Change to Netflix plan.

[Bill051]

I've received an email today from Netflix:

"Previous plan Basic

New plan Standard with adverts

Payment Sky"

I believe the normal charge for the new plan is £3 a  month cheaper. Hopefully Sky will be reducing their charge.  Note that Netflix imply that Sky are charging for the "free" service.

[TimmyBGood]

@Bill051 

Netflix isn't 'free'.

[MarkGoldsmith]

As @TimmyBGood as pointed out, Netflix isn't "free" on Sky. Its part of the base package on Sky Stream/Glass so its included in the price and you cannot remove it.

[Exiled-in-HH]

@Bill051  Which plan are you referring to as normal?

Netflix doesn't have a free plan🤔

[Bill051]

I know it's not free. That's why  I put it in quotation marks.

By normal price I meant the cost from Netflix. £7.99 for basic and £ 4.99 for standard with  adverts.
The basic plan is being phased out.

Is it wrong to ask for price reduction for reduced sevice?

[Mister_Dalek]

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@Bill051 wrote:

I know it's not free. That's why  I put it in quotation marks.

By normal price I meant the cost from Netflix. £7.99 for basic and £ 4.99 for standard with  adverts.
The basic plan is being phased out.

Is it wrong to ask for price reduction for reduced sevice?

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It's Netflix that made the change to their tier pricing structure, not Sky.

Arguably you're not getting a reduced service. The old 'basic' tier was in 720P resolution. The new 'standard' tier is 1080P.

The introduction of adverts is a Netflix decision. They need to make money by selling advertising. If you don't want to see that advertising then you need to pay more. 

You can ask for a price reduction from Sky, but you're highly unlikely to get one.   

[TimmyBGood]

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@Bill051 wrote:

The basic plan is being phased out.

Is it wrong to ask for price reduction for reduced sevice?

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Netflix considers it to be an improvement in service: hence 'Basic' to 'Standard'

Sky doesn't have any option but to move subscribers to the new tier.

[Exiled-in-HH]

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@Bill051 wrote:

I know it's not free. That's why  I put it in quotation marks.

By normal price I meant the cost from Netflix. £7.99 for basic and £ 4.99 for standard with  adverts.
The basic plan is being phased out.

Is it wrong to ask for price reduction for reduced sevice?

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Do you think Sky are paying Netflix £4.99 or were paying Netflix £7.99🤔

[Bill051]

@Exiled-in-HH 

"Do you think Sky are paying Netflix £4.99 or were paying Netflix £7.99?"

Do you know what they pay? I suppose they  pay the wholesale price discounted for volume and that must now be a lower amount.

[Exiled-in-HH]

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@Bill051 wrote:

@Exiled-in-HH 

"Do you think Sky are paying Netflix £4.99 or were paying Netflix £7.99?"

Do you know what they pay? I suppose they  pay the wholesale price discounted for volume and that must now be a lower amount.

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I would expect neither of those numbers ... so what do you think ... you expect to receive a reduction

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[Bill051]

Not expecting a refund as the adskipper seems to work on the first show under the new plan.

[Exiled-in-HH]

So no price reduction required😊