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#290545 18-Nov-2021 16:44

Sky Rewards

Could add some more value. Be interesting to see choices when they are offered. Myself would prefer channel unlock to a pay per view movie.

To be eligible need to have starter for 6 months, and looks like will get offer twice a year.

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#2815475 18-Nov-2021 23:38

Interesting, although I imagine to a number of people a month's credit (or several) would be more of a reward.

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#2815478 19-Nov-2021 00:19

There is no information as to whether they are backdating the rewards so that long term loyal customers will get them immediately. If you only start accumulating time towards rewards from now onward, there will be a lot of angry customers.

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#2815514 19-Nov-2021 08:01

fe31nz:

There is no information as to whether they are backdating the rewards so that long term loyal customers will get them immediately. If you only start accumulating time towards rewards from now onward, there will be a lot of angry customers.

I took a quick look at the website and the text as it stands and is seems to me that that is exactly what they are saying.

"All Sky customers who have subscribed to our base package, Sky Starter, for at least 6 consecutive months with a Sky Box in the home are automatically eligible for Sky Rewards and simply by continuing to subscribe to Sky Starter they get to choose exciting rewards."

"Subscribed" past tense. "Continuing to subscribe" future tense.
Taking it on face value that means backdating the rewards to me.

Why are you so quick to look for the cloud in the Sky?

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#2815627 19-Nov-2021 11:06

Because companies rarely seem to backtrack for a better deal.

Cell phone companies that are happy for you to stay on a more expensive grandfather plan expecting you to check regularly that a cheaper plan offers the same deal.

Companies that offer better deals for you to sign up than they offer their current customers...

I've had sky for 10 years and I got this email and my reaction was "me, I bet their will be all sort of conditions and clauses that reduce its actual use to pointless "

I just don't really trust companies not to shaft me at any opportunity.

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#2815633 19-Nov-2021 11:15

Been a Sky customer since the beginning way back in the 90's. Had very few rewards or free movies etc over the years. Not expecting anything too much this time round either.

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#2815636 19-Nov-2021 11:25

I responded to the various surveys and was pleasantly surprised to see that they are doing this, but also agree - they need to properly reward the long-time subscribers.

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#2817630 23-Nov-2021 12:13

Hmmm. I got their email stating that as I've opted not to receive marketing emails from Sky then they will choose my reward. If I want to choose the reward then I have to accept to receive their marketing emails.

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#2817825 23-Nov-2021 15:37

kiwiharry:
Hmmm. I got their email stating that as I've opted not to receive marketing emails from Sky then they will choose my reward. If I want to choose the reward then I have to accept to receive their marketing emails.

Be interesting to see what they deem a good and suitable reward for you, then.

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#2819320 25-Nov-2021 17:36

I just got offered 14 days Sky Movies, 8 Dec to 21 Dec. Other choices but that is the one I’ll probably pick.

Be interesting to see if I can record what will take me a couple months to get through. When I’ve had a channel in past and quit, I’ve still been able to keep watching recordings.

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#2819330 25-Nov-2021 19:06

richrdh18:

Been a Sky customer since the beginning way back in the 90's. Had very few rewards or free movies etc over the years. Not expecting anything too much this time round either.

Me too. But when I go to shops I've shopped at for years I don't get anything either. It's a business.

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#2819332 25-Nov-2021 19:09

rugrat:

I just got offered 14 days Sky Movies, 8 Dec to 21 Dec. Other choices but that is the one I’ll probably pick.

Be interesting to see if I can record what will take me a couple months to get through. When I’ve had a channel in past and quit, I’ve still been able to keep watching recordings.

Same. Ive still got free movies from the lockdowns lol Ill take that as well. I hope EK who is my power is with will give me a $400 kitchen item, or Harvey Normal will give me a free 65" 4k TV, and so on. Its a business. The value I get from Sky is the content I watch, the free movies (which I will make use of) isn't a carrot, but I appreciate it.

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#2824836 6-Dec-2021 01:36

Just discovered Movies is on now. They turned them on early 😃.

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#2824856 6-Dec-2021 08:50

rugrat:

Just discovered Movies is on now. They turned them on early 😃.

noticed that as well , Wife is grateful.

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#2824921 6-Dec-2021 10:53

Handsomedan:
kiwiharry:

Hmmm. I got their email stating that as I've opted not to receive marketing emails from Sky then they will choose my reward. If I want to choose the reward then I have to accept to receive their marketing emails.

Be interesting to see what they deem a good and suitable reward for you, then.

They still haven't told me what my reward is yet. Maybe I need to give them consent for this too?

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#2824937 6-Dec-2021 11:06

Movies came on over the weekend - possibly Friday.

I have recorded several through the evenings and it's a good lineup so far.

I should make good use of this for the couple of weeks it's available.

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