Sky Discount For Existing Customers

keepthereceipt · 11 January 2005 at 3:12PM

Thanks for all the great advice in this thread.

I was paying 41 per month for Sky World. Rang Customer Services and told them that I'd been offered a deal by the local cable company - one month free and 3 months half price. White lie. After putting me on hold and waiting a short time they came back and offered me 3 months half price with no qualms. They even apologised that they couldn't match the free month.

So a saving of 61.50 !!!!

This gives me three months to develop a strategy for savings beyond that.

Thanks again.

shropslad · 11 January 2005 at 4:39PM

I've just come off a 3 month discounted deal and have gave them notice to cancel my subscription. I have Prem Plus at the moment, has anybody any idea if that gets cancelled down as well when they cut me off? I'm thinking of calling back a day before the cut off to see what happens. Anybody else tried that?

mwhitt · 11 January 2005 at 4:59PM

yes they will turn off prem plus if you cancel but you can keep it even if you downgrade to the minimum package

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damski_2 · 11 January 2005 at 5:48PM

trying this as we speak

will let you know

damski_2 · 11 January 2005 at 5:54PM

been offered family package at 1/3rd off

perservering stand by

damski_2 · 11 January 2005 at 5:55PM

just got full package at 1/2 price

well done all

cwoolhouse_2 · 11 January 2005 at 6:34PM

Damski, is that ringing up as an existing customer and threatening to cancel, or ringing up as an ex-customer and asking what deals they've got?

damski_2 · 11 January 2005 at 6:42PM

that was as an existing customer, been with sky since the original 16 channel non remote boxes!!!

told them that i was changing jobs with not as much overtime and that the christmas bills were begining to bite and that i didnt really want to lose the sports, but would have to bite the bullet

wish i had done it earlier, and i didnt even have to tell any white lies

scumgrinder · 11 January 2005 at 8:58PM

goin to cancel sky,then as a new customer (in a couple of months...) how can get sky+ cheapest ? pref without multi room etc

amateur_saver · 14 January 2005 at 3:18PM

They said 'No' and she said she couldn't offer me anything... asked her to put me through to someone who could..... still no joy - think they are getting fed up ? ??? I did threaten to leave 3 times !!! Will be seriously thinking about it now.... s'not fair!