Virgin Media retention deals (post your haggling successes)

donnajunkie

Their cheapest package for phone and broadband is £49. You get a very good speed but isnt it about time they were made to offer an economy package where you pay less for a slower speed.

custardy

donnajunkie wrote: »

Their cheapest package for phone and broadband is £49. You get a very good speed but isnt it about time they were made to offer an economy package where you pay less for a slower speed.

You dont need a phone line for cable.
Meaning the cheapest package is £37

donnajunkie

custardy wrote: »

You dont need a phone line for cable.
Meaning the cheapest package is £37

That would still be pricey for some. 10mb speed is plenty for some. Have that available and charge about £10. It would be better than the free for everyone idea labour has.

Ash_Pole

roddydogs wrote: »

Do tell how you do this legally!

...or any other way

custardy

donnajunkie wrote: »

That would still be pricey for some. 10mb speed is plenty for some. Have that available and charge about £10. It would be better than the free for everyone idea labour has.

lol. £10 Or simply dont and offer 50mb for £37?

custardy

roddydogs wrote: »

Do tell how you do this legally!

Its not legal. However look at Spotify as an example.
Its price and ease of use wiped out a huge user base for illegal downloads.
A reasonable price and convenience goes a long way.

Ash_Pole wrote: »

...or any other way

Afraid not an MSE type topic

donnajunkie

custardy wrote: »

lol. £10 Or simply dont and offer 50mb for £37?

Its 100mb now isnt it. And yeah they dont offer what i call an economy package because they dont have to and dont care about low income customers. I think a government creating something like this rather than free broadband for everyone is much more sensible.

tazwhoever

With VM, why don't they hold on to their customers offering better deals.
My contract will shoot from £23 to £42 in January!

My advice look after your customers and they will stay will you.

victor2

tazwhoever wrote: »

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My advice look after your customers and they will stay will you.

But you're not in the cut-throat business VM are in.
They and their ilk have long dropped any recognition of customer loyalty in (the financial) favour of hooking new customers in with tempting offers, then realising a majority will stay, as you keep increasing the price, and therefore profit.

Sure, they invest a little in retaining customers who bother to look elsewhere, but expect to lose a few. Only a mass exodus would make them think their business model needs reviewing.

custardy

donnajunkie wrote: »

Its 100mb now isnt it. And yeah they dont offer what i call an economy package because they dont have to and dont care about low income customers. I think a government creating something like this rather than free broadband for everyone is much more sensible.

You know you could simply look on VMs site and get the answer?
I quoted 50mb because thats what they list.