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

CaseyH

I spent about 45 minutes on the phone with a sales advisor trying to get the best deal I possibly could as a new sky customer

What I wanted was the following

Sky TV
Sky Sports and Sky Movies
Every channel I could get
I wanted all the HD channels
Sky + to record rewind and all that Jaz
Sky on demand
Sky go to watch on my iPad/iPhone
Skys fibre optic broadband
An with all that I obviously needed line rental and a phone
I also wanted all the above in three rooms not just one!

To my horror when all this was disclosed they wanted to charge me £129 for all of the above!

Anyway after a logn hard battle, I managed to bring this down to £84 a month on a twelve month contract. They even waived all installation fees as well as no charge what so ever for any router or the three boxes I need, one being the Sky Plus HD box the others being HD standard boxes.

Goes to show if you spend long enough on the phone with them you can get a great deal, Virgin Media couldnt even come close!

Captain89

Just called someone else and managed to get the offer put on with no 12 month contract. Managed to speak to someone in england this time. Last call went abroad so maybe she didn't know what she was talking about.

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Captain89 wrote: »

Just called someone else and managed to get the offer put on with no 12 month contract.

I'd get that in writing if I were you..

Misc1971

Captain89 wrote: »

Just got off the phone with sky and the CS lady said they currently have an offer on the HD pack. £1 for 12 months but you have to take a new 12 month contract. I imagine this will only help those who recently got 12 months 1/2 price.

I got mine at the start of june so its not worth it for me to be stuck with full price sky for over 2 months as that would wipe out any savings I'd make on this deal but it could help others. If anyone manages to get this offer without the new 12 month contract please post in the thread.

I have recently signed up to a 12 month 50% off deal but tied into a 12 month contract (not that big of a deal) as I wanted the HD pack on the sports and movies.
Let me get this right, you were offered the HD pack for just £1 for the full 12 month period?!
I am still in my cooling off period, maybe worth a call or a webchat.
Has anyone else had this offer?

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Misc1971 wrote: »

Let me get this right, you were offered the HD pack for just £1 for the full 12 month period?!

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is..

Misc1971 wrote: »

I am still in my cooling off period, maybe worth a call or a webchat.

You're going to say some random and anonymous poster on an internet forum told you this?:)

Captain89

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

I'd get that in writing if I were you..

Confirmed by a different CS agent and shows the correct price update on the mysky package page. Sorry if I confused anyone but its £1 PM not £1 for the whole 12 months ...

chanz4

got offered 35% but no contract

Captain89

Misc1971 wrote: »

I have recently signed up to a 12 month 50% off deal but tied into a 12 month contract (not that big of a deal) as I wanted the HD pack on the sports and movies.
Let me get this right, you were offered the HD pack for just £1 for the full 12 month period?!
I am still in my cooling off period, maybe worth a call or a webchat.
Has anyone else had this offer?

Sometimes we get lucky and call at the right time but the way the agent explained it to me it was an offer sky currently had on the HD pack. She wasn't a native english speaker so its possible she made a mistake but the offer was confirmed by another CS agent when I called for the 2nd time. He was able to add it no problem then went on to confirm my bills etc after.

Sorry it was £1 per month for the next 12 months.

duggo1

We've cancelled - due for switch off on 26/8. Just logged into my sky and we've already got 35% off for 12 months on offer there. Think I'll hold out for more though?

bunhead99

i had and offer which was coming to the end. just managed to get the family bundle with box sets and HD channels all for £24.45. for 12 months