No return kit - is cancellation still happening?
I arranged to cancel my services and have Virgin send me the return kit to another address. This was all verbally confirmed to me but I haven't had very much information over email (although I do seem to have a final bill). It was arranged to happen today, with the return kit arriving before today, but I haven't received the promised return kit. This is a failure on Virgin's part but I am terrified this will lock me into to some arrangement and I won't be able to leave without damaging my credit. What can I do to rectify this ASAP?Why different contract details and billing faults all the time with no solutions?
I don't know when VM became this terrible, I never had any issues whatsoever until this year. I upgraded my package in February via the Upgrade button in my online account. Same day I was sent a contract summary sheet that contained exactly what I ordered - M250 at £34 and Sky Sports plus TNT sports package at £28.75 on Stream, totalling £62.75 pm. That would have been cheaper for me than adding those Flex services separately. Why then did I get an email 3 days later showing the contract I signed up for was for broadband only at £73 and no add-ons? I called repeatedly and eventually (frustratingly) was able to speak to AN ACTUAL HUMAN BEING! Explained the issue and somehow the call cut, so then had to endure the whole process again, repeatedly explaining the issue. Somehow they have no visibility of packages one could upgrade to via one's online account, as the person I spoke to said that that offer was not available. I told them the contract summary sheet number which they checked and agreed to. After almost half an hour waiting on the line for them to speak to a manager, they said the only way they could give me the same package was by still going by the new contract of £73 broadband only (which was now in effect), and they would add the add-ons I had ordered, but they would also add in a discount calculated so I only pay £62.75 monthly which was the original contract I agreed to. I asked if there would be any issues and I was assured there would be none, and even if there was, I could call back and quote the discount reference which they gave. Well, fast forward a week later and I get a bill of £83.98 for March. I assumed it was probably because I changed tarriffs mid-package, to account for time on the old contract. I decided to wait until April, and then was billed £72.65. I called and after a long hide and seek with the automated response machine, had to endure explaining everything all over again to someone, eventually they said it was billing irregularities and I should get the credit back the next month, as it seemed I had been overcharged. Why then did I get the same bill of £72.65 for May and June? I decided all the time spent trying to get to speak to an actual human, and having to explain everything ALL OVER AGAIN, was not worth the £10 extra I am being billed each month. It meant I would then have been overcharged by at least £180 over the duration of the contract, but I just could not get myself to get back to call customer service as it is a very horrendous experience! I decided last week to add an 02 sim so I could get Volt benefits. It meant that I had to upgrade my package again, which I saw to be cheaper overall to be honest, and I once again put the order through online. I clearly didn't learn my lesson the first time, as again, contract summary sheet said the same thing I ordered on the day, but the actual contract that came later yet again quoted a different figure, with yet again no add-ons. I now have Volt benefits, but somehow, they "noticed" I had left my 02 contract, the same one I literally just signed up to!! the sim of which I am still expecting!!! You just have to laugh at how ridiculous this all is. I chose not to bother calling again. I have decided I will see this contract through, and will NEVER use Virgin Media again after it expires nor will I recommend it to anyone ever again, which I used to do as, to be honest I never had issues with the broadband connection itself. I have also now concluded that billing with VM is now no longer straight-forward, just so customers can be confused and overcharged, because why did it use to be that you get billed the month ahead for example July 1-31, but now on my bill I saw 21 Feb to 30 April the first month, then 28 Feb (Feb again) to May 31 the next, and then middle of April to end of June the next, like why so much confusion?!!Broken account.
My Virgin Media account is broken; it does not let me make any changes. I have tried the website, app, a different browser. It makes no difference. Anytime I try to make a change, it says "Sorry! You are not eligible for this particular offer. Unfortunately you have missed out on this offer but we have plenty of other offerings that you could be interested in." It does not matter if I am trying to upgrade my broadband speed, upgrade TV, manage My Flex Plan, upgrade to Volt etc, no matter what I try it redirects to the following URL and gives the above error. https://www.virginmedia.com/support/help/change-my-package/my-current-package/offers I recently contracted (had the same issue beforehand) and spent quite a while on the phone trying to get this sorted out, but nobody could help me with the issue. At the time, I didn't realise the problems with changing the My Flex Plan, so I figured that while I did want to upgrade to 2Gbps internet, I would stay on the 1Gbps as it wasn't worth the hassle. Something needs to be done to fix my account, and nobody on the phone was able to help, so where do I go from here? I don't care if the account needs to be deleted and set up again, something needs to be done as it can't be left like this!Ongoing Broadband Contract and service Issues
Hi. So back in March i renewed my contract (regrettably) for just broadband. Since then we have had 5+ call outs with technicians, all wires from the cab to house replaced and still experiencing issues. However. That is the last issue on the list, i’ve just requested my SAR information as i’ve reached my wits end of being constantly lied to by customer service. When i renewed they moved us onto a 500mb package for £37 for 18months, which i was ok with. The received my first bill for £40 and no sign of the rolling £3 credit i was promised on the phone. When i spoke/web chat with someone i was then promised 1gb for the same price of £37, and they changed my contract to 24months although it was explicit that i agreed to 18months, they told me multiple times this would be fixed, and ofcourse it never has been. I then get a new bill today saying i owe £16.01 that was not paid in my last bill!!! Again i was told by two different agents last month that i was due to pay the discounted £23.99 as they were crediting. my account due to all the hassle and the poor service we are receiving. I’ll be honest i’m not sure where to go with this as it’s been stressful to say the least and all stemming from a poor service we are receiving, i can’t deal with just constantly agents saying they are going to fix something to get you off the phone and not following through. What’s the legal stand point on this, as i feel Virgin have breached the contract several times. Any help and advice on this would be appreciated? ThanksContract price different from the pre-contract documents I agreed to
Hi, I'm moving house on the 13th May and pre-ordered a router to be delivered on the 13th to my new address. The package I ordered was the M350 fibre broadband with no extras. The price I was sent on the pre-contract documents is £28.99 for the first 12 months. But I have just been emailed the full contract and the price states that it will be £66 a month which was not what I have agreed to. I have never had to pay for broadband before so this is my first time setting up an account with any ISP. Therefore I am not switching or moving internet from one house to another. Please can someone help me as I do not want to pay £66 a month when I was promised £28.99. Thank youContract not being honoured.
I signed up for Virgin media online for £28.99 a month, they sent the paperwork through with pre contract all for that price then when it came to paying them they stated it's £66 a month. I started a chat with them on my Virgin media help and support and they said that didn't go through but they can give me a deal of £55 a month but won't honour the £28.99. Tried to call them but couldn't get through to a person. Just batted around bot to bot.
