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Sky half price deal Groupon

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    #2
    briman1983
    Registered Users Posts: 292 ✭✭briman1983


    Do I read this right that I can just take the variety bundle with this coupon?


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    iggy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭iggy


    Interested in this too. My UPC contract is up shortly.
    I think u have to take variety bundle with either sky sports or movies and then u can add HD for a fiver a month?


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    ooter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭ooter


    i assume you can cancel the subscription after 12 months?


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    #5
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,827 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    ooter wrote: »
    i assume you can cancel the subscription after 12 months?
    Of course :)


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    groom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭groom


    So €42pm for variety and sports in hd. When this and the cpw deal was running last year it €36 for that bundle


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    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,827 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    groom wrote: »
    So €42pm for variety and sports in hd. When this and the cpw deal was running last year it €36 for that bundle
    €33 actually.


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    eezipc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 534 ✭✭✭eezipc


    This works out as 19 + 14 + 5= €38 per month for the movie option.
    Or 19 + 18 + 5= €42 per month for the sports option.
    Good deal I think except it can be confusing for a lot of people.


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    wall
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭wall


    What does the €9 offer relate to?


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    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    wall wrote: »
    What does the €9 offer relate to?

    Pay 9 euro which gets refunded when you sign up.


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    #11
    Big Nelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,613 ✭✭✭Big Nelly


    I bought it, will work it out when I get it, have to get rid of this s**t horizon tv....


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    firestarter51
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,382 ✭✭✭firestarter51


    groom wrote: »
    So €42pm for variety and sports in hd. When this and the cpw deal was running last year it €36 for that bundle
    this deal is the best around at the moment unless you have a delorean and can go back in timen and get the carphone wharehouse deal then no point in mentioning it
    the groupon deal comes around every six months, last time a few people got the variety bundle on its own half price without sports or movies


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    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    My head is completely melted today doing awkward sums.....

    Could someone who has a handle on this deal please tell me if it's any better than my current UPC Horizon package (36pm)?

    I have no interest in subscribing to movies or sports but it appears that I would have to choose one (sports would be my preference).

    I've read it and read it but I still can't figure out if I'd wind up paying more per month.

    Thanks in advance from a very tired brain :)


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    firestarter51
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,382 ✭✭✭firestarter51


    Look at the sky website fur prices
    The bundle you select will be half of the price on the website, if that's cheaper than what you are paying then happy days

    A few boardies were able to get just the regular package without the sports or movies last year, have a search for the old thread


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    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,827 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    firestarter51 wrote: »
    A few boardies were able to get just the regular package without the sports or movies last year, have a search for the old thread
    You're only muddying the waters here. That was last years offer and has nothing whatsoever to do with the current Groupon offer which is completely different.

    With the current offer you MUST take the entertainment pack and you MUST take either the sports or movies pack together with HD


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    firestarter51
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,382 ✭✭✭firestarter51


    muffler wrote: »
    You're only muddying the waters here. That was last years offer and has nothing whatsoever to do with the current Groupon offer which is completely different.

    With the current offer you MUST take the entertainment pack and you MUST take either the sports or movies pack together with HD

    i am talking about the groupon offer a few months back that i posted about, it said the same thing, must take movies or sports but a few people rang up and were able to take the variety package only
    why would i be quoting carphone wharehouse deal


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    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,827 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    My head is completely melted today doing awkward sums.....

    Could someone who has a handle on this deal please tell me if it's any better than my current UPC Horizon package (36pm)?

    I have no interest in subscribing to movies or sports but it appears that I would have to choose one (sports would be my preference).

    I've read it and read it but I still can't figure out if I'd wind up paying more per month.

    Thanks in advance from a very tired brain :)

    Its 38 a month if you choose the movies and its 42 a month if you choose the sports. I have no idea what you have with UPC so cant make any comparison Im afraid.

    The list of channels you receive with the variety bundle can be viewed here


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    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    OK, another question if you don't mind (and I really have looked for the answer to this one!)

