MSE News: BT to announce price hikes this weekend

VisionMan

A_Flock_Of_Sheep wrote: »

I say more fool the stupid populus for being sucked in by all this subscription sport cash cow. Sky and BT would be up the creek if everyone decided to cancel it all. Shame that won't ever happen as there's one born every minute and these companies know it

Times change. Markets change. Needs change. Its the 21st century you know? :cool:

macman

When you signed up in 1950- something, you didn't have a choice. It was a GPO phone, or post a letter instead. And I believe the wait for a line was usually several months.
Now you do have a choice, so if you don't like BT's terms, then leave. There are plenty of alternatives.Your childish multiple cheque methods just ultimately put the prices up for all BT's other customers. Of course paying by cash costs more to process.

Pincher

There is one idea from the good olde days that we can revive.

Halls of residence used to have one pay phone at the end of the corridor. A village used to have one public phone booth for everyone.

Share one line with broadband between two houses. If the signals permit, you don't even need extension cables.

Love thy Neighbour? Now there's a reason for it.

[Deleted User]

A_Flock_Of_Sheep wrote: »

I don't see why people should be bullied into paying by a particular method. Cash is as good as Direct Debit. Anyway on my latest bill which I pay by cash in the bank I have now divided by 20 and have written 20 cheques to the total and sent them in the post. BT can earn their £6 sifting through those and paying the bank charge to pay them in.

I wonder if BT will actually do that? More likely they will write back requesting that you pay with one cheque.

I have no idea why you feel this was an appropriate action to take...

A_Flock_Of_Sheep

Pincher wrote: »

There is one idea from the good olde days that we can revive.

Halls of residence used to have one pay phone at the end of the corridor. A village used to have one public phone booth for everyone.

Share one line with broadband between two houses. If the signals permit, you don't even need extension cables.

Love thy Neighbour? Now there's a reason for it.

That is actually a very good idea. The broadband shared between neighbours and splitting the cost.

A_Flock_Of_Sheep

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

I wonder if BT will actually do that? More likely they will write back requesting that you pay with one cheque.

I have no idea why you feel this was an appropriate action to take...

Because I am paying £6 and think the person/company earning it should do something to earn it?

Like I said earlier the charge is £2 a month - so if I paid monthly it would cost £2 a month allegedly to process a payment but instead BT charge 3 x £2 = £6 to process one payment so it is really just a rolling punitive charge.

Why does it cost them £6 to process a payment each quarter but only £2 to process a payment every month?

That question asked I BT and also what the charge actually pays for and the person at "complaints" became very evasive. BT also seem unwilling to provide a detailed breakdown of what this charge covers and the costs involved to generate that particular figure.

Anyway I am owed now £59 by BT and they have 10 days to pay me back - the same amount of time they expect me to pay in and if they don't pay me I think I should expect to charge a £7.50 late payment fee - you know like they do.

[Deleted User]

A_Flock_Of_Sheep wrote: »

I have gone to Post Office Telephone with no minimum term and £14.25 a month for line rental and calls of the same package. Caller display is free and there is no "tax" for paying by cheque.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5005317

debbieme

I am alerting all BT SPORT pack subscribers to this. I was phone by BT a few weeks ago to renew my contract. They asked me if I wanted BT sport pack . I said "no" they insisted to take it out as it was FREE so I said ok. I was shocked when I got a £3.00 charge! when I phoned up they said that was for the SPORTS HD PACK. I told them I was not informed of this as I was told all was FREE .


so beware BT say the bt sport is free which it is but they do not tell you that they add HD ON FOR £3.00 A MONTH.


HOPE THIS HELPS

[Deleted User]

There has always been a £3 additional charge for High Definition which is not included in the "free" offer. Only BT Sport in standard definition incurs no charge to BT subscribers.

This is the first instance I've seen reported of a customer accusing BT of adding the HD service without it being actually requested.

macman

A_Flock_Of_Sheep wrote: »

That is actually a very good idea. The broadband shared between neighbours and splitting the cost.

Except you'll find that sharing the service between properties is a breach of the t&c's in every telcoms contract-not that enforcement is very likely.
And neighbours are usually averse to sharing all their data, which would frequently result.