26-02-2023, 06:52
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: warrington
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Re: Price rises this year.
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Originally Posted by Peter729
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Yep and most of them will have a mindset of "Get big enough to be bought out by one of the big ISP's"
Last year I was offered a job at 3 of them, all of which offered "Shares" etc and a reduced but still decent salary, or I could have a larger salary with no "Shares".
Told all 3 that I wasn't interested, I knew what they were trying to do and I prefer Job Security.
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26-02-2023, 09:43
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#317
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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Re: Price rises this year.
What happened to all the small energy companies when they couldn’t sustain their low prices?
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26-02-2023, 10:12
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#318
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 121
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Re: Price rises this year.
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Originally Posted by damien c
Yep and most of them will have a mindset of "Get big enough to be bought out by one of the big ISP's"
Last year I was offered a job at 3 of them, all of which offered "Shares" etc and a reduced but still decent salary, or I could have a larger salary with no "Shares".
Told all 3 that I wasn't interested, I knew what they were trying to do and I prefer Job Security.
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The Altnets are probably better placed, due to their size, to install the gigbite network and get it up and running, its inevitable that some of them will be taken over. Large companys often become large companies by aquisistion it is going to be intresting to see how the market place develops in the next few years.
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26-02-2023, 11:09
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#319
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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Re: Price rises this year.
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Originally Posted by Skie
Some of the altnets also offer price guarantees to avoid mid-contract price rises. Youfiber are building here and I'll be jumping to them from EE as even with an early termination fee £1 a month for 3 months will more than pay for it, then £29 a month for the rest of the 2 year contract sure beats out the monster price increase EE want to slap on me.
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Youfibre are building in my postcode area as well, they look a far better option than VM you can get YouFibre 500 for £27.99 a month fixed for 24 months and that's both upload and download
Virgin's closest would be M350 at £39 a month, giving only 36Mbps upload speed
Last edited by Gavin-D; 26-02-2023 at 11:12.
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26-02-2023, 11:58
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#320
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Deus Vult
Join Date: May 2010
Location: W Mids
Services: VM M350 with Superhub4 (modem mode) > Anytime Chatter > No TV
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Re: Price rises this year.
I think VM need to update their modelling lest they become like IBM.
Once enough of the country gets competing networks, then ye olde phone/tv/broadband *forced bundles will look increasingly unattractive, even the up/download speeds are clearly possible as everyone else can seem to do it, why not VM
Speaking honestly, how many here wouldn't switch if competition was available to their address?
I'll be the first to hold my hand up, and will act once my options become available.
*forced meaning unfavourable terms if you don't go for a 3 package bundle.
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26-02-2023, 12:09
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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Re: Price rises this year.
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Originally Posted by techguyone
I think VM need to update their modelling lest they become like IBM.
Once enough of the country gets competing networks, then ye olde phone/tv/broadband *forced bundles will look increasingly unattractive, even the up/download speeds are clearly possible as everyone else can seem to do it, why not VM
Speaking honestly, how many here wouldn't switch if competition was available to their address?
I'll be the first to hold my hand up, and will act once my options become available.
*forced meaning unfavourable terms if you don't go for a 3 package bundle.
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If Youfibre go active in my area before April 4th I will be seriously considering ditching VM and getting sky stream. If they don't, I'll have to wait until January when my contract ends
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26-02-2023, 12:16
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 121
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Re: Price rises this year.
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Originally Posted by techguyone
I think VM need to update their modelling lest they become like IBM.
Once enough of the country gets competing networks, then ye olde phone/tv/broadband *forced bundles will look increasingly unattractive, even the up/download speeds are clearly possible as everyone else can seem to do it, why not VM
Speaking honestly, how many here wouldn't switch if competition was available to their address?
I'll be the first to hold my hand up, and will act once my options become available.
*forced meaning unfavourable terms if you don't go for a 3 package bundle.
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The IBM model is a good example, at one time Xerox were domininate players in the photcopying market place, they charged what they wanted. Then one day a ship carrying photocopiers made in Japan arrived in the USA over the next few years Xerox went into freefall.
Its only resonable that people will act in their own intrest.
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26-02-2023, 21:57
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 12,047
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Re: Price rises this year.
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Originally Posted by Peter729
Or search around for another provider as you will be subject to an Retail Price Index (RPI) rate of inflation, plus an added 3.9% next year, perhaps you might be able to negotiate a discount and a Zero price increase for the duration of your new contract, worth a try
Bare in mind that any future price increase is based on the list price of your package rather than the discounted price you negotiated.
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I have no FTTP competition. Not dropping back to VDSL speeds.
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26-02-2023, 23:30
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#324
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Woke and proud !
Join Date: Jun 2004
Services: TV, Phone, BB, a wife
Posts: 9,186
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Re: Price rises this year.
Maybe VM realise they don't have a monopoly on fast speeds any longer. That's why they are desperate to get the punters to sign up for 18 months, even if it means big discounts on the alleged full price. In the long run, their business model/monopoly is in trouble.
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27-02-2023, 11:40
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#325
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Barry South Wales
Age: 68
Services: With VM for BB 250Mb service.(Deal)
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Re: Price rises this year.
I got my price rise email last week. Rang up this morning and have had the amount credited to my account until contract end. So no price rise. All done in less than 10 mins.
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27-02-2023, 13:32
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cf.geek
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Greenwich, SE10
Services: Sky Stream, Sky broadband
Posts: 865
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Re: Price rises this year.
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Originally Posted by pip08456
I got my price rise email last week. Rang up this morning and have had the amount credited to my account until contract end. So no price rise. All done in less than 10 mins.
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That seems common. Pis*es me off that they make you call or you get the price rise - most customers won’t pick up the phone and will get fleeced. Apathy rules
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27-02-2023, 13:49
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Just a Geek
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 3,639
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Re: Price rises this year.
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Originally Posted by pip08456
I got my price rise email last week. Rang up this morning and have had the amount credited to my account until contract end. So no price rise. All done in less than 10 mins.
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I just rang them and got my butt kissed for being a customer for 23 years haha
She offered me 100% discount till end of contract next Jan
However she listed the prices and it appears she gave me a £7 discount from today. She told me it is applying to my Feb bill due tomorrow and my March bill on top off the rest of the term. So bonus
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28-02-2023, 01:11
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#328
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Join Date: Sep 2003
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Re: Price rises this year.
How long will it take them to inform all customers of their position?
VM are managing to send me spam, broadband tips. and other types of emails during this period.
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28-02-2023, 06:22
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#329
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Still alive and fighting
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: In the land of beyond and beyond.
Services: XL BB, 3 360 boxes , XL TV.
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Re: Price rises this year.
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Originally Posted by Chrysalis
How long will it take them to inform all customers of their position?
VM are managing to send me spam, broadband tips. and other types of emails during this period.
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Same here..
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28-02-2023, 09:23
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Virgin Media Staff
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Manchester
Services: 360 x2, Maxit TV, Sky Sports and Sky Cinema. Gig1
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Re: Price rises this year.
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Originally Posted by Chrysalis
How long will it take them to inform all customers of their position?
VM are managing to send me spam, broadband tips. and other types of emails during this period.
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Last comms will go out by end of March, and when you get it depends whether the change applies on 1st April or 1st May - it'll tell you when you're informed.
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