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

alextwilson

Hello there! Could do with some advice. Obviously didn't realise this would probably be the more likely thread to get a response.

My mum's been a customer at Sky for around 4 years, just the basic TV package, nothing else, at £22 a month. She has one of the regular Sky boxes before Sky+ came along at a more affordable rate. I'm pretty sure she's out of contract and I wouldn't mind trying to negotiate something better for her. Could I get a Sky+ HD box for free with installation and the HD channels free for 6 months, something like that?

Also if I could get some free sports/movies channels for her then she'd be even happier.

boomish

alextwilson wrote: »

Hello there! Could do with some advice. Obviously didn't realise this would probably be the more likely thread to get a response.

My mum's been a customer at Sky for around 4 years, just the basic TV package, nothing else, at £22 a month. She has one of the regular Sky boxes before Sky+ came along at a more affordable rate. I'm pretty sure she's out of contract and I wouldn't mind trying to negotiate something better for her. Could I get a Sky+ HD box for free with installation and the HD channels free for 6 months, something like that?

Also if I could get some free sports/movies channels for her then she'd be even happier.

My mother in Law is in the same position, I'd like to know this too..

leeegglestone

I noticed today, when joining now the Sky+ box is free

pilch2k

Im about to move house and im looking at VM as it is slightly cheaper than sky and i prefer the internet with them. Looking on their site now for 30mb internet, medium tv and medium phone with tivo is £41.90. I just missed out on the 6 month half price off (and quidco cashback). I cant seem to haggle with the online chat person like you can with sky - would i be able to get a better deal in one of their shops or should i just bite the bullet and ring their customer line and try to be a bit cheeky?

G8311374

HI

I am moving house and looking to get digital tv. In the area I can get Sky or BT Vision. I have never come across BT vision does it have the same channels as Sky and Virgin? The channels I like are Sky One, Universal, Sky Atlantic and SyFy they are the ones I watch the most. So I know with Sky I would just need bthe package that is about 20quid a month. I am tied into BT for another 9 months for my broadband and phonecalls so at the moment this is just purely for digital tv provision although when my contract is up with BT I will be leaving the rip off merchants

Any advice would be great. Thanks

Chimpofdoom

helenbolland wrote: »

HI

I am moving house and looking to get digital tv. In the area I can get Sky or BT Vision. I have never come across BT vision does it have the same channels as Sky and Virgin? The channels I like are Sky One, Universal, Sky Atlantic and SyFy they are the ones I watch the most. So I know with Sky I would just need bthe package that is about 20quid a month. I am tied into BT for another 9 months for my broadband and phonecalls so at the moment this is just purely for digital tv provision although when my contract is up with BT I will be leaving the rip off merchants

Any advice would be great. Thanks

No Skyone on BT vision.. your choice is sky or virgin

muchacho

Here's my situation:

• 2 V+ boxes (bedroom + living room).
• Both have all channels and HD, although the one in the bedroom doesn't have the Sky Sports HD channels.
• Broadband: 10 mb speed
• 2 landlines with different numbers

We're paying around £95.00 per month and was wondering:
Can Sky better that at all?

Do you think there's any chance of me getting an improvement on this deal if I went through the cancellation line and if so, what would you suggest?

I'm hoping I can get the broadband increased to 20-30 and the V+ boxes replaced with Tivo boxes. All that, for a lower price.

I may be asking for a bit here, but I'm thinking I'd really need an existing quote from Sky so Virgin have something to beat.

Please advise, I'll appreciate it.

davidcohen75

Was shocked to see my bill last month was £81 (special deal on half-price broadband had ended). Checked with Sky - to my chagrin, like-for-like price was identical, but would have got £155 cash back. Called Virgin. Told them bill was too high and I was thinking of moving to Sky. Guy correctly told me it would cost the same (they do check!). I said yes, but with cashback and special offers it would work out about £20 cheaper. He said best they could do was £70. I said okay. Did have to agree to new 12-month contract, but can downgrade package without penalty at any time. Furthermore, I'm pretty sure I had 18 months to run on the currect contract, so all in quite happy that I've saved £110 a year. Cheers, Martin. :T:T

madassmax

My contracts nearly up for Virgin, just called them and they've offered me a 500GB Tivo Box, large broadband, medium telephone and large TV for £39.90 pm, or the smae with XL tv for £43.90 pm, apparantly they will also move my existing standard v-box upstairs for free.

Need to look at it more closely but has anyone had a better deal than this recently or should i hold out for more? These were the standard retention offers the guy reeled out to mestraight away, like to think i could get a little more than the standard package?

steerpiker

I've been sent an offer by Virgin to switch from Sky to their new TiVo service. It does look like a wonderful deal. Free TiVo box installation & activation and a bundle of 160 channels, (XL) 10Mb broadband (L) & phone (M) all for £41 a month.
But Virgin do talk the talk and I switched from them to Sky a few years ago when Sky & Virgin fell out and I could not watch my favourite programmes.
I currently pay £52 for Sky World (including Sky Sports and Movies) and £15 with Pipex (soon to be Talk Talk) including land line (this will go up to £22 in November). My contract runs out in March.
On paper, it looks good to switch to the Virgin bundle, but, to be honest, I am happy with Sky. Never had a problem with Customer service and when my Sky+ box broke, it was replaced quickly.
I am definitely thinking of switching broadband when the contract runs out. But should I go for this Virgin Bundle? There's a little voice telling me that it's too good to be true and there's a catch.