sky and go straight to the horses mouth and poach the top programmes, after all, that's exactly what sky did with Lost from E4.

Lost was a top programme????? :D

arcamalpha2004 05-03-2007 10:44

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 
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Originally Posted by Zeph (Post 34241834)
Not quite if you read it through

"the withdrawal of Sky’s basic channels does not breach our agreement with customers. However, if any of our TV customers wish to cancel their contract, we will allow them to do so at any time up to the end of March."

So it's a goodwill thing basically.


Its a goodwill thing :erm: where is that sick bowl?
VM would be screwed if it went to court imo.

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Originally Posted by lostandconfused (Post 34242158)
if you cancel the tv, you may well lose the discounts that you have on your account if any, as these would more than likely be agreed with the condition you are taking the tv aswel.


Can you see in reality VM pressing that suicide button?
Ok lets say I have been heavily discounted under NTL.
I call up to cancel the tv due to the loss of sky 1 etc;
The cs responds, " I see that you are on a discount of £x per month, we are going to have to take that discount from your account if you cancel the tv "
As vickie pollard would say " wotever " :erm:

AndyCambs 05-03-2007 10:44

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 
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Originally Posted by arcamalpha2004 (Post 34242580)
Its a goodwill thing :erm: where is that sick bowl?
VM would be screwed if it went to court imo.

Terms and conditions from the Virgin Media website:

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html...ble/terms.html

Quote:

Some services (for example, television channels that form part of our television services) are supplied by other organisations. As a result, we may, due to matters outside our reasonable control or for commercial or contractual reasons, change all or any programming, programming services, channel allocations and channels, or cancel, postpone or alter the details of any advertised Pay-Per-View or programmes on demand or interactive services without notice. We will give you reasonable notice of any withdrawals and changes where it is possible to do so. You will be entitled to end this agreement if the changes are significant, as described in paragraph J3.

iadom 05-03-2007 10:47

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 
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Originally Posted by spankysmagicpian (Post 34241793)
Might be worth browsing this site before you write any lettes or emails to Virgin about cancelling.

http://dictionary.reference.com/

Lettes.???? hoist' by his own petard. :D

arcamalpha2004 05-03-2007 10:49

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Originally Posted by AndyCambs (Post 34242589)
Terms and conditions from the Virgin Media website:

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html...ble/terms.html



That link is worth jack you know what if someone goes to a small claims court over it.
A contract has to be seen as fair.
A court would decide that.
Surely you are intelligent enough to know that?

AndyCambs 05-03-2007 10:52

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 
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Originally Posted by arcamalpha2004 (Post 34242593)
That link is worth jack you know what if someone goes to a small claims court over it.
A contract has to be seen as fair.
A court would decide that.
Surely you are intelligent enough to know that?

But I'm not saying whether it's fair or not. Personally In my opinion, it's a reasonable clause - you seem to think that everything conspires against you!

arcamalpha2004 05-03-2007 11:00

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Originally Posted by AndyCambs (Post 34242595)
But I'm not saying whether it's fair or not. Personally In my opinion, it's a reasonable clause - you seem to think that everything conspires against you!


I do not think that everything conspires against me at all, unlike mr branson ;)
But at the same time people should not swallow a contract hook line and sinker as some on here obviously do :erm:

spankysmagicpian 05-03-2007 11:28

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 
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Originally Posted by iadom (Post 34242592)
Lettes.???? hoist' by his own petard. :D

Oooops... err well spotted. I am a :dunce: and therefore apologise to the OP and come to think of it, everyone else while I'm at it. :)

Kellargh 05-03-2007 11:29

Re: I hate Virgin Media, how do I quit?
 
Doesn't anyone know that Lost will be broadcast on Virgin Central?

Theres little to miss, just be patient and all will be ok!

I love the Simpsons, and missing one new episode on a Sunday is no big loss, you can still view on Channel 4.

AndyCambs 05-03-2007 11:31

Re: I hate Virgin Media, how do I quit?
 
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Originally Posted by Kellargh (Post 34242651)
Doesn't anyone know that Lost will be broadcast on Virgin Central?

Theres little to miss, just be patient and all will be ok!

I love the Simpsons, and missing one new episode on a Sunday is no big loss, you can still view on Channel 4.


I liked watching Morse on ITV, but I wasn't distraught when it stopped.

harryboy22002 05-03-2007 17:47

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 
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Originally Posted by Zeph (Post 34241597)
Welcome. Firstly... it's Virgin, and no they are not in breach of contract as they reserve the right to change channels in packages.

???whose side are you on ?????

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Originally Posted by Zeph (Post 34241640)
Didn't see that, but they reserve the right to change channels they carry in different packages, so would dropping 4 or 5 channels really constitute breach of contract?

if you pay for something -you expect to get it ?

SMHarman 05-03-2007 18:11

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 
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Originally Posted by harryboy22002 (Post 34243037)
if you pay for something -you expect to get it ?

You pay for a service of providing TV channels through a STB to your TV, you get that service.

Graham M 05-03-2007 19:56

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 
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Originally Posted by harryboy22002 (Post 34243037)
???whose side are you on ?????

Umm my side?

Kellargh 06-03-2007 11:33

Re: I hate Virgin Media, how do I quit?
 
You're paying for a service yes, but with Virgin. The channels that have gone are Sky's, and you would have to pay more if you wanted them. With Virgin, you don't pay for a new box, you don't pay for a technician visit.

If you move to Sky, would you be willing to pay so much, just for a few missing channels, which programmes will be covered on Virgin Central anyway????

AndyCambs 06-03-2007 12:10

Re: I hate Virgin Media, how do I quit?
 
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Originally Posted by Kellargh (Post 34243749)
You're paying for a service yes, but with Virgin. The channels that have gone are Sky's, and you would have to pay more if you wanted them. With Virgin, you don't pay for a new box, you don't pay for a technician visit.

If you move to Sky, would you be willing to pay so much, just for a few missing channels, which programmes will be covered on Virgin Central anyway????

£299 plus £10 a month for a Sky HD box, compared to £10 per month (based on XL TV package) with Virgin Media... plus as you say, after the first year, engineer visits and repair costs. So you have to factor in depreciation and replacement of the Sky HD box when working out costs.


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