So we've just cancelled sky TV.....
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I'm holding out for a call back with a better offer. If not I have a code off a friend who installs Sky for £35 a month for everything including a new Sky Q box - I would have to sign it up in my wife's name, though I may see if I can live without Sky F1 this year and give F1 on 4 a go.
rog007 said:
Inspired by this topic and being one of those people that have paid full whack for everything for a number of years; quick call this evening netted a straight 50% reduction. Result!
It really is a no brainer, amazed more people don't do it as there is literally nothing to lose. Sky have backed themselves into a big corner by being so aggressive in discounting to 'quitters'.im on a half price TV deal at the moment, this results in (i think) the standard + family packs + sports + movies, its very roughly 40 quid a month. i kicked up a stink about the broadband a while back so get that free and just pay the line rental. i think it would be approx. 100 a month if my deals all expired (May time).
i find that the trick is to set up a cancellation then within the my sky account/app you usually get something appear, in my case it was a half price TV deal, i was happy with that so didn't bother with any further haggling etc.
i didn't receive a single phone call or letter however so it appears that their methods vary from customer to customer.
i do enjoy Sky but I don't think I wouldn't be happy to pay 100+ a month for it. If I cant get a decent deal in May I will just get a Kodi box like everyone else seems to be doing for sport and movies.
i find that the trick is to set up a cancellation then within the my sky account/app you usually get something appear, in my case it was a half price TV deal, i was happy with that so didn't bother with any further haggling etc.
i didn't receive a single phone call or letter however so it appears that their methods vary from customer to customer.
i do enjoy Sky but I don't think I wouldn't be happy to pay 100+ a month for it. If I cant get a decent deal in May I will just get a Kodi box like everyone else seems to be doing for sport and movies.
hepy said:
Going to give this a try.
Been with them 10 years, but last had a 'deal' 3 years ago.
Just called them.Been with them 10 years, but last had a 'deal' 3 years ago.
Re-jigged my package to get rid of multi-room as it rarely gets used, plus I can view most channels via Xbox.
40% loyalty discount as well means a reduction from £56 to £23 per month for 18 months. Result.
Our cancellation finally kicked in after 4 weeks and 30+ phone calls.
A few days later, they phone me up and offer to reconnect me (full package, Cinema, Sports, HD etc) for free on a trial basis (a month, I think they said) with a 60% package discount after.
We're quite happy with Now TV/Netflix and can't be bothered to mess around having to cancel and put our Sky box back in, so we declined.
A few days later, they phone me up and offer to reconnect me (full package, Cinema, Sports, HD etc) for free on a trial basis (a month, I think they said) with a 60% package discount after.
We're quite happy with Now TV/Netflix and can't be bothered to mess around having to cancel and put our Sky box back in, so we declined.
With a week to go after cancelling, I had not had a phone call and I was getting nervous with the F1 season getting so close!
My friend suggested I log into my Sky account and see if an offer was there.
Turns out he was correct - 60% off any Sky + package with a mile long list of T&Cs though.
I t turned into a bit of an epic webchat, but instead of instantly accepting my initial offer of £24.80 (reduced from £44) for my legacy HD with SkyF1 package, I asked about adding Cinema and moving to Sky Q - in the end they offered me £50 credit on top - probably just to get rid of me!
So that's 12 months 60% discount with 2 months free.
I'm happy - and if I add Sky Cinema on at anytime it will be discounted 60% and I only have to commit for 1 month.
So much less agro than having to phone up as you can do other stuff during a webchat.
My friend suggested I log into my Sky account and see if an offer was there.
Turns out he was correct - 60% off any Sky + package with a mile long list of T&Cs though.
I t turned into a bit of an epic webchat, but instead of instantly accepting my initial offer of £24.80 (reduced from £44) for my legacy HD with SkyF1 package, I asked about adding Cinema and moving to Sky Q - in the end they offered me £50 credit on top - probably just to get rid of me!
So that's 12 months 60% discount with 2 months free.
I'm happy - and if I add Sky Cinema on at anytime it will be discounted 60% and I only have to commit for 1 month.So much less agro than having to phone up as you can do other stuff during a webchat.
Thanks for this. I hadn't had a call, Phone and Broadband had cancelled today, TV was due to end 22/03
Logged into MySky, got 60% off TV and offer to Web chat, took the Web Chat and negotiated my full package to £23.30 for 12 months.
So 60% off TV, 50% off Line rental and 50% off Broadband. I wasn't offered this right away and had to haggle slightly.
Logged into MySky, got 60% off TV and offer to Web chat, took the Web Chat and negotiated my full package to £23.30 for 12 months.
So 60% off TV, 50% off Line rental and 50% off Broadband. I wasn't offered this right away and had to haggle slightly.
Trabi601 said:
Didn't want to move my broadband - but I've just taken the bait of the 75% off any package and taken out the full works for £20 a month.
Not sure what I'll do about the box - maybe look for a refurb somewhere, as mine isn't quite as stable as I'd like.
I found a newish sky plus box on eBay, on sale around the corner, for £20. It's pretty simple to just swap your viewing card into the new box. Google it. IIRC I put the new card in, clicked to activate but ended up having to reboot the box by unplugging to get it to work.Not sure what I'll do about the box - maybe look for a refurb somewhere, as mine isn't quite as stable as I'd like.
joe_90 said:
Had sky for 15+ years, cancelled, not one attempt to contact us (not that I want to go back).. odd.
Cancelled just after Christmas. Had loads of cold calls, all ignored.Friday had a mail shot for 75% off for a year.
Did live chat with them & managed to get a further £50 credit on first bill, so now back on - Sports, HD, Box sets, Discovery, etc. all for just under £15 a month. So more than I was previously getting on £44 a month.
If you wait long enough and Umm & Ahh long enough on Live Chat, whilst suggesting you might sign up............
JonChalk said:
Friday had a mail shot for 75% off for a year.
Did live chat with them & managed to get a further £50 credit on first bill, so now back on - Sports, HD, Box sets, Discovery, etc. all for just under £15 a month. So more than I was previously getting on £44 a month.
That's a great deal. I'm at the end of a 12 month deal soon but I'm not sure I can face the wrangling.Did live chat with them & managed to get a further £50 credit on first bill, so now back on - Sports, HD, Box sets, Discovery, etc. all for just under £15 a month. So more than I was previously getting on £44 a month.
It's the most bizarre business model.
768 said:
It's the most bizarre business model.
Seems it's bit like hotel rooms - unused capacity goes dirt cheap, IF you don't mind asking & accept that the answer might be no.Better to have my money at huge discount, than not have it.
Almost tried pushing for a free Sky Q upgrade at the same time, but lost my nerve a bit ......
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