Digital TV Cost Cutting Article - Discuss What You've Been Offered

mrnomoneybags

Looks like i've got a massive hike in prices coming up I've had 50% off for 12 months...... Full Package with HD

I think ill be getting rid of the movies and a couple of mixes kids and music, and maybe throwing in BB and phone to bring my costs down.

Flutterbub

Has anyone anything (good or bad) to say about BT Vision? We're currently just on a freeview box, which isn't particularly reliable, and so thought about adding on BT Vision to our phone and broadband package, instead of getting tangled up with SKY. Any advise appreciated. Thanks.

leanneq

Hi
I just phoned sky and threatened to leave. They have given me 25% off so i'm happy with that. :T

Louisemcc24spirit

Hi everyone, just to let you know I called to cancel sky as I'm a shift worker so miss everything I want to watch on sky. Was just offered a Sky+ box for £29 including installation. Hope this helps :j

hobgate

leanneq wrote: »

Hi
I just phoned sky and threatened to leave. They have given me 25% off so i'm happy with that. :T

i got the same. :j

AMILLIONDOLLARS

Don't forget everyone, the price of Sky goes up at the end of the month, please keep this in mind when your deals have run its course!!

AMD

grb55

:beer::money::rotfl::TI was Made Redundent Three Months Ago, I phoned sky And Told Them I Wanted To Cancell sky, They never Offerd me Anything, I Phone Bt As I have Bt Total Broadband And Told Them I was Canceling As well ,They Told Me They Would Cut My Monthly Payments From £25 To £15, And Also Took £2 Pounds A month Of Line Rental, Then They Told Me I could Have BT Vision , When I Said How Much, They Said Nothing FREE, I Also Got Movies And sports FREE, WHAT A DEAL PERFECT. So People There Is Hope Out There, Haggle Away.

grb55

Flutterbub wrote: »

Has anyone anything (good or bad) to say about BT Vision? We're currently just on a freeview box, which isn't particularly reliable, and so thought about adding on BT Vision to our phone and broadband package, instead of getting tangled up with SKY. Any advise appreciated. Thanks.

I Just Left Sky And went to Bt Vision , Its Realy Good And A lot Cheaper , You Get 160 Gig Hard Drive And Twin tuners Movies Are Very Cheap And You Get Free Sports, Go For it , I did And No Regrets,:T:beer::j:money:

phague

Originally Posted by phague
I have just phoned saying I want to cancel. All they offered was the HD box for £49 and free installation (still the £9.75 per month HD charge).
I am still currently cancelling - was hoping for a better deal!! I said I was had just got a new TV and was going to set Freesat. Got until 19th Sept for it to cancel.

Not sure what to do now! I suppose I have still saved £30 installation. I might phone back in a week or 2 and see what they say (saying I still want to cancel, but wonder what they had on offer etc).

I have since phoned Cancellations back, explaining that someone at work was offered the HD box for £15. He said that as I had already give notice to cancel they could not offer any 'retention' offers. After checking he said I had to cancel my cancel (!), ie, re-instate and then call back to cancel again and see what offers they would give. I said this would make me look daft (and that I didnt really want to cancel, so no leaway). Anyway, that was the only way, so I re-instated and called straight back.

The man I spoke to next (in Cancellations, on 0844 241 0623) was very helpful and explained that there are 3 criteria they base their offers on:

1. What package you are on
2. How long you have had an account with Sky
3. If you subscribe to anything else

In the end, if I took out movies as well as my 4 mixes (£20.50 per month, now £36.50 per month) I could get a brand new HD box for £29 and free installation. Still have to pay the £9.75 per month for HD, of course.

I decided to do this, as we watch films anyway, but normally rent DVD's. Thought it would be a good chance to watch them in HD.

I didnt know that you could cancel movies after 1 month, so that is what I am going to do.

We have watched a few of the movies already. The HD box arrives this week.


There is also posted on this forum:http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=24469845#post24469845

TARKAN

HI,

I HAVE JUST CALLED THEM AND ASK THEM TO CANCEL MY CONTRACT
THEY OFFERED ME FREE SKY+ AND FREE INSTILLATION FOR 12 MONTHS CONTRACT

NOT BAD :rotfl::rotfl:CARRY ON HAGGLING IF NOT GET A RESULT DO NOT CANCEL AND TRY THE DAY AFTER

IT TOOK ME THREE ATTEMPS TO GET FREE SKY+ SO DONT GIVE UP