tags: Scams
Phone Spam from Satellite Direct UK
November 23rd, 2006, by Rich.
I just got another call from Satellite Direct UK telling me that my Sky warranty needs renewing. Oddly enough, nothing has changed since their last call. We are still registered with the TPS so it’s unlawful for them to phone us and we still don’t have a Sky box, so it’s definitely not out of it’s warranty period, which they again suggested. Satellite Direct UK you are not morons: stop ignoring the TPS.
Update: Looks like we’re not the only recipients of their unwanted sales calls: Longrider (also called twice) points out a host of others.
Update: Satellite Direct UK’s business practices have subsequently been successfully challenged in the High Court by BSkyB.
Update 2008/03/10: Satellite Direct UK are investigated by BBC Watchdog (it’s available on iPlayer for 1 week after broadcast).
Update 2008/07/05: The director of Satellite Direct UK appears to have been charged with fraud and money laundering.
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:28 pm
i was telephoned last year thought it was from sky “stupidly” paid my years insurance by debit card heard nothing from satalitedirect no policy nothing!!! then a lady rang yesterday quite “stroppy” saying theyd tried to get another years premium but as my card had expired(thank god) they hadnt had their £60 i told her it is illegal to try to get money without the card holders say but my bank say that some unscrupulous companies can do this!!!!!
August 1st, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Hi
I too have been having a problem with satcover They have been taking £110 per month from me for no reason as I already have other satelite cover please can you give some advice as to how I can recover my money
Thank you
caroline Leung
August 2nd, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Sattelite Direct isnt a scam haha. I have been with them for a year, twice my skys gone wrong, and twice they have got out to me on the same day to fix it one time and completely replace the sky box the othr time! For just 5 pounds a month, so I dont really see that as scamming
August 5th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
0845 644 8224 SKY SAT from bognor regis called me and not only tried telling me they would reduce my monthly direct debit, but I could hear all sorts of foul language in the background…totally unprofessional even for a scam company!
0845 644 8224
Sky Sat Tv ???
August 10th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Hi
just had £65 scammed from my account by Satellite
Direct uk.Cancelled dd 3years ago,all of a sudden they are
taking money from my account,how is this possible if i don’t get my money back,i will get in touch with the Fraud Squad.
These people are stealing money from our accounts.
Time something was done,enough is enough.
August 12th, 2008 at 12:27 am
Michael (388)
The post code you have must relate to a PO Box. in Google Earth it comes up
as the Post Office sorting office in Basin Road Chi. Rich’s address is the
published one for this company and the houses at PO22 7AH are quite impressive,
about £500K. (Wish I’d thought of something like this when I left
T.V. egineering and went into electronics but, like most of us, I am too
honest to be filthy rich).
August 12th, 2008 at 12:48 am
People wishing to contact Satellite Direct UK should see my communication,
No. 94 in “Junk Mail from Satellite Direct”. Good luck.
August 23rd, 2008 at 5:48 pm
hay i am new 2 all this. i got a call a couple of months ago and was shocked to hear my insurance for my sky had expired, so i decided to call SKY and check it. it did so and they was correct,SKY had told me they was a bad company to go with, but when they called the service sounded much better then SKY and cheeper.So i called back and was set up over the phone, and also was given all the correct information e.g numbers, names, and address.I received my paper work in 14 days, and was happy with how smooth it all went. Within 30 days i had a problem with my SKY. I called the services line number and they sorted a same day services for a engineer to come and take a look.The next day they were at my door and had sorted the problem on the same day end am glad to say was very happy with the service.They may sell it all the wrong way but am glad to say is a good service and good rate. Thanks Joey
August 24th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Readers should note that Joey arrived at the article having searched for “Satellite Direct Dave Reynolds”.
Why would “a customer” who can barely punctuate a paragraph (albeit a temporally challenged one) go to the extent of searching for the name of a company whose services they use, including the name of the director, in order to eulogize their service?
I smell a rat, or at least a plant, and take Joey’s comments with a pinch of salt.
August 25th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
If Joey is a plant why would he slate his own companies selling techniques? I think u getting a bit paranoid Rich