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Sky TV Variety Pack + 100mbs unlimited fibre broadband €50 pee month (12 month contra

  • 01-04-2015 7:09pm
    #1
    Just a little Samba
    Closed Accounts Posts: 892 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys.

    Dont known if its every store or a limited thing but I was shopping around for broadband this week and a guy in a sky kiosk in my local shopping centre gave me a deal of €50 per month for Sky TV Variety Bundle and 100mbs unlimited fibre broadband. The broadband by itself is normally 50 yoyos so I essentially got 250 channels and box sets on demand for free. Wasn't advertised in store but he offered it to me in his sales pitch.


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  • #2
    doctorg
    Registered Users Posts: 546 ✭✭✭doctorg


    Just a little Samba wrote: »
    Hey guys.

    Dont known if its every store or a limited thing but I was shopping around for broadband this week and a guy in a sky kiosk in my local shopping centre gave me a deal of €50 per month for Sky TV Variety Bundle and 100mbs unlimited fibre broadband. The broadband by itself is normally 50 yoyos so I essentially got 250 channels and box sets on demand for free. Wasn't advertised in store but he offered it to me in his sales pitch.

    Did you take it? Does it reflect the same in your bills?


  • #3
    Just a little Samba
    Closed Accounts Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Just a little Samba


    doctorg wrote: »
    Did you take it? Does it reflect the same in your bills?

    Took it yeah but haven't got a bill yet. My total cost including taxes and charges will be €50.75 the .75 being a debit card fee as I haven't given them bank account details yet.


  • #4
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭Soarer


    The boxsets are only available if you have the HD pack, which is an extra €15 per month.


  • #5
    Just a little Samba
    Closed Accounts Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Just a little Samba


    Soarer wrote: »
    The boxsets are only available if you have the HD pack, which is an extra €15 per month.

    Its all included in my deal. I get the hub thing too.


  • #6
    Just a little Samba
    Closed Accounts Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Just a little Samba


    Just a little Samba wrote: »
    Its all included in my deal. I get the hub thing too.

    Just checked the contract.

    I get the following.

    The Variety Bundle
    Sky HD Package
    Sky Fibre Unlimited
    Sky Talk Freetime
    Sky+ box
    Sky Router Delivery

    Ongoing cost €50 x 12 months.


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  • #7
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Just a little Samba wrote: »
    Just checked the contract.

    I get the following.

    The Variety Bundle
    Sky HD Package
    Sky Fibre Unlimited
    Sky Talk Freetime
    Sky+ box
    Sky Router Delivery

    Ongoing cost €50 x 12 months.

    Does that include the line rental?


  • #8
    Sono
    Registered Users Posts: 2,374 ✭✭✭Sono


    Never realised sky could offer such fast broadband, that's an excellent deal!


  • #9
    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    €50/month is the normal price for the fibre broadband and sky talk bundle after the initial offer period where you get free broadband for the first 6 months. I hope you got the salesperson to write down what he was offering and sign it!
    a guy in a sky kiosk in my local shopping centre
    Will he stand over the offer he made or will you ever see him again?


  • #10
    Just a little Samba
    Closed Accounts Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Just a little Samba


    foggy_lad wrote: »
    €50/month is the normal price for the fibre broadband and sky talk bundle after the initial offer period where you get free broadband for the first 6 months. I hope you got the salesperson to write down what he was offering and sign it!

    Will he stand over the offer he made or will you ever see him again?

    The guy in the call centre confirmed the offer to me and I have a signed printed contract.


  • #11
    Sono
    Registered Users Posts: 2,374 ✭✭✭Sono


    When did they introduce 100mb broadband? I thought they were around the 12mb mark, still shocked at the deal you got as it almost sounds too good to be true but fair play to that's a bargain right there!


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  • #12
    kaizersoze
    Registered Users Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    Sono wrote: »
    When did they introduce 100mb broadband? I thought they were around the 12mb mark, still shocked at the deal you got as it almost sounds too good to be true but fair play to that's a bargain right there!

    They're just reselling Eircom fibre broadband. Only started recently but all other providers have been doing it for 18 months or more.


  • #13
    Just a little Samba
    Closed Accounts Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Just a little Samba


    Sono wrote: »
    When did they introduce 100mb broadband? I thought they were around the 12mb mark, still shocked at the deal you got as it almost sounds too good to be true but fair play to that's a bargain right there!

