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BLUEWKD

Is anyone who has given notice getting any email offers? Last year I got them weekly along with phone calls each one giving better discount but no emails this year, just phone calls the week after I cancelled no more.
Contract ends in 1 day and so many hours and best they will do is £6.50 discount on box sets/entertainment package. Last 2 years I had 70% off and £100 credit although I had to be without sky for about 4 weeks to get that email but before then they offered at least 50% off. I have the old box, can get better deals as new customer with sky q and reading posts looks like no one is getting anything decent anymore

robrymond

BLUEWKD wrote: »

Is anyone who has given notice getting any email offers? Last year I got them weekly along with phone calls each one giving better discount but no emails this year, just phone calls the week after I cancelled no more.
Contract ends in 1 day and so many hours and best they will do is £6.50 discount on box sets/entertainment package. Last 2 years I had 70% off and £100 credit although I had to be without sky for about 4 weeks to get that email but before then they offered at least 50% off. I have the old box, can get better deals as new customer with sky q and reading posts looks like no one is getting anything decent anymore

I imagine they want people to shift to Q. The discount I've seen on the new pack for Sky+HD customers was £11 entertainment and £2.50 each of the packs. This is £2 less for the main pack than Q users and 50p on each pack, so not a huge difference!

robrymond

Anon wrote: »

I see you managed to get the £18 deal, well done!

Yes, originally offered £20 but pushed further and managed to get it. Happy as its a reduction on the price I pay this year.

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robrymond wrote: »

I imagine they want people to shift to Q. The discount I've seen on the new pack for Sky+HD customers was £11 entertainment and £2.50 each of the packs. This is £2 less for the main pack than Q users and 50p on each pack, so not a huge difference!

Actually I think they want people to move to Entertainment rather than Q. What do you base these prices for Q users on?

BLUEWKD wrote: »

Contract ends in 1 day and so many hours and best they will do is £6.50 discount on box sets/entertainment package.

Have you asked what they'll offer if you change to Entertainment?
(plus HD & Boxsets add-ons if needed)

robrymond

Yes I suppose they do want a switch to the new packs which is fine as it is a little cheaper all in all even at full price.

robrymond

Colin_Maybe wrote: »

Actually I think they want people to move to Entertainment rather than Q. What do you base these prices for Q users on?



Have you asked what they'll offer if you change to Entertainment?
(plus HD & Boxsets add-ons if needed)

I had a letter and have re-subbed at

£13 for Entertainment
£3 for the packs
£11 for Cinema

BLUEWKD

Colin_Maybe wrote: »

Actually I think they want people to move to Entertainment rather than Q. What do you base these prices for Q users on?



Have you asked what they'll offer if you change to Entertainment?
(plus HD & Boxsets add-ons if needed)

That's what they are offering me now as they are saying my old package isn't available I have to buy it separately. They are offering me entertainment for £15 instead of £20 and box sets for £3.50 instead of £5. I didn't pay for the whole contract what I'm paying in two months with this new "deal"

BLUEWKD

Due to be disconnected at midnight so thought I'd give live chat one final go. They improved on offer but not enough for me. Entertainment, box sets and HD for £16 a month on a 12 month contract. No credit, so guess that's the end of sky. Doesn't seem like they are going to do any offers like previously from what I've read here and elsewhere either

Anon

This deal came through on a postcard yesterday again - it says until 29 March. I have copied the text from the email they sent to me earlier this month, but the same prices are mentioned. I left in January.

Come back to Sky TV with new Sky Entertainment from just £11 a month for 12 months with this exclusive offer and save £9 a month. Catch new drama Save Me starring Lennie James as an unlikely hero on a tireless quest to find his missing daughter. Plus, enjoy comedy, documentaries, music and so much more.

-A massive 300 channels
-Sky Atlantic, Sky One and FOX
-Incredible Catch Up TV
-Sky Go so you can watch on the move

Personalise your package
You now have the flexibility to only add the stuff you love.

Box Sets
£2.50 extra a month (was £5)
Over 350 unmissable box sets

Kids
£2.50 extra a month (was £5)
11 dedicated kids' channels

HD
£2.50 extra a month (was £5)
5x the picture quality of SD

Sports
£14 extra a month (was £27.50)
7 dedicated channels

Cinema
£9 extra a month (was £1
Over 1000 movies on demand

Don't miss out. Offer ends 29 March.

The Sky Team

The link is: https://www.sky.com/deal50 which goes to https://secure.sky.com/mysky-extras/coming-back-to-sky?DCMP=emc-Sky.com-ec-Winback50-WK32-35

Or call 08445 401 047

Don't call the expensive phone line!

HTH

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Anon wrote: »

Come back to Sky TV with new Sky Entertainment from just £11 a month for 12 months with this exclusive offer and save £9 a month.

Or call 08445 401 047

Don't call the expensive phone line!

Confirms what I've been saying that £20 is the full price for Entertainment as long as you accept a 12/18 month contract.

Still putting that 0845 number on communications is pretty poor.