Haggling Sky

[Dracoro]

Moving end of next week and will probably get Sky (there's a dish already at the property).

Do Sky haggle? Or should I try a 3rd party installer who can barter more?

Looking to get BB, phone, Sky 3 standard channels, HD pack and SP1, maybe SP2 too.

[missdiane]

Never had any luck with haggling, but worth a try

[eybic]

Best of luck haggling with them, we tried the old "I'm gonna cancel, what deal can you offer me" thing and they ok, bye then lol

[Stevenj214]

Dracoro said:

Moving end of next week and will probably get Sky (there's a dish already at the property).

Do Sky haggle? Or should I try a 3rd party installer who can barter more?

Looking to get BB, phone, Sky 3 standard channels, HD pack and SP1, maybe SP2 too.

Not really for new installs. You want to be looking at the offers they have on for new customers (which should be pretty good anyway) plus cashback through quidco or a similar site.

Haggling comes after 12 months when you pull the 'I've seen a better deal elsewhere' chat. Although the poster above said he had no joy, I have never been unsucsseful when haggling with Sky, Virgin or O2.

[mart 63]

I normally cancel my sky after football season,they always offer me at least 3 months free.I had a call off sky yesterday out of the blue asking me if i wanted sky HD,free box,free installation and 12 month free subscription.They are fitting it Sunday morning.

[eybic]

The problem I have is we don't have virgin where I live so sky know the only other option is some form of freeview.

[Stevenj214]

eybic said:

The problem I have is we don't have virgin where I live so sky know the only other option is some form of freeview.

I'm sure Sky retentions wouldn't even know if you had virgin available or not. However there are still plenty of reasons you can use:

BT Vision
LoveFilm
Too many repeated programmes
You would love to keep it but the Mrs. says it's too expensive

etc.

[eybic]

Hmm, I might give them a bell then. I spend about £58 per month with them, 1x multiroom (sky+), 1x HD, all channels except sport and kids.

[patmahe]

I agree with all of the above, threathening to leave is the quickest way to a discount.