    It's "up to" 100mbs but I was given an estimate (in the contract) if 60-70mbs for my area. I'd be happy with that and a stable service.


  • #14
    firestarter51
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,382 ✭✭✭firestarter51


    Seems to good to be true
    Are you sure the price won't increase in 6 months ?
    Hey do a special glad price offer for 6 months

    If you upload a pic of your contract with personal details deleted other boards members could use it for haggling


  • #15
    Just a little Samba
    Closed Accounts Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Just a little Samba


    firestarter51 wrote: »
    Seems to good to be true
    Are you sure the price won't increase in 6 months ?
    Hey do a special glad price offer for 6 months

    If you upload a pic of your contract with personal details deleted other boards members could use it for hagglin

    I'll up load that contract as well the rest eventually. But I know my offer is exceptiona .


  • #16
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭Soarer


    That's excellent if it includes line rental.

    It's equivalent to the CPW deal of €15 per month for the Variety + HD and then adding the Fibre broadband for €35 per month, which I suppose is plausible.

    I'm already on the €15 per month, so I wonder if I could ring Sky for the €35 broadband?


  • #17
    gazzaman22
    Registered Users Posts: 899 ✭✭✭gazzaman22


    Soarer wrote: »
    That's excellent if it includes line rental.

    It's equivalent to the CPW deal of €15 per month for the Variety + HD and then adding the Fibre broadband for €35 per month, which I suppose is plausible.

    I'm already on the €15 per month, so I wonder if I could ring Sky for the €35 broadband?

    Does it not include line rental?


  • #18
    pippip
    Registered Users Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭pippip


    Just double check it is a 12 month contract and not a 12 month deal within a 18/24month contract.

    Thats an amazing deal if all true.


  • #19
    total former
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭total former


    gazzaman22 wrote: »
    Does it not include line rental?

    Sky's advertised "6 months free broadband" offer does not include it, so your "free" broadband actually costs 30 quid per month.

    If the OP's offer includes line rental, it's a serious bargain.


  • #20
    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 9,961 ✭✭✭cena


    Just a little Samba wrote: »
    Just checked the contract.

    I get the following.

    The Variety Bundle
    Sky HD Package
    Sky Fibre Unlimited
    Sky Talk Freetime
    Sky+ box
    Sky Router Delivery

    Ongoing cost €50 x 12 months.

    Remember mobile phone calls are not free with sky


  • #21
    sweetie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,791 ✭✭✭sweetie


    Just a little Samba wrote:
    It's "up to" 100mbs but I was given an estimate (in the contract) if 60-70mbs for my area. I'd be happy with that and a stable service.


    Where and when did you get this? My parents couldn't get a decent offer last Sunday in naas.


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  • #22
    Just a little Samba
    Closed Accounts Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Just a little Samba


    sweetie wrote: »
    Where and when did you get this? My parents couldn't get a decent offer last Sunday in naas.

    April fools day funnily enough, from the lads at the sky kiosk in my local shopping centre. I walked up to them and asked what the best deal they could give me for broadband was and he just said "how about unlimited fibre broadband, 250 channels, sky hd and sky plus as well as freetime calls?" and I saod grand and signed up on the spot.


  • #23
    onform
    Registered Users Posts: 472 ✭✭onform


    Just a little Samba wrote: »
    April fools day funnily enough, from the lads at the sky kiosk in my local shopping centre. I walked up to them and asked what the best deal they could give me for broadband was and he just said "how about unlimited fibre broadband, 250 channels, sky hd and sky plus as well as freetime calls?" and I saod grand and signed up on the spot.

    And it includes line rental? Are you a new or existing customer? Apologies for the questions, I'm joining sky and signed up on Saturday for on identical package but it's costing more than you,so would appreciate the info. Cheers.


  • #24
    Just a little Samba
    Closed Accounts Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Just a little Samba


    onform wrote: »
    And it includes line rental? Are you a new or existing customer? Apologies for the questions, I'm joining sky and signed up on Saturday for on identical package but it's costing more than you,so would appreciate the info. Cheers.

    It's €50 total including line rental, yes.

    I am a new sky customer.


  • #25
    onform
    Registered Users Posts: 472 ✭✭onform


    Just a little Samba wrote: »
    It's €50 total including line rental, yes.

    I am a new sky customer.

    Thanks, was speaking with Sky and was told the offer you got was only available for a week and is gone now. I've cancelled my install, will see what else is available.


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