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RichardCoulter 09-10-2013 21:44

VM want their equipment back!!!
 
Yesterday, I received an email from VM which falsely claimed that I was no longer a VM customer.

It then went on about how to return their equipment.

Has anybody else received this nonsense?

Hugh 09-10-2013 21:49

Re: VM want their equipment back!!!
 
No.

(Well, I can't speak for all the VM customers, but I haven't).

Dash: CF noob 09-10-2013 21:50

Re: VM want their equipment back!!!
 
Maybe they don't want your custom anymore. ..

v0id 09-10-2013 22:30

Re: VM want their equipment back!!!
 
Are you sure it originated from Virginmedia?

geordiechris 09-10-2013 22:33

Re: VM want their equipment back!!!
 
I thought they normally wrote to you saying sorry you're leaving and with details on how to return equipment?

theone2k10 09-10-2013 22:40

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Give them a call and have a chat with them , it copuld be a simple error on their system.
Be very careful of these kind of emails though as there are a lot of scams going around , i had one claiming i upgraded to Skymovies on VM Upon closer inspection the email wasn't from VM at all just a silly scammer trying their luck.
Just call 150 from your virgin landline and they'll sort it out.

Russ 09-10-2013 23:03

Re: VM want their equipment back!!!
 
Mostly likely simple human error. I'm pretty sure no compensation will be offered (or expected) regarding their false accusation of you no longer being their customer and I'm equally sure no employee will be disciplined as a result.

RichardCoulter 10-10-2013 05:44

Re: VM want their equipment back!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35630025)
Give them a call and have a chat with them , it copuld be a simple error on their system.
Be very careful of these kind of emails though as there are a lot of scams going around , i had one claiming i upgraded to Skymovies on VM Upon closer inspection the email wasn't from VM at all just a silly scammer trying their luck.
Just call 150 from your virgin landline and they'll sort it out.

Many thanks everybody for your input. It came to a decicated email account that I have for all VM related affairs, but I will double check just to make sure :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35630039)
Mostly likely simple human error. I'm pretty sure no compensation will be offered (or expected) regarding their false accusation of you no longer being their customer and I'm equally sure no employee will be disciplined as a result.

What a bizarre post! I hope everything is alright Russ.

As you were kind enough to say that you would take into consideration that I was recently on medication due to a lot of pain when posting suggestions to improve the site, I will afford you the same courtesy due to your unfortunate illness and any associated medication that has to be taken as a result.

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Originally Posted by Dash: CF noob (Post 35630004)
Maybe they don't want your custom anymore. ..

LOL Perhaps it's a gentle hint:D

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35630003)
No.

(Well, I can't speak for all the VM customers, but I haven't).

Cheers Hugh, it doesn't look like anyone else has received this email either.

I was thinking that it could be an incorrect en masse mailing as has happened in the past.

MutleyF 10-10-2013 08:42

Re: VM want their equipment back!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35630118)


What a bizarre post! I hope everything is alright Russ.

As you were kind enough to say that you would take into consideration that I was recently on medication due to a lot of pain when posting suggestions to improve the site, I will afford you the same courtesy due to your unfortunate illness and any associated medication that has to be taken as a result.

Maybe it's just me then, but I did chuckle at this obvious bit of fun. Clearly just my warped sense of humour.

On a different note, I always believed Virgin would write to you asking for equipment back ?

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35630039)
Mostly likely simple human error. I'm pretty sure no compensation will be offered (or expected) regarding their false accusation of you no longer being their customer and I'm equally sure no employee will be disciplined as a result.


Russ 10-10-2013 12:59

Re: VM want their equipment back!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35630118)
What a bizarre post! I hope everything is alright Russ.

As you were kind enough to say that you would take into consideration that I was recently on medication due to a lot of pain when posting suggestions to improve the site, I will afford you the same courtesy due to your unfortunate illness and any associated medication that has to be taken as a result.

Thank you, flort gribble pogostick :disturbd: :spin:

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Originally Posted by MutleyF
On a different note, I always believed Virgin would write to you asking for equipment back ?

Me too, I've never heard of them emailing someone about it before.

andy_m 10-10-2013 16:27

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35630039)
Mostly likely simple human error. I'm pretty sure no compensation will be offered (or expected) regarding their false accusation of you no longer being their customer and I'm equally sure no employee will be disciplined as a result.

:D

RichardCoulter 10-10-2013 23:26

Re: VM want their equipment back!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by MutleyF (Post 35630137)
Maybe it's just me then, but I did chuckle at this obvious bit of fun. Clearly just my warped sense of humour.

On a different note, I always believed Virgin would write to you asking for equipment back ?

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It wasn't humour, it was sardonic sarcasm crafted to cause upset. He does have a history of bringing attitudes/different subjects into various threads in order to cause bad feeling and/or cause disruption.

Having said that, he does have a mental health disability, so a little understanding is appropriate.

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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35630241)
Thank you, flort gribble pogostick :disturbd: :spin:

Me too, I've never heard of them emailing someone about it before.

Me neither, but having contacted them today, it appears that the "Virgin Media Collections Department' is now up and running...... and not doing a very good job thus far by asking existing customers to return their equipment!!!

This is an inconvenience to customers and a waste of company resources.

I have just got off the 'phone to somebody who is going to take a look at what this particular team "is up to", so hopefully nobody else will be getting nonsensical emails :)

Russ 10-10-2013 23:39

Re: VM want their equipment back!!!
 
:notme: :disturbd: :hyper:

kop32 11-10-2013 09:46

Re: VM want their equipment back!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35630615)

I have just got off the 'phone to somebody who is going to take a look at what this particular team "is up to", so hopefully nobody else will be getting nonsensical emails :)

And then perhaps even fewer nonsensical threads will be started....;):rolleyes:

RichardCoulter 13-10-2013 19:57

Re: VM want their equipment back!!!
 
Which thread/s are you referring to and why do you believe them to be nonsensical?

Or were you just attempting to stir up matters by being rude?

kop32 13-10-2013 20:01

Re: VM want their equipment back!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35631631)
Which thread/s are you referring to and why do you believe them to be nonsensical?

Or were you just attempting to stir up matters by being rude?

Oh I'm sure you can work the first part out for yourself,as to being rude?,please enlighten me as to which part you consider rude?

RichardCoulter 13-10-2013 20:04

Re: VM want their equipment back!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35630241)
Thank you, flort gribble pogostick :disturbd: :spin:



Me too, I've never heard of them emailing someone about it before.

I don't think that pandering to the false stereotype of those suffering from a mental illness or disability is helpful in educating and breaking down barriers between people like yourself and the wider public.

As nobody has heard of VM emailing people before, I think that this must be a new approach (I have verified that this erroneous email did actually come from VM).

MovedGoalPosts 13-10-2013 20:11

Re: VM want their equipment back!!!
 
Oh dear, once again disability and health of this forums users is dragged into a thread where it has no relative to the initial topic. Closed.


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