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Sky or Virgin Media after BR?

WLITC
WLITC Posts: 1,029 Forumite
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in Bankruptcy & living with it
Was just thinking about the future and life after I go BR and I was wondering what would be the situation if I moved and needed Sky or Virgin. Do either credit check new customers, or are they like some of the gym chains where they just get you to sign a contract and take details to set up a direct debit?

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  • nandj_2
    nandj_2 Posts: 55 Forumite
    Hi Welsh,
    Don't know nowadays, read their terms and conditions on their website thoroughly but I owe Sky £100 from 4 years ago and it has never appeared on my credit report either has a debt or credit search.
    NandJ
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  • fatlad9
    fatlad9 Posts: 154 Forumite
    we set up sky in the bridges shopping centre in sunderland, the bloke made us fill out the form, and he rang through and arranged an installation date. then sky came out and set it all up.
  • carolan78
    carolan78 Posts: 993 Forumite
    Virgin do credit searches they did when I joined. Not sure how strict they are though sorry.
  • Costus
    Costus Posts: 128 Forumite
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    I've been with both Sky & Virgin.

    We had Virgin pre BR but we obviously had a bad credit rating, they asked for a £100 deposit which we got back after a year (and a bit of chasing up). We kept Virgin through our BR period.

    We got Sky installed after our ED, they said they would run a credit check on us and it came back fine, this was before we had even done our post BR credit file clean up, so i would guess that they aren't that fussy regarding credit checks.

    Hope this helps.
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    Curly going off topic for a sec.....(sorry OP) please please dont let these people force you away from the freinds & support you have here

    in the end they post to cause upset & are very happy when they win....dont let them!
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
  • Angiepange
    Angiepange Posts: 3,521 Forumite
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    Really agree with Phil, Curly.

    I had a troll on a thread of mine a long time ago, Phil will probably remember. It can hurt.

    There will always be people out there ready to kick someone when they are down. What a sad life they lead hey? Reminds me of the playground 'bully', knocking down others to make themselves feel better.

    Keep posting and remember the big majority of people on here are decent and want to help.

    Angie x
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    Angiepange wrote: »
    Phil will probably remember. It can hurt.

    Angie x


    It really really can hurt....i've been on the receiving end of some VERY nasty things in the past including death threats (yup!) and in the end i've gone from here in the past a few times....I learned though nobody wins in that situation only the trolls all it ends up doing is hurting you & people who come here who are genuine & in need of help & support

    the nice ones more than make up for the nasty ones...(although the ones in the Inn can be a little weird!! :p)
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
  • Classylady2010_2
    Classylady2010_2 Posts: 242 Forumite
    Thats awful Phil, what a terrible thing to happen when all you have been doing is helping folk, including me

    as Ive said b4 crazy world
    x
    :j
  • boltonangel
    boltonangel Posts: 1,018 Forumite
    Sky definately do not credit check so you should be fine getting a new account.

    :j
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