Glasgow_Saint Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Took an 18 month contract with BT in November, but now moving in with the girlfriend who already has BT. BT now want £400 to cancel my service!! Anyone had similar experiences? Suggestions?
This Charming Man Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Get a girlfriend who doesn't have BT.
StDunko Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Offer them an Audi A3 as full and final payment.
thefunkygibbons Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 See how much it would cost gf to cancel hers and you can probably transfer yours to her address for free Net, you would be up
JonnyLove Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Took an 18 month contract with BT in November, but now moving in with the girlfriend who already has BT. BT now want £400 to cancel my service!! Anyone had similar experiences? Suggestions? How longs the girlfriends contract left for? If short term left cancel hers and move yours to the new place If not well your stuffed, you signed the contract.
Glasgow_Saint Posted 14 February, 2012 Author Posted 14 February, 2012 How longs the girlfriends contract left for? If short term left cancel hers and move yours to the new place If not well your stuffed, you signed the contract. Stuffed then £400 for a cancellation doesnt seem resonable - thought there was ofcom rules about this kind of over-charging?
Window Cleaner Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Stuffed then £400 for a cancellation doesnt seem resonable - thought there was ofcom rules about this kind of over-charging? It's not overcharging, it's called respecting a contract. But if whoever moves into your place after you've gone wants to take over the line you may get a bit of leniency.
buctootim Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Keep the contract. You'll need it when you split up again.
eurosaint Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 I've heard that this guy is really good with contracts, if you mail him perhaps he can help ?? tal_ben_haim@skatefc.com
Hatch Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 tell them that it is for your daughter, then sod off on holiday, then ignore them completely after that.
Glasgow_Saint Posted 14 February, 2012 Author Posted 14 February, 2012 It's not overcharging, it's called respecting a contract. But if whoever moves into your place after you've gone wants to take over the line you may get a bit of leniency. £400 for a cancellation is not resonable - i understand respecting a contract, but the fee should be appropriate.
Window Cleaner Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 (edited) £400 for a cancellation is not resonable - i understand respecting a contract, but the fee should be appropriate. But it's just the amount left on your contract,how much is it per month,multiply that by what 20 months and that's what you owe.There is no prevision for cancelling those contracts before their term. Mind you after the Audi debacle you'd have to note that they do seem to see you coming . Edited 14 February, 2012 by Window Cleaner
trousers Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Offer them an Audi A3 as full and final payment. I'm ashamed to say I just laughed out loud :-)
trousers Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Took an 18 month contract with BT in November, but now moving in with the girlfriend who already has BT. BT now want £400 to cancel my service!! Anyone had similar experiences? Suggestions? Put yourself into administration and agree a 20p in the pound CVA with your creditors. Of course, before doing this, make sure you get a mate to loan you £17m quid first so that they automatically become the largest creditor. They can then choose the adminsitrator. And, then, when 2 years is up and the first CVA payment is due, go into administration all over again thus diluting your debt to BT even further. HTH
Window Cleaner Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Put yourself into administration and agree a 20p in the pound CVA with your creditors. Of course, before doing this, make sure you get a mate to loan you £17m quid first so that they automatically become the largest creditor. They can then choose the adminsitrator. And, then, when 2 years is up and the first CVA payment is due, go into administration all over again thus diluting your debt to BT even further. HTH He could always ask Dr Who for a loan.
tony13579 Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 If there has been a price rise you may be able to opt out http://community.bt.com/t5/Bills-Call-Packages/BT-Cancellation-Charge-and-Idiotic-Policy/td-p/131127
tony13579 Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/household-bills/7291230/BT-pulling-a-fast-one-over-contract-cancellations.html
kipstryker Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Claim to be the bestest BT fan in the world. Put on clown shoes and do a solo conga around their head office. Then ask your MP to intervene. Alternatively, ask to speak to the most senior person you can. Explain that you are and will continue to be, a loyal BT customer, that in terms of goodwill, they should respond accordingly. Be very firm and push your point. They will give in if you are speaking to the right person and stay measured, but strong. They can budge on this. You just have to push the right buttons.
tony13579 Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 You could ask them to produce the contract. Does it physicly exist?
Glasgow_Saint Posted 14 February, 2012 Author Posted 14 February, 2012 If there has been a price rise you may be able to opt out http://community.bt.com/t5/Bills-Call-Packages/BT-Cancellation-Charge-and-Idiotic-Policy/td-p/131127 Will need to look in this Put yourself into administration and agree a 20p in the pound CVA with your creditors. Of course, before doing this, make sure you get a mate to loan you £17m quid first so that they automatically become the largest creditor. They can then choose the adminsitrator. And, then, when 2 years is up and the first CVA payment is due, go into administration all over again thus diluting your debt to BT even further. HTH Good idea
Window Cleaner Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 You could ask them to produce the contract. Does it physicly exist? This is of course one of the problems.If it's anything like France Telecom (or Orange) as they prefer to be called nowadays they give you all the conditions in a series of letter but few actually read them.Of course no one ever asks "and what if I cancel" when subscribing do they.So life patterns change and suddenly whammo you've got a £400 bill because at the end of the day you're doing whatever suits you best and it's normal that you have to pay for not taking enough care to enquire in the first place.
Window Cleaner Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 If there has been a price rise you may be able to opt out http://community.bt.com/t5/Bills-Call-Packages/BT-Cancellation-Charge-and-Idiotic-Policy/td-p/131127 once again if it's like Orange they sent out letters saying that because the TVA had gone up you could opt out freely within XX days of receiving the notification but after that it amounts to tacit assent.They've always covered their rear end.
This Charming Man Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Just cancel the direct debit, ignore the hundreds of letters they will send chasing the debt. They'll soon sell the debt onto someone else and they'll accept a tenner after years of ignoring them.
Glasgow_Saint Posted 14 February, 2012 Author Posted 14 February, 2012 just cancel the direct debit, ignore the hundreds of letters they will send chasing the debt. They'll soon sell the debt onto someone else and they'll accept a tenner after years of ignoring them. ccj?
pap Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Not sure that there is a way out of this. Was in a similar situation ( 6 months left of a yearly contract ) last year and just paid the wonga.
Window Cleaner Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 Not sure that there is a way out of this. Was in a similar situation ( 6 months left of a yearly contract ) last year and just paid the wonga. No easy exit, but he could ask them to suspend the line at the address he's currently leaving and put the contract into abeyance and just pay his monthly bill as if nothing had happened. That way if he wants it again he's half way there.On the other hand he could get it reinstalled at his new address,at least they'd have 2 phones for their money.
Dr Who? Posted 14 February, 2012 Posted 14 February, 2012 He could always ask Dr Who for a loan. Not got mine yet...
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