Sky + for £100
 

I've just ordreded 2nd box for £100 HO HO HO

People are getting v2 boxes as there out of v1. merry xmas if you can get
one.

Just done this myself.

Used this code : USKPBTST

£99 + £1

Asked me where I got the code from

I said a friend

No other questions

Not many left

Instal from 18th Jan


Thanks for the heads-up

Take a look here

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/t/102925/ds.html


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Sima wrote:
I've just ordreded 2nd box for £100 HO HO HO

People are getting v2 boxes as there out of v1. merry xmas
if you can
get one.

Just done this myself.

Used this code : USKPBTST

£99 + £1

Asked me where I got the code from

I said a friend

No other questions

Not many left

Instal from 18th Jan


Thanks for the heads-up

Fantastic spot, awesome crimbo present for myself. I can now
finally get rid of my ****ty digibox (3 years old!).

Means I get to keep my Tivo as well.

Roll on 26th Jan.

I feel like Santa now, 3 place's where I recommended this and they bought
one (plus the lurker's) ;o) Just so long as sky don't ring and ask for proof
that you work for BT (With all these sales today) ;o)))))))))

merry xmas

Fantastic spot, awesome crimbo present for myself. I can now
finally get rid of my ****ty digibox (3 years old!).

Means I get to keep my Tivo as well.

Roll on 26th Jan.

Sima wrote:

I feel like Santa now, 3 place's where I recommended this and they bought
one (plus the lurker's) ;o) Just so long as sky don't ring and ask for proof
that you work for BT (With all these sales today) ;o)))))))))

merry xmas

Fantastic spot, awesome crimbo present for myself. I can now
finally get rid of my ****ty digibox (3 years old!).

Means I get to keep my Tivo as well.

Roll on 26th Jan.



i`ve had the bt offer since the beginning of the offer (in fact sky
didnt even know about it when i ordered) i got a snail mail this
morning requesting my ouc and ein as proof that i`m a BT employee.
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ceebs wrote:
Sima wrote:

I feel like Santa now, 3 place's where I recommended this
and they
bought one (plus the lurker's) ;o) Just so long as sky
don't ring
and ask for proof that you work for BT (With all these
sales today)
;o)))))))))

merry xmas

Fantastic spot, awesome crimbo present for myself. I can
now
finally get rid of my ****ty digibox (3 years old!).

Means I get to keep my Tivo as well.

Roll on 26th Jan.



i`ve had the bt offer since the beginning of the offer (in
fact sky
didnt even know about it when i ordered) i got a snail
mail this
morning requesting my ouc and ein as proof that i`m a BT
employee.

I mentioned that a friend told me the code and the person I
spoke to put it through without any problems at all.

The money has been deducted from my account which I think
means that the contract is valid. I read somewhere that this
isnt a BT code it's just a code that Sky are keeping to
themselves to help get rid of old refurbished stock, they
dontwant to advertise the fact that people are not keeping
Sky+.

"Cheddar" wrote in message
...
ceebs wrote:
Sima wrote:

I feel like Santa now, 3 place's where I recommended this
and they
bought one (plus the lurker's) ;o) Just so long as sky
don't ring
and ask for proof that you work for BT (With all these
sales today)
;o)))))))))

merry xmas

Fantastic spot, awesome crimbo present for myself. I can
now
finally get rid of my ****ty digibox (3 years old!).

Means I get to keep my Tivo as well.

Roll on 26th Jan.



i`ve had the bt offer since the beginning of the offer (in
fact sky
didnt even know about it when i ordered) i got a snail
mail this
morning requesting my ouc and ein as proof that i`m a BT
employee.

I mentioned that a friend told me the code and the person I
spoke to put it through without any problems at all.

The money has been deducted from my account which I think
means that the contract is valid. I read somewhere that this
isnt a BT code it's just a code that Sky are keeping to
themselves to help get rid of old refurbished stock, they
dontwant to advertise the fact that people are not keeping
Sky+.






Refurbished stock includes the hundreds of faulty SKY+ units that
have been returned since SKY as a rule do a straight swap out under
warranty call outs. These refurbished units were also used for the
5 week trial, those people that signed up after the trial got a brand
new box and the refurb unit went back into circulation.
Offering these units to anyone for £99 with a warranty makes good
sense since SKY+ must be getting brand new units from PACE for
a lot less than the retail price of £199.

