Sky door to door

Tombi! · 20-09-2012 05:18PM

Abi wrote: »

I fúcking hate sky with a passion. I've never known peace like I've had over the last few months since I got my 'No cold callers' sign. I had to put one up, while their doing their job bladdy blah I don't want to take it out on them. I've had a very bad experience with them, and the cúnts are still sending me post.

This refer a friend shyte... I'll pay anyone the tenner they're looking for to talk them out of it :mad:

Breathe Abs... breeeeathhee...

It's not really Sky going around door to door from what I remember. It's honestly just companies that do the advertising and some of that can be really lazy and just go to the same few areas.

Abi · 20-09-2012 05:23PM

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

It's not really Sky going around door to door from what I remember. It's honestly just companies that do the advertising and some of that can be really lazy and just go to the same few areas.

Do you mean that they call in an agency? well either way, their commission make them very pushy, certainly from my experience of them ( a lot). Sky, airticity, and ESB are my biggest peeves. I'm with airtricity, wouldn't you think they'd provide them with a list of the homes that they already supply to?

Tombi! · 20-09-2012 05:58PM

Abi wrote: »

Do you mean that they call in an agency? well either way, their commission make them very pushy, certainly from my experience of them ( a lot). Sky, airticity, and ESB are my biggest peeves. I'm with airtricity, wouldn't you think they'd provide them with a list of the homes that they already supply to?

Yeah, pretty much that. I was going to work for one and the thing was basically "well this month we're doing charity work and last month it was for Sky". I think Sky does do it with their own people but I don't recall it ever. Most places don't get a base wage so yes, the commission is the only reason they're so city.

I'm not sure if they would. Even if they did, most times I was told that we'd basically go to an area and then fan out and just go door to door. And it would take anywhere between a day to a week depending on how many people refused to answer.

Abi · 20-09-2012 06:58PM

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

And it would take anywhere between a day to a week depending on how many people refused to answer.

Whoooa there horsey.. do you mean that you had to go back to the unanswered doors?

Tombi! · 20-09-2012 07:04PM

Abi wrote: »

Whoooa there horsey.. do you mean that you had to go back to the unanswered doors?

I last one day before I politely told them "no thank you, this isn't for me".
It depends. But for the most part the team leader would expect you to go back around a second time. Usually twice in the one day. So say you go the place at 1pm, get done with one trip an hour later, move on, then about 4pm have lunch then go back to the start and travel around again.

I think with the girl I was with we went around 3 areas about twice. But she was fine enough getting 3 people to sign up (it was a charity thing) and she got 90 euro for that.

But depending on how eager people are/if they have a quota then yeah you can be looking at having them knock around a few times in a day over a few days to get an answer.

BillyMitchel · 20-09-2012 07:30PM

Every focking week, all full of jip, the lot of them. TBH I'd much rather have Sky but the old dear hates them with a passion. A few years back their CS wasn't in Ireland and my mother had awful trouble from them so she cut it off straight away and will never go back.

Last caller became really cheeky and aggressive saying that Sky own the cables or some **** like that so she should change anyway because UPC are paying Sky. Old dear was having none of it opens the door and our dog big scary dogs just stood at the front door looking at the poor girl. Needless to say she walked backwards slowly out the gate

I do love chatting up the good looking sales people at the door though. Confident boost for myself because no one else listens to my

Abi · 20-09-2012 07:36PM

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

I last one day before I politely told them "no thank you, this isn't for me".
It depends. But for the most part the team leader would expect you to go back around a second time. Usually twice in the one day. So say you go the place at 1pm, get done with one trip an hour later, move on, then about 4pm have lunch then go back to the start and travel around again.

I'm glad you did, I don't want to hate you

I think with the girl I was with we went around 3 areas about twice. But she was fine enough getting 3 people to sign up (it was a charity thing) and she got 90 euro for that.

But depending on how eager people are/if they have a quota then yeah you can be looking at having them knock around a few times in a day over a few days to get an answer.

Unless I'm expecting anyone I never answer the door. Some of the knocks were quite persistent so I put a sign up. I've quite a few actually, no religious sorts, junk mail etc. I'd rather not have all that outside my house, but it is the only way I'll get any peace. It angered me that I am bombarded every where I go for my money, and I couldn't even be left alone in my home. I give to charity, but I can't save the world either. As far as the sales sorts go, hate is a strong word, but it's not far off the mark. It's not them personally, just they call it commission, I call it harassment (at this stage).

