glenny boy 4:21 Tue Aug 26
if you cancel sky tv....
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you keep your box, but can you still record the free view channels that you receive onto the hard drive?
Mate spoke with sky and they said you can't, but i thought as long as you received the signal for that station, you would be able to record onto the hard drive.
Interested as thinking of knocking my TV subscription with them on the head... bloody rip off merchants.
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Rossal
2:42 Tue Oct 14
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Joined last week
full package but basic calls for £44 a month
Trying to get a LG soundbar out of them as we speak !
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Northern Sold
2:40 Tue Oct 14
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Oh got a letter through the post from SKY yesterday saying I owe them £58-00 cancellation charges (SKY Broadband)... I will having a little chat about getting that wavered or I'll cancel the whole of my subscription.... robbing cunts
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Bezzina
2:36 Tue Oct 14
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but as long as people blindly keep paying whatever they want that won't happen
IT'S A ONE MAN CRUSADE
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Bezzina
2:35 Tue Oct 14
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Sxboy_66 2:22 Tue Oct 14
.............So are the fuel companies, so what!
I have it on good authority that had I cancelled my subscription then the Valencia deal would not have happened!
I look at it as an investment
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Westside
2:35 Tue Oct 14
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"They don't need your £1,000 a year to make a profit"
If a million subscribers binned Sky, they wouldn't have much of a profit.
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Yanto
2:23 Tue Oct 14
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Sorry. That's everything for £42.50 a month for a year, obviously
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Sxboy_66
2:22 Tue Oct 14
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penners - When a huge number of people that are doing it don't spend that much on food for their kids, yes I think it's unacceptable and unnecessary.
They are charging you £2 or £3 per day for something that costs them pennies per subscriber per day to produce, Sky are profiteering at your expense. If you're happy to be mugged off by them then good luck to you.
They pay out £100's of millions for rights to sporting events, but they get that back from advertising revenue and much more on top from reselling the rights around the world. They don't need your £1,000 a year to make a profit, but as long as you're willing to pay it they'll take it.
Luckily, as has been said, there is now competition from BT and Virgin so perhaps they will be forced to mend their ways, but as long as people blindly keep paying whatever they want that won't happen.
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Yanto
2:21 Tue Oct 14
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Been with Sky for over 20 years. Had full to package with multiroom and HD. As from October, would have increased by yet another £5 a month to £82.50. Contacted them to cancel and was offered everything for a year for £42.50. Cancelled anyway. I can live happily without it.
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Mr. Burns
2:07 Tue Oct 14
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Each to there own. If you want it and can afford it then fine. If you think they are taking the piss then leave or try and get a deal. The only thing I think is taking the piss a bit is the Box Office sports stuff. I don't think you should pay extra for it, especially when it is say Bellew vs Cleverly.
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Bezzina
2:01 Tue Oct 14
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Ive been paying £51 a month since Feb and I have the lot plus phone, internet, multi room & box sets
that ends next Feb when it goes back to £105
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Northern Sold
1:55 Tue Oct 14
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My Bill was going up to £89-00 Penners... I don't think that was acceptable... it;'s now a market place... you can either lump it or cancel/move on... no big deal... just like Mortgages... I like NatWest but if I get cheaper else where I'm off
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penners28
1:53 Tue Oct 14
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quick question then, if everyone was paying full price for sky. do you think £2-£3 per day is reasonable?
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Sxboy_66
10:45 Tue Oct 14
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That's why I don't gamble either penners. Every bookie I've ever met is very wealthy.
I'm in business myself. I'll give discounts if necessary to gain new customers, but I'd go broke if I gave 50% discounts to every existing customer that asked for it. Why? Because I sell at a fair price for both me and the customer to start with.
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penners28
10:05 Tue Oct 14
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Sxboy
you understand how business works yes? companies like betfair, for example, offer incentives for new customers. does that mean that current customers are being ripped off?
of course they are going to offer discounts to keep customers. it doesnt mean the other ones are being ripped off, if anything it makes them mugs for not negotiating a discount themselves.
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Marston Hammer
10:03 Tue Oct 14
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I was shocked when i saw the figure. I thought that with everyone on here getting a reduced bill they'd be struggling to break even.
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Sxboy_66
9:59 Tue Oct 14
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Marston Hammer 9:56 Tue Oct 14
But we've been told they spend all the money on making quality programs? I wonder where all that profit came from? Not the gullible subscribers surely?
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Marston Hammer
9:56 Tue Oct 14
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Bskyb posted over £1.3 billion in profits last year. I won't be feeling too guilty over getting a few quid off my bill.
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Sxboy_66
9:29 Tue Oct 14
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penners28 9:30 Mon Oct 13
I know it costs money to make programs etc. and I never begrudged that bit, but £120 p.a. for Sky Plus, another £120 p.a. for HD, another £120 p.a. for having a 2nd box, etc. is the piss taking bit.
£90 one off payment for a digital recorder, £75 one off payment for an Apple TV box, purchase of the odd box set and I get everything worthwhile that Sky customers get.
The fact that it's common knowledge that all you have to do is tell them you're leaving and they'll cut your subscription in half for 6 months, and then again, and again, for anyone that asks should tell you that if you're paying full price you're being ripped off.
By all means carry on paying for these programs to be made if that's what you believe you're doing, I'll just watch them.
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Bullet
11:07 Mon Oct 13
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My issue is I don't watch TV much at all anymore, I've got free view and don't watch all the channels on that. I like the idea of watching all the sport, but know it would never happen. I like the docs but that is not enough. Films are not inspiring these days. I only watch West Ham so just stream it.
If I was at home all day housebound retired or on benefits I would get it.
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Willtell
10:57 Mon Oct 13
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Ahhh! Read the thread before posting eh!!!!
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Far Cough
10:55 Mon Oct 13
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Willtell, he's got one, do keep up
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