*** Sky TV Cancellation & Negotiation Thread ***
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Soldato
I think they have a huge shady customer list.
Lol, what do you mean?
I'm talking about a legit argument for them keeping me sweet by offering to keep me on the same deal or cheaper (unlikely
) otherwise i'll cancel.Even at an alleged 75% discount are they still making money from my subs? If not, then i can understand that they offset my discount with those customers that pay in full.
But if they are, then they only shoot themselves in the foot for wanting more money, not getting any and conversely, losing what they WERE getting from me due to me cancelling.
Soldato
I'm not expecting to get 50% discount next year. But then I will just live without it. Likely they will be charging everyone for the F1 chan by then as it's starting now.
I'd of cancelled by now if the wife didn't work for them as an accountant so we get it all free.
My point is that she says they are really under the cosh there to up subscriber numbers for reporting to the stock exchange. They have given all staff vouchers with codes to give to friends and family to enable them to get free sky for a year (basic package) or half price on other packages.
My point is that she says they are really under the cosh there to up subscriber numbers for reporting to the stock exchange. They have given all staff vouchers with codes to give to friends and family to enable them to get free sky for a year (basic package) or half price on other packages.
Soldato
Aah...see what you mean. Yeah i guess they will have them, but i'm not sure they'd care, they need subscribers.
A few years ago i sold a SkyHD box for £35, hardly a fortune worth cheating a company out of.
I swtill have my old boxes from 2 years ago, that's after cancelling for a year then accepting their 75% discount and doing a home move with all my existing kit.
Soldato
It's stupid because the marginal cost to keep an existing customer is pittance versus a new customer given I have all the equipment etc!
Soldato
My thoughts too.
Soldato
I just phoned up to cancel and they wouldn't offer me anything, i tried to bargain and the best they come up with was half price fiber for 3 months.
I told them to shove it. I've kept internet but will look to bin that to and move to a fiber package somewhere else.
Would go virgin but not in a cable area boohoo
I told them to shove it. I've kept internet but will look to bin that to and move to a fiber package somewhere else.
Would go virgin but not in a cable area boohoo
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I was offered the 4 months free sky world deal, for old customers 3months ago(i had been without sky for 2-3 months). Which i took, i added skyhd for £10 a month. i rang today to cancel, as it would automatically go to the full whack. They offered me another 4 free months!!! Result! I nearly choked, but managed to humbly except 
This is tv only as im with virgin phone and fibre
This is tv only as im with virgin phone and fibre
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Soldato
I was offered the 4 months free sky world deal, for old customers 3months ago(i had been without sky for 2-3 months). Which i took, i added skyhd for £10 a month. i rang today to cancel, as it would automatically go to the full whack. They offered me another 4 free months!!! Result! I nearly choked, but managed to humbly except
This is tv only as im with virgin phone and fibre
Shame, i had a rather moody female saying they can't offer me anything and ended my sub straight away and buggered off
Not too fussed as i could do without the £70 a month fee for it anyway.
Soldato
I was on the 75% off for a year deal, which came to an end last week.
I phoned them up at the start of the month (30 day notice period) to cancel, they said I could have £9 off over 3 months, which I declined.
So as of tomorrow, no more Sky, I thought they'd have called me up with a different offer by now but alas no
I phoned them up at the start of the month (30 day notice period) to cancel, they said I could have £9 off over 3 months, which I declined.
So as of tomorrow, no more Sky, I thought they'd have called me up with a different offer by now but alas no
Soldato
Get in, Sky just offered me 75% off again for a year on the package plus £5 extra for HD. So I've got every channel and HD again for £18.87 a month Even better than the last deal where it was 75% off plus £~10.50 for HD.
Even better than the last deal where it was 75% off plus £~10.50 for HD.
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Soldato
Nice one
Hope i get the same in June.
edit: when you cancelled cos they wouldn't offer you anything decent, what was your attitude like? Shirty or just meh!?
Hope i get the same in June.
edit: when you cancelled cos they wouldn't offer you anything decent, what was your attitude like? Shirty or just meh!?
Soldato
Just meh, I was polite and just said Ok, in that case I'll proceed with the cancellation.
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Get in, Sky just offered me 75% off again for a year on the package plus £5 extra for HD. So I've got every channel and HD again for £18.87 a month
That was quick did the offer come through the post?
They never offered me nowt.
The current 50% off codes dont cut the LL tho.
So full HD package (no movies/sport) LL and Unl BB Looking at a shade over £40
This includes line rental and unl anytime calls
Was looking at getting stuff thru work but can't even check whats available without having a BT line instaleld first
So it looks like a new tenant is wanting to setup a sky account, the site accepts everything fine but detects the 2nd
line that has BT BB on it and asks for info about that, there doesn't seem to be an option on the site of "no this is an additional line".
The current 50% off codes dont cut the LL tho.
So full HD package (no movies/sport) LL and Unl BB Looking at a shade over £40
This includes line rental and unl anytime calls
Was looking at getting stuff thru work but can't even check whats available without having a BT line instaleld first
So it looks like a new tenant is wanting to setup a sky account, the site accepts everything fine but detects the 2nd
line that has BT BB on it and asks for info about that, there doesn't seem to be an option on the site of "no this is an additional line".
Soldato
No, my subscription would have ended today but they rang me this morning with the offer, they did say they'd tried to get hold of me a few times throughout the cancellation period but I'd obviously missed the calls.
Soldato
They never offered me nowt.
The current 50% off codes dont cut the LL tho.
So full HD package (no movies/sport) LL and Unl BB Looking at a shade over £40
This includes line rental and unl anytime calls
Was looking at getting stuff thru work but can't even check whats available without having a BT line instaleld first
So it looks like a new tenant is wanting to setup a sky account, the site accepts everything fine but detects the 2nd
line that has BT BB on it and asks for info about that, there doesn't seem to be an option on the site of "no this is an additional line".
Be careful. Sky won't give you VAT invoices... it is in their small print that it is for residential use only (apart from the pub licenses etc)
Just one way they collect VAT from you and don't let you claim it back from them. I think they are registered in Luxembourg or somewhere like that.
Get in, Sky just offered me 75% off again for a year on the package plus £5 extra for HD. So I've got every channel and HD again for £18.87 a month
Did they call you back?
Think I may phone them up to cancel, currently paying £82.50 per month.
Full Package, Multi Room, Phone & Broadband.
Would be happy with the 50% off offer tbh!!
Edir - Just checking online and looks like around April/May time I added the multiroom. Does this then mean I signed a new 12 month contract from then on??
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