Best way to buy Sky

gypsymoth

Hi folks

Hopefully moving into a new place in a couple of weeks time and want to kit it out with some decent telly after years of awful BT Vision

After doing some research on full price TV and broadband options across all providers - I've got a really geeky spreadsheet - Sky, seems to my best option. Note, I've been researching online and havent called Sky directly

I'm after:
-- Sky TV, Movies and Sports, all in HD
-- Sky Fibre Broadband (regular BB in my area isnt that great)
-- No need for calls

Naturally I'd like to bring the projected £88 p/m down as far as I can, hence me coming back to MSE.
I've heard some horror stories about Quidco & Sky cashback - seems to be a real reluctance to pay people the money

Can any of you smart folk suggest any other way of shaving some money off?
Would calling them and mentioning Virgin Media get me a result?
Also not sure if they've got any Xmas promotions coming up?
Any other reliable cashback sites?

Apologies if this is a bit of a standard 'Sky money off' post, but couldnt find a direct answer via search!

Thanks

chanz4

use topcash more reliable than quidco, and better deals

gypsymoth

chanz4 wrote: »

use topcash more reliable than quidco, and better deals

cheers chanz

I guess it's the same process - they track the order thru to the sky website etc?

The quidco site for Sky deals is very confusing - gives you options that dont really work together and all seems a bit vague

McKneff

Try contacting Sky direct, they will throw money at you to get you in.

Topcash back or somewhere else might get you £50 or so but Sky might offer you a first incentive and then half price for 6 months so do your research first.

gypsymoth

McKneff wrote: »

Try contacting Sky direct, they will throw money at you to get you in.

Topcash back or somewhere else might get you £50 or so but Sky might offer you a first incentive and then half price for 6 months so do your research first.

Thank you sir. WIll go down that route first. Cashback by it's nature can be so flaky

cheers

penrhyn

You will still have to pay a line rental charge even if you don't intend to use the land line for phone calls.
You should get some sort of free or half price offer on it. Short of that you can pay for it 12 months up front.@ £119.40.
I recenty got 12 months movies at half price, as others have said Sky love a brand new customer.

PS Have you checked if you can get Sky FTTC broadband at the new address.

gypsymoth

penrhyn wrote: »

You will still have to pay a line rental charge even if you don't intend to use the land line for phone calls.
You should get some sort of free or half price offer on it. Short of that you can pay for it 12 months up front.@ £119.40.
I recenty got 12 months movies at half price, as others have said Sky love a brand new customer.

PS Have you checked if you can get Sky FTTC broadband at the new address.

hi. I did a postcode check and it appears they do 40meg d/l in my area

Crosschecked with uswitch.com for my new postcode and there's lots of speedtests for the area on Sky Fibre. Seems ok.

thanks for the heads up

georgim

Hi, I'm in same position too, hopefully moving next week Yey! I have been looking at top cash back and they offer over £100 cash back and a M&S voucher for £25. It takes you straight to the sky website so then you buy as normal! I haven't used them for sky before but have for lots of other sites and always worked!

gypsymoth

Anyone got a number for Sky? Impossible to find one on their website - I hate Live Chat!

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gypsymoth wrote: »

I hate Live Chat!

That's the cheapest option, though, and you don't normally have to wait in a queue for 20+ minutes to speak to someone.

Heinz

gypsymoth wrote: »

anyone got a number for sky? Impossible to find one on their website - i hate live chat!

020 7126 7020