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New customer deals with Sky - just boxes required

  • 06-08-2013 2:54pm
    #1
    Nelbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys,

    In addition to maintaining my own setup the father in law recently had me put in FTA Sat and Saorview which is fine and working great (actually using a sky zone 2 dish and octo lnb ironically enough).

    However he now wants to get the sports in....

    Anyone know what sort of bargaining power for monthly pricing he'd have off sky? They wouldn't need to cover anything other than supplying the box so would save on dish, lnb and installer time (self install if they provided it would be the way to go really).

    He wants it in two rooms so is talking a HD+ box and multiroom hd (non recording) box.

    If they insist on sending an installer they'd be there all of 5 minutes basically plugging the boxes in.

    Any idea what monthly he'd be able to get the below for?
    Entertainment mix
    Sky Sports
    HD & Multiroom


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  • #2
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,848 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Nelbert wrote: »
    Any idea what monthly he'd be able to get the below for?
    Entertainment mix
    Sky Sports
    HD & Multiroom

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


  • #3
    Nelbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭Nelbert


    The Cush wrote: »
    http://www.sky.com/ireland/tv/

    Very insightful. Was great the way you drew on your own experience of negotiating with their sales team to give a detailed answer....


  • #4
    Wils110
    Closed Accounts Posts: 548 ✭✭✭Wils110


    25 upfront refunded on the first 2 bills covers new box and install....62 pm is minimum package with sports offers are finishing the 8th o this month 2mhp DtV..that is all he will get.i work in sales for sky


  • #5
    Nelbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭Nelbert


    Wils110 wrote: »
    25 upfront refunded on the first 2 bills covers new box and install....62 pm is minimum package with sports offers are finishing the 8th o this month 2mhp DtV..that is all he will get.i work in sales for sky

    Thanks for that. Thought the lack of a full install to offset would reduce it as they wouldn't be writing the cost off over the 12 months.
    Would buying his own sky box and simply needing a card sent out make a difference as the customer acquisition cost is as close to 0 as possible then?


  • #6
    Wils110
    Closed Accounts Posts: 548 ✭✭✭Wils110


    It is free €25 goes back on your bills it's a deposit u won't get around tbh


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  • #7
    Nelbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭Nelbert


    Wils110 wrote: »
    It is free €25 goes back on your bills it's a deposit u won't get around tbh

    I'm talking about negotiating the ongoing monthly cost if possible?


  • #8
    Wils110
    Closed Accounts Posts: 548 ✭✭✭Wils110


    Nope won't happen set price for everyone at the start


  • #9
    gtg60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭gtg60


    Nelbert wrote: »
    I'm talking about negotiating the ongoing monthly cost if possible?

    You're not going to get any monthly reductions as a new customer (doesn't matter if you don't need equipment or installation), once you're 12 months in they'll do a deal 99% of the time, to keep you.


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