Deals On Sky TV Service - (Mostly Cancellation deals)

irishgoldberg · 25-08-2015 08:55AM

Avada wrote: »

The joys of getting somebody on the phone who hasn't hit target for the week

On this note does anyone know are their targets weekly or monthly? I wonder when is the best time to ring?

Avada · 25-08-2015 11:16AM

irishgoldberg wrote: »

On this note does anyone know are their targets weekly or monthly? I wonder when is the best time to ring?

Weekly ending on Thursday if it hasn't changed.

If you just want an offer ring thursday, if you actually want to cancel ring friday.

dinneenp · 25-08-2015 04:25PM

Hi.
I'm with UPC but thinking of changing to Sky. There's always different offers floating around, does anyone know what's the best offer available currently please?
Thanks,
Pa.

Avada · 25-08-2015 05:12PM

dinneenp wrote: »

Hi.
I'm with UPC but thinking of changing to Sky. There's always different offers floating around, does anyone know what's the best offer available currently please?
Thanks,
Pa.

There are rumours of a new Sky box launching soon floating about. May be worth waiting for that. Other than that, Carphone warehouse usually have decent closer offers. Stick to UPC for the broadband though (negotiate with them), to have the best of both worlds.

bromley52 · 25-08-2015 06:45PM

Avada wrote: »

There are rumours of a new Sky box launching soon floating about. May be worth waiting for that. Other than that, Carphone warehouse usually have decent closer offers. Stick to UPC for the broadband though (negotiate with them), to have the best of both worlds.

Possible new Sky box

dinneenp · 26-08-2015 04:58PM

For newcomers €100 cashback (but €30 setup fee) seems around the best. I'll presume that's the best unless anyone else can mention otherwise.

kooga · 26-08-2015 05:18PM

Call into car phone warehouse

volkswagon1973 · 29-08-2015 10:08AM

Phoned sky to cancel as my installation date was 29/9/14 when i got the €33 per month offer including original,sports,hd etc. I was given an offer to get firbe unlimited broadband with the sky package i have at the moment for €50 but that was to be taken up there and then. The sky tv was contracted for 6 months and 12 months on the broadband. When I asked for the 12 months contract on both they said that was not possible. I fear that when the tv go out of contract i will be payong the €50 with no tv for next 6 months.

Does anyone know of any better offer and also if they have taken this package on and what could happen with tv after the 6 months would they extend to 12 months for the same price of €50 with broadband.

kooga · 29-08-2015 11:31AM

My dad had the same package as you paying the 33. After negotiations he is now on original and sports for 32.50 pm which is half price for 9 months. He will offload the sports after the 9 months as it coincides with the summer months and just pay 29 for original for 3 months. Then start all over again negotiations

Tippex · 29-08-2015 02:06PM

Just rang to cancel there and the offered to drop my monthly price from 112 to 92 per month "as you have been with us a very long time" probably years or so.
So said nope not interested. cheeky fecks thinking I would stay a customer with that sort of offer.

jca · 29-08-2015 02:50PM

volkswagon1973 wrote: »

Phoned sky to cancel as my installation date was 29/9/14 when i got the €33 per month offer including original,sports,hd etc. I was given an offer to get firbe unlimited broadband with the sky package i have at the moment for €50 but that was to be taken up there and then. The sky tv was contracted for 6 months and 12 months on the broadband. When I asked for the 12 months contract on both they said that was not possible. I fear that when the tv go out of contract i will be payong the €50 with no tv for next 6 months.

Does anyone know of any better offer and also if they have taken this package on and what could happen with tv after the 6 months would they extend to 12 months for the same price of €50 with broadband.