For those that got a brand new box due to shortage of the refurb units
in the supply change are laughing, nice when that sorta thing happens
and makes a change from SKY replacing 2 week old SKY+ units
with upto 2 year old refurb units !


Mike C

I just tried ordering using this code & the operator got arsey, wanting to
know what letter this code appeared on, she said she could not proceed with
my order unless she knew.

I ended up by basically telling her to shove it where the sun don't shine.

Jakey.

"Mike_C" wrote in message
...

"Cheddar" wrote in message
...
ceebs wrote:
Sima wrote:

I feel like Santa now, 3 place's where I recommended this
and they
bought one (plus the lurker's) ;o) Just so long as sky
don't ring
and ask for proof that you work for BT (With all these
sales today)
;o)))))))))

merry xmas

Fantastic spot, awesome crimbo present for myself. I can
now
finally get rid of my ****ty digibox (3 years old!).

Means I get to keep my Tivo as well.

Roll on 26th Jan.



i`ve had the bt offer since the beginning of the offer (in
fact sky
didnt even know about it when i ordered) i got a snail
mail this
morning requesting my ouc and ein as proof that i`m a BT
employee.

I mentioned that a friend told me the code and the person I
spoke to put it through without any problems at all.

The money has been deducted from my account which I think
means that the contract is valid. I read somewhere that this
isnt a BT code it's just a code that Sky are keeping to
themselves to help get rid of old refurbished stock, they
dontwant to advertise the fact that people are not keeping
Sky+.






Refurbished stock includes the hundreds of faulty SKY+ units that
have been returned since SKY as a rule do a straight swap out under
warranty call outs. These refurbished units were also used for the
5 week trial, those people that signed up after the trial got a brand
new box and the refurb unit went back into circulation.
Offering these units to anyone for £99 with a warranty makes good
sense since SKY+ must be getting brand new units from PACE for
a lot less than the retail price of £199.

For those that got a brand new box due to shortage of the refurb units
in the supply change are laughing, nice when that sorta thing happens
and makes a change from SKY replacing 2 week old SKY+ units
with upto 2 year old refurb units !


Mike C

try again, you probably got a jobs worth. I wasn't even asked where I got
code.

S


"A Sadman" wrote in message
...
I just tried ordering using this code & the operator got arsey, wanting to
know what letter this code appeared on, she said she could not proceed
with
my order unless she knew.

I ended up by basically telling her to shove it where the sun don't shine.

Jakey.

"Mike_C" wrote in message
...

"Cheddar" wrote in message
...
ceebs wrote:
Sima wrote:

I feel like Santa now, 3 place's where I recommended this
and they
bought one (plus the lurker's) ;o) Just so long as sky
don't ring
and ask for proof that you work for BT (With all these
sales today)
;o)))))))))

merry xmas

Fantastic spot, awesome crimbo present for myself. I can
now
finally get rid of my ****ty digibox (3 years old!).

Means I get to keep my Tivo as well.

Roll on 26th Jan.



i`ve had the bt offer since the beginning of the offer (in
fact sky
didnt even know about it when i ordered) i got a snail
mail this
morning requesting my ouc and ein as proof that i`m a BT
employee.

I mentioned that a friend told me the code and the person I
spoke to put it through without any problems at all.

The money has been deducted from my account which I think
means that the contract is valid. I read somewhere that this
isnt a BT code it's just a code that Sky are keeping to
themselves to help get rid of old refurbished stock, they
dontwant to advertise the fact that people are not keeping
Sky+.






Refurbished stock includes the hundreds of faulty SKY+ units that
have been returned since SKY as a rule do a straight swap out under
warranty call outs. These refurbished units were also used for the
5 week trial, those people that signed up after the trial got a brand
new box and the refurb unit went back into circulation.
Offering these units to anyone for £99 with a warranty makes good
sense since SKY+ must be getting brand new units from PACE for
a lot less than the retail price of £199.

For those that got a brand new box due to shortage of the refurb units
in the supply change are laughing, nice when that sorta thing happens
and makes a change from SKY replacing 2 week old SKY+ units
with upto 2 year old refurb units !


