plusnet broadband £9:99

james_smitha

No mucking about, I'm looking to jump ship from bethere.
Top of my shortlist is Plusnet £9:99.
I've told them I only need the broadband and allready have a modem-router, so won't be needing the offered one that they value at £40.
They still insist on charging me £25, which I have told them I am not paying, 12 month contract is alright.

Can any one help with a work around
thanks

macman

That's the connection charge, nothing to do with the router.
If you sign up online via Quidco, you'll get a cashback of £20 for broadband anyway, which will only leave you a fiver down.
Or call their bluff on the connection charge.

james_smitha

Macman, what I am saying is that by providing my own modem-router, I save them what they claim is £40 so it can't hurt them to instead overlook the £25 connection charge--It is called haggle/ batter or going tits up

macman

Yes, but that router actually costs them about a fiver...they buy in bulk by the truckload.
Yes of course you can try to haggle, but if you follow my suggestion you'll save £20 anyway without having to bother.

Idiophreak

So why not just get the router then ebay it?

james_smitha

going by bethere the provided modem-router is only on loan, like phones used to be

brewerdave

james_smitha wrote: »

going by bethere the provided modem-router is only on loan, like phones used to be

no.... the router is yours, if you leave within 12 months tho' you will get charged the £40.

james_smitha

So a router of low value, a year olld, take off listing fees take off postage-is not worth the effort when to many people believe that their in the box ISP one is wonderfull.

Quentin

james_smitha wrote: »

going by bethere the provided modem-router is only on loan, like phones used to be

That's how bethere do it (you get it free in the first place)

This is about the plusnet way of doing things!

james_smitha

****Quentin*****
Companies go tits up every day because they do not have enough paying customers.
Pleaseing customers is how you attract and keep them and their friends

Try watching Secret customers on Thursday PM, you might have your eyes opened.


....and your point is

macman

You can haggle as much as you like, but there''s no guarantee that they'll discount the connection fee. If you are so sure that they will, why not ring them and find out, if you want to do it the hard way?