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greeninferno

17-10-2016 23:07

Re: More price rises

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35864273)

That's exactly Sky's rationale for such deals, lose money for the first 12 months but make up for it in the following years. The barriers to substituting to a free TV service are now a lot higher as:
1) Sky own the equipment so will want it back; you can't just keep the box to receive FTA channels.
2) The fittings are Sky Q dedicated so you can't just buy a Freesat box and swap it for a Sky Q box.

I thought they offered a"hybrid" LNB if you also had/have a Freesat box?

muppetman11

17-10-2016 23:32

Re: More price rises

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35864273)

That's exactly Sky's rationale for such deals, lose money for the first 12 months but make up for it in the following years. The barriers to substituting to a free TV service are now a lot higher as:
1) Sky own the equipment so will want it back; you can't just keep the box to receive FTA channels.
2) The fittings are Sky Q dedicated so you can't just buy a Freesat box and swap it for a Sky Q box.

If you believe that Andrew you clearly don't have a grasp of the current pay TV market , these companies are having to do everything in their power to hold onto people. It's all very well everyone saying after the first year they won't offer anything but in the current climate I wouldn't bet on that. You think people are going to go from paying £35 to over £100 with BB and phone ? People are still free to leave go elsewhere for a year and comeback on a new customer deal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by greeninferno (Post 35864319)

I thought they offered a"hybrid" LNB if you also had/have a Freesat box?

They do.

Martin_D

19-10-2016 12:46

Re: More price rises

My new deal

Full House Bundle

Talk More Anytime
Free Voicemail
Full House TV (XL)
TiVo Monthly Fee
TiVo Monthly Fee
VIVID 300 Optical Fibre

Bundle charges total £82.50

Promotional offer(s)
Full House TV (XL) Discount
Loyalty Discount £9 per month for 18 months (From today)
Flexible Discount £5 (6 month)
Netflix 6 months free
Promotional offer(s) total £17.00CR

Phone line rental
Telephone Line Rental
Phone line rental total £17.99

New monthly package total* £83.49 It will rise to £86.49 on february & again on april to £91.49

-----------------------------------------------------------
Old deal

Big Kahuna Bundle

Talk More Anytime
Free Voicemail
Full House TV (XL)
Additional V Box
V HD Monthly Fee
TiVo Monthly Fee
TiVo Monthly Fee
VIVID 200 Optical Gaming

Bundle charges total £85.99

Promotional offer(s)

3 off for 6 months
Loyalty Discount £9 per month for 18 months
Promotional offer(s) total £12.00CR

Phone line rental
Telephone Line Rental
Phone line rental total £17.99
Old monthly package total* £91.98

pengedragon

26-10-2016 19:20

Re: More price rises

Finally called up last night re the next price increase, my plan before the call was to ditch sky sports to keep my bill within what I consider my limit

Got though to retentions very quickly about this time last night, just said that my current bill was too high and that I'd be struggling with another rise

After being on hold for a couple of minutes I was offered virtually the same package with bb going back from 100 to 200 with a very hefty discount for the first 9 months of a new 12 month contract

A happy customer once again, well done vm

Gavin-D

27-10-2016 12:23

Re: More price rises

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin_D (Post 35864623)

So from April next year you'll only be 49p a month better off??

Chad	27-10-2016 21:56

Re: More price rises

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35864273)

That's exactly Sky's rationale for such deals, lose money for the first 12 months but make up for it in the following years. The barriers to substituting to a free TV service are now a lot higher as:
1) Sky own the equipment so will want it back; you can't just keep the box to receive FTA channels.
2) The fittings are Sky Q dedicated so you can't just buy a Freesat box and swap it for a Sky Q box.

I'm not so sure. Had this offer from SKY today to keep my 50% off deal going for another 5 years.

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GrimUpNorth

27-10-2016 22:35

Re: More price rises

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35866166)

I'm not so sure. Had this offer from SKY today to keep my 50% off deal going for another 5 years.

Hope you're going to snatch their hand off!

Cheers

Grim

Chad	27-10-2016 23:12

Re: More price rises

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 35866179)

Hope you're going to snatch their hand off!

Cheers

Grim

Oh yes! :D I don't even have to do anything. It's already been applied to my account automatically. I'm free to walk away anytime I like over the next 60 months.

1andrew1

28-10-2016 01:24

Re: More price rises

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35866166)

I'm not so sure. Had this offer from SKY today to keep my 50% off deal going for another 5 years.

Interesting and a great offer.

denphone

28-10-2016 06:21

Re: More price rises

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35866166)

I'm not so sure. Had this offer from SKY today to keep my 50% off deal going for another 5 years.

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Well only a company who knows they are going to keep making money continuously in the future would do this as for 99% of companies this would be utter financial suicide if they adopted this same strategy.

Superblade7

28-10-2016 07:32

Re: More price rises

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35866166)

I'm not so sure. Had this offer from SKY today to keep my 50% off deal going for another 5 years.

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That's a great deal Chad, hope I get one of those too!

Kushan

30-10-2016 19:45

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I wonder if that 50% off negates the fact that they'll still do yearly price rises?

Superblade7

30-10-2016 21:11

Re: More price rises

Forgot to ask Chad, have you got Sky+HD or Sky Q?

Chad	30-10-2016 21:16

Re: More price rises

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kushan (Post 35866634)

I wonder if that 50% off negates the fact that they'll still do yearly price rises?

When SKY announced their price increases earlier this I did receive a letter confirming price increses but my letter said my package was going up by £0.00. My monthly cost didn't budge. Not sure if this will be the same over the next 5 years.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Superblade7 (Post 35866648)

Forgot to ask Chad, have you got Sky+HD or Sky Q?

SKY+HD. I'm certain if I upgrade to SKY Q my deal will come to an end. Happy enough with SKY+HD. Don't have a 4k TV yet.

Superblade7

30-10-2016 21:41

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35866649)

SKY+HD. I'm certain if I upgrade to SKY Q my deal will come to an end. Happy enough with SKY+HD. Don't have a 4k TV yet.

Ahh, wonder if the five year deal maybe for Sky+HD customers? I know the discounted packages now carry over to Sky Q as far as I am aware, mine did when I upgraded recently.

Enjoy the great offer anyway mate! :)

Chad	30-10-2016 22:09

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Superblade7 (Post 35866654)

Will do ;)

wildfruit

03-11-2016 20:44

Re: More price rises

So I've come home today to find a letter enticing me back to virgin media saying I can have some nice discounts.
Out of curiosity I get it priced up
Full House TV
Talk more anytime
200Mb
Sky movies
£63 a month.
Which is roughly what I was paying before my offer ended and Went to over £100 and all I was offered was same without movies for £84. I despair.

Wild Oscar

10-11-2016 13:29

Re: More price rises

Hello folks! ... just adding my new deal to the list!

Phone line + Talk Weekends ... line saver due end of the year.
TV M (that comes free with the phone) ... 500G box
Vivid 100MB Broadband

Basic stuff, just £10 less that it was, now £24.99 (loyalty discount of £5 for 18 months!) ... so I'm happy with that!

RichardCoulter

10-11-2016 23:24

Re: More price rises

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wild Oscar (Post 35868937)

Mines due in March sometime. Do VM let you know when it's due, or do they just start charging you line rental again?

alwaysabear

10-11-2016 23:30

Re: More price rises

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35869032)

Mines due in March sometime. Do VM let you know when it's due, or do they just start charging you line rental again?

I usually mark it up on my calendar, just to make sure. In previous years I did receive an email reminder.

Media Boy UK

14-11-2016 22:17

Re: More price rises

Irish Times: Virgin Media Ireland prices will increase from January

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...nd-prices.html

johnathome

20-11-2016 18:09

Re: More price rises

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35866192)

Oh yes! :D I don't even have to do anything. It's already been applied to my account automatically. I'm free to walk away anytime I like over the next 60 months.

How close were you to the end of your contract or were you out of contract.

Mine isn't up until May but i'd go for this.

Chad	20-11-2016 21:51

Re: More price rises

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnathome (Post 35870693)

How close were you to the end of your contract or were you out of contract.

Mine isn't up until May but i'd go for this.

I think my TV deal was due to expire at around the end of January.

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