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

Top147ref

I've looked through this thread and need some advice. I left sky in May 2014 & moved house so they don't know where I have gone. My partner, whom I now live with, has never had sky so what's the best option for us? Do I try and re-negotiate being a past subscriber within the last year? or is it better that my partner joins them as a first time customer?

WE have BB via Talk Talk and are under contract for some time yet so all we need is the sky package without movies or sport for the time being. What kind of monthly figure should I be pushing for?

Thanks for any advice.

lwillis003

Just managed to sign up to Sky with 50% Variety and Sports bundle, together with the multi-room HD+ box thrown in (should be £199 up front).

Fairly happy with that and represents a saving on what Virgin were offering - now to get the Plusnet BB! Having a good cost cutting day! :beer:

Jikkie

I've cancelled my sky tv today, via phone, well before the 31 day period. Had the sorry to see you go email...fingers crossed. I had a 60% deal nearly a year ago.

pengwyn

3 months and 5 days my Sky's been off. They rang me and offered 60%. Mentioned the 100 quid credit but they wouldn't give me that. Didn't know 65% being offered now. Only take 4 month free trial though.

shaggy

With New HD box: Family with Sports £57.50 , not including broadband and line rental

Without new box: Family with Sports 33% off + broadband (£2.50) + line rental (£8.90) -- £49.92

Tempting, but I still said no, and will call back again in next few days as my current 50% offer runs for a couple of months yet

benwarwick123

NOTE: sky tv prices are increasing on the 1st June

bergkamp10

Been on a 75% off for 12 months deal up until mid February and prior to that two 50% off for 12 months before that. Was holding out on another 75% off but ended up taking up a 60% off for 12 months with £100 credit meaning I will effectively have 4 months free as my monthly bill for the family pack with sports and movies is £26.40.

Not the 75% off but effectively only £31 more for the 12 months than I was paying before. Plus as the credit is front loaded I end up with 4 months free whilst being able to leave at any time. If I wanted to I could leave as soon as the credit runs out.

So pretty pleased despite rejecting the same offer 3 times previously over the last few days trying to hold out.

rayhool

I'm currently without Sky after rejecting a 50% offer.

Are people ringing to ask for offers or waiting for the call? Does the 60% offer include HD and multi room?

shaggy

bergkamp10 wrote: »

Been on a 75% off for 12 months deal up until mid February and prior to that two 50% off for 12 months before that. Was holding out on another 75% off but ended up taking up a 60% off for 12 months with £100 credit meaning I will effectively have 4 months free as my monthly bill for the family pack with sports and movies is £26.40.

Not the 75% off but effectively only £31 more for the 12 months than I was paying before. Plus as the credit is front loaded I end up with 4 months free whilst being able to leave at any time. If I wanted to I could leave as soon as the credit runs out.

So pretty pleased despite rejecting the same offer 3 times previously over the last few days trying to hold out.

That's a good offer. Did you get this after you cancelled and lived without sky for a bit?

bergkamp10

shaggy wrote: »

That's a good offer. Did you get this after you cancelled and lived without sky for a bit?

Yeah. Lost access on March 13th. Was offered 15% off when I called to cancel. Then got a call a few days later offering me 35% off as if it would be the best thing they can offer. This also showed on mysky account until I got disconnected when it changed to a 50% off offer. Proceeded to call sky and tried blagging a 75% off but was told it doesn't exist but that they can do 50%. Called back again and was told there is a 50% off but only for 6 months and being locked into a 12 month contract so I rejected it. Called back again and some guy said 75% doesn't exist but that he could offer me 50%. I rejected it saying find out why Im hearing people are still receiving it. He then said its not a valid offer and that he would look into it but because I'd already had it, I wouldnt be offered it regardless as I'd already had it (yeah right). Then he told me he could offer me 60% off. I rejected it saying it's still too much. He tried showing me what a great deal it was but I told him I'd rather wait for the 75%. then he tried offering me 60% with a £50 credit. Said it was still too much and that I appreciated the offer. He's still trying to convince me how silly I am to reject this and that if I do he and anyone else I speak to would be unable to offer something like this again. Told him it was fine. He said ok but just before I hung up he said "what if I made it £100 credit?" I thought about it but rejected it again. He finally let me go. Later on did some calculations and realised over the course of the contract I'd only pay £31 more with this deal so should have taken it but figured my chance was gone.

Next day had calls from two different sky numbers. One was an automated message that I can't even contact and the other I recognised. Called back the number from the day before and explained the missed calls and was told the person will call me back. Turns out it's the same blome from yesterday explaining to me that the he spoke to head offices and insisted that the 76% doesn't exist. After a bit of a chat he said what if I offered you 50%. I rejected it out of hand. He then offered 60%. I told him only if he could also include the £100. He said that offer was gone blah blah blah. Then I told him I wasn't going to accept the offer then. He then said one second, then came back saying he spoke to his supervisor saying that he could authorise £59 but not £100 as that was yesterday and that if I didn't accept now then there would be a note on my account showing all the offers that I'm rejecting and I probably won't get any offers. I said that's fine by me so rejected it.

Less than 30 mins later I got a call from that other sky number with the automated recorded message and a kind lady asked me why I'd left sky. I explained the situation and what I'd been offered by others and she said 75% doesn't exist but that she has some pretty exiting offers to share with me. Turns out she was talking about the 60% off deal so I explained that is also previously been offered £100 credit as well. Without hesitation or even trying to figure out if I was telling the truth or not (which by the way I was) she put it all through but for 10 months. Then I said to her that my offer was for 12 months before and that if like that. She said one second then put it all through. Took all of 7 mins speaking to her.

So yeah I guess 75% off days might be over for the near future but if you're patient enough just wait for the 60% off and £100 credit which will surely come sooner or later.


Wow that was a long read. Sorry guys.

Tl;dr : Kept getting paltry offers until sky actually got cut off. The after the first 50% off flyer kept calling back trying to get 75% off and was eventually offered 69% with £100 credit.