Cheeky Virgin Media

Buzby

The issue was the u/g cable coming up where it did - the omni box needs to take this feed. However, looking at the cladding, this would probably be unsound to drill into and as you have your own bunch of cables I doubt the ends taller would have thought the matter was going to be contentious.

That said, it'll be interesting to see how they resolve it!

missprice

Having seen your picture, I agree with you. I would be steaming angry with that mess on my wall. I would expect it moved soonest and after christmas would not be good enough.
I would make a written complaint to VM and I would expect it to never happen again.
If however it was to happen again I would be charging wall rental space fees. Think of a number, double it and charge it. And in my complaint letter would be detailed when i would be charging I.e hourly, daily weekly.

newlifeahead

Buzby wrote: »

The issue was the u/g cable coming up where it did - the omni box needs to take this feed. However, looking at the cladding, this would probably be unsound to drill into and as you have your own bunch of cables I doubt the ends taller would have thought the matter was going to be contentious.

That said, it'll be interesting to see how they resolve it!

There used to be a smaller box but vm came and cut the wires once which I can only assume it was because of non-payment from a previous customer and the wires were exposed for a long time without the box covering it.
They could have a least put the box more towards to the corner of the house and made it tidier, but I suppose they don't live there and I do.

newlifeahead

missprice wrote: »

Having seen your picture, I agree with you. I would be steaming angry with that mess on my wall. I would expect it moved soonest and after christmas would not be good enough.
I would make a written complaint to VM and I would expect it to never happen again.
If however it was to happen again I would be charging wall rental space fees. Think of a number, double it and charge it. And in my complaint letter would be detailed when i would be charging I.e hourly, daily weekly.

I thought I was just being silly and getting upset over a few wires (at least that' how next door sees it)
I have even looked around other peoples houses here and no one has vm wires like this. Everyone else has the wires on their own house nice and compact.
I really hope I am not that unlucky and it happens for a third time, if it does I am cutting the lot without any discussion.

newlifeahead

Just in case anyone is wondering. I am at home all day too but I work from home for a well know British Telecommunications company shhh

staffie1

newlifeahead wrote: »

I thought I was just being silly and getting upset over a few wires (at least that' how next door sees it)
I have even looked around other peoples houses here and no one has vm wires like this. Everyone else has the wires on their own house nice and compact.
I really hope I am not that unlucky and it happens for a third time, if it does I am cutting the lot without any discussion.

It's so untidy, anyone would think they'd done it themselves...You DID see VM come and do it, didn't you?

newlifeahead

staffie1 wrote: »

It's so untidy, anyone would think they'd done it themselves...You DID see VM come and do it, didn't you?

I saw the van outside on Friday and I heard the noise of them drilling inside the house (I was working at the back of the house)
Does that count as knowing it was vm?

staffie1

newlifeahead wrote: »

I saw the van outside on Friday and I heard the noise of them drilling inside the house (I was working at the back of the house)
Does that count as knowing it was vm?

I guess so. I'm just amazed at the shoddy workmanship. It really isn't like them at all.

newlifeahead

I have just sent the picture to Joanne Crud who responded to the email I sent to Mark Davidson. I should have sent this with my first email.
Anyway, I plan to get on their nerves just as the wires are getting on mine.

newlifeahead

staffie1 wrote: »

I guess so. I'm just amazed at the shoddy workmanship. It really isn't like them at all.

I haven't seen anyone have wires like this before and this might be down to next doors brick work, but they could of a least said let me just check with your neighbour first before I drill anymore holes or even ask my neighbour to check.
I would not dream of doing something like this to anyone.