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24th September 2013 #1
Sky Tv how to get huge discount
For the second year in a row i have negotiated a great deal on Sky.
Here is what I did, Last year i got notice of price increase from £64 to £67
I thought no way hosey
My package is large (shouldn't brag ) I have all channels and HD etc.
So after contacting them i got the usual we will knock it down to £40 rubbish but I said no and called their bluff and said please disconnect me I'm skint
They did switch me off
But I waited patiently and after about a month got my 75% discount voucher bringing the price to just over £20 a month
I rejoined and its been great for a year
Then today I noticed they had taken £67 out of my account
I rang and said cant afford it, after lots of bullshit banter they went to check with supervisor and came back with £39 offer
No way so i said I'm sorry but i will leave it, don't want to go but cant really afford it (I praised them etc )
2 mins later they came back with my 75% offer again
I then thought push em a bit more so I said ok but you have charged me £67 this month so they agreed to use that as credit for my next two bills
So a result (I am a savvy yorkshireman) Sky tv full package hd for just over £20 a month instead of £67
It is so worth doing, secret is be nice, have a chat about any old crap, say you love sky but since work is quiet etc etc - go for sympathy vote
Just remember even at £20 they are making money - the signal is sent to everyone whether you're a customer or not, if you leave they get nothing. All they do is enable your sky box.
Good luck if you have a go at it, just think I have gone from potentiality paying £800 a year to just over £240: xxgrinning--00xx3:
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24th September 2013 #2
maybe they think getting something is better than nothing, as you've already have everything installed
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24th September 2013 #4
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Thanks for reminding me Les, I'm paying about £24 for a lot of stuff we no longer watch.
I'll have to get onto them and threaten them with cancellation citing some job loss story or similar
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24th September 2013 #5
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Have you NO shame ?
Me neither....got my Virgin reduced by half, and my AA membership too...oh, and my car insurance knocked down.
They've made plenty out of me, so sod em.
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24th September 2013 #6
We can't do it here, we only have Sky where we live, hence Keith can't threaten them of disconnecting the line. Keith asked them to cut the movie channels early this year because we rarely watch movies from there (new movies are available online for free ) just to cut the bills.
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24th September 2013 #7
that is a very good deal...
I found out that with streaming online and freeview - i don't need sky....
Hands down though, that is a good deal...
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24th September 2013 #8
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24th September 2013 #9
You will probably get a big discount if you include MUTV in the package.
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24th September 2013 #10
Calling all Leeds fans especially the service crew,please call to see Andy he is a West Brom fan and even though he is an endangered species I think you should all remember how his team robbed you of two league titles in the 70s
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24th September 2013 #11
Just a follower Les fans buy tickets.
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24th September 2013 #12
I have been doing it for years Les and at the moment have the full package with new HD box for £33. They took me right to the edge this time and was without it for 3 weeks.
Just a thought on the HD, my Panasonic tv is a 6 year old viera but I cant really see any difference between HD and normal. Either my tv is fantastic on all programs or useless in HD
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25th September 2013 #15
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I got some new glasses last week...10 years since my last eye test.
My TV is amazing now...crystal clear and like brand new !
My god the house needs a dust though.
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25th September 2013 #16
All connected with leads in the right place, just don't notice that much difference. Graham might have hit on something
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25th September 2013 #17
Is your tv full hd?
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whats-d...ready-full-hd/
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25th September 2013 #18
I have the TH 42PX60B HD ready, and has a good picture anyway.
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25th September 2013 #19
Really stupid question, but have you...
a. Connected the tv to the skybox/freesat box using a HDMI cable? (ps DO NOT pay £50 or something stupid for a HDMI cable at such as Currys. It is digital and you could connect using a rusty paperclip, the quality would be the same. There are some extremely good ones on Amazon for a fiver)
b. Possibly a bit more complex, in the settings for the skybox/freesat, is the output to hi def? It should say either 720p, 1080i or 1080p.
If it is outputting SD at 480p then it's simply not hi definition and you won't notice a scrap of difference.
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25th September 2013 #20
Yep, all connected properly and set to 1080i, are you all sure it really makes that much difference
I will ask my son later for his opinion.
No good asking my wife, she walks around with her tab watching PI soaps
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25th September 2013 #21
Well it's an odd one as the hd picture should be lots clearer than a standard one
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25th September 2013 #22
If you compare BBC1 to BBC1 HD then you will clearly see a difference. However, when you are just watching HD, your brain will filter all of the additional information out, and you naturally process no more information than if you were watching a normal channel.
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25th September 2013 #23
So they only broadcast in HD for the first 10 minutes, after that no body notices
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25th September 2013 #24
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After 10 minutes I'm usually asleep anyway.
My Xbox is in HD though.
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25th September 2013 #25
My ps3 too which i use to watch Blu-rays now thats proper hd
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25th September 2013 #26
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Clearly we are children of the 21st century Les.
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25th September 2013 #27
, Les ... I realise this post's ... but I've just observed Ded's encountered a technical problem with Firefox on one of his PCs.
Thread title: 'Problems posting to & searching the forum' refers.
Probably could do with your !
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25th September 2013 #28
My answer is to ditch Firefox and use Chrome
I used to like firefox but it's slower and not the 'in browser' anymore - apart from that I'm not sure what to suggest
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25th September 2013 #30
Tbh, I don't watch much television at all, really. ... way too many repeats - coupled with a glut of zany American comedies on ALL the channels (including 'Freeview') - for my liking.
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