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Group: uk.sport.football.clubs.celtic · Group Profile
Author: Angof
Date: Sep 10, 2008 23:47

"Jonbhoy" champsagain.com> wrote in message
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> "Angof" yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> "Jonbhoy" champsagain.com> wrote in message
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>>>>> "Commander Hughes" all.com> wrote in
>>>>> message Not sure if you have a currys electrical store near you but at
>>>>> the start of the year i got sky+ with them for £59 using a
>>>>> loophole,took an argument with the manager and a few print outs from
>>>>> the net but it worked so if you need that info let me know and ill see
>>>>> if its still going.
>>>>>
>>>>> JB
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I walked into a Currys store last Christmas to look at TV's and was
>>>> offered Sky+ for £29, plus £30 installation (half price). Haven't
>>>> seen any deals as good as that since.
>>>
>>> Yep that was the same deal,you had to accept it with installation .
>>> Currys guy argued it was only if you bought a new telly but argued id
>>> seen it on the net at the exact branch being offered without the tv,the
>>> guy said it was rubbish and went to get the manager to which the manager
>>> said it was rubbish too.Went to the car and dug out the info id printed
>>> off from the net luckily saying a guy had got it at that branch for that
>>> price and they came out with bollocks saying the website they use to
>>> input the special deal needs a receipt number.I said that was rubbish
>>> and insisted they tried to input the order and all the time over 5 or so
>>> detail pages on the screen they still said it would need a receipt
>>> number.Low and behold the final screen comes up saying order accepted
>>> and the manager stormed off with a miserable face but allowed it! Think
>>> alot of currys stores were using it to boost sales of tv's when they
>>> shouldnt have been so didnt like people using the loophole.Mind you that
>>> was mid december and was fitted on the 28th so think by now the offer
>>> wont be valid.Still worth a go though.
>>
>>
>> Yes, sounds like they were trying it on. There was no mention of having
>> to buy a telly when I was offered that deal. I remember I had to play for
>> the box and installation separately.
>
> So did you buy a telly and get it thrown in or did you just ask for the
> sky+ ? Im just wondering if it was my branch that was kicking up a stink
> or if most branches were happy enough to offer it.

I didn't buy a TV. One of the staff offered me the deal. I suppose it's
possible they were only meant to give the deal with a TV purchase but I
can't remember that being mentioned.
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