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

standingupformyself

I have just read the last few pages of this thread with great interest - I am out of contract and obviously pay far too much each month for Sky.
I have an old Sky+ box, which is past its best, have Sports channels but not movies, think I am paying at £48 per month (give or take)
I am also out of contract with BT, my internet provider and am looking for a better deal. My internet speed where I live is minimal to say the least - no cable in the area.
What do you think of me phoning up and threatening to leave Sky, on the basis that BT have offered me a decent TV/Internet package - (which they haven't !) is it heard of to be offered a good deal on the whole lot from Sky?

css

Hey all, rang sky today as was free and wanted to see what would happen when i actually went through to cancellations:..

Went through to cancellations and the guy came up with the following:

1) sky + hd box (as ive got a normal old non plus box)

2) Free Installation

3) 20% of package for 9 months

4) £5 for hd pack (normal 10.25)

Now from the above the only good thing is the 20% of for 9 months deal as when i rang a month ago and just talked to the normal sales team as i got a new hd tv the lady offered me numbers 1, 2 and 3 above anyway so didnt really get a new deal from the cancellations

mentioned ive got virgin bb and will need to think and possibly continue with cancellation on monday after talking with family

I also mentioned movies and he said for that i can give u everything above plus movies for £21.00 per month for 6 months then just cancel movies and it will go back to £26.00 plus an extra £5.00 if you want hd
But this deal would tie me in for 12 months, meaning i need to keep some type of subscription for 12 months

Then i mentioned the 2 tb box and he said £149, i said hell no mate when i rang before the lady said £49 adn it would always be £49 after checking and apologising he said it is 49 but installation is 60 so £109 total and the computer would not let him reduce installaton even thought it should be the same as installation the other box and thats free :T:rotfl::rotfl:

How do these deals look people?

corrie_1983

Hi

Was just wondering if anyone has. Spare friends and family code I could use?

Thanks in advance

3383

if you want a sky friends and family code PM me your name and email address

sike222

3383 wrote: »

if you want a sky friends and family code PM me your name and email address

cheeky email sent. no pressure and no probs either way.

[Deleted User]

sike222 wrote: »

cheeky email sent. no pressure and no probs either way.

Waste of time, this user has no access to personal messaging-not sure how you could send him an E-Mail!

Twicks_2

Virgin offers expire Nov 30th apparently so anyone thinking of swapping services needs to make some decisions soon.

If I have not had the call this week from Sky prepared to match Virgin offer I will be changing over and they will have lost a 20yr Customer!

cibmoir

Just called SKy as wanted to switch my broadband and phone from Talktalk and was going to go with BT.
They offered me line rental for £6 braodband free and anytime calls for £2.50! Total for 1st 6 months £8.50 a month then £16.00.
I then chanced my arm to ask about multiroom and was offered it for £2.50 a month £5 installation and a free Sky+ box!
They have also extended my tv discount for another 6 months so I am getting Entertainment Extra and Sports for £32.44
Total for TV pack, broad band, anytime calls and multiroom is £43.44
I am sure she made a mistake but I am not complaining!!:j

sike222

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

Waste of time, this user has no access to personal messaging-not sure how you could send him an E-Mail!

crikey i need to learn the difference between an email and a pm it would appear! :doh:

Twicks_2

OK just had the 'Courtesy' call from Sky.....

"We see you are leaving SKY and we were wondering if there was anything we could do to change your mind"

Once again I explained to the SKY person the Great deal Virgin have offered me!

Top Package All Channels, FREE 2TB Box, FREE Additional Box upstairs, 2 x Free Installs , Also switching phone and Broadband for Just under £10 per month cheaper than equivelant SKY package! Plus an additional £20 per month discount for the first 6months

Bottom line SKY rep admitted that he could not even come close to offering anything near that good. I think he was too embarrassed to even tell me what the best deal SKY could offer me was!

Once again explained I had been paying for the full SKY package for over 20 years but again this fell on deaf ears

So told him I would be signing up to Virgin before the 30th November deadline and I would be very interested in any deal that SKY could offer that comes close to the Virgin deal

Anyway somehow doubt I will be getting another call