Deals On Sky TV Service - (Mostly Cancellation deals)

CoBo55 · 20-01-2021 11:09pm

walshtipp wrote: »

My family member ordered Sky Q a few weeks ago and it was scheduled to be installed today. The installer arrived this morning and said he wouldn't be coming into the house because of COVID rules and just left. He was not nice about it at all.

My daughter was due to get a fttc install today and he never showed up at all, bad form.

ctlsleh · 21-01-2021 11:25pm

Cancelled beg of January, I was on variety + HD + sports for €92 a month, got a text a few days ago offfering me 35% off the bundle for 12 months which I’m going to go for and then see what they will do for me to upgrade to SkyQ

paska · 22-01-2021 12:02am

You don't need Sky! you only think you do. Trust me.

Masala · 22-01-2021 1:34am

ctlsleh wrote: »

Cancelled beg of January, I was on variety + HD + sports for €92 a month, got a text a few days ago offfering me 35% off the bundle for 12 months which I’m going to go for and then see what they will do for me to upgrade to SkyQ

So how long were u actually switched off before getting the offer?

Muahahaha · 22-01-2021 2:07am

Muahahaha wrote: »

Just for info purposes for others on here, I cancelled Sky and was paying 32 a month for the basic package. Loyalty team rang me and offered 25 a month with extra channels (Discovery, Nat Geo, etc), refused that and they offered the same for 20 a month. Refused that too so I am now bill free, just have to get the Irish channels set up on a new box I have but am glad to be free of Sky.

So for anyone paying 32 a month for the basic channels you can get that down to 20 easily enough on a new 12 month contract.

Further update for anyone wondering, Sky sent me out a flat pack parcel box to send back the Sky Q box. It included a pre paid postage label so I sent it back today with the remote and power cable. They actually give you two months to send it back but I got it sorted immediately to ensure theres no further charges.

Happy out to have finally broken the cord with them, its pointless paying for channels you can get for free anyway. Different if you want sports or movies but I stream all them these days. Think Ive given them around 1,500 euro over the last 5 years just for the basic channels, it all adds up over time.

CoBo55 · 22-01-2021 11:10am

Muahahaha wrote: »

Further update for anyone wondering, Sky sent me out a flat pack parcel box to send back the Sky Q box. It included a pre paid postage label so I sent it back today with the remote and power cable. They actually give you two months to send it back but I got it sorted immediately to ensure theres no further charges.

Happy out to have finally broken the cord with them, its pointless paying for channels you can get for free anyway. Different if you want sports or movies but I stream all them these days. Think Ive given them around 1,500 euro over the last 5 years just for the basic channels, it all adds up over time.

What are you using now? Strongly thinking of going Freesat myself.

lardarse · 22-01-2021 12:38pm

CoBo55 wrote: »

What are you using now? Strongly thinking of going Freesat myself.

I got sky recently mainly for BB.
I still mainly watch the freesat as many channels are in HD there, which sky make you pay for, and seems a better quality of picture on my old humax for normal channels compared to sky

ctlsleh · 22-01-2021 8:15pm

Masala wrote: »

So how long were u actually switched off before getting the offer?

Wasn’t switched off, happened within the 31days

cullenswood · 22-01-2021 10:12pm

Anytime get a cancellation offer on their broadband.

I don't mind if I lose the TV but would stay with the broadband if they gave a reasonable offer

karltimber · 28-01-2021 7:52am

I am cancelling sky today after 15+ years. Got a smart TV. Soarview + Freeview (dish) plus hard drive on TV and I have every channel I need. Just Netflix sub from now on. Can't wait to ring them today

Rustyman101 · 28-01-2021 8:02am

karltimber wrote: »

I am cancelling sky today after 15+ years. Got a smart TV. Soarview + Freeview (dish) plus hard drive on TV and I have every channel I need. Just Netflix sub from now on. Can't wait to ring them today

put a few hours aside for that call ! heavy going.....

Masala · 28-01-2021 10:08am

karltimber wrote: »

I am cancelling sky today after 15+ years. Got a smart TV. Soarview + Freeview (dish) plus hard drive on TV and I have every channel I need. Just Netflix sub from now on. Can't wait to ring them today

Lets us know how u get on....

karltimber · 28-01-2021 12:08pm

Sky cancelled. 17 min call.
Gave me a great offer but No....kept my cool and said cancel please. Final bill next month and sky free.
Used 1800 927476 to get them.

Masala · 28-01-2021 1:19pm

karltimber wrote: »

Sky cancelled. 17 min call.
Gave me a great offer but No....kept my cool and said cancel please. Final bill next month and sky free.
Used 1800 927476 to get them.

Hate to ask.... but what was the offer...

I am about to get Sports, Movies and HD cut off 07 Feb - so would be interested in what they offering. PM if easier... much appreciated!

CoBo55 · 28-01-2021 1:20pm

karltimber wrote: »

Sky cancelled. 17 min call.
Gave me a great offer but No....kept my cool and said cancel please. Final bill next month and sky free.
Used 1800 927476 to get them.

