Another 'Sky Engineer' scammer
- Thread starter Quartz
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It's a confidence trick thing. Many people do have Sky or Freesat, and we have a shared dish here. So they ask if they can test it from your TV.
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You know the snobbery will appear by at least pg 2 of a thread the moment the word "engineer" is used.
Man of Honour
OP - WHAT IS THE SCAM?
Man of Honour
45 posts in and KaHn hasn't yet appeared to explain the difference between an Engineer and a Technician? He's slipping.
Soldato
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Imagine the uproar had he been called a Programmer. After all he does install the Sky equipment and program the Sky box right?
No **** Sherlock
Man of Honour
The two that came to install Sky Q had uniforms and marked Sky vans. They looked as thought they were ready for combat.Apparently one of their special teams and very good they were!
I'm guessing that means actually employed by Sky and not subcontracted out.
There have been several instances where all this 'gear' has saved an Engineers life. They drill a hole to mount an eyebolt at ground level which is then used to secure the ladder to stop it from falling away or sliding away from the wall. They then secure themselves to the ladder with their harness and I have heard of Engineers blacking out or passing out while up their ladder and their Harness has saved them from a fall and they've been able to self recover.
One customer apparently remarked 'we didn't have all this gear when I were working up a ladder 20 years ago!' which a smirk on his face. His daughter then piped up 'Well if you did you might not have fallen off your ladder and been in a coma for two weeks Dad!'
Apparently if a customer objects to the eyebolt being left in position then Sky will happily come and remove it but the property won't receive another visit from a Sky Engineer again unless the eyebolt can be replaced. No eyebolt, no Engineer.
Unless you live in the highlands and Islands or Northern or Southern Ireland there are no Sub Contractor installs these days. Thankfully.
One customer apparently remarked 'we didn't have all this gear when I were working up a ladder 20 years ago!' which a smirk on his face. His daughter then piped up 'Well if you did you might not have fallen off your ladder and been in a coma for two weeks Dad!'
Apparently if a customer objects to the eyebolt being left in position then Sky will happily come and remove it but the property won't receive another visit from a Sky Engineer again unless the eyebolt can be replaced. No eyebolt, no Engineer.
Amp34 said:
Unless you live in the highlands and Islands or Northern or Southern Ireland there are no Sub Contractor installs these days. Thankfully.
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Man of Honour
This thread is not delivering, why won't the OP tell me what the scam is/was?
Man of Honour
They then ask for a cup of tea and nick everything they can.
Soldato
Noxious gas release to the right on frequent occasions. Not pleasant.Probably just needs a cork.
Soldato
Man of Honour
Drill hole within reaching distance so could be the best part of 7ft up the wall, clip ladder in before climbing up it. Ladders are normally held from the bottom whether it's a person or an anchor
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No one likes you.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it's been brewing for a while. I wanted to say something sooner, but I had 2 blokes in an unmarked van come around to fit a new dish and I couldn't think straight, what with all the drilling
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