I hate Virgin Media, how do I quit?
 

hey guys, im a newbie, but i need help on how to cut my losses. i get to the point, i love lost, i have ntl, im ****ed off.i dont watch much tv,but what i do watch is lost and simpsons. i used sky one very often. now vergin is taking the ****. i have a deal with vergin for phone and a big tv package for £28 a month. im half way through the year. but can i cancell the tv and phone deal?
when they phoned me up asking to sell me this deal, i said yes providing they gave me certain channels, now they have been taken away surly vergin are in breech of the contract or agreement and i have thew right to cancell?
i need some expert advice here because sadly i dont know my rights exactly when it comes to this. i cant for the life of me understand how the hell vergin can get away with this.
its like me selling branson a yaught that cant stay afloat!
cheers peeps
beebop

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 

Welcome. Firstly... it's Virgin, and no they are not in breach of contract as they reserve the right to change channels in packages.

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 

Simple, call customer service and cancel.

Virgin Media have said they will not tie up any customer in a contract IF they cancel before the end of March this year.

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 

And also, they have stated that if anyone wants to leave because of the loss of channels, they may (as long as you do it before the end of March 2007).

Take a chill pill.

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 

wow kudos on the lighting replies.
thanks guys, i didnt think i could cancell becuase i though i had to wait the duration of the 12 months, but thanks once again

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 

Yep Virgin Media announced that customers can cancel their contract due to the loss of Sky channels...

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/article/...annels-dispute

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 

Zeph, as I posted earlier, a professor in law would beg to differ on that stance, he was on working lunch on friday just gone, you can catch up with it on the website :)

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 

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?

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 

You could watch it yourself, but he said that he would view it as a breach of contract.
Which may partially explain VM's current position regarding letting customers go.

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 

Isn't that the beauty of lawyer-speak? He didn't say it was a breach of contract, he said he would view it as a breach of contract (his interpretation of contract law). I am sure some other lawyer would be more than willing to take someone's money to provide a different interpretation, and then fight it out in court (at more cost).

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 

The point of joining cable forum to quit cable absolutely astounds me!

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 

Might be worth browsing this site before you write any lettes or emails to Virgin about cancelling.

http://dictionary.reference.com/

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 

yes according to NCC

Qoute from here
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/article/...annels-dispute

"The NCC also insisted that Virgin Media confirms without delay, if its customers are entitled to cancel without penalty."

and trading standards said much the same

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 

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.

Re: i hate vergin media how do i quit?
 

I have to admit, I just don't read posts with poor grammar and spelling now