Sky TV retention deals ( post your haggling successes )

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50Twuncle wrote: »

I have had 40% off my sky HD package for the last 12 months (£33) and was offered a 30% discount if I wanted to continue.... (I have been on Sky for 16 years)

So I negotiated an even better deal :
£22 for Entertainment package + £5 HD - For 18 months

Is that a good deal ?

Colin_Maybe wrote: »

It's less than you're paying but exactly what a brand new customer pays so I'm guessing you've dropped something from the package.

50Twuncle wrote: »

So how much should I be aiming for ?
And no - nothing dropped as far as I can see .....
I believe that my current VARIETY package has been renamed as ENTERTAINMENT package ???

Is the £33 a month the full price with 40% knocked off? £19.80 a month is what you'll be paying if so.

50Twuncle

Colin_Maybe wrote: »

Is the £33 a month the full price with 40% knocked off? £19.80 a month is what you'll be paying if so.

No - £33 per month is supposed to be the price WITH 40% knocked off

here's the emailed response ...

I have looked at your account and I can see that you are currently paying £33.10 until Febuary 2019 as you have 40% off your TV for 12 months. Then as off Febuary your bill will be £36.56 as you will have 30% off for 12 months as the 40% is no longer available.
We have recently changed our packages as well- What do you watch? Do you need Kids, HD, Boxsets? We now do a Sky Entertainment package for £22 if recontracted for 18 months with a £10 one off admin charge or £25 without a contract.
Kids, Boxsets and HD are £5 each and these can be added on at anytime.



Since their 40% discount is "no longer available" - I am looking for a 50% discount..

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50Twuncle wrote: »

No - £33 per month is supposed to be the price WITH 40% knocked off

here's the emailed response ...

I have looked at your account and I can see that you are currently paying £33.10 until Febuary 2019 as you have 40% off your TV for 12 months. Then as off Febuary your bill will be £36.56 as you will have 30% off for 12 months as the 40% is no longer available.
We have recently changed our packages as well- What do you watch? Do you need Kids, HD, Boxsets? We now do a Sky Entertainment package for £22 if recontracted for 18 months with a £10 one off admin charge or £25 without a contract.
Kids, Boxsets and HD are £5 each and these can be added on at anytime.



Since their 40% discount is "no longer available" - I am looking for a 50% discount..

That's a base price of £55 per month which surely can't be for just
a legacy Variety package. I'm on a legacy Boxsets package at 50% off a base price of £39.35.

50% off yours would still be £27.50 which is too much.

50Twuncle

Colin_Maybe wrote: »

That's a base price of £55 per month which surely can't be for just
a legacy Variety package. I'm on a legacy Boxsets package at 50% off a base price of £39.35.

50% off yours would still be £27.50 which is too much.

Thats an HD package (which I believe costs an extra £10 ??)

So what discount will they go for ?

50Twuncle

Colin_Maybe wrote: »

That's a base price of £55 per month which surely can't be for just
a legacy Variety package. I'm on a legacy Boxsets package at 50% off a base price of £39.35.

50% off yours would still be £27.50 which is too much.

Also - the rate that they are quoting is for a Q box - which, surely costs even more
I still have a perfectly acceptible HD box

https://www.sky.com/shop/tv/#section-2

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50Twuncle wrote: »

Also - the rate that they are quoting is for a Q box - which, surely costs even more
I still have a perfectly acceptible HD box

https://www.sky.com/shop/tv/#section-2

Nope, Q doesn't cost more although they will try and push an extra £12 a month on you for the "Sky Q experience" but despite what they may tell you it's not obligatory.

Aim for £15 for Entertainment and £1-2 for HD if that suits you as a package. They've been ripping you off for a long time paying £33 for the Variety package at a "discount".

50Twuncle

Colin_Maybe wrote: »

Nope, Q doesn't cost more although they will try and push an extra £12 a month on you for the "Sky Q experience" but despite what they may tell you it's not obligatory.

Aim for £15 for Entertainment and £1-2 for HD if that suits you as a package. They've been ripping you off for a long time paying £33 for the Variety package at a "discount".

The trouble with Q is that - it doesn't allow the use of a 2nd TV (via Magic eye) - which we have in the bedroom

shaggy

50Twuncle wrote: »

The trouble with Q is that - it doesn't allow the use of a 2nd TV (via Magic eye) - which we have in the bedroom

Another thing which puts me off Q is that if you ever cancel your contract they take the box back so no chance of a free view option after you've cancelled so they have you by the balls once you get Q in

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50Twuncle wrote: »

The trouble with Q is that - it doesn't allow the use of a 2nd TV (via Magic eye) - which we have in the bedroom

But it does provide Sky Q mini boxes which allow different channels and recordings to be viewed independently from the main box. They are also HD.

Magic Eyes are low tech nowadays.

shaggy wrote: »

Another thing which puts me off Q is that if you ever cancel your contract they take the box back so no chance of a free view option after you've cancelled

Can't disagree with that but, since Virgin do the same, it won't be long before there is no alternative.

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shaggy wrote: »

Another thing which puts me off Q is that if you ever cancel your contract they take the box back so no chance of a free view option after you've cancelled so they have you by the balls once you get Q in

Still got my HD+ box if that happens, just to need to replace the LNB which is low down in my case so no problem.