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My contract ends next month so I thought I'd try my haggling skills with them to get a better deal, it didn't quite go as I'd hoped it would so I cancelled it. The missus kept giving me the evil eye while I was on the phone to them, and she almost fell off the settee when I cancelled it (I was going to cancel the cancellation if I had to) but things have worked out for the best (I think). I rang Sky yesterday to see what they could offer me and I've got a deal with them that I'm more than happy with, the three main things plus Sky Sports and Sky Movies for £53 a month, that's £13 a month less and I didn't have Sky Movies either with Virgin. 
Many of you on here must've had both Sky/Virgin at some stage, and I was just wondering about a few trivial things such as is it easy to record programmes? Is the remote control easy to use? Can you pause live TV? Or do any of you regret switching to them?
Many of you on here must've had both Sky/Virgin at some stage, and I was just wondering about a few trivial things such as is it easy to record programmes? Is the remote control easy to use? Can you pause live TV? Or do any of you regret switching to them?
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How long will you paying the £53 a month ken?..i was duped by Sky who offered me a similar deal to yours only to find after 6 months the price jumped to £86(I wasn't told the "deal" was only a half yearly affair)and of course when i complained was told there was nothing they can do until my present contract runs out.
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Should've registered your new sky account online mate.
I got 100 quid worth of gift vouchers for changing my phone and broadband....or you couldve got a free samsung 32" tv changing from virgin. If youre still in the "cooling off" period, maybe you could cancel and reapply online. |
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Mine's for 12 months Twizzle, then it nearly doubles. I wouldn't pay that though I'd try to negotiate with them or take Sky Movies off as I'm not too fussed about it.
I did ask them about that offer TBB because I saw it online, they said I didn't qualify for it because of the discount I was getting. Virgin were taking absurd money out of our accounts sometimes and when I rang up to complain it'd take an hour to sort it out. They'd say that they would reduce our next payment but it was still never right. Plus the TV kept getting error codes coming up. |
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I've got the best deal on here.
No Sky or Virgin. Saving me £hundreds. |
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When I signed up to Virgin we were paying £25 PM (after the initial sweetener deal that entices you in.) Slowly but surely it crept up and we are now paying £68 for channels I don't watch. I'm really happy with the Internet which I couldn't live without. It rarely has any issues and is very fast. I'd really like to stay with Virgin but I'd also like to be paying £25 - £30 again. We've been with them for 7 years.
How would you go about getting a better deal? |
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Oval - I rang them last month and said I`m not getting value. They knocked £6 or £7 off per month and added more channels.
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I could have pushed further but the mrs wanted extra channels so thought bugger it and accepted.
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I have a Fire Stick and can get anything I want as long as I have a decent broadband. I'd rather get my bill down to £30 again rather than add channels.
Thanks though, it's good to hear you can negotiate. |
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But how much does your broadband cost SaG?
My parents pay £35 a month with Virgin for internet/phone, I keep telling them that for maybe a fiver a month more they could get a basic TV package too. Ovalman, we've got an Apple Box which we can stream movies through, I presume that's similar to a Fire Stick is it? |
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I was told if you have internet & phone, the basic tv package was included. Mind you that was around 2 years ago.
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I'd guess they've been with them for about five years now. It seems silly that they haven't got the TV package, I think they'd like it they just can't be bothered to ring them up.
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Sky
16 quid line rental 3.75 internet 20 quid a month tv package = 39.75 a month plus free sky hd plus box free instalation and free Samsung 32 inch tv or vouchers, and an extra 75 quid (vouchers) if you get another sky subscriber or me if I was to refer you as a new customer. All the above has to be done ONLINE before the 6th of July. |
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I've cancelled my Virgin package
Is u a repentant Muzzy?  |
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Quick question, can i just stop my direct debit ?
(ie the hassle of talking to them) |
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virgin requires a months notice to cancel which will stop the DD's
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^^^^ if you been with virgin for over 12 months
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My brother did it with sky, then they phoned up, he said i dont want it. All about the contract i suppose. I just dont want to go through the hassle of a phonecall to a numptie and to tell him i only like champions league, Reading FC and dislike jamie redknapp with a passion.
