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Sky TV: 50% Off Voucher Towards 12-Month Package With Optional Sports and Movies Add

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    #92
    SMI
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭SMI


    I'm just after moving into a new apartment and I have to set up my TV+Broadband.
    Am I correct in thinking that the Carphone Warehouse deal is probably better?
    The Groupon offer still appears to be a pretty good but the '6 months free Broadband' option is a bit misleading, and that was what was really attracting me. It's 6 months of 'just' their line rental fee @ €30 for 6 months, and then €40 per month thereafter.
    I'm thinking the Carphone Warehouse of €15 a month for variety + HD included 12 months is quite appealing, I'll shop around elsewhere for my broadband (I assume you can't avail of the 6 months broadband offer in conjunction with the carphone warehouse deal).
    Would appreciate a heads up if anyone has any helpful suggestions


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    #93
    epopnomis
    Registered Users Posts: 664 ✭✭✭epopnomis


    cupthehand1 wrote: »
    I wonder could the Groupon deal also be used in conjunction with the refer a friend deal for €50??

    In the voucher details it says it's valid for the variety package... I have no need for sports and movies... coupon is very misleading.


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    #94
    maximoose
    Registered Users Posts: 9,196 ✭✭✭maximoose


    You don't have to take sports and/or movies. You can just take the variety package.

    I bought the deal, but rang UPC today to cancel and they halved my bill, agreed to give me the old DVR box for free and get rid of this horizon piece of ****, and waived the moving house and installation fee for when I move in a couple of weeks. €9e well spent I guess :pac:


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    #95
    batistuta9
    Registered Users Posts: 8,098 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    maximoose wrote: »
    You don't have to take sports and/or movies. You can just take the variety package.

    have you got it? post 87 says otherwise


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    #96
    maximoose
    Registered Users Posts: 9,196 ✭✭✭maximoose


    Ah. Just saw that.

    If that is the case, deal is very misleading.


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    #97
    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users Posts: 14,240 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    TiltedBrain wrote: »
    Can somebody please outline how much in total it will cost me per month to have Sky Sports and Variety with this offer?

    Anyone?


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    #98
    kooga
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭kooga


    TiltedBrain wrote: »
    Anyone?

    €36


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    #99
    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users Posts: 14,240 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    kooga wrote: »
    €36

    Excellent, thanks.


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    #100
    maximoose
    Registered Users Posts: 9,196 ✭✭✭maximoose


    Actually, reading the groupon page again I don't think it is misleading... I just misunderstood - it says it's for "a 12-month half-price subscription to Sky TV Variety Pack, Sky Sports and Sky Movies"

    So it's all three, no picking and choosing. Or has anyone managed to only order the variety pack?


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    #101
    kooga
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭kooga


    maximoose wrote: »
    Actually, reading the groupon page again I don't think it is misleading... I just misunderstood - it says it's for "a 12-month half-price subscription to Sky TV Variety Pack, Sky Sports and Sky Movies"

    So it's all three, no picking and choosing. Or has anyone managed to only order the variety pack?

    no i don't think you can variety on its own you must take it with sports or movies.


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    #102
    Zardoz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    maximoose wrote: »
    Ah. Just saw that.

    If that is the case, deal is very misleading.

    Extremely misleading .

    Sky Movies is absolute rubbish these days too ,it was vastly superior 5 years ago .
    Netflix is a much better option.


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    #103
    epopnomis
    Registered Users Posts: 664 ✭✭✭epopnomis


    Yet again massive confusion with a sky offer surprise surprise. Some peeps saying that you have to go for other packages on top of variety and others saying you only need to buy variety. I guess its that old scenario, depends who you get on the other end of the phone. No consistency with Sky whatsoever...


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    #104
    kooga
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭kooga


    the carphone warehouse deal on the other thread is much clearer and better!


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    #105
    brophs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭brophs


    So there's potential for them to require you to take movies and sports? I'll go for it if it's variety and sports, but not if I've to take the movies as well.


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    #106
    batistuta9
    Registered Users Posts: 8,098 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    i suppose more need to clarify what it's actually covering

    me i take the original & sky sports 1 - sky sports 5 is free - so that'd cover all the football, + HD
    i think that's 28 + 21 + 15 @ full price. 32 half
    & i wouldn't mind the new install either for the extra cables (possibly in another room) :pac:

    though if you need to take variety & movies +- sports @ 32/36/40.5 with no HD wouldn't really be worth it for me on the 1 year contract,
    sky would probably give you a slightly better offer to come back

    though i'm not even sure i'll get it back tbh


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    #107
    groom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭groom


    You can just ring them up directly @ 0818 719819 and avoid Groupon. Variety + Sports + HD = €32

    They are pretty flexible from my experience


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    #108
    Benzino
    Registered Users Posts: 3,802 ✭✭✭Benzino


    groom wrote: »
    You can just ring them up directly @ 0818 719819 and avoid Groupon. Variety + Sports + HD = €32

    They are pretty flexible from my experience

    That's a good deal, might try that.


