Hi,
In 2019, after many years with Virgin, I decided to switch to a better priced service. I set up my new provider and cancelled virgin. Great!
Unfortunately for some reason Virgin kept taking the monthly payments out of my account after I had cancelled. I rang on numerous occasions asking for this to be fixed as it was causing me a lot of stress paying for two providers.
After three months of being on hold for hours each time an unsanctioned payment was taken from my account, I had to cancel my direct debit through my bank.
I again rang to confirm I had done this. But again payment was processed and went through as a missed payment. I rang again, paid for this over the phone as virgin refused to help me or talk to me until it was paid. The girl on the phone asked me to ring again the following day to confirm my account had been cancelled which I did.
Then... they kept charging me. Which resulted in a default of £75.
The amount of calls I have made, tears I have cried while on the phone was insane. Well within my rights to cancel as I was not in a specific term contract and had rang to do it on numerous occasions.
I have tried on and off to get a response since to get the default removed from my credit file.
I am needing to buy a house now and lenders will not look at me as it is a live default despite it being a small amount.
Virgin you have ruined my life and I need this sorted ASAP. I cannot have a default on my file that was 100% the fault of Virgin Media.
I had been a long time customer and have never had any payment problems.
Can someone please help me? I have no idea what to do and am begging for help.