Mike C

I would, but I don't think I've got the patience to hang on the phone for 20
minuites again hoping to get through.

It was bad enough when I did try, especially with getting cut off twice.

I've tried e-mailing Sky complaining, not that I expect it to get me
anywhere.

Jakey.

"Sima" wrote in message
...
try again, you probably got a jobs worth. I wasn't even asked where I got
code.

S


"A Sadman" wrote in message
...
I just tried ordering using this code & the operator got arsey, wanting
to
know what letter this code appeared on, she said she could not proceed
with
my order unless she knew.

I ended up by basically telling her to shove it where the sun don't
shine.

Jakey.

"Mike_C" wrote in message
...

"Cheddar" wrote in message
...
ceebs wrote:
Sima wrote:

I feel like Santa now, 3 place's where I recommended this
and they
bought one (plus the lurker's) ;o) Just so long as sky
don't ring
and ask for proof that you work for BT (With all these
sales today)
;o)))))))))

merry xmas

Fantastic spot, awesome crimbo present for myself. I can
now
finally get rid of my ****ty digibox (3 years old!).

Means I get to keep my Tivo as well.

Roll on 26th Jan.



i`ve had the bt offer since the beginning of the offer (in
fact sky
didnt even know about it when i ordered) i got a snail
mail this
morning requesting my ouc and ein as proof that i`m a BT
employee.

I mentioned that a friend told me the code and the person I
spoke to put it through without any problems at all.

The money has been deducted from my account which I think
means that the contract is valid. I read somewhere that this
isnt a BT code it's just a code that Sky are keeping to
themselves to help get rid of old refurbished stock, they
dontwant to advertise the fact that people are not keeping
Sky+.






Refurbished stock includes the hundreds of faulty SKY+ units that
have been returned since SKY as a rule do a straight swap out under
warranty call outs. These refurbished units were also used for the
5 week trial, those people that signed up after the trial got a brand
new box and the refurb unit went back into circulation.
Offering these units to anyone for £99 with a warranty makes good
sense since SKY+ must be getting brand new units from PACE for
a lot less than the retail price of £199.

For those that got a brand new box due to shortage of the refurb units
in the supply change are laughing, nice when that sorta thing happens
and makes a change from SKY replacing 2 week old SKY+ units
with upto 2 year old refurb units !


Mike C

"A Sadman" wrote in message
...
I would, but I don't think I've got the patience to hang on the phone for
20
minuites again hoping to get through.

It was bad enough when I did try, especially with getting cut off twice.

I've tried e-mailing Sky complaining, not that I expect it to get me
anywhere.


snip...


I just tried ordering using this code & the operator got arsey,
wanting
to
know what letter this code appeared on, she said she could not proceed
with
my order unless she knew.

The staff at Sky cannot win can they?
They get slated here for not knowing what to do, and when one does try and
do their job correctly, someone gets annoyed?

And as for complaining, on what grounds?
Someone has given a link/code, from what I can make out was for BT staff.
You don't seem to be BT staff, and yet you complain?

Next time you go shopping in a shop, don't forget to complain when
confronted to pay full-price and complain that you want a staff discount!

Some people....

I can complain on the grounds why have they let other non BT employees have
the discount and not me.

Sky can either sell me Sky Plus at £100 or loose my custom.

"rachel" wrote in message
...

"A Sadman" wrote in message
...
I would, but I don't think I've got the patience to hang on the phone
for
20
minuites again hoping to get through.

It was bad enough when I did try, especially with getting cut off twice.

I've tried e-mailing Sky complaining, not that I expect it to get me
anywhere.


snip...


I just tried ordering using this code & the operator got arsey,
wanting
to
know what letter this code appeared on, she said she could not
proceed
with
my order unless she knew.

The staff at Sky cannot win can they?
They get slated here for not knowing what to do, and when one does try and
do their job correctly, someone gets annoyed?

And as for complaining, on what grounds?
Someone has given a link/code, from what I can make out was for BT staff.
You don't seem to be BT staff, and yet you complain?

Next time you go shopping in a shop, don't forget to complain when
confronted to pay full-price and complain that you want a staff discount!

Some people....

"A Sadman" wrote in message
...
I can complain on the grounds why have they let other non BT employees have
the discount and not me.

