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Should I cancel Sky
- Thread starter Nigella's Cream Pie
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Normal Rob
Well-known member
If you believe that any of the other large media/telecomunnications companies were any better, then yes. I have my doubts.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
It isn't just sky who do this sort of thing, Far from it in fact.
ATFC Seagull
Aberystwyth Town FC
It sounds about the standard charge for the "full" Sky package (all channels + phone + broadband). Obviously this gentleman does not need broadband and probably isn't making use of all of the channels - but you'd need to know the circumstances under which he signed up to know whether they've taken advantage here or not.
There are better reasons to cancel Sky than that!
And sadly, they aren't the only large firm to max out profits on the old and vulnerable.
And sadly, they aren't the only large firm to max out profits on the old and vulnerable.
I'll be honest, I'm not sure what Sky have done wrong here. Sure, it's a high bill but how bad was the Alzheimer's four years ago when he signed up? Did they know of his disease? Did they proactively sign him up? I agree that there's a degree of social responsibility needed but I don't think I've ever been asked by any company, whether I have a debilitating brain disease or the like that would impede me from making a sound choice.
Still, feel for the poor guy and his family. Awful disease with which to live.
Still, feel for the poor guy and his family. Awful disease with which to live.
You should cancel it anyway, Sky subscribers are a massive reason football has gone into meltdown financially and why so many real football fans are being priced out from watching their beloved teams.
How's that my problem?
GOM
living vicariously
Only if they knew about this. What should they do with every other account that is paying £100+ a month, assume it's someone with dementia or something else ?
Indeed. If that wretched Murdoch hadn't made football so popular and exciting no one would go and the matches wouldn't sell out. With no demand the clubs would have to lower their admission prices.
studio150
Well-known member
Daughters and Mothers fault, if they had obtained a lasting power of attorney they would have had a legal right to access the details of the Sky account.
marcos3263
Well-known member
Sadly people are also silly and lazy. My dad was has been a sky customer for many years and he had the full package and was paying £120ish. I repeatedly told him (and offered to call on his behalf) that he should renegotiate or at least remove the movie channels etc. He could never be bothered, wasn't a priority etc. Finally he did it on his own last week - reduced his bill by £30 BUT signed up to Sky Q - completely unnecessary for his one TV, small property needs.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Sky's business model relies on peoples laziness / ignorance / apathy to allow them to utterly rinse thousands of their customers. A bit like insurers when they snidely hike the premiums by saying "if you're renewing with us you need do nothing". Clearly enough people just shrug, chuck the letter in the bin and let them get on with raiding their bank accounts every month. I've got a mate who is paying north of £90 a month to Sky and isn't even fussed about the football, but he can't be arsed to contact them to cancel - although now that Sky have lost the Ashes to BT, that might be just the little push he needs.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
The relatives have only just got power of attorney, and found out. It takes time as I know from my mother's situation.
Ms Holdsworth told BBC Radio 5 live her uncle, who lives in Leeds, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's two years ago.
She said, along with her mother, she had recently been given access to his bank accounts and had discovered the various payments, including to Sky.
The old boy was also paying out £35 for boiler cover when he lived in a council house, so no need for it.
Ms Holdsworth told BBC Radio 5 live her uncle, who lives in Leeds, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's two years ago.
She said, along with her mother, she had recently been given access to his bank accounts and had discovered the various payments, including to Sky.
The old boy was also paying out £35 for boiler cover when he lived in a council house, so no need for it.
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
Sky are in the right here I'm afraid. How would they know that a customer who watches a lot of sport (quoted in twitter) is incapable of canceling his subscription, which he doesn't want to cancel as he watches a lot of sport.
Bet he's mad now if his Daughter has cut it off.
Bet he's mad now if his Daughter has cut it off.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
It included broadband and phone, he has neither.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Just blame Sky, can anyone provide the transcript of the original date the contract was signed ?
I'll reserve judgement till then.
I'll reserve judgement till then.
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
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