Equipment return scam?
So I finally managed to cancel my contract (after hours being transferred on the phone) and was told I would need to return my equipment so Virgin would send me a returns kit to do so. I was warned I would be charged £40 if the package wasn’t received within 30 days. I waited the advised 10 working days for the returns package to arrive - nothing. Waited another 2 days - nothing. Reordered the returns kit on the phone - “no worries, we will send one out within 3 working days” - never arrived. Reordered a second time online - never arrived. Now I can’t officially complain to virgin as I am no longer an “active customer” since my account was disconnected the same day they charged me, convenient right? Am I truely expected to pay £40 for this? Seems like a big scam to me.1.3KViews0likes9CommentsThreat I'll Be Charged For Non Return Of Equipement
After being forced to cancel my 25 years with Virgin Media after cancelling broadband and then finding out the TV won't work with it I was sent some boxes to return my equipment. I've been told via email and texts to my wife that if we don't get the equipment to you by the 29th June I'll be charged £65. The emails and texts were dated 20th June. On the 14th June at 12:34pm I went to a local Yodel drop off point and left my returning box with them. I have a receipt of proof that they had it. How am I meant to know if useless Yodel will pick it up and return it to you before that date and you'll not charge me as I've left you regardless? I said on the phone to the representative that I might come back in the future as they were so apologetic as I wasn't told that by cancelling my broadband I'd have to cancel my TV as well. The wording of the email and text are not in a nice manner and depending how this goes as to whether like I said Yodel do indeed return the items to you or you charge me will determine how I feel about re-joining in the future. I would like to know if you receive the items plus I have proof I dropped it off for you.