In reply to a post by Michael_Chare:

The next time I renew my Plusnet contract I must remember to ask them if I can switch to FTTP if it becomes available.

if it is available where you are then yes you can switch to FTTP, you can switch part way though your contract if you want to, but remember it is a 24-month contract, and you will have two lots of price rises that you will not be able to do anything about.

Do Sainburys put up prices? Yes.

Do they tell customers in advance? No


So why should ISPs be any different to a supermarket? Having just returned from shopping where I have paid 50, 80, 100% more for some items that I did a year ago.

In reply to a post by MHC:

Do Sainburys put up prices? Yes.

Do they tell customers in advance? No


So why should ISPs be any different to a supermarket? Having just returned from shopping where I have paid 50, 80, 100% more for some items that I did a year ago.

They are doing a good deal on 24 x Coke Zero (if you use your Nectar card) at the moment if you like that sort of thing

In reply to a post by MHC:

Do Sainburys put up prices? Yes.

Do they tell customers in advance? No


So why should ISPs be any different to a supermarket? Having just returned from shopping where I have paid 50, 80, 100% more for some items that I did a year ago.

You don't agree a contract with supermarkets where you are required to shop there for 12-24 months purchasing the same or more expensive shops each time.

In reply to a post by MHC:

Do Sainburys put up prices? Yes.

Do they tell customers in advance? No


So why should ISPs be any different to a supermarket? Having just returned from shopping where I have paid 50, 80, 100% more for some items that I did a year ago.

How can you compare a supermarket do a ISP? As XGS_Is_On posted you are not locked into a supermarket, if you don't like the prices you can go elsewhere. I went to Lidls and Food warehouse today to do some shopping, Can't do that with a ISP when in a contract.
Also with shopping you can either buy less or go for the cheaper options, if you don't already do. I don't normally buy branded items, I did today in food Warehouse, I got some Birdseye battered fish fingers, as Birdseye seems to be the only ones that do battered ones, but breaded one I normally buy unbranded.


Prices have gone up everywhere, and I have said before I don't mind paying a little more for my broadband, but when it rises by £8 a month, then that is a different thing.

In reply to a post by dect:

They are doing a good deal on 24 x Coke Zero (if you use your Nectar card) at the moment if you like that sort of thing

Don't have a nectar card, not that I would buy coke anyway, prefer Pepsi max., but normally buy Sainsbury's own version, nicer than coke.,

You probably cannot, but the point is broadband ISPs tell you well in advance of price rises and define EXACTLY how they are calculated.

Supermarkets change prices at a whim with NO warning and don't care about upsetting customers - and they all work together (albeit informally). Rises in all supermarkets on some products of 50% per annum ... be that Sainsburys, Teso, Waitrose, Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons, so there is still no choice.


So, you are already paying £55 for your broadband - maybe you should have chosen a cheaper supplier at the start.

In reply to a post by MHC:

You probably cannot, but the point is broadband ISPs tell you well in advance of price rises and define EXACTLY how they are calculated.

That is true, but some providers do put it in the small print, the problem is we still have no idea how much the price will rise since we have no idea how much inflation will rise. We still don't know if it will rise further in the next 14 months.

Supermarkets change prices at a whim with NO warning and don't care about upsetting customers - and they all work together (albeit informally). Rises in all supermarkets on some products of 50% per annum ... be that Sainsburys, Teso, Waitrose, Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons, so there is still no choice.

As I said go for cheaper products, they are just as good if not better., So instead of paying the inflated price for say Heinz beans, get store own product, which is a lot cheaper and in most cases better than Heinz.

I shop around, I have a discount card where I work, and I do use it if the product I want is cheaper with it, but if not I shop at Aldi and Lidls. I am not loyal to any supermarket, even the one I work for. It is at the end of the day as I have told my manager on many occasions, just a job, it pays my bills and other stuff.

So, you are already paying £55 for your broadband - maybe you should have chosen a cheaper supplier at the start.

Where did you get pay £55 a month from? I pay just over £24 at the moment. My next payment will be £30, due to the increase, but I am out of contract at the end of June, so if they don't give me a good offer I will be off.

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

he uses a mobile network.

No I use SoGEA FTTC on 1 month contract with my smaller ISP.

Simple maths.

If you have an £8 increase with a CPI+3.9% increease you will be paying £55 already.


But actually, what you say id totally wring ... you are paying £24, so PN at £24.99 on renewal is just over 4%