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Deals On Sky TV Service - (Mostly Cancellation deals)

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  • #4472
    Speak Now
    Registered Users Posts: 8,504 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    pippip wrote: »
    Looks like SKY have increased their Fibre broadband by €5. Now €55, only yesterday it was €50.
    Techmaster wrote: »
    Their site is woeful.

    See attached. Contradicting much?

    It's like an auction...40..45..50..55..anyone???


  • #4473
    RoadhouseBlues
    Closed Accounts Posts: 631 ✭✭✭RoadhouseBlues


    I finished with them in Jan. Had cancelled in Dec. They have been ringing since, but I haven't answered. Got a letter from them today saying that they owe me 22.75 and it will be in my bank account in the next 5-10 days. I'm in shock.........


  • #4474
    et101
    Registered Users Posts: 584 ✭✭✭et101


    Help PLEASE..... I have broadband and landline with Virgin but as they are increasing their charges, I am looking around to switch. I was going to go with Vodafone but although they say uncapped data, it DOES have restrictions! Got caught with this before iwith Sky and my bills ended up being way higher than I had initially anticipated. Has anyone any clue who is doing the best deal at the min or am I just better calling Virgin to see if I can get a better deal with them...... confused!!


  • #4475
    MayoForSam
    Registered Users Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭MayoForSam


    Cape Clear wrote: »
    Are you getting HD for this price or is it an extra €5?

    HD not included for that price.


  • #4476
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,813 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    et101 wrote: »
    Help PLEASE..... I have broadband and landline with Virgin but as they are increasing their charges, I am looking around to switch. I was going to go with Vodafone but although they say uncapped data, it DOES have restrictions! Got caught with this before iwith Sky and my bills ended up being way higher than I had initially anticipated. Has anyone any clue who is doing the best deal at the min or am I just better calling Virgin to see if I can get a better deal with them...... confused!!
    This thread is for Sky TV deals.


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  • #4477
    former total
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭former total


    Just off the phone. Half price on any package plus HD for a fiver for 6 months with no contract, but had to say no to a couple of lesser offers first.

    Went with variety and HD for 24.50 pm.


  • #4478
    pippip
    Registered Users Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭pippip


    I had given cancellation notice and got a call yesterday asking what they could do.

    Originally I was offered on two occasions -

    Variety @ 10months 35% off and 2months full
    HD €15 for 12 months (no discount)
    Broadband €35 6months + €50 remaining 6.

    Today they offered me -

    Variety @ 10months 50% off and 2months full
    HD €7.50 for 9 months and 3 months full
    Broadband €40 9months and 3months at €50 per month

    I asked him could I get the 12 months HD @€;5 but he said no but would give me a one off €22.50 credit (which is the difference of €2.50 for the 9months)

    Decided to take it.

    Reason 1 being I couldn't go FTA as I have two young kids and the selection of kids channels is low (nick jr, disney, boomerang and a few others missing)

    Reason 2 and this is the main one is i actually couldn't bring myself to go back to the Horizon box, it really is so bad I couldn't justify the small saving I could have made by going back to Virgin.


  • #4479
    NATLOR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,286 ✭✭✭NATLOR


    Speak Now wrote: »
    It's like an auction...40..45..50..55..anyone???

    According to Switcher.ie its €45 for 12 months then €55 after that


  • #4480
    et101
    Registered Users Posts: 584 ✭✭✭et101


    muffler wrote: »
    This thread is for Sky TV deals.

    Just askin........


  • #4481
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,813 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    et101 wrote: »
    Just askin........
    Try this thread so


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  • #4482
    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,148 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Okay re-organised my Sky for 12 months.

    Variety, HD, Boxsets, 2nd Multiroom Box, Unlimited Fibre Broadband, Sky Talk, Talk anytime for €76.50 per month. I'm happy enough because the normal price for all those together would be €126.50


  • #4483
    hellboy99
    Registered Users Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭hellboy99


    Berty wrote: »
    Okay re-organised my Sky for 12 months.

    Variety, HD, Boxsets, 2nd Multiroom Box, Unlimited Fibre Broadband, Sky Talk, Talk anytime for €76.50 per month. I'm happy enough because the normal price for all those together would be €126.50
    How did you manage that?


  • #4484
    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,148 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    hellboy99 wrote: »
    How did you manage that?

    Idiots. I had agreed to 84 without the Multiroom and then someone else got involved and said 65 so let her off, came back and confirmed it so I thought feck this and added Multiroom for €10 and free install.


  • #4485
    ImARebel
    Registered Users Posts: 793 ✭✭✭ImARebel


    Is online chat better for getting a deal? I had them ring me during the week to ask me to pay more ie either add on movies/sports or HD for 5. Eh, I'm trying to pay less???!!

