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sniper007 · 03-12-2012, 20:50

Absolutely disgusted with VM about this. How many times do they think they can get away with this? They will price themselves out of the market. I'm really sad that this could be the start of the end for Virgin. I'm not being dramatic here, I genuinely don't believe customers can keep taking these price rises and this could be the start of a downward spiral over the next year or two where sky takes over and becomes a monopoly. The problem there is that lack of competition is bad for consumers, and then sky can just dictate pricing as they please.

My prices will rise again £4.50. I already pay £70 a month. I am on a retentions deal in contract from August to August though, so why can they rise my price in February? Is it a mistake and they in fact cannot? Thinking they can do this as small print will say they can alter pricing at any time.
I spend enough time on the phone as it is making sure my bill is not over charged each month, and now with this it's just going to be murder having to phone again as it will muck up my discounts.

Just becoming ridiculous. The thing that annoys me most, is everytime they do this and then I phone to reduce something, I always get the same old **** from the VM reps saying something like "oh sir, you are on such a good deal, if you reduce anything it will actually end up costing you more so you are best to stay as you are and pay the extra price rise". *("&$!($!() off virgin.

I spend nearly a ton per month on VM services and have suffered price rises so many times now in the last couple of years. It's just become a joke. They rise prices now right when BT vision is taking off and sky are adding new stuff and owning in terms of sports and F1 and and and.... talk about asking it to go belly up.

03-12-2012, 20:50	#1518
sniper007 Inactive Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 480	Re: TV price rises Absolutely disgusted with VM about this. How many times do they think they can get away with this? They will price themselves out of the market. I'm really sad that this could be the start of the end for Virgin. I'm not being dramatic here, I genuinely don't believe customers can keep taking these price rises and this could be the start of a downward spiral over the next year or two where sky takes over and becomes a monopoly. The problem there is that lack of competition is bad for consumers, and then sky can just dictate pricing as they please. My prices will rise again £4.50. I already pay £70 a month. I am on a retentions deal in contract from August to August though, so why can they rise my price in February? Is it a mistake and they in fact cannot? Thinking they can do this as small print will say they can alter pricing at any time. I spend enough time on the phone as it is making sure my bill is not over charged each month, and now with this it's just going to be murder having to phone again as it will muck up my discounts. Just becoming ridiculous. The thing that annoys me most, is everytime they do this and then I phone to reduce something, I always get the same old **** from the VM reps saying something like "oh sir, you are on such a good deal, if you reduce anything it will actually end up costing you more so you are best to stay as you are and pay the extra price rise". *("&$!($!() off virgin. I spend nearly a ton per month on VM services and have suffered price rises so many times now in the last couple of years. It's just become a joke. They rise prices now right when BT vision is taking off and sky are adding new stuff and owning in terms of sports and F1 and and and.... talk about asking it to go belly up.