    Is this a 12-month contract? If I buy it will I have the option to cancel, or cancel the premium bits of it, at the end of the offer period? All I can find is that the price will revert to normal after 12 months.

    Was making enquiries with Sky last week via a live chat box, but can't seem to find that any more today either.


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    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,827 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    12 month contract


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    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 9,969 ✭✭✭cena


    Could I cancel sky and sign up with this. My contract went out in december


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    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    muffler wrote: »
    Its 38 a month if you choose the movies and its 42 a month if you choose the sports. I have no idea what you have with UPC so cant make any comparison Im afraid.

    The list of channels you receive with the variety bundle can be viewed here

    Thanks for that!

    Sorry, should clarify that I was only talking money with my question - is it cheaper per month than my UPC package at €36pm - was not expecting anyone to be a mind-reader :D

    If this is right (and why wouldn't it be), then I'm still better off on my full-price UPC package. Are premium packages (ie movies/sports) really that expensive?? :eek:


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    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,827 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Are premium packages (ie movies/sports) really that expensive?? :eek:
    Sadly they are unless you get an offer like this or some other offer.

    The cheapest pack that Sky have is €29 and then the variety pack is €38. If you were a Sky subscriber and had the basic or entertainment packs you can add Sports and/or movies.

    The full price of adding sports is an additional €36 and to add movies its an additional €28. If you add both then the extra cost is €45

    They are expensive and thats why there are deals/offers every so often to entice new customers to sign up. Existing customers will most likely get discounts if they are out of contract but only if they go looking for them.


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    Big Nelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,613 ✭✭✭Big Nelly


    For me i need the variety pack because I want Disney Junior.....if I dont get I am dead

    So I have to get Variety, HD Pack and sports.....coming in at 32 per month with the free Sky + box

    I could go movies at 28 per month but movies is a waste of time, at least if I have Sky Sports I can watch and record the rugby!!!

    Not a bad offer and of course I dont have crappy UPC....

    I might go with Sky Internet so I might ring them and see if I bundle in internet will they do anything better


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    #24
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,827 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    cena wrote: »
    Could I cancel sky and sign up with this. My contract went out in december
    You would need to register as a new customer to avail of the offer. It can be done though :)


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    #25
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,827 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Big Nelly wrote: »
    So I have to get Variety, HD Pack and sports.....coming in at 32 per month with the free Sky + box
    Dont think that figure is right. If it was Id cancel myself and sign up in the wife's name :D


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    iggy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭iggy


    Would only want variety pack and HD if I could get it half price.
    Think I'll go for this deal. Presume it's free installation?


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    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 9,969 ✭✭✭cena


    muffler wrote: »
    You would need to register as a new customer to avail of the offer. It can be done though :)

    Would they not notice the same address again


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    #28
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Is there a time limit on buying this deal?

    I'm tempted to buy it just to give myself the option, for the sake of 9 quid it might be worth it.

    But am quivering at the thought of the trauma of hanging a satellite dish and all the wiring.....


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    #29
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,827 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    cena wrote: »
    Would they not notice the same address again
    Most if not all addresses can be altered in some shape or other ;)

    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Is there a time limit on buying this deal?
    Groupon's website says 25th March but I wouldn't hang around though as I seen their offers for other things being sold out


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    But am quivering at the thought of the trauma of hanging a satellite dish and all the wiring.....
    Sky would be doing all that for you.


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    #30
    Tij da feen
    Registered Users Posts: 598 ✭✭✭Tij da feen


    muffler wrote: »
    Dont think that figure is right. If it was Id cancel myself and sign up in the wife's name :D

    Got the same myself alright. Variety, HD and Sports came is at 32 a month. Not sure how the figure was being drawn. Hopefully it stays that way as I put in the order a few hours ago :)


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    #31
    okidoki987
    Registered Users Posts: 10,618 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    Would they not notice the same address again

    As muffler said, any address can be changed.

    1 new street
    Ballygobackwards
    Dublin 5.

    New Street No 1

    or

    Ballygobackwards
    1 New Street

    etc

    Even putting it in Irish works!


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