That's ya' lot sky!
20/07/07 20:30 Filed in: Personal
At the risk of sounding like a consumer rank blog. After quite a bit of provocation we have decided to ditch Sky.
Sky, the satellite TV provider... to you home.
Sadly, though. Despite the gigantic £47 per month ($94) they haven't been able to provide TV to our home on anything like a consistent basis. In fact, they have been rubbish.
First it started with our multi-room set-up having glitches. Then in anything over a slight drizzle we lost all signal completely. Then we had all the fun of having Sky make umpteen promises to rectify the problem (see my blog). They would send out the high building team, they would not leave until the job was done.
Reality, two blokes turned up. Looked at our NOT EXACTLY gigantic house and decided not to bother!!
So I called up Sky evening and had to do the run around to actually give my 30 days notice. 20 minutes!
Twenty minutes and about half a dozen times with me saying "I'm not interested. You had your chance. I am just calling to cancel.". Only to then be passed onto YET ANOTHER technical person to discuss my problems.
In the end. I was firm but polite and the message sank in. "Why," I argued, "would I take anybody at Skys word that anything will be done.".
So.. we are dropping them and of the two possible options, we are going to go with Top Up TV. Tiscali (Home Choice) have to be kidding when they say you have to sign up for 12 months. With their reputation!
Top Up TV!! Here we come.
Sky, the satellite TV provider... to you home.
Sadly, though. Despite the gigantic £47 per month ($94) they haven't been able to provide TV to our home on anything like a consistent basis. In fact, they have been rubbish.
First it started with our multi-room set-up having glitches. Then in anything over a slight drizzle we lost all signal completely. Then we had all the fun of having Sky make umpteen promises to rectify the problem (see my blog). They would send out the high building team, they would not leave until the job was done.
Reality, two blokes turned up. Looked at our NOT EXACTLY gigantic house and decided not to bother!!
So I called up Sky evening and had to do the run around to actually give my 30 days notice. 20 minutes!
Twenty minutes and about half a dozen times with me saying "I'm not interested. You had your chance. I am just calling to cancel.". Only to then be passed onto YET ANOTHER technical person to discuss my problems.
In the end. I was firm but polite and the message sank in. "Why," I argued, "would I take anybody at Skys word that anything will be done.".
So.. we are dropping them and of the two possible options, we are going to go with Top Up TV. Tiscali (Home Choice) have to be kidding when they say you have to sign up for 12 months. With their reputation!
Top Up TV!! Here we come.