    Anyway no joy on a deal for us so far!

    Starting to get scared now, plus I'll lose face to them if I've to ring to uncancel my cancel, lol :-)


  • #4486
    Webbs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭Webbs


    Has anyone had any luck with getting a deal as a first time customer. I will be looking for TV, Talk and Broadband bundle as Virgin are no longer supporting TV in my area


  • #4487
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    ImARebel wrote: »
    Is online chat better for getting a deal? I had them ring me during the week to ask me to pay more ie either add on movies/sports or HD for 5. Eh, I'm trying to pay less???!!

    Anyway no joy on a deal for us so far!

    Starting to get scared now, plus I'll lose face to them if I've to ring to uncancel my cancel, lol :-)

    I'm always being offered that HD deal for €5. I would probably just about consider it worthwhile, but it is for 12 months and the full price is €15 per month, which is outrageous. The guy was on again just now, and I said that no realy does mean no.


  • #4488
    ImARebel
    Registered Users Posts: 793 ✭✭✭ImARebel


    not much there at the moment unless you can ring them and see will they do you a deal

    http://www.sky.com/ireland/offers/


  • #4489
    randombar
    Registered Users Posts: 3,360 ✭✭✭randombar


    Sorry this probably has been discussed a lot but how the hell do you get them on the phone? On hold for 20 mins a few days ago, 30 mins another day ? ? ?


  • #4490
    ads20101
    Registered Users Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭ads20101


    GaryCocs wrote: »
    Sorry this probably has been discussed a lot but how the hell do you get them on the phone? On hold for 20 mins a few days ago, 30 mins another day ? ? ?

    The way I did it was to open a thread on the sky 'talk to' forum and ask them to arrange a call back.

    They did and there was no waiting


  • #4491
    pippip
    Registered Users Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭pippip


    GaryCocs wrote: »
    Sorry this probably has been discussed a lot but how the hell do you get them on the phone? On hold for 20 mins a few days ago, 30 mins another day ? ? ?

    Thats strange, I've rang them a couple of times over the last two weeks at different times and haven't been longer than 3-4 mins waiting.


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  • #4492
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    vienne86 wrote: »
    I'm always being offered that HD deal for €5. I would probably just about consider it worthwhile, but it is for 12 months and the full price is €15 per month, which is outrageous. The guy was on again just now, and I said that no realy does mean no.

    If you've had HD before you aren't being tied to a new 12 month contract it's more of a fixed price deal. You can cancel at any time.


  • #4493
    Straight Edge Punk
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 689 ✭✭✭Straight Edge Punk


    What's the best way of getting the HD for €5? I'm a sky customer but not under contract for TV.


  • #4494
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    Registered Users Posts: 3,461 ✭✭✭Curb Your Enthusiasm


    Straight Edge Punk wrote: »
    What's the best way of getting the HD for €5? I'm a sky customer but not under contract for TV.

    Sign into your Sky account online, click on 'Variety Pack' or 'Orginal pack' when you hover over the shop tab, there should be an option for €5 HD+boxsets.


  • #4495
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,813 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Curb Your Enthusiasm wrote: »
    Sign into your Sky account online, click on 'Variety Pack' or 'Orginal pack' when you hover over the shop tab, there should be an option for €5 HD+boxsets.
    Just done that and got a strange message
    It looks like your Sky box isn't compatible for Sky Box Sets & HD at the moment...
    :eek:


  • #4496
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    muffler wrote: »
    Just done that and got a strange message :eek:

    I got the same message. I think the offer on the site is trying to get people to ditch their old boxes for a modern HD box. I rang them and they gave it to me no problem for the €5 per month. Because I had it before I can downgrade at any time.


  • #4497
    dos29
    Registered Users Posts: 540 ✭✭✭dos29


    jca wrote: »
    I got the same message. I think the offer on the site is trying to get people to ditch their old boxes for a modern HD box. I rang them and they gave it to me no problem for the €5 per month. Because I had it before I can downgrade at any time.

    Similar to this. Got the same message, went on chat and was able to tell them the type of box we have and got the same deal.


  • #4498
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,813 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Same as the last couple of posters. I have a Sky+ HD box and thought the message was odd considering I had HD in the past. Rang in also and the guy explained that the web page was recognizing me/my account as a new customer but he give it to me for a fiver anyhow. Happy with that.


  • #4499
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    It's worth it for the fiver but too much anything over that. It really should be free at this stage.


  • #4500
    okidoki987
    Registered Users Posts: 10,615 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    It really should be free at this stage.

    Should be but it is SKY we are dealing with!


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  • #4501
    RoadhouseBlues
    Closed Accounts Posts: 631 ✭✭✭RoadhouseBlues


    They are ringing me twice a day now. I'm beginning to think I should answer:-)


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