Sky+ Deal...

Lips

We got an offer through the post from Sky - introduce a friend and both get free Sky+ boxes.

At the moment, we have two addresses (one is a rental property with a soon-to-end lease, and our new house, which we will officially move into once the rental lease ends.)

Our longstanding Sky subscription is in my partner's name at our rental address. We're not married, so have different surnames, and I'm wondering if there's anything to stop us from pulling a wee stroke and having him (at rental address) recommend me (at new address) and we'll get two Sky+ boxes? I realise that, as a new subscriber, I would have to take out a 12 month subscription, which is fine, but I don't know if he would have to subscribe for an additional 12 months (given that he's been a Sky customer for 7 years now.) As we'll be out of the rental within a month, this would not be good.

Any thoughts on this, anyone? Feel free to include any comments on the legality of this - I confess, I am uneasy with it being a potentially criminal act.

Thanks in advance...

- Lips

PaulK_3

Different names on different accounts and different addresses so should in theory go through. I would expect both sides would need to enter a 12 month contract period though as you are being supplied new hardware as part of the deal.

Lips

Thanks, PaulK - I thought that might be the case. Do you think it constitutes theft, though? I'm paranoid about breaking the law!

- Lips

PaulK_3

I doubt very much if it can be seen as theft, 2 locations, 2 names, 2 sets of bills being paid.