Sky, Virgin & BT TV Haggle down prices and get serious discounts Article Discussion

TheJeebieJar

Heinz wrote: »

As the old 'Knowledge' pack has now been incorporated into the Entertainment Extra pack, that's not possible.

Yeah entertainment extra. Same channels as I had before, as stated in my post. I didn't realize the packs were combined.

TheJeebieJar

blisteringblue wrote: »

It's the footy I'm going to miss the most, but determined to at least try and live without it.

Sports is always tempting but expensive. I'm happy enough with match of the day in HD

blisteringblue

TheJeebieJar wrote: »

Sports is always tempting but expensive. I'm happy enough with match of the day in HD

True, there are always dodgy internet streams too

Punizher

wow i am shocked i normally dont call tv/brodband services to try to get better deals but after reading this thread and being annoyed with Virgin i called them up and said i wanted to cancel and to my shock i was offered 60MB for the same price i been paying for a 10mb :eek:
so i am happy with the call.

[Deleted User]

Gra76 wrote: »

So basically, sign up for the next 12 months and then rinse/repeat in 12 months time. Hopefully that'll mean full-time half price Sky.

Of course it won't!
Your offer will last a year, but do you seriously believe you can make it continue indefinitely?
Dream on...:p

harley12_2

After making various errors on our bill some time ago, Sky offered us a £15 a month reduction for a year as compensation, (which we didn't ask for, but took). This week, they phoned us to offer a special 6 month deal of full sports and movies package for only £14 a month. We were happy as Larry, so said ok. Then, we were going through the boring bit at the end re what our new monthly payment would be, and it seemed our current discount would have to end. So, the '£14 a month special offer' was actually going to cost us £29 a month. All because 'our system won't allow us to give two discounts'. Ludicrous. Why don't these cretins check stuff out before wasting everyones time???? Gutted really, cos we would have loved the footy for the new season. Any ideas anyone, because these numptys keep refering to our original deal as a discount, whereas it's compensation for their error!!??:mad:

Heinz

I can see their logic - they paid you compensation by giving you a discount on your future subscriptions. Hence, it's a discount.

bk_1

Any good virgin media deals on for existing customers(15yrs+)?

I have M TV and looking to get L at the lowest price possible

Currently paying:
L Broadband (Free upgrade from 10mb to 30mb + Free super hub last week)
L Phone
M TV + Old Samsung Box ( Need V HD Box too as I just got HD TV) + Asian Mela

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£42.50/month (Includes £8 loyalty discount)

Thanks

BLUEWKD

bansikishan wrote: »

Any good virgin media deals on for existing customers(15yrs+)?

I have M TV and looking to get L at the lowest price possible

Currently paying:
L Broadband (Free upgrade from 10mb to 30mb + Free super hub last week)
L Phone
M TV + Old Samsung Box ( Need V HD Box too as I just got HD TV) + Asian Mela

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£42.50/month (Includes £8 loyalty discount)

Thanks

My new deal (2 months ago) is
L Broadband
Talk weekends phone
M Tv
500 Tivo box

£29.90

You seeme to be on the same as I am/was so should get the same deal. I rang them after being with them about 10 years and paying £50 and that was the offer I got. I had the very old box and they tried at first to charge me £49 installation fee for the tivo box and I refused/said will go to sky then and they decided to install for free

thecoolerking

Hi-I have had sky tv with sports/movies, and phone/BB with virgin(10mb/evenings and w/e phone/medium tv), for several years on deals. Sky was £34.50 and virgin £31 ish.
Sky will now only offer 25% discount, and can get the lot minus movies and kids tv but with same tV package in 2 rooms for £65. Seems best I can get at moment, but sky have previously come back to me on last day of contract with an offer. Will cancel sky today and see what happens.
Anybody got any better recent deals? Dont want ot switch BB to sky despite great price becasue not sure of quality and speed where I live.
Cooler