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

DragonQ

Yeah the friends & family codes from May-June included HD but I don't think the MSE ones did.

Snapelover

Phreaky wrote: »

As has been mentioned many, many times, HD had absolutely nothing to do with the deal and it was never stated as such.

That's me told then,

Twicks_2

Just thought I would share something with the forum

My Experience of SKYs retention dept seems different to those of a lot of people here.

Have been with SKY over 20 Yrs (I joined when they acquired the Premier League football as I recall)

I have recently been having BB problems with AOL
And thought I would look into moving everything to isame provider (Phone, BB and TV)

I currently pay approx £97 per month £65 for SKY's full package + 15 phone and 17 for AOL And I knew there were cheaper deals out there!

Contacted Virgin and they offered a fantastic deal which basically gave me what I wanted + the 1TB box and another box for upstairs all this for free Including all installations and at about £10 per month cheaper than SKY could do for everything + Virgin included FIbre optic and of course SKY would want even more per month if I included FO In my package.

When I talked to SKY they were almost resigned to the fact that he knew that they could not compete with anything near to the offer from Virgin.

SKY wanted to charge £50 for a new 1TB box + another £50 to install it + obviously another installation fee to move my existing box upstairs. Oh and let's not forget. The extra £10 month multi room charge of course!

Apart from finally agreeing to knock of one of the installation fees and discounting the MR fee that was as good as it got!

All in all by switching to Virgin who also offered an extra £20 off per month for the first 6 months I reckon I will get everything I wanted including a 1TB box, Fibre optic BB and box upstairs and save myself in the region of about £250 in the first 12 months

I am sad to be leaving SKY and really not got a problem with their product! Yes I will lose a few channels like SKY Atlantic but I gain ESPN which is good
I also lose some HD channels but those HD I will be getting I am not paying more for

I have already had the letter from the SKY CEO saying
That they will welcome me back should I decide to change my mind but you know what I don't think I will be!

lordra

Twicks, how did you manage to get this deal with Virgin? Did you do it over the phone or online?

Twicks_2

I made enquiries about switching to Virgin 6 months ago and now I get at least 1 offer a month through the post!
Having been with SKY (full package) over 20 yrs I am probably seen as a good catch!

DragonQ

Ha, that's nothing. We get a leaflet every month with an offer and they always say how many people in our road have Virgin Media's cable services. Funnily enough, when I call them or check on their website, our road can't even get Virgin Media's cable services. :mad:

Twicks_2

Sky definitely aware that my road has been cabled up!

pengwyn

Just phoned Sky third time now after 3 days without service. They offered me half price 12 months sky sports world but £199 for new box. I have turned it down but thinking about ringing back tomorrow to ask for 12 months half price without the box. Really as box is nearly shot want 12 months half price and free new box. First they offered nothing at cancellation then day later offered 25% off for 6 months no tie in now this, wondering to cave in and take 12 months half price without box what do you think ive heard about the 75% deals people have been toting around here. Is it worth waiting for a better deal?

3383

I cancelled last month and caved yesterday and took 50% for 12 months on tv deal. No HD or no multiroom and they wanted £20+ for a wireless adaptor too.

£21 for entertainment and sky sports.

pengwyn

Just phoned sky 4th time now and only offered 25% with no box. Cant seem to get deals others getting around here would go for 50% but sky are being tight. Unfortunately not prepared to go full month without to get a deal so going with albanian tring tv £140 upfront for 6 months premiership and mtv unlimited £60 6 months will post again though if sky come back with a deal but ill be unable to take it ;-(