Sky Protection (Warning)

verbyl.belch

I had a phone call from a company offering me a similar service (£x for system warranty service) shortly after joining sky. It didn't occur to me though that they may not be sky and either a "third party" company or scammer.

What did occur to me is that part of my contract with Sky is to pay them for a service and their part to provide me with functional equipment for that service. Therefore, if a fault developed with the box within the 12 months I'd request a replacment for free. The chap ended the call abruptly with that line of questioning. Not sure on reflection if this is true but I'm happy to argue it.

smk77

I've just has a call from a Sky warranty company and first thought was to come on here and warn people...It didn't take long to find a thread about it!

Here is quick summary of the conversation.

Scammer: Mr SMK77, your Sky warranty has expired.
Me: Can you please take my details off the list
SCammer: Why?
Me; Because I am asking you to.
Scammer: Why?
Me: Look, please take my details off your list.
Scammer: Why?
Me: I don't use my Sky box much and when I do it's just for the free to air (or is it free to view?)
Scammer: It's not free.
Me: Er, yes it is!
Scammer: If you don't renew I'll cut your signal
Me: And how are you going to do that?
Scammer: What do you mean? Of course I can do that.
Me: No you can't!

Scammer sees his **** and hangs up!

SMK77 1 - 0 Scammer



So, they'll talk all kinds of nonsense to con you. My wife told me that they'd tried it on with her this afternoon.

alison999

CHRISSYG wrote: »

wasnt something similar on watchdog a few months ago , they imply they are from sky but the are nothing to do with them.

i saw that and that is why i refused to take out hte insurance. the salesman was not happy and started shouting at me asking 'what will i do if my sky+ box breaks down' i told him believe it or not i have bigger issues then whether i can watch tv or not. his answer? 'but what will i do?????!!!!!' ugh

Numpty_Monkey

CHRISSYG wrote: »

wasnt something similar on watchdog a few months ago , they imply they are from sky but the are nothing to do with them.

It has been mentioned before
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1162789&highlight=are+sky+selling+details

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1023117&highlight=are+sky+selling+details

TBeckett100

sky must sell the details as Sky are the only company who has my office direct line and the "i am calling on behalf of sky companies" use it.

Dave101t

lets not forget you get a 12 month warranty on equipment, and the sky contract is 12 months so if it breaks after that, just say you will move to virgin and they will back down and replace for free.

smk77

TBeckett100 wrote: »

sky must sell the details as Sky are the only company who has my office direct line and the "i am calling on behalf of sky companies" use it.

Now you've done B&Q why not go after Sky? :beer: