12 Months half price, £75 off bill, Free installation

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by jb66

what exactly am i missing on atlantic?

not much as still gets less than 10% of sky customers watching

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Hugh

I didn't say they weren't - I was just highlighting your double standards; VM have an offer, they must be in trouble - Sky have an offer, it's a great deal from a great company.....

The funny thing is the exact opposite was being said when I posted on here that I was joining SKY from Virgin on a 50% off deal for 12 months

I think it's great for the consumer. Who wouldn't want half price TV, broadband and telephone for 12 months?

We know SKY can afford to offer half price for a year and now Virgin are doing it. This just shows how much we're being ripped off by if the 2 biggest pay TV providers in the UK.

How over priced are SKY and Virgin then? OFCOM should be looking into this.

Originally Posted by Bogof

They don't, you get it all apart from Atlantic and YOU keep saying its a crap channel anyway.

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No as there isn't a nationally advertised campaign offering 50% off for 12 months from sky. As the uk's number 1 pay TV PROVIDER and the uk's number TWO phone and broadband provider they're doing ok.

Rumour is their struggling for new custom, hence 15 quid awsome foursome, half price hd, free movies fir a month, free broadband also giving all employees 2 frends free for a year.

That's what's driving vm to come up with offers.

Results should be interesting for both of them

[nn012]

The Sky Atlantic/Ferrari analogy is a bit ridiculous. It's a Daewoo at best with some Ferrari parts shoved in it to make it appealing. And the Ferrari bits it does have, it had no involvement in designing or manufacturing with.

I'm always getting offers from Sky for 50% off every month, with 3 coming in the post just last month. There's also all the mention of people on several forums getting this offer all year round. VM offer the same sort of deal for only 1 week and they're the one who's struggling to add new customers?

All that aside, it's a smashing offer and I might just upgrade to VIP as it kind of works out to be the same sort of price I'm currently paying.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Chad

The funny thing is the exact opposite was being said when I posted on here that I was joining SKY from Virgin on a 50% off deal for 12 months

I think it's great for the consumer. Who wouldn't want half price TV, broadband and telephone for 12 months?

We know SKY can afford to offer half price for a year and now Virgin are doing it. This just shows how much we're being ripped off by if the 2 biggest pay TV providers in the UK.

How over priced are SKY and Virgin then? OFCOM should be looking into this.

could not agree more chad both charge too much mate

[jb66]

Originally Posted by nn012

The Sky Atlantic/Ferrari analogy is a bit ridiculous. It's a Daewoo at best with some Ferrari parts shoved in it to make it appealing. And the Ferrari bits it does have, it had no involvement in designing or manufacturing with.

I'm always getting offers from Sky for 50% off every month, with 3 coming in the post just last month. There's also all the mention of people on several forums getting this offer all year round. VM offer the same sort of deal for only 1 week and they're the one who's struggling to add new customers?

All that aside, it's a smashing offer and I might just upgrade to VIP as it kind of works out to be the same sort of price I'm currently paying.

new customers ooonnnlleeyyyy

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Dave42

could not agree more chad both charge too much mate

A few months ago when I left Virgin to join SKY on 50% off friends and family Virgin did try to talk me into staying but couldn't match the offer from SKY. At the time I suggested if Virgin did match the offer I would have stayed however I felt SKY wanted me more as their customer with their great offer.

If I was in the same position now and called Virgin, and proved I was off to SKY on a friends and family deal, I wonder if retentions would offer me their new one week only 50% of deal to stay?

[Gary L]

I think there's going to be loads more offers between now and after April.
people have no money to spend on Virgin and Sky anymore.

so as well as people leaving, reducing their services in high numbers. there will be an awful lot of offers to get people to spend money with them.

Originally Posted by Gary L

I think there's going to be loads more offers between now and after April.
people have no money to spend on Virgin and Sky anymore.

so as well as people leaving, reducing their services in high numbers. there will be an awful lot of offers to get people to spend money with them.

Reckon you are right.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Top banana

Reckon you are right.

I am always right

Sky and Virgin are actually a luxury to many. and Sky and Virgin know that.
the luxury game was going quite well for quite some time. with this and that being improved and bettered in the competition between the two to get the paying customers who wanted it.

then. BOOM.... Dave and reality sort of kicked in. bills have to be paid. people have to eat and keep warm. and they need to pay the council and bedroom tax. and their money has been reduced anyway. so the luxury game is slowly coming to an end.

now they need to either raise their prices to make up the losses. or reduce their prices by way of offers and incentives galore.

more to follow. watch in awe

You'll be able to go into Halfords soon and they'll throw in a bike if you buy a socket set.

[Gavin-D]

In the small print it says new customers only but what about those who only have broadband (like me) and decided to upgrade to TV and phone are they classed as new customers?

Well Ive taken the premiere collection, all in £38 for a Tivo, a VHD, 60Mb BB and phoneline plus £75 bill credit, so £75 divided over 12 months is £6.25 a month. So £32 a month effectively for 12 months. Plus I'm canceling ESPN from Sky as its included in the pack saving another £10.

So m monthly Pay tv and broadband out goings will increase by £22 but I get Tivo, VHD, 60Mb BB, and second phone line lol. Mental. Ohh and free installation.

Total paid out a month, £72, total services, Sky broadband, skyworldHD,Sky phoneline, Virginmedia 60Mb, Virginmedia TiVo, Virginmedia VHD, Virginmedia phoneline with ESPN lol. Absolutely crazy....

[jb66]

did you miss 75 quid from quidco too?

Originally Posted by jb66

did you miss 75 quid from quidco too?

No but I never count quidco money untill it's been paid out, as you probably know quidco is hit an miss at times not really worth the bother, also I think its for essential only.

[Qtx]

Originally Posted by Bogof

plus £75 bill credit, so £75 divided over 12 months is £6.25 a month. So £32 a month effectively for 12 months

Should really split that over 18 months due to the contract length.

You got a lot for your money there.