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

hpmann

mark_steps wrote: »

Hi, first of all thats great news. I have everything but SKY sports. To get that deal must be awesome. I have 2 boxes and multiroom. How did u getthe 75% first time round? I only ever got offered 25% off.

Any tips in what to say i watch/like etc?

The 75% offer came after I ignored several 50% offers, I wasn't really bothered about having sky but 75% off plus a £50 credit was hard to ignore lol and to top it off I got a 1TB box for £50

I think a lot depends on how long you've been with sky for (9 years for me) because my old man cancelled about 4 months ago after only being a sky customer for year and he hasn't heard anything from sky!

hpmann

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

It's only in "black and white" from a poster on the internet though, hardly a verifiable source.

Fair point, but I'm not making it up and another poster has just had the same result unless their making it up lol

hpmann

deanos wrote: »

well done err indoors, jusy got another 75% off for 12 months rolling contract

Well done :money:

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hpmann wrote: »

I think a lot depends on how long you've been with sky for (9 years for me) because my old man cancelled about 4 months ago after only being a sky customer for year and he hasn't heard anything from sky!

I agree it's partly how long you've been a customer, but there are other factors (like being triple play and using Sky Store) that also influence Sky in trying to retain your custom.

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hpmann wrote: »

t I'm not making it up and another poster has just had the same result unless their making it up lol

Exactly!

hpmann

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

I agree it's partly how long you've been a customer, but there are other factors (like being triple play and using Sky Store) that also influence Sky in trying to retain your custom.

I also think the person you speak to makes a big difference, like I said in one of my previous posts some members of staff can be very rude!

DragonQ

hpmann wrote: »

I also think the person you speak to makes a big difference, like I said in one of my previous posts some members of staff can be very rude!

Yeah the second of three people I spoke to was very unapologetic when I explained that what she was offering me wasn't what I was offered before. She also left out this key detail until after taking my £10 up-front payment, at which point I stopped the rejoining process. The final exchange went something like this:

"So do you still want to go ahead?"
"No."
"OK is there anything else I can do for you?"
"No."
"OK bye."

hpmann

DragonQ wrote: »

Yeah the second of three people I spoke to was very unapologetic when I explained that what she was offering me wasn't what I was offered before. She also left out this key detail until after taking my £10 up-front payment, at which point I stopped the rejoining process. The final exchange went something like this:

"So do you still want to go ahead?"
"No."
"OK is there anything else I can do for you?"
"No."
"OK bye."

Have they been in touch since?

DragonQ

hpmann wrote: »

Have they been in touch since?

I called them the day afterwards hoping for a less stubborn person and got more or less the original offer.

deanos

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

It's only in "black and white" from a poster on the internet though, hardly a verifiable source.

This is the offer i got last year , and have renewed for 75% off again but no £50 credit, i went down the cancelation route and they send this a couple of weeks after via email i didnt get a letter