As a bit of an aside, how do you find their fibre offering? I was with them for adsl and found it terrible is their fibre any better particularly in the evenings? I was considering using it as a bargaining chip when I ring them.

sheroman01 · 31-08-2015 10:43AM

Is the €33 deal back in Carphone Warehouse?

kooga · 31-08-2015 01:31PM

sheroman01 wrote: »

Is the €33 deal back in Carphone Warehouse?

car phone warehouse have two offers for sky

original for €15 a month 12 month contract

original movies and sports for €38 a month 12 month contract

dinneenp · 31-08-2015 02:26PM

kooga wrote: »

car phone warehouse have two offers for sky

original for €15 a month 12 month contract

original movies and sports for €38 a month 12 month contract

€15 a month sounds like an extremely good deal. Even if you wanted the additional room it'd be €30 a month which isn't that bad.

macjohn · 31-08-2015 05:34PM

kooga wrote: »

car phone warehouse have two offers for sky

original for €15 a month 12 month contract

original movies and sports for €38 a month 12 month contract

I was making the point over in the upc thread that for some households the original packages is a poor offering, paying a lot for the sky+ functionality

macjohn wrote: »

Looks like a good deal
- only thing to note is that it is the original bundle and not the variety bundle.

So you do get channels over and above the free ones and the functionality of sky+/live pause /record/ sky go etc you dont get
- the music channels
- the kids channels
- the documentaries.

The variety is normally €29 and the variety €38
and - depending on the viewing preferences in the household - I reckon the €29 package is a poor offering.

batistuta9 · 31-08-2015 05:46PM

don't most people with sky/upc actually watch the FTA/FTV channels more anyway so they're really only paying for the dvr functionally

CJmasgrande · 31-08-2015 05:58PM

batistuta9 wrote: »

don't most people with sky/upc actually watch the FTA/FTV channels more anyway so they're really only paying for the dvr functionally

Yes and DVR functionality is not essential anymore with free BBC, ITV, RTE, All 4 etc etc catch up services (player)

Red Silurian · 31-08-2015 05:59PM

Did anybody who got the €15 CPW deal last year get an offer yet?

RainyDay · 31-08-2015 06:31PM

CJmasgrande wrote: »

Yes and DVR functionality is not essential anymore with free BBC, ITV, RTE, All 4 etc etc catch up services (player)

True, but you can't fast-forward the ads on the players.

kooga · 31-08-2015 06:37PM

colmtheperson wrote: »

Did anybody who got the €15 CPW deal last year get an offer yet?

The onus is on you to contact sky as after the 12 months it goes up to full price.

adox · 31-08-2015 06:44PM

I'm 11 days Sky free.

SCOOP 64 · 31-08-2015 06:46PM

Im 13 days !
but i do miss the record function.

CJmasgrande · 31-08-2015 06:49PM

RainyDay wrote: »

True, but you can't fast-forward the ads on the players.

I bought a 2nd hand freesat + HD box from adverts for €80 and this lets me do same a sky+HD all for free on all the quality fta channels and they are only ones we ever watch

enfant terrible · 31-08-2015 09:09PM

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

Im 13 days !
but i do miss the record function.

I bought a sky card from adverts, allows you to record with your sky box, 50 euro.

jca · 31-08-2015 09:14PM

enfant terrible wrote: »

I bought a sky card from adverts, allows you to record with your sky box, 50 euro.

;)

CJmasgrande · 31-08-2015 10:12PM

I had one of those cards for years but they stopped working after the last software upgrade by Sky!

They only work now on very old non HD boxes

dinneenp · 31-08-2015 10:24PM

CJmasgrande wrote: »

I bought a 2nd hand freesat + HD box from adverts for €80 and this lets me do same a sky+HD all for free on all the quality fta channels and they are only ones we ever watch

How slick us the interface compared to Sky? I think that's the main reason that a lot of people stay with sky; very easy, use friendly interface.

enfant terrible · 31-08-2015 11:37PM

CJmasgrande wrote: »

I had one of those cards for years but they stopped working after the last software upgrade by Sky!

They only work now on very old non HD boxes

My box is the new HD ones.

The Ayatolla · 01-09-2015 08:55AM

I have a friend who wants to sign up as a new customer - do all Carphone Warehouses have this Sky offer?

kooga · 01-09-2015 09:14AM

The Ayatolla wrote: »

I have a friend who wants to sign up as a new customer - do all Carphone Warehouses have this Sky offer?

i would imagine, but best bet would be to ring and check

Deals On Sky TV Service - (Mostly Cancellation deals)

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