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Atrocious service and organization following a bereavement. Wrong bills, incorrect charges, wrong DD's

tonyecross_
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Hi, how can I speak to someone senior as I have had no joy speaking to different departments. I've had to complain and get in contact with Virgin media almost every month since November last year following losing my father, who was the account holder. I got in touch with VW bereavement team and it was organised that the account would be switched to my Mum and the package price he was on would be honoured by way of a rolling credit. 

Since then, we've had incorrect bills for the full package price, direct debits coming out of my mums account for the full package price, promises of next month's bill be reduced to compensate and then the amount be taken out of my mums account again. She stopped receiving E-bills so the customer service guy temporarily put her onto Paperbills but said we wouldn't get charged, we've since been charged twice even though my last conversation through Whatsapp said that she would no longer be charged. VM has also just taken £80 out of my mums account even though the Whatsapp conversation said the next payment would be £6.34. 

This is beyond a joke now, my Mum is not a confident speaker when it comes to things like this so has always had me speak for her. I am on the account as a speaker and always verify the password (which i've also had an argument with the customer service advisor about as she told me that she could not speak to me!!

This is probably one of my worst written complaints i've ever done but after 9 months you would think this wouldn't still be going on. How hard is it to bill and collect the right amount of money. 

Myself and my parents have been with VM since the Telewest days and this is the first time that I have ever considered switching providers for myself and for my mum. Terrible service and no-one can resolve it. I've resorted to complaining publicly now in the hopes that I can speak to someone who can actually resolve this fiasco.

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John_GS
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Good afternoon @tonyecross_ 

Condolences firstly from all at Virgin Media.

I'm very sorry to hear what's been happening with the account, especially at such a distressing time.

I'll send you a PM now to assist further.

John_GS
Forum Team


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tonyecross_
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So whilst there have been private messages going on trying to resolve the above and coming to an agreement (yet to come to fruition), in the meantime my mother has just tried to renew her contract, but explained that she needed to bring the price down due to her now being by herself. 

The agent asked for her budget, which she gave as £25. Not unreasonable as they do have a package for around that price at the moment. Nope, the guy came back and said she’d be better off staying as she is, for double the monthly figure than what she said her budget is. 

Why on earth does virgin have such a disgusting attitude towards existing customers. My contract is also up for renewal in a month and I will be taking my business elsewhere. Virgin has gone downhill rapidly. 

Hi @tonyecross_,

I'm sorry to hear of your experience. If you're already speaking with one of my colleagues about this via private message then please respond to their last message to you there (if you haven't done so already). They'll then respond to assist you further in due course.

Thanks,
 


Zach - Forum Team
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