What did they offer? Just for my own curiosity if you don't mind telling. I found they've gotten very stingy the last few years.

karltimber · 28-01-2021 1:25pm

Masala wrote: »

Hate to ask.... but what was the offer...

I am about to get Sports, Movies and HD cut off 07 Feb - so would be interested in what they offering. PM if easier... much appreciated!

Hi only had a basic package at 46 so offer was for 26. But don't use or need it anymore.
Kids don't watch TV outside of series/movies.

peterobrien100 · 28-01-2021 1:32pm

Masala wrote: »

Hate to ask.... but what was the offer...

I am about to get Sports, Movies and HD cut off 07 Feb - so would be interested in what they offering. PM if easier... much appreciated!

Hi I am in the same boat getting cut off Feb 6 same package as you when I was cancelling was offered 35% off for 6 months !

I refused unless they come back with a really good offer they will lose my business so many alternatives out there now !

CoBo55 · 28-01-2021 1:35pm

karltimber wrote: »

Hi only had a basic package at 46 so offer was for 26. But don't use or need it anymore.
Kids don't watch TV outside of series/movies.

I thought the starting base was 41? My discounts are finishing up bit by bit over the next few weeks (HD,Multiroom) but I'm in contract until May, think I'll pay the extra until May and then I'll have the power to cancel.

karltimber · 28-01-2021 1:43pm

With smart TV, saorview, Freesat & Netflix, everything is covered. Only thing missing is series link, but so what. Glad I'm out of that. Can sign up for a single month on Disney or prime if I really need to watch anything special.

antimatterx · 28-01-2021 1:58pm

I would cancel it, except for sports. I need BT and Sky Sports in my life;

CoBo55 · 28-01-2021 2:08pm

antimatterx wrote: »

I would cancel it, except for sports. I need BT and Sky Sports in my life;

Can you get them on now tv? I never had sports.

Masala · 28-01-2021 3:20pm

peterobrien100 wrote: »

Hi I am in the same boat getting cut off Feb 6 same package as you when I was cancelling was offered 35% off for 6 months !

I refused unless they come back with a really good offer they will lose my business so many alternatives out there now !

They didn’t off me that. Went to €113 a month after expiry of last deal and best they do was €98. Now fall back to €55 as I have Q with mini box.

Think is Basic at €36 plus €19 for mini box/ multi room. = €55

cena · 28-01-2021 3:28pm

Anyone know what the new package is for the variety package that I am currently on.

Is it cheaper?

okidoki987 · 28-01-2021 4:03pm

It's great to see so many people cancelling their subs with Sky.
The more people that do it, the better the chances of forcing Sky to get the finger out and improve their offers going forward.
Cancelled last year after many years with them and never got any offers from them to come back.

CoBo55 · 28-01-2021 4:29pm

cena wrote: »

Anyone know what the new package is for the variety package that I am currently on.

Is it cheaper?

Just one package now, The Signature pack €41 although they usually charge everyone who makes any effort to haggle €36. Then you've everything added on top.

cullenswood · 28-01-2021 4:51pm

Masala wrote: »

They didn’t off me that. Went to €113 a month after expiry of last deal and best they do was €98. Now fall back to €55 as I have Q with mini box.

Think is Basic at €36 plus €19 for mini box/ multi room. = €55

Is this with broadband?

CoBo55 · 28-01-2021 8:21pm

cullenswood wrote: »

Is this with broadband?

No, I wouldn't think so.

Masala · 29-01-2021 1:22am

cullenswood wrote: »

Is this with broadband?

No broadband......

km79 · 29-01-2021 1:27am

antimatterx wrote: »

I would cancel it, except for sports. I need BT and Sky Sports in my life;

This is what was holding me back but my internet has improved so that now tv now works perfect
I get sports IN HD in any room for less than even the offer . Having to pay for HD is one of the things that has really grated on me . Ridiculous
My contract is up next month and there will be no haggling . I’m free after twenty years

ctlsleh · 29-01-2021 10:59pm

km79 wrote: »

This is what was holding me back but my internet has improved so that now tv now works perfect
I get sports IN HD in any room for less than even the offer . Having to pay for HD is one of the things that has really grated on me . Ridiculous
My contract is up next month and there will be no haggling . I’m free after twenty years

I cancelled earlier In Jan, but only to get a better deal. I was paying €92 for the old variety pack + Sports +HD.......got a text 2 weeks after cancelling offering me 35% off to come back. There was no change to my account a week later and I was getting close to my final day so I rang them up (9aM is a good time, got through straight away and put through to someone in renewals). I was offered to upgrade to Sky Signature, which gives me Discovery and other docs, HD and Sports for €57 and change......happy enough with that. I would just ring them up and say you got the text for 35% to come back and see how it goes......the person I was talking to knew nothing about it and there was no record on my account......

I tried to get Sky Q as part of the deal, but there wasn’t any deal available.....I’m a platinum VIP, so I’m hoping to get that free later and then upgrade to UHD.
Hope that helps!

Deals On Sky TV Service - (Mostly Cancellation deals)

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