Sky TV retention deals ( post your haggling successes )

50Twuncle

Cramgirl wrote: »

I'm currently out of contract with a Sky+ box (don't need anything as fancy as Sky Q) .
My monthly bill is shortly due to increase to just over £71 for:
Sky box sets / variety (old legacy package), HD pack, Sky sports complete pack, sports HD, Sky Cinema, SkyGo.


I've been offered:
Entertainment pack 20
HD 1
Box sets 1
Sports 16
Sports HD 2
Cinema 11
Skygo Free


Total 51pm (18m contract) + one off £10 admin fee


I've been told the only channels I'll lose with the new package is Kids tv, which is no problem for me.


Initially tempted to go with the £20pm savings but noting other posters comments (particularly the cheaper entertainment pack) just wondered whether worth holding out for more discount? or am I being greedy?

I had the same package for £43 - with no price rise!

Northtim

Any thoughts on what I should try and haggle for. Been with Sky ages, maybe 20 years. Currently on Box Sets “deal”, was £23 with last years poor discount and about to go up to £39.50, prob over £40 after price rise.

Don’t need box sets so I’d be happy with Sky Ent but would like the F1. Hoping to get that for below £30 or I’d cancel - realistic, too soft? What do you think?

mouse10

Northtim wrote: »

Any thoughts on what I should try and haggle for. Been with Sky ages, maybe 20 years. Currently on Box Sets “deal”, was £23 with last years poor discount and about to go up to £39.50, prob over £40 after price rise.

Don’t need box sets so I’d be happy with Sky Ent but would like the F1. Hoping to get that for below £30 or I’d cancel - realistic, too soft? What do you think?

I've cancelled and been offered Sports £17, Ent £15, without any negotiation, so with a bit of haggling £30 should be possible.

NeillB

Just on the phone with Sky. Can I cancel
my Sky TV packagef I am still within my minimum term contract due to a price rise (the same way you can with broadband and phones)?

shavy65

No, don`t think you can.

Northtim

mouse10 wrote: »

I've cancelled and been offered Sports £17, Ent £15, without any negotiation, so with a bit of haggling £30 should be possible.

Is that with HD? I'd be happy with that, only got offered Ent&HD for £21 and they would add F1 at £10/mth (F1 £10 is a pretty standard deal I think). Have cancelled and if nothing better is offered I will let it cancel as really don't watch much that isn't freeview anyway and can do NowTV for a period.

50Twuncle

Northtim wrote: »

Is that with HD? I'd be happy with that, only got offered Ent&HD for £21 and they would add F1 at £10/mth (F1 £10 is a pretty standard deal I think). Have cancelled and if nothing better is offered I will let it cancel as really don't watch much that isn't freeview anyway and can do NowTV for a period.

F1 is not available from Sky for new subscriptions as a standalone channel nowadays - its ALL sport or nothing !!

[Deleted User]

50Twuncle wrote: »

F1 is not available from Sky for new subscriptions as a standalone channel nowadays - its ALL sport or nothing !!

Except they're not a new customer so I don't know why you're quoting them. F1 is certainly available to me for £10 a month.

d123

50Twuncle wrote: »

F1 is not available from Sky for new subscriptions as a standalone channel nowadays - its ALL sport or nothing !!

You seem quite adept at posting clueless nonsense. Would it really be too much to just go and check the Sky site before posting incorrectly?



https://www.sky.com/shop/tv/sports?DCMP=afc-SkySports_F1strapline

mouse10

Northtim wrote: »

Is that with HD? I'd be happy with that, only got offered Ent&HD for £21 and they would add F1 at £10/mth (F1 £10 is a pretty standard deal I think). Have cancelled and if nothing better is offered I will let it cancel as really don't watch much that isn't freeview anyway and can do NowTV for a period.

Sports is HD, another £1 for ent HD. Also offered box sets and kids for £1 each. Cinema £10. If I took sports and cinema together, £22 for both.