Virgin Media cashback

benjus

Hi,

I'm moving into a new (rented) place soon and I want to get my broadband connection organized. The flat currently has Virgin Media cable and in the interests of simplicity I'm happy to stick with that and not try to switch to ADSL.

I don't need a phone line or TV, so I'm planning on getting just the 10Mbps broadband connection.

I'm a member of Quidco and noticed that Virgin Media cashback was recently at £160, but missed out on that offer. A little googling shows that the cashback rate quite frequently (around once a month?) rises to around this level for a few days before dropping to the standard level of £65. So I'm wondering whether to sign up now for £65 cashback, or whether I'm likely to be able to get the higher cashback if I wait a little. OTOH I don't want to be stuck without broadband for too long.

Any thoughts? Is there a pattern to when the high Virgin Media cashback appears?

robt_2

Cashback is not available for broadband alone so you may as well order it any time you want.

You need to do the maths to see if the package you want with cashback is cheaper than broadband alone without cashback.

gemstars

I don't know about Quidco but on TopCashBack which I use Virgin Media cashback has peaked at £150 once every few months over the last 6 months.

Incidentally I signed up for a phone and internet bundle (no TV) at 10mb which at the time was cheaper than just getting the internet alone.

benjus

robt wrote: »

Cashback is not available for broadband alone so you may as well order it any time you want.

You need to do the maths to see if the package you want with cashback is cheaper than broadband alone without cashback.

Are you sure about that? There's nothing that obviously states that on the Quidco page. Anyway, the difference in price between broadband only and broadband+phone is pretty small, so I would go for the phone line as well if it means I can get the cashback.

robt_2

benjus wrote: »

Are you sure about that? There's nothing that obviously states that on the Quidco page. Anyway, the difference in price between broadband only and broadband+phone is pretty small, so I would go for the phone line as well if it means I can get the cashback.

From the Virgin Media Quidco page:

Virgin Media Cashback rates

£60for Virgin Media National

£65for all cable package / bundles (cable tv, cable broadband, cable phone)

One item (broadband) is not a package or bundle.

polyalloy

tcb is offering £120 at the moment.
I also just move to a new flat but no virgin cable to the property. So it will miss this one but hopefully there will be another one in near future.

lemontart

do I get the cash back if I just go for internet alone ?

robt_2

lemontart wrote: »

do I get the cash back if I just go for internet alone ?

Did you read the thread?:p

robbies_gal

just a question about quidco cashback

it says new customers only do they mean new customers to wotever package u get i.e tv as im already with them for telephone so would i qualify?

robt_2

gabbyevs wrote: »

just a question about quidco cashback

it says new customers only do they mean new customers to wotever package u get i.e tv as im already with them for telephone so would i qualify?

No. You would not be a new customer.

robbies_gal

ok thanks

maybe i should leave then come back or do they not allow that either