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    #109
    epopnomis
    Registered Users Posts: 664 ✭✭✭epopnomis


    Ok just got off the phone and they will not honour a variety package by itself, only with sports or movies, they are blaming groupon for the error so I will mail them and try and get a refund.


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    #110
    ispini1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 241 ✭✭ispini1984


    All,

    Re carphone warehouse, probably stupid question, but do I just walk into a store and ask about a sky offer?


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    #111
    Benzino
    Registered Users Posts: 3,802 ✭✭✭Benzino


    I went into CPW today and asked about the offer. He said I could get the Variety pack + Sports + HD for €43, and that comes with the free tablet (which is valued at €100 according to him). I was in a hurry, so didn't get to ask what the exact details of the deal was (like the cost of Variety on it's own).


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    #112
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    Silly question time. Do you have to get a sat dish in if getting sky? Don't think it is allowed at my apartment.
    Will use the info though to try and reduce UPC. Keep getting calls from them trying to upgrade, explain I want to pay less and they come back with an upgrade that costs 6e more.


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    #113
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    i heart chewy louie wrote: »
    Silly question time. Do you have to get a sat dish in if getting sky? Don't think it is allowed at my apartment.
    Will use the info though to try and reduce UPC. Keep getting calls from them trying to upgrade, explain I want to pay less and they come back with an upgrade that costs 6e more.

    Yeah a dish is required to receive sky.


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    #114
    Cosmo Kramer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,991 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    I used the UK version of this deal a few months ago to get sky when I moved to my new house. The deal was pretty much as advertised, any package half price (I took everything other than movies) and full price for the HD add on (about £5 a month). It was free installation and they had it up and running in less than a week. The £9 Groupon fee came off the first bill and they were throwing in a £25 M&S voucher as well - which I still haven't used. So basically if you want cheap Sky for a year, go for it.


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    #115
    kooga
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭kooga


    ispini1984 wrote: »
    All,

    Re carphone warehouse, probably stupid question, but do I just walk into a store and ask about a sky offer?

    yep.


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    #116
    kooga
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭kooga


    Benzino wrote: »
    I went into CPW today and asked about the offer. He said I could get the Variety pack + Sports + HD for €43, and that comes with the free tablet (which is valued at €100 according to him). I was in a hurry, so didn't get to ask what the exact details of the deal was (like the cost of Variety on it's own).


    thats incorrect pricing

    Variety and HD €15
    sky sports is an extra €18

    The full package - variety, hd, sports and movies is €42.


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    #117
    okidoki987
    Registered Users Posts: 10,618 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    Will use the info though to try and reduce UPC. Keep getting calls from them trying to upgrade, explain I want to pay less and they come back with an upgrade that costs 6e more.

    You sound surprised even though you are talking about UPC? ;)


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    #118
    kooga
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭kooga


    okidoki987 wrote: »
    You sound surprised even though you are talking about UPC? ;)

    best of luck, i tried to get my parents mmds package reduced yesterday. No budging. sent off the email to resolutionteam@upc.ie giving the 30 day notice.


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    #119
    Kensington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,683 ✭✭✭Kensington


    kooga wrote: »
    best of luck, i tried to get my parents mmds package reduced yesterday. No budging. sent off the email to resolutionteam@upc.ie giving the 30 day notice.

    By all accounts they seem to be winding down MMDS, plus the license is up in 2016.
    So little incentive to keep customers on it really.


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    #120
    kooga
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭kooga


    Kensington wrote: »
    By all accounts they seem to be winding down MMDS, plus the license is up in 2016.
    So little incentive to keep customers on it really.

    true, it would be different if we were potential phone and broadband customers as well.

    going to get them the carphone warehouse sky deal.


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    #121
    20 Times 20 Times
    Registered Users Posts: 6,220 ✭✭✭20 Times 20 Times


    groom wrote: »
    You can just ring them up directly @ 0818 719819 and avoid Groupon. Variety + Sports + HD = €32

    They are pretty flexible from my experience

    This is what I want - How did you avail of this ? Meaning did you take out broadband as well ?


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