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Buying a second hand Sky+HD Box

  • 13-02-2014 11:14am
    #1
    Drazhar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 410 ✭✭


    Hi All

    I am trying to get myself a Sky+HD Box. I have one of the old sky+ boxes, the square white one, not sure the make or model.

    I have sourced a new box, and intend to buy it, but will my Sky card work fine with it?

    Im an IT Engineer, so screwing in a few coax cables is no major issue

    Is there anything that i need to know

    The reason im doing this is that SKy are being dicks about giving me a new box. I had to pay for the current white box when my old one went crazy, and they want the bones of 500 euro for a new box + installation + etc...

    Im sorry, but im paying for a service, and i will sooner cancel the service than pay all of that, especially when a new customer gets it all almost free

    I would be glad of any info about it violating terms and conditions, but i cant see how it will TBH, but still

    Thanks all for your time


Comments

  • #2
    flashjohn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 229 ✭✭flashjohn


    No problem at all, you just ring up sky and tell them you want to pair your card to a new box, doesnt matter where you got it


  • #3
    Drazhar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 410 ✭✭Drazhar


    flashjohn wrote: »
    No problem at all, you just ring up sky and tell them you want to pair your card to a new box, doesnt matter where you got it

    Ok, im seeing lots of issues with people buying second hand boxes but sky not allowing you to pair it as there are outstanding bills on the old contract. I suppose its a try-and-see. Its only 50 euro, so thats not too bad really


  • #4
    flashjohn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 229 ✭✭flashjohn


    Never heard that before? where did you hear that?


  • #5
    Ganjadec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭Ganjadec


    Will a SKY + HD box work in Northern Europe if one has an ordinary dish/decoder?


  • #6
    Drazhar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 410 ✭✭Drazhar


    flashjohn wrote: »
    Never heard that before? where did you hear that?
    All over boards there, did a quick search for "buy secondhand sky+ box"


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  • #7
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,545 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Try Adverts.ie. There's a business (shop retailer) who sells them and you should be okay with anything you get from there.


  • #8
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,545 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Just had a quick look at adverts and there are lots of boxes for sale

    This is from the shop I mentioned above and price includes delivery. No connection btw. :)


  • #9
    MBSnr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,215 ✭✭✭MBSnr


    Drazhar wrote: »

    The reason im doing this is that SKy are being dicks about giving me a new box. I had to pay for the current white box when my old one went crazy, and they want the bones of 500 euro for a new box + installation + etc...

    Im sorry, but im paying for a service, and i will sooner cancel the service than pay all of that, especially when a new customer gets it all almost free

    Seems strange they didn't offer a deal. Are still in contract with them then? We threatened to cancel unless we got a better deal - they replaced our faulty box with a recon DRX780 for a €10 engineer fee and then got €7 off the bill per month with €50 credit.


  • #10
    Riskymove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,900 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    Drazhar wrote: »
    Ok, im seeing lots of issues with people buying second hand boxes but sky not allowing you to pair it as there are outstanding bills on the old contract. I suppose its a try-and-see. Its only 50 euro, so thats not too bad really

    the account is tied to the viewing card not the box imo


  • #11
    MBSnr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,215 ✭✭✭MBSnr


    Riskymove wrote: »
    the account is tied to the viewing card not the box imo

    I've also read about Sky refusing to pair a card to a 2nd hand box. The reason given was that the box was used on an unpaid account.


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  • #12
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,848 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Thread on it here - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=86523626#post86523626


  • #13
    Nsewell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭Nsewell


    MBSnr wrote: »
    I've also read about Sky refusing to pair a card to a 2nd hand box. The reason given was that the box was used on an unpaid account.

    The only reason sky won't pair a viewing card to a box is if the previous account it was used on is still in credit to Sky, ie they haven't paid there bill.

    They also won't pair a Thomson Sky+HD box as these are no loner supported.


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