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New Sky Offers from 30th September to 1st November

  • 30-09-2009 08:44PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭


    New Sky Offers

    New customers

    Sky+HD box now €24.50 when taking a minimum of two premiums (i.e Sports/movies). Installation €40 (standalone) or €20 (Multiroom)

    Sky+ box now €24.50 when taking a minimum of two premiums(i.e Sports/movies). Installation €40 (standalone) or €20 (Multiroom)


    Half Price Sky Multiroom and Sky Multiroom Wholehome offers are now linked to taking a minimum of two premiums

    1) New Sky digital customers taking a minimum of two premiums
    and Sky Multiroom (one additional subscription per household) at
    €7.37 per month for 12 months.
    2) New Sky digital customers taking a minimum of two premiums
    and Sky Multiroom Whole Home (more than one additional
    subscription and up to 8 additional subscriptions per household) at
    €14.75 per month for 12 months

    New Sky digital customers taking both Sky+ and Sky+HD can now avail of one
    discounted box only. i.e one box at €24.50 or €49 (RRP). The other box is should be charged at €99 (RRP)


    Existing customers


    Sky+HD:

    Standalone: Sky+HD box is €49 and Installation is €80

    Multiroom: Sky+HD box is €49 and installation is €40


    Sky+ box:

    Standalone: Sky+ box is €149 and installation is €100

    Multiroom: Sky+ box is €49 and installation is €100


    Existing Sky+/Sky+HD customers adding a Sky+ box are now charged at
    €199 (RRP). Standard install charge of €100 applies.


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Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭AntiRip


    Thanks for that info

    I will never get hd though until they drop the subscription. I used to pay it for the sky+ when it first came out but at least you were getting dual signals/recording for your buck.

    mkv files until then ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭von Smallhausen


    And yet again the existing customer get nothing in return for their loyalty:mad:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Wizard007


    Danny, I'm still trying to make sense of the email we got today. I was half hoping you would have the above tidied up to save me the bother :o

    ( To be honest I was waiting patiently so I could just come in and lift it and save me the trouble of doing the sales sheets, I was even going to text you and say hurry up! :rolleyes: )


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭von Smallhausen


    Wizard007 wrote: »
    Danny, I'm still trying to make sense of the email we got today. I was half hoping you would have the above tidied up to save me the bother :o

    ( To be honest I was waiting patiently so I could just come in and lift it and save me the trouble of doing the sales sheets, I was even going to text you and say hurry up! :rolleyes: )

    Aww im sorry I only got it myself not long before I posted it here. Ill tidy it up a bit once i get my head round it:D:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,476 ✭✭✭✭Mitch Connor


    was really hoping to get Sky HD but can't commit to another 12 month contract. Damn you Sky.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Wizard007


    Roll on Nov 1st is all I say :rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Wizard007


    was really hoping to get Sky HD but can't commit to another 12 month contract. Damn you Sky.
    Ah go on, spoil yourself, Christmas is comming, the least you deserve is 12 months of HD :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭von Smallhausen


    Wizard007 wrote: »
    Roll on Nov 1st is all I say :rolleyes:

    Seeing that i thought that september went so quick it just might happen again :D:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭ipodrocker


    i wonder will we see a decrease in the premiums costs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭von Smallhausen


    ipodrocker wrote: »
    i wonder will we see a decrease in the premiums costs.

    I guess I can safely say no. Although the single premium pack has been reduced in price but the dual premiums has not changed up as far as 3 packs where from the 4th and more have increased. Also from the 1/1/10 the prices are due to increase because of a VAT change in the UK.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,023 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    ipodrocker wrote: »
    i wonder will we see a decrease in the premiums costs.

    Wa Ha Ha Ha Ha
    Decrease you say ,ha ha ha.
    Sky will never ,ever decrease their subs,its not in their vocabulary.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭ynotdu


    why the hell do sky not stop playing 'now you see it,now you dont'with their offers month to month?
    why don,t they treat all customers equally?
    why dont they stop posting flyers in letterbox's,advertisements in newspapers,and in the magazines that fall from said newspapers,why dont they stop phoning with' special offers' to ex customers?:confused:
    the savings on advertising could bring the price of their packages down a lot!why dont they STOP trying to kid people:mad:?

    it is understandable to an extent in the summer months when most sportsfans downgrade when the soccer season comes to an end.
    well HELLO sky why not just offer your product at a fair price to ALL,You might be surprised at how fair people would be with YOU LOT,IF you were fair with them and NOT insult their intelligence.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Wizard007


    ynotdu wrote: »
    why the hell do sky not stop playing 'now you see it,now you dont'with their offers month to month?
    why don,t they treat all customers equally?
    why dont they stop posting flyers in letterbox's,advertisements in newspapers,and in the magazines that fall from said newspapers,why dont they stop phoning with' special offers' to ex customers?:confused:
    the savings on advertising could bring the price of their packages down a lot!why dont they STOP trying to kid people:mad:?

    it is understandable to an extent in the summer months when most sportsfans downgrade when the soccer season comes to an end.
    well HELLO sky why not just offer your product at a fair price to ALL,You might be surprised at how fair people would be with YOU LOT,IF you were fair with them and NOT insult their intelligence.


