SD TV price rises - Page 46

23-02-2012, 02:18

Hi
I phoned retentions just to find out my bill will be going up by Â£3.50 from April and that tivo will go up from Â£3 to Â£5 from end of February for new customers and later in the year Â£5 for ALL CUSTOMERS

daggman · 23-02-2012, 03:24

Well they may have made there first profit, but like others i have cancelled the phone (L) and TV (xl), i also believe that the tivo cost will rise in autumn along with line rental. also what happens if sky increase the costs of sports and movies would that effect the cost virgin have to pay for the channels, causing more price rises.sky fibre is in my area in April, so may even cancel that aswell soon, 10 years of cable services over, back in the day cable was much cheaper than sky on price, not anymore.

kop32 · 23-02-2012, 08:54

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Originally Posted by tridens

Hi
I phoned retentions just to find out my bill will be going up by Â£3.50 from April and that tivo will go up from Â£3 to Â£5 from end of February for new customers and later in the year Â£5 for ALL CUSTOMERS

OMG, Please don't let Den see this post.

23-02-2012, 09:00

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Originally Posted by kop32

OMG, Please don't let Den see this post.

Itshim · 23-02-2012, 09:00

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Originally Posted by Mr K

yes of course you're right. Why doesn't VM take my house and car aswell they're only material possessions

Truth is nobody else, including utility companies/council tax/sky, is daring to put up their prices at the moment. VM have miscalculated.

Your lucky my Utility bills went up on the 1st of Jan this year & council tax will be going up by just over 4%

23-02-2012, 09:03

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Originally Posted by tridens

Hi
I phoned retentions just to find out my bill will be going up by Â£3.50 from April and that tivo will go up from Â£3 to Â£5 from end of February for new customers and later in the year Â£5 for ALL CUSTOMERS

No surprisng really it was hardly likely that VM would run a two price structure for TiVo for long.

MrB · 23-02-2012, 09:45

The CEO announced the Tivo rise for current customers in his investors presentation. One of their strategy team then said on the comminity forums that they had clarification and it would not go up for existing customers. As has been said, the CEO announcement would have been scripted so the community board retraction is likely a short term retraction with the right reserved to put it up (when our current annoyance/reaction dies down or most likely when they judge we have forgotten about it!).

They already have different pricing for different deals, including the Â£3 per box/Â£3 per installation change in November and the "free" relocation /keeping of V+ for existing customers. It will be a major hike if we suddenly start get charged Â£5 per TiVo/free V+ and they decide to add on the multi room cost as well!

VM have an increasing reputation of not honouring deals/prices agreed and contracted, particularly over the last few years.

MrB

Itshim · 23-02-2012, 09:51

Perhaps some one can answer this once & for all . As I understand it when your contract runs out the new cost will be Â£5. Havent seen anything that says this isnt so from the powers that be.

denphone · 23-02-2012, 09:55

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OMG, Please don't let Den see this post.

Well my all seeing eye sees everything but l suspect whoever told them this is talking a load of baloney with regards to this imaginary Â£5 Tivo fee for existing customers later in the year.

Mr K · 23-02-2012, 10:12

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Well my all seeing eye sees everything but l suspect whoever told them this is talking a load of baloney with regards to this imaginary Â£5 Tivo fee for existing customers later in the year.

Do you believe in the Tooth Fairy too Denphone ?

This is coming from more than one source in VM now. All they have to do is guarantee there will be no increase in the TiVo charge for existing customers this year. So far they haven't done it.

denphone · 23-02-2012, 10:33

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Originally Posted by Mr K

Do you believe in the Tooth Fairy too Denphone ?

This is coming from more than one source in VM now. All they have to do is guarantee there will be no increase in the TiVo charge for existing customers this year. So far they haven't done it.

So you regard speaking to someone on the other side of the phone as total proof well that is open to question and as DF said earlier the said comment has now been retracted and as far as l and many are concerned that is the end of the matter but if you are happy to continue with your crusade then you are well entitled to do that.

No l stopped believing in tooth fairys some 35 years ago Mr K.

Itshim · 23-02-2012, 10:38

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Originally Posted by denphone

So you regard speaking to someone on the other side of the phone as total proof well that is open to question and as DF said earlier the said comment has now been retracted and as far as l and many are concerned that is the end of the matter but if you are happy to continue with your crusade then you are well entitled to do that.

I will take your word for this.

No l stopped believing in tooth fairys some 35 years ago Mr K.

What do you mean - these is NO tooth fairy - please tell me that the Easter bunny is real. How else will I get my chocolate fix

denphone · 23-02-2012, 10:43

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What do you mean - these is NO tooth fairy - please tell me that the Easter bunny is real. How else will I get my chocolate fix

You could always buy one of those Willy Wonka bars and see if you can win one of those 6 golden tickets.

BenMcr · 23-02-2012, 11:28

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Originally Posted by Itshim

Perhaps some one can answer this once & for all . As I understand it when your contract runs out the new cost will be Â£5. Havent seen anything that says this isnt so from the powers that be.

That is wrong. There is no automatic rise at the end of a contract.

If Virgin decided to change that (and I am in no way implying that they have or will) then it would be considered a price change under the terms and conditions and so would require written notification and trigger the price change clause

stereohaven · 23-02-2012, 11:33

I called to be told my price rise is Â£3.50 but I haven't received a letter so I have no idea how that breaks down.

They said I could give notice on the 1st April so am I right in assuming that is across all services rather than just those that have a price increase?

I think the only thing that isn't going up is line rental but I will want rid of that at the same time.