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

KTF

21Twinkle wrote: »

Why are these discounts only available to new customers ?
What about those of us - who have paid several thousand pounds over the years ?

Because they want to attract new subscribers, not lose revenue from existing ones as the majority will never call up to ask for a discount, threaten to cancel, etc.

marielindsey

Disappointing 12% discount offered by SKY on tv package. So going to cancel.

baldnunn

marielindsey wrote: »

Disappointing 12% discount offered by SKY on tv package. So going to cancel.

Just phoned Sky myself and got offered, er, nothing. I did get offered the chance to cancel aspects of my current subscription to reduce my costs but no discount at all.
I am leaving so thanks Sky TV for the fish!!

shortchanged_2

It will be interesting to see what effect Sky's harder line with regards to discounts has on their subscriber numbers over the coming year.

I wonder how many people will have the balls to actually cancel.

We've been without Sky for over a month now and must admit we're not missing it as much as we thought.

Still in this time I have not received any contact from Sky, so the ball is in their court because I'm not going begging to them.

goodolgill

Hi,
can I just confirm, with this new deal I can get Sky Sports
for about £21 for a year?

stulaunch

Just come off 12 month 1/2 price deal.
Rang up to cancel, offered 25% off 12 months.
Not taking it though, only worth 1/2 price, will see if i get offered it again.

everton2005

just rang up to cancel also coming off the back of 12 months half price offered nothing so bye bye sky

dal4685

phoned to cancel Sky last 31 days of Contract for HD box spend quite a bit of time talking to a nice lady

was offered 2 deals no HD, sky entertainment + movie pack for £29 per month for 6 months but had to sign up for a 12month Contract

or no Hd, sky entertainment, sky sports pack & movie pack for £37.88 per month for 6 months no Contract

She also said she was only allowed to do 1 deal at a time so if i wanted a deal on HD ring back a week or so later as the offers for your account appear on the screen which can be offered but only 1 offer per phone call also offers are now tailored towards how long your been with sky & the best offers are achieved by upgrading/downgrading Premium Channels,HD etc

frowner

KTF wrote: »

If you want the entertainment package for £5 a month for 3 months then its a good deal.

If you were expecting something else then maybe not such a good deal?

Good point well made! Well I was going to cancel anyway so 3 cheap months gives me a bit of breathing space to decide. Will see what they offer in 3 months time. Thanks.

zaffy

Hi all newbie here,

I got a discound a year ago last August but have only just got round to trying again with Sky.
I pay £53 per month now for TV,Broadband and Phone, like what we get and dont want to change but after two phone calls to sky today, they will only offer me a 12 months £5pm discount.
After two long calls where they argued the toss and slagged off virgin I was told sky dont give discounts anymore and that I was lucky to get a fiver off a month and if I dont like it then go to virgin!!!.
Really really disapointed with them today,
I really wanted 1 20percent discount for 12 moths, is that asking too much??.
Tell me am I wrong??.
Advice,tips and polite criticism taken lol.