    Because the offers month to month are "Special Offers" and are heavily subsidised ( though the change on install pricing every month by them is persacution for independants, and makes things extremely complicated )
    All customers are not treated equally because, customers who are upgrading would have already had their original install heavily subsidised.
    Package pricing is charged at what the market will take / hold.
    Every company advertises, by what ever means they see fit / can afford.
    Sky are a service provider, a business, not a charity. They offer a service at a cost. They make it very clear what that cost is and do not force anyone to buy / subscribe to their service. People have options, if they do not agree with Skys terms then go else where. Simple :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭von Smallhausen


    Even though it took me nearly a half an hour trying to get through those last 2 posts. I will agree with what Wizard007 has said. Sky is not a charity nor will it ever be one. Its kinda plain and simple...New customers will always be subsidsed with the above offer and even if you get your new customer offer and decide to upgrade at a later stage (say 3 months) you will be regarded as a existing customer and presumed to have recieved ur subsided offer when joining...

    Even then...upgrading to HD the box is €49 compared to what it used to be...€199 is that not an offer?:D:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭ynotdu


    Exactly who said sky was not a buisness or it was a charity?
    sky must just LOVE the way they manipulate people and meet with such sheepishness.

    Tell ya what guys FORGET i said anything!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭von Smallhausen


    ynotdu wrote: »
    Exactly who said sky was not a buisness or it was a charity?
    sky must just LOVE the way they manipulate people and meet with such sheepishness.

    Tell ya what guys FORGET i said anything!

    Dont even know why I bother posting up the current offer and spend alot of time reducing and simplifing that story book of an email that was sent to myself and Wizard007 (and possibly others on here).

    Thought I was helping others here by telling them what they are offering and to save them the bother of asking about it...but as usual I was wrong:mad::mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,204 ✭✭✭Kenny_D


    Trying to order Sky+ HD online now and its costing €49 instead of €24.50 for the box. It also mentions you get €25 credit for applying online. Does this work with the Introduce a Friend offer? Or can that only be done by phone? Is there any way I can get the €24.50 hd box, the €25 credit and the €50 from the friend referral?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭ipodrocker


    i presume you are a new customer trying to get the latest offer.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14 paularklow


    does anyone know what u get now for the introduce a friend offer ? my mother lookin to get sky+ in her house, shes with NTL, and i have ordinary sky box now for last 6 years and im looking to get a sky+ box also but dont wanna pay €249 for it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭von Smallhausen


    GStormcrow wrote: »
    Trying to order Sky+ HD online now and its costing €49 instead of €24.50 for the box. It also mentions you get €25 credit for applying online. Does this work with the Introduce a Friend offer? Or can that only be done by phone? Is there any way I can get the €24.50 hd box, the €25 credit and the €50 from the friend referral?

    The €24.50 HD offer is only available if taking 2 premium packs (movies/sports). Otherwise its €49


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 308 ✭✭Petetheroadie


    Hi Danny, I'm an existing customer upgrading to HD. if I sign up for another 12 months am I obliged to keep the hd sub for the full 12 months or is there the option
    of cancelling the hd sub after a couple of months and using the box as a sky+ box with my non HD mixes if I find I'm not really watching the hd channels much?

    Thanks,

    pete


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,172 ✭✭✭John mac


    if I sign up for another 12 months am I obliged to keep the hd sub for the full 12 months or is there the option
    of cancelling the hd sub after a couple of months and using the box as a sky+ box with my non HD mixes if I find I'm not really watching the hd channels much?

    Thanks,

    pete

    Yes you have to pay for it for a year. (whether you watch it or not :) )

    but you can cancel after the year and use it as sky+ , and still get bbc itv and luxe HD .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭von Smallhausen


    Hi Danny, I'm an existing customer upgrading to HD. if I sign up for another 12 months am I obliged to keep the hd sub for the full 12 months or is there the option
    of cancelling the hd sub after a couple of months and using the box as a sky+ box with my non HD mixes if I find I'm not really watching the hd channels much?

    Thanks,

    pete

    Yes you will have to keep it for the 12 months (AFAIK) after that you can drop it and use it as a Sky+


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭be wide of me


    How much would cost me to add a third multi-room box to a sky supscription? €149?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14 paularklow


    paularklow wrote: »
    does anyone know what u get now for the introduce a friend offer ? my mother lookin to get sky+ in her house, shes with NTL, and i have ordinary sky box now for last 6 years and im looking to get a sky+ box also but dont wanna pay €249 for it

    Anybody ?????????


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭ipodrocker




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14 paularklow


    thanks mate, €50 is nice but im looking to see will they give me a free Sky+ box as an offer ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭ipodrocker


    paularklow wrote: »
    thanks mate, €50 is nice but im looking to see will they give me a free Sky+ box as an offer ?


    you might not be that lucky, but you could look on adverts.ie as a few people are selling their old sky+ boxes as they have upgraded to sky hd and it could be a cheaper option and then you could install it yourself.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭von Smallhausen


    How much would cost me to add a third multi-room box to a sky supscription? €149?

    To add an extra standard box will be €169. To add another Sky+ will cost €199 and the same for Sky+HD (if you already have one, if not it will be €129)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭enfant terrible


    I got sky hd in 2006 but got rid of it about 10 months ago.

    If I get the hd pack back, do i have to keep it for 12 months or is it a rolling contract.


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