Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

shame they are not really much cheaper than sky then. Both firms are stupidly priced, for everything you might want it is almost £60 a month, no bloody wonder cable thieves are out there.

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

Not sure what the price has to do with it - if you can't afford it or don't want it don't pay for it and don'e use it. You don't have to steal it.

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

I agree but if they were just a bit more reasonably priced ,they would win so many more customers. They are both as bad, I called sky to ask why my subscrition went up £1 in Sept and was told due to operating costs.........if their costs have gone up £9.5m a month someone is doing something wrong.

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

Why are they? £9.5m isn't that much when you consider the size of Sky

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

£9.5m a month increase, on top of the £9.5m a month annual increase over the last 7 years. I can't believe anyone can defend the cost of Sky TV. £10 a month extra for a few channels in better quaility that YOU have to buy an expensive TV for too.

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

The cost of Sky is what it is. If you don't like the cost, don't subscribe. But whatever the cost it's not an excuse to steal services

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

It is comments like that and such wishy washy opinions why they charge what they want

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

No it's called business and competition. If Sky didn't offer a good product then no-one would be with them, therefore they would have to drop prices to attract customers.

But as they do offer a good product then people do want their TV so they will charge appropriately.

Same as Virgin do.

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

Indeed, but the point is you still don't HAVE to subscribe do you. So where's the problem?

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

They charge what people are willing to pay. There are plenty of channels available for free. It's your choice if you want to then pay for more. If you can't afford it then you can't legally have it.

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

My point is that this is TV, it's not a luxury like all them rich folk have who live in new build detached house with a 50" plasma and a BMW who think they've made it.

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

Even if I agreed with you about TV not being a luxury which I don't by the way.

They still don't need virgin or sky, they can get a freeview box or freesat system which by your own defenition fulfills their 'luxury'.

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

Are you in leeds or huddersfield by any chance :LOL:

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

TV is a luxury.First of all you need a licence and only the elderly get that free..Then they need the TV itself and they don't get more than Freeview and that's that.

If you are young,fit then you either take what's free or you pay for it..by working to earn the wages to pay for it.

Funny what people think of as a right and a necessity these days.:rolleyes:

Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
 

This has made my year it really has. Those in the trial areas for this are going to have a very Merry Christmas watching there chipped box act as a door stop :LOL: