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Shanti0912 wrote: »

It doesn't seem as though Sky are doing any deals. Has anybody else found this or should I try again?

There are plenty of deals to be had. But as said on this thread numerous times, you actually need to cancel rather than call up for an offer or say you are going to 'look around'. That's when the best offers are forthcoming.

asturdy2 wrote: »

Rubbish deal, give your 31 days notice and you will get better, i got 60% on a rolling contract without even trying.

Youve just reinforced what I already knew. 60% is reasonable depending on what you got it off. Rolling contract? Can you elaborate abit on that please?

NeillB wrote: »

For your information I cancelled last year so I am more than familiar with this option. I wasnt "calling up for an offer". Cancelling is what I have intended to do the whole time anyway.

For your information I think you should know that on a forum, replies aren't always to the post directly above (hence the option to quote a previous post). I wasn't replying to you, and the poster I clearly quoted stated:

I told him I was going to look around for another provider and call back to cancel.

I am glad you are 'familar with this option' in regards to cancelling and that should stand you in good stead to negotiate a decent deal.

has anyone got MORE than 60% off? They called me today, and initially offered 50% off, with 2 months free rental thrown in as a credit after 2 months, making it around £19 or so a month not including the 2 months 'free' bit. I ummed and ahhed and was immediately offered 60% off, with 3 months 'free', making it around £15 per month for the family package + box office.

Adding sports on to that (which I wouldnt mind doing), makes it another £10.

All without any contract and was told they can not offer any more than 60% off and theyre allowed only one 60% off per sales agent per week - probably BS, but who knows...

I said I'd think about it and thought I'd check back here to see if anyone got any more than that? They will call me back in a couple of weeks.

Ideally would like a Sky Q box instead, but the guy said they can only give offers based on keeping your current box.

What makes this a bit more complicated for me is Im due to move house in a couple of weeks, so need to inevstigate the costs of installing a new sky dish as well (was told £30 by the bloke on the phone but will confirm by calling the home move team ....)

So, to summarise, anyone got any MORE than 60% off plus 3 months 'free' line rental?

edit: just noted some people are getting 75% but you have to let the service switch off.... the 75% on its own with no credit or 'free' months works out a little cheaper over the 12 months, so I'm happy to play the waiting game....

mije1983 wrote: »

60% plus account credit (£50-£100) seems to be the max you can get for TV without getting it turned off completely.

But as you said, 75% is common once you have had no Sky TV for a while. Not sure what the timeline is for that offer though.

my TV switches off tomorrow and happy to wait as long as it takes

I'd be happy with 75% (plus credit????) and can probably justify adding Sports on to that too at that price.