*** Sky TV Cancellation & Negotiation Thread ***
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This is what makes me so mad! 13 years paying a fortune and they offer me a measly couple of quid discount!
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I mean i don't have plug socket spare so would be a PITA to have something else to plug in.
My other house i had a network point behind the tv/sky box so it wasn't an issue, in this house at the moment, when i want to use the 'anytime' i have to run a cable from my router in hallway into the front room, not ideal.
When i went to leave last year they offered me £2 off, i laughed down the phone and had to ask the guy if he was joking! but 2 weeks later i had a call offering me 50% off.
I was one of the first people to get sky tv in the UK back in 1990 and I have had the full package ever since. I phoned after the footie season to cancel and they told me they will give me HD free for 3 months.
I cancelled and that was that. I've been using a motorised dish for years so I have and always had a backup plan.
I cancelled and that was that. I've been using a motorised dish for years so I have and always had a backup plan.
It would appear as though it is literally the luck of the draw with Sky - phoned at lunch with the intention of cancelling and going to Freesat for the TV and Plusnet for phone and broadband (£2.50 p/m for the broadband for 12 months plus £12.99 p/m (effective) for the line rental.
Only downside would have been having to shell out £200+ for a Freesat HD PVR and possibly another unit for the bedroom!
Contrary to the **** I spoke to yesterday, I was able to get some significant discounts without having to go through with the cancellation and hoping for a call in a week or so!
Oh well, same saga next year no doubt!!!
Only downside would have been having to shell out £200+ for a Freesat HD PVR and possibly another unit for the bedroom!
Contrary to the **** I spoke to yesterday, I was able to get some significant discounts without having to go through with the cancellation and hoping for a call in a week or so!
Oh well, same saga next year no doubt!!!
The newer wifi connectors don't have a dedicated PSU, the run off the box's juice.
Cancelled sky today, was paying £27/month for HD variety pack. The guy on the phone asked why, told him I could take Netflix, Amazon Prime and Now TV sub for £21 and it offered much more than I could get with my current sky sub. He offered me a discounted rate of £22.40 for 8 months going back to £28 in the 9th month. Told him it was no good and he said ok, no problem, didn't even try to keep me as a customer.
Looking to cancel the TV now after being with them for a long time. This time around its because they are putting up the prices yet again! No doubt to offset the cost of the new sports channel & giving everyone free broadband 
Finding them far too expensive just for a couple of channels.
Finding them far too expensive just for a couple of channels.
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Lol! Cheaper for 8 months, then MORE expensive from then on! Bargain
Lol! Cheaper for 8 months, then MORE expensive from then on! Bargain
Yup...was a little put out they didn't try harder to keep me as a customer.
Think you'll need to put your cancellation request in for that if i'm honest.
Interested in ditching sky myself, recently cancelled the movies and swapped to a different package to save money. Interested in a now tv box or roku3 but not sure how I would go about recording programs to watch back as the boxes don't offer that service. I'm not even sure if that's required, did I read they don't stream live tv? Does that mean it's like an on demand service so I could watch anything whenever? I'd want to pay a subscription for things like sky and sky Atlantic as we seem to watch a fair few programmes on those channels.
LOL..I did, as soon as he told me the offer, I said no and I wanted to cancel. He just sort of said ok, will be actioned within a month from today.
Ah I see fair enough. Will be surprised if they don't ring you back offering you something better within that time.
Ah I see fair enough. Will be surprised if they don't ring you back offering you something better within that time.
If they add movies at about £15/month, i'll keep it
From what I hear, if you cancel, you tend to get phone calls during the X week cancellation period.