Tombi! · 20-09-2012 07:43PM

Abi wrote: »

I'm glad you did, I don't want to hate you

Unless I'm expecting anyone I never answer the door. Some of the knocks were quite persistent so I put a sign up. I've quite a few actually, no religious sorts, junk mail etc. I'd rather not have all that outside my house, but it is the only way I'll get any peace. It angered me that I am bombarded every where I go for my money, and I couldn't even be left alone in my home. I give to charity, but I can't save the world either. As far as the sales sorts go, hate is a strong word, but it's not far off the mark. It's not them personally, just they call it commission, I call it harassment (at this stage).

Oh no! Do hate me! I did technically go around with the girl for a few hours. I feel great shame now though about it :pac:

It just depends. Some companies and their team leaders are basically "try get an answer". Most times people aren't going to be too determined to get an answer.
Fun facts: I was told the best time is between 5:30 and 7 in the evening because "that's why you know they'll be done work". That if a bloke answers and tells you they're busy then you send one of the girls around later on so they can flirt their way into a convo.

It's ridiculous at how bad it is though if you get one of the lunatics in charge of a team or if you do it with one of the companies that demand a certain quota.

The best thing was that the place I was going to go with had us getting 30 euro per sign up but it was done by direct debit that cost 15 quid a month. Mad the entire thing was.

number10a · 20-09-2012 07:49PM

I had one before when I was living in Cork.

"No, sorry. I don't want Sky myself and the other guys in the house are Polish and they have Polish digital*."
"Jesus! The place is fùcking crawling with them, isn't it?!"

I mean did he think for one second before he spoke. If I live with them, chances are I like them and have no problem with their Polishness. And considering one is my OH and the other was his brother, I didn't take too kindly to his comment.

*As a side, Polish digital (Cyfra+ in my case) is miles better than Sky. You have almost all of the same channels, and at the flick of a button, off goes the Polish dubbing. They don't charge extra for HD because they realise it's 2012, not 2005. Full package with Canal+ movie channels and HBO for the princely sum of (usually) €44/month, depending on the euro/zloty exchange rate. Moved to Poland this month for work, and I'm in the process of getting it in my new place right now. Honestly, I'm not on commission for them!!

Tombi! · 20-09-2012 07:50PM

number10a wrote: »

I had one before when I was living in Cork.

"No, sorry. I don't want Sky myself and the other guys in the house are Polish and they have Polish digital*."
"Jesus! The place is f1ucking crawling with them, isn't it?!"

I mean did he think for one second before he spoke. If I live with them, chances are I like them and have no problem with their Polishness. And considering one is my OH and the other was his brother, I didn't take too kindly to his comment.

*As a side, Polish digital (Cyfra+ in my case) is miles better than Sky. You have almost all of the same channels, and at the flick of a button, off goes the Polish dubbing. They don't charge extra for HD because they realise it's 2012, not 2005. Full package with Canal+ movie channels and HBO for the princely sum of (usually) €44/month, depending on the euro/zloty exchange rate. Moved to Poland this month for work, and I'm in the process of getting it in my new place right now. Honestly, I'm not on commission for them!!

Banned for shilling
Sorry, I had to. :pac:

cloptrop · 20-09-2012 07:55PM

number10a wrote: »

I had one before when I was living in Cork.

"No, sorry. I don't want Sky myself and the other guys in the house are Polish and they have Polish digital*."
"Jesus! The place is fùcking crawling with them, isn't it?!"

I mean did he think for one second before he spoke. If I live with them, chances are I like them and have no problem with their Polishness. And considering one is my OH and the other was his brother, I didn't take too kindly to his comment.

*As a side, Polish digital (Cyfra+ in my case) is miles better than Sky. You have almost all of the same channels, and at the flick of a button, off goes the Polish dubbing. They don't charge extra for HD because they realise it's 2012, not 2005. Full package with Canal+ movie channels and HBO for the princely sum of (usually) €44/month, depending on the euro/zloty exchange rate. Moved to Poland this month for work, and I'm in the process of getting it in my new place right now. Honestly, I'm not on commission for them!!

How do you get this cyfra thing . Does it have sports channels and broadband with this and do I need a dish .

caitmb · 20-09-2012 07:57PM

Apparently (ie,may/may not be true) signing up for sky at the door or supermarket stands doesnt give you the same come back as doing it through the official sky numbers. They are independent contractors and if you've a problem 'real sky' wont deal with it.

(sky installer dude told me this.....may possibly be biased!)

BillyMitchel · 20-09-2012 07:58PM

cloptrop wrote: »

How do you get this cyfra thing . Does it have sports channels and broadband with this and do I need a dish .

Dont mind that, whats the tits and fanny like?!

