Broadband provider reneging on 50% off forever

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  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 49,162 Ambassador
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    eskbanker said:
    silvercar said:
    eskbanker said:
    silvercar said:
    You could also complain to the Advertising Standards Authority, if you feel their initial advert promised something that isn't being delivered.
    But if the company has stopped advertising that half price offer, does the ASA have any powers to help OP?
    ASA can take action against the company for breaching the advertising code, it can’t do more than that. Companies don’t generally like to fall foul of the ASA. It could restrict their future advertising.
    But how likely do you think any meaningful sanction would be, especially in the circumstances where the advertising was accurate at the time it was being done, but ceased to be so afterwards when the company changed policy?
    I doubt OP would get redress, but companies try and avoid being sanctioned by the ASA, not least because it will appear on searches for the company as the ASA works to ensure that sanctions are meaningful. Maybe outlining to the company that you will ask the ASA whether they consider the advert to be misleading would focus their mind?
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  • neilgrandall
    neilgrandall Posts: 9 Forumite
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    edited 8 April at 9:32AM
    Just jumping on here, as I've got the same issue, and am interested in other people's experiences/outcomes. I've had the same brush-off, then been ignored, so have just informed JF I'm going to the Comms Ombud on Apr 23.

    I've got all the T&Cs, inc one specifically for promotions. I have my opinions but will let someone more astute decipher it. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZygrVEcsqb2NBcV-TBB1SS2neG94nvVh/view?usp=drive_link

    On a related note, I previously raised the fact they didn't honour the 50% discount when they dropped their 150Mb service from £35 to £32, which - in my estimation - should have lowered my £17.50 tariff to £16. The excuse was that my discount was only applied to the price at sign-up, and didn't carry across to any other price changes on the product. While I was happy to suck up £1.50, I am not happy with my costs doubling overnight.
  • brianposter
    brianposter Posts: 1,471 Forumite
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    One of you try the ombudsman and if that does not work the other should let the overcharge build up to about £150 and then reclaim it through the small claims route.
  • powerful_Rogue
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    One of you try the ombudsman and if that does not work the other should let the overcharge build up to about £150 and then reclaim it through the small claims route.

    As long as they are happy damaging their credit report.
  • brianposter
    brianposter Posts: 1,471 Forumite
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    By overcharge I mean that they pay the bills until there is a reasonable amount to recover via the court.
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