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Originally Posted by Begize
There are two kinds of people buying these on eBay, the un-educated and those who want to try and alter the box to receive free TV, possibly even selling them on after doing so, sometimes on eBay itself. Obviously the later deserve no sympathy, but regarding the un-eduated, don't forget that for those people used to Sky, it's quite ok to buy and sell boxes and just ring up Sky to get them activated. Perhaps Virgin, as well as clamping down on non returned kit, should do some kind of customer awareness program to explain this isn't the case with them?
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The is a lot of difference between SKY and Virginmedia installations, with SKY all you need is a satellite dish and it will work.
But with Virginmedia you need a cable running to your property and a live account for any equipment to work plus all the kit is required to be listed on your account and correctly provisioned, you cannot buy any 2nd hand equipment and then call in for it to be added to your account.
If you are a Virginmedia customer then you should be aware of this and if you buy a box for a property with no cable connection then that is just stupidity.
If I wanted Freeview then I would just go to the likes of ASDA and buy a box for less than £20 with a 12 months guarantee.