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Old 25-10-2009, 12:15   #16
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Re: £1 per month extra for 50mb, sounds ok until you notice......

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" A one-off installation fee of £35 and an activation fee of £20.
In return you'll get a state-of-the-art router, a very sexy-looking modem and a special USB adaptor (worth over £100 altogether )Plus an engineer will visit to install and optimize it all for your personal computer. "

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Thoughts anyone?
What's a "very sexy-looking modem" when it's at home? Does it vibrate? Where will it fit? Does it appeal to men or women? Does it appeal to virgins? (LOL).
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Old 25-10-2009, 12:17   #17
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Re: £1 per month extra for 50mb, sounds ok until you notice......

My thoughts are simple - 50MB is a manned install - no choice - simple as. That person needs a wage - petrol / diesel etc. Thus the fee.
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Re: £1 per month extra for 50mb, sounds ok until you notice......

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You are aware that Virgin do not own Virginmedia and that Richard Branson is not its chairman so they did not take over but only leased the brand name.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...l#post34897493

I wonder why he made such a statement then. My opinion doesn`t change anyway m8, they are all ripping us off.
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Old 25-10-2009, 20:39   #19
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Re: £1 per month extra for 50mb, sounds ok until you notice......

How are they ripping anyone off? People have jobs, and they get paid.

Would you be ** off you had to drive to someones house, and install this ridiculously easy modem/router and only get your normal pay? Basically, Virgin are saying: "Hey, we're so nice that we'll send out a person to install it for you - after all, you are paying a lot of money."

Gotta love the little things, right? Life's a bitch as they say.

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Old 25-10-2009, 22:57   #20
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Re: £1 per month extra for 50mb, sounds ok until you notice......

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My thoughts are simple - 50MB is a manned install - no choice - simple as. That person needs a wage - petrol / diesel etc. Thus the fee.
How long does the install take?
Bearing in mind I am already a customer.
I assume they do not have to replace the cable in the back garden all the way back to the cab?

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What's a "very sexy-looking modem" when it's at home? Does it vibrate? Where will it fit? Does it appeal to men or women? Does it appeal to virgins? (LOL).
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Does it only operate on batteries? lol

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You are aware that Virgin do not own Virginmedia and that Richard Branson is not its chairman so they did not take over but only leased the brand name.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...l#post34897493

Moldova, with respect does it still give him the right to lie ?
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Old 25-10-2009, 23:14   #21
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Re: £1 per month extra for 50mb, sounds ok until you notice......

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How long does the install take?
Bearing in mind I am already a customer.
I assume they do not have to replace the cable in the back garden all the way back to the cab?
A VM Tech / Installer will be able to confirm for sure.
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