Tombi! · 20-09-2012 08:00PM

caitmb wrote: »

Apparently (ie,may/may not be true) signing up for sky at the door or supermarket stands doesnt give you the same come back as doing it through the official sky numbers. They are independent contractors and if you've a problem 'real sky' wont deal with it.

(sky installer dude told me this.....may possibly be biased!)

I think that's only if you're getting someone to install the dish not from Sky. Which as far as I remember isn't how it works since the people going door-to-door are actually signing you up for Sky and you're just put down on the list and you get a call from Sky on when to come out and do the work.

Which your man from Sky might be talking about the ones that aren't really with Sky and just put up a dish and one of those 150 euro boxes that kept getting blocked.

Ghandee · 20-09-2012 08:02PM

I think you get fifty quid for signing friends/family/enemies/strangers up to sky.

This, makes potentially anyone able to work on commission for them, with or without skys permission.

Tombi! · 20-09-2012 08:03PM

Ghandee wrote: »

I think you get fifty quid for signing friends/family/enemies/strangers up to sky.

This, makes potentially anyone able to work on commission for them, with or without skys permission.

Oh yeah the refer a friend thing.
Abi, any chance you want to move to sky? :pac:

number10a · 20-09-2012 11:11PM

cloptrop wrote: »

How do you get this cyfra thing . Does it have sports channels and broadband with this and do I need a dish .

There's only Internet available with them in Poland, and you do need a dish wherever you get it. A Sky dish will do though. We were using a Sky one all along and it was grand. Sports channels seem quite good. English Premier League, some Spanish and Italian games too. I'm not really into sport so can't tell you much more than that.

Technically, no one is supposed to have Cyfra in Ireland because of distribution rights etc. On paper, anyone who has it, has it registered at a Polish address, just like Irish and British people/pubs on the Costas with Sky. Off the books though, Cyfra make sure that there's a network of unofficial installers and technicians available around Ireland. Unless you have a Polish address you can use

, prob best to try asking any Polish people you know. Like I said, they don't have all the same channels as us. The website might be worth a look to get an idea of the channel line up.

Dr. Ego · 21-09-2012 10:51AM

I bought Sky, Vodafone & Airtricity off these door to door sales guys & everyone of them has fecked something up.

The Sky guy told us if we switched the name on the bill from me to my wife then we'd get a free Sky+ box as it look like a new installation.
Fine, we signed up & got our new shiny box & did the 2nd feed no problem.
3 months later I checked my account where not only was I still paying for Sky so was my wife.
They never told Sky to cancel the original account so we ended up paying double for 3 months before I copped it.
Sky wouldn't give us a refund cause they said what we'd done was against their terms & conditions.

Anyway, I never purchase a service off a door to door seller anymore.

iba · 21-09-2012 11:18AM

cloptrop wrote: »

How do you get this cyfra thing . Does it have sports channels and broadband with this and do I need a dish .

Clop

Its on Hotbird, has English premierships, costs about €140 approx a year and u can buy a card from satskelp.

Check out the sat forums - there is loads of info about it

Regards

iba

iba · 21-09-2012 11:23AM

number10a wrote: »

There's only Internet available with them in Poland, and you do need a dish wherever you get it. A Sky dish will do though. We were using a Sky one all along and it was grand. Sports channels seem quite good. English Premier League, some Spanish and Italian games too. I'm not really into sport so can't tell you much more than that.

Technically, no one is supposed to have Cyfra in Ireland because of distribution rights etc. On paper, anyone who has it, has it registered at a Polish address, just like Irish and British people/pubs on the Costas with Sky. Off the books though, Cyfra make sure that there's a network of unofficial installers and technicians available around Ireland. Unless you have a Polish address you can use , prob best to try asking any Polish people you know. Like I said, they don't have all the same channels as us. The website might be worth a look to get an idea of the channel line up.

Sorry but I dont think u r correct. It is totally allowed and legal to have Cyfra in Ireland - free movement of trade and all that. You do not need to have it registered at a Polish address, I buy the card from Poland, stick the card in my STB and bobs your Uncle. All legit, all legal. Cyfra dont hve a network of unofficial installers in Ireland. As I said, all u need is a sat dish, one LNB pointing at Hotbird. A STB box like the Ariva 120, 150 or 250 which will accept the Cyfra card which can be bought totally legally from satskelp. The card can be used in other boxes too but I cant remember the encryption on it so I cant advse. For the Humax for example, you need to buy a CAM so allow the card to work - again all perefctly legal and legit.

I really dont know where u have got your info from mate.

Regards

Iba

Sky door to door

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