Sky can either sell me Sky Plus at £100 or loose my custom.

Like they would be worried....

Loz

"A Sadman" wrote in message
...
I can complain on the grounds why have they let other non BT employees
have
the discount and not me.

Sky can either sell me Sky Plus at £100 or loose my custom.


Maybe that is why they have turned you down; THEY do not want YOUR custom.

I am sure Sky will not go into administration without you!

How do you know that they have not turned down other non-BT employees?

The staff at Sky cannot win can they?
They get slated here for not knowing what to do, and when one does try and
do their job correctly, someone gets annoyed?

And as for complaining, on what grounds?
Someone has given a link/code, from what I can make out was for BT staff.
You don't seem to be BT staff, and yet you complain?

Next time you go shopping in a shop, don't forget to complain when
confronted to pay full-price and complain that you want a staff discount!

Some people....


Well put I agree 100%




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"News.CIS.DFN.DE" wrote in message
...
The staff at Sky cannot win can they?
They get slated here for not knowing what to do, and when one does try
and
do their job correctly, someone gets annoyed?

And as for complaining, on what grounds?
Someone has given a link/code, from what I can make out was for BT
staff.
You don't seem to be BT staff, and yet you complain?

Next time you go shopping in a shop, don't forget to complain when
confronted to pay full-price and complain that you want a staff
discount!

Some people....


Well put I agree 100%


Thank you!
I was not sure if other's would agree.

I was certain that more vocal people may have argued differently.

Thanks to whoever started this one.
Wife bought me a sky+ box for Xmas but left the installation to me.
Phoned sky, they wanted £50 and refused to match the online installation
cost so I took the box back to comet and was surfing this ng while ordering
online with sky.

Phoned them, quoted the code and teh very friendly young lady told me that
was teh code for new customers not for existing ones upgrading. She then
proceeded to search for the code for existing customers and put it through.
She asked where I got the code(told her a friend) asked where they worked
and that was it.

It would seem some Sky employees dont like Mr Murdoch very much either!!!!
"rachel" wrote in message
...

"News.CIS.DFN.DE" wrote in message
...
The staff at Sky cannot win can they?
They get slated here for not knowing what to do, and when one does try
and
do their job correctly, someone gets annoyed?

And as for complaining, on what grounds?
Someone has given a link/code, from what I can make out was for BT
staff.
You don't seem to be BT staff, and yet you complain?

Next time you go shopping in a shop, don't forget to complain when
confronted to pay full-price and complain that you want a staff
discount!

Some people....


Well put I agree 100%


Thank you!
I was not sure if other's would agree.

I was certain that more vocal people may have argued differently.

"Scott" wrote in message
...
Thanks to whoever started this one.
Wife bought me a sky+ box for Xmas but left the installation to me.
Phoned sky, they wanted £50 and refused to match the online installation
cost so I took the box back to comet and was surfing this ng while ordering
online with sky.

Phoned them, quoted the code and teh very friendly young lady told me that
was teh code for new customers not for existing ones upgrading. She then
proceeded to search for the code for existing customers and put it through.
She asked where I got the code(told her a friend) asked where they worked
and that was it.

It would seem some Sky employees dont like Mr Murdoch very much either!!!!



I think it shows very plainly that lack of CS training when even offers
that have negotiated for companies supporting SKY are then passed
onto "normal" subscribers.
If the CS staff were properly trained non of these deals open to BT employees
only etc would have been taken from people without the proper authorisation
and the CS staff would certainly would have been notified to stop taking orders
for refurnished units if the stock was running low.
SKY+ costs SKY far less than the £199 retail but a bit more than the
£99 they are going for right now:
It's rare that SKY subscribers benefit from SKY's incompetence:)


Mike C

Scott wrote:

It would seem some Sky employees dont like Mr Murdoch very much either!!!!

I think that those who work with him are the ones who like him least.

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"Mike_C" wrote in message
...


I think it shows very plainly that lack of CS training when even offers
that have negotiated for companies supporting SKY are then passed
onto "normal" subscribers.
If the CS staff were properly trained non of these deals open to BT
employees

snip

I have a friend who is an employee of BT, and he WASN'T aware of this
promotion.
Maybe it is only certain categories of BT staff who have been offered this,
making it more exclusive, therefore, why is it so widespread....