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This is beginning to sound like a Revelz thread.
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lol
we are in our 40's and not looking to share. but im getting an android box soon. |
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I have several old contracts from phone line to mobile and sky I put off getting new better contracts on but going to sort them out this week.
Usually phone up sky and give them the story times are hard and need to cancel the whole package (think mine is like 73quid a month at the moment ) and they give you things like 3-6 months half price for taking out a new contract. But I actually want to get extra room sky so I don't want to look bad when they say okay we will give you a better deal and then tell them I want an extra room package and will pay more for it. Anyone ever just phoned them up and just said you don't want to waste time haggling. You just want a bit of loyalty discount for being a good and long standing customer. |
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paddle,cant you use sky go instead of going to the bother of the xtra room cost?
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For them to give or provide you an extra room will cost them money.
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My wife has no interest in sport and we get a terrible reception on freeview on the tv in the Orangery where my wife likes to watch tv which looks out onto the back garden.
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YES, I know an extra room costs them money as they need to put leads in and stuff and maybe drill a hole.
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why dont you watch it on sky go?
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soz, i was just trying to explain the actual costs.
sky giving us tv is virtually nothing. Im going to cancel my sky dd :) wish me luck |
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sorry but I don't know what sky go is?
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any device in the house
phone, pad, pc or laptop. AT home it should be costless via wireless, on the go costs. |
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Oh I see. We have an extra laptop and my wife uses a tablet but you cant get in on a tv, is that right?
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I will also have Sky TV in my bedroom, I forgot about that until I read these posts.
Virgin have been on the phone today trying to persuade us to stay. They've offered us the same terms as Sky but a tenner a month more, now if they'd have offered me that the other day when I asked them what their best possible price is, then I'd have took it. |
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thort this was another muslim thread
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Just posted this on footy may be of some interest especially being charged £35 a month for phone and internet. I should be getting both for £19.50 per month.
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Whoops forgot to paste it.
Not true you no longer need to have a landline. Starting next month I'm getting out of an 18-month contract with Virgin (landline, Sky and internet). I really only want Sky Sports and internet. When finding out whether I must have landline I was simultaneously chatting with both Sky and Virgin and both confirmed that a landline is no longer necessary. So I arranged broadband from Virgin and Sky from Sky. The only catch is that there's not much difference in the price of broadband alone and a package of phone and broadband. But saying that Virgin's quoted cost of broadband alone was around £29.50 per month but they said I was entitled to a loyalty discount of £10 per month. A few days ago Virgin phoned trying to get me to take out one of their bundles. When it was clear I didn't want one they said they would give me the phone-line for free just to "keep it open" whatever that means. Recently received an e-mail stating new package details - which states £24.49 a month but then has loyalty credit of £5.00 below. Haven't had it confirmed that I will be paying £19.49 and not £24.49 per month. Big Connection Bundle Talk Weekends Broadband Size: L (Up to 50Mb) Bundle charges total £17.50 Promotional offer(s) Loyalty Discount £10 per month for 18 months Promotional offer(s) total £10.00CR Phone line rental Telephone Line Rental Phone line rental total £16.99 New monthly package total* £24.49 Chargeable from 07 July 2015 Other fees, charges & credits One-off charges & credits Loyalty Credit £5.00CR One-off charges & credits total £5.00CR Other fees, charges & credits total* £5.00CR |
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are you using SKYGO
brilliant for ipad |
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Got the Sky broadband and phone for £15.90 on a 12 month contract,they then phoned me asking why I didn't take the TV package as well,offered me a 67% discount so O said ok do it. Got the lot installed for £26.80 monthly plus a £100 M&S VOUCHER. Still got my SKYBOX F5 for the sport/movies and pay per view.
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have you got racing uk on your skybox f5 daffodil1
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breadnbutter
29 Jun 15 17:19 thort this was another muslim thread Crazy virgin package is what they are offering suicide bombers ? |
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does Virgin now show bbc regional channels ?
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