He is an engineer btw.

rachel wrote:

"Mike_C" wrote in message
...


I think it shows very plainly that lack of CS training when even offers
that have negotiated for companies supporting SKY are then passed
onto "normal" subscribers.
If the CS staff were properly trained non of these deals open to BT
employees

snip

I have a friend who is an employee of BT, and he WASN'T aware of this
promotion.
Maybe it is only certain categories of BT staff who have been offered this,
making it more exclusive, therefore, why is it so widespread....

He is an engineer btw.

the offer was on the internal website and in the benefits section of the
internal newspaper. Everyone has access to these.
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"ceebs" wrote in message ...

the offer was on the internal website and in the benefits section of the
internal newspaper. Everyone has access to these.
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It is his own fault for not reading it then isn't it!

On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 19:15:49 +0000 (UTC), "rachel"
wrote:



I have a friend who is an employee of BT, and he WASN'T aware of this
promotion.
Maybe it is only certain categories of BT staff who have been offered this,
making it more exclusive, therefore, why is it so widespread....


A colleague of mine mentioned a similar (actually exactly the same)
promotion he got from a relative. I asked hime if it was through BT
but it wasn't. So it looks like there are several of these going on.

K wrote:

On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 19:15:49 +0000 (UTC), "rachel"
wrote:


I have a friend who is an employee of BT, and he WASN'T aware of this
promotion.
Maybe it is only certain categories of BT staff who have been offered this,
making it more exclusive, therefore, why is it so widespread....


A colleague of mine mentioned a similar (actually exactly the same)
promotion he got from a relative. I asked hime if it was through BT
but it wasn't. So it looks like there are several of these going on.

sky are doing one for there family and friends at the moment. Ends mid
January.
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 23:22:35 -0000, "News.CIS.DFN.DE"
wrote:

The staff at Sky cannot win can they?
They get slated here for not knowing what to do, and when one does try and
do their job correctly, someone gets annoyed?

And as for complaining, on what grounds?
Someone has given a link/code, from what I can make out was for BT staff.
You don't seem to be BT staff, and yet you complain?

Next time you go shopping in a shop, don't forget to complain when
confronted to pay full-price and complain that you want a staff discount!

Some people....


Well put I agree 100%




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Difference is that BT are not staff of Sky !!!!

Go into the same shop and watch as the cashier gives your friend a 50%
discount and not you, even though you've bought the same pair of
shoes...

"Chelsea Fan" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 23:22:35 -0000, "News.CIS.DFN.DE"
wrote:



Difference is that BT are not staff of Sky !!!!

Go into the same shop and watch as the cashier gives your friend a 50%
discount and not you, even though you've bought the same pair of
shoes...

What does that matter?

Many stores/service provider's do "deals" for discounted services/products.
Where I used to work, we were given discounts at a local restaurant.

Another friend works for FirstBus, and so gets free Bus travel.

It is just a perk of the job, and Sky have chosen BT for this one. Just like
they offer the SkyTalk package......

It is just a fact of life that sometimes, people will get a better deal for
what may seem to some, as an unfair advantage......I have accepted that.

Hello Sima,

You wrote:

I've just ordreded 2nd box for £100 HO HO HO

Great post, have now done the same so thanks!

One thing, can some kind sole tell me how tall the digital box is please
as I suspect I shall have to rebuild the cabinet I keep all my hardware
in for it to fit. Would be good if I can do that before it turns up.

Regards,
--
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Peter wrote:
Hello Sima,

You wrote:

I've just ordreded 2nd box for £100 HO HO HO

Great post, have now done the same so thanks!

One thing, can some kind sole tell me how tall the digital box is please
as I suspect I shall have to rebuild the cabinet I keep all my hardware
in for it to fit. Would be good if I can do that before it turns up.

Regards,

According to the box mine came in, 380mm wide, 230mm deep, and 68mm (72mm
with rubber feet) high.
Actual measurements (15" x 9 1/4"
x 3")

Pace 3100


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Hello John,

You wrote:

According to the box mine came in, 380mm wide, 230mm deep, and 68mm (72mm
with rubber feet) high.
Actual measurements (15" x 9 1/4"
x 3")

Pace 3100

Many thanks, now where is my saw and hammer? :-)
--
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