I decided to get my daughter a home kit for her SkyFi2. She has a car kit in her car, boombox she uses at home, and she listens to the streams online at work - so she is a music and XM fanatic like I am. She wanted to be able to connect her SkyFi2 to her stereo at home in addition to her boombox.

Rather than pay the asking price for home kit ($32.49 + shipping for a refurb from Delphi) I just ordered another kit from the promo deal $49 with free shipping for another SkyFi2, car kit, and the home kit. Yes, I do have to pay full price for that tuner for 3 months before I put it on the family plan, but I figure the $18 extra + the $49 kit has me at $67 for both kits and a spare tuner - which I didn't think was a bad deal.

Guess what? The new company (no longer Metron, I don't think) actually shipped the new tuner activated! Just plug it in and go to the refresh page or call in for a refresh and it was working right away.

Dennis

I just checked and both the O&A and the "employee" links and codes still work and still with good prices.

One thing to note, the terms and conditions have changed. It now says:


You are required to purchase three (3) months of service and service will renew on same payments terms and billing frequency after initial three (3) months. A six (6) month service commitment is required for each radio. Failure to maintain six (6) months of continuous service on any of the radios purchased using this offer will result in a $65.00 early cancellation fee on said radio(s).
Radios are shipped pre-activated. XM service billing automatically begins on the day your radio is shipped.
The credit card number used to activate your XM service via this promotion will be added to your XM account for future billing.
Responsible billing party may not be changed or transferred until the 6 month service commitment is fulfilled for any radio(s) purchased through this offer

Previously you could order a promo radio and after the 3 months pre-paid expires you could move it to your existing account for the $6.99 a month price. I have done that several times now

The old math was: cost of radio + ($12.99 x 3 pre-pay) + ($6.99 x 3 family plan) = cost for 6 months - or $59.94 plus whatever you pay for the radio w/shipping.

The new math is: cost of radio + ($12.99 x 6 months) = $77.94 + cost of radio and shipping.

Not a huge difference, but a difference still and something to look at when comparing the cost of getting a promo radio VS retail with a rebate.

Dennis

Dwynne said:LittleG said:Or enter promo code: xmbbxm03

A bit risky, this.

Did you notice they updated the dislaimer/warning notice language?

You must be authorized to redeem this offer and agree that XM Satellite Radio reserves the right to charge the full MSRP of the radio receiver(s), plus other applicable fees and taxes, at any time if this information cannot be verified

So you have to weigh the savings VS how much it will cost if they bust you

Dennis


Has anyone had any problems with this yet?

I stand corrected.

When I clicked one of the links earlier, it took me to a dead promo page.

They both seem to work now.

Dwynne said: With the new rules you have to keep the promo tuners on the full price plan for 6 months before you can transfer to your existing plan, so this makes it cost you $36 more over the 6 months which makes a RETAIL XM2go a better deal.


How so?

What options do I have other than the 'full price plan', as a retail subscriber?

The partner code is still working as is the O&A code. They now show the new Pioneer Inno tuner ($300 or $270) and the NeXus (out of stock at $220/270) and other, newer tuners and bundles.

Both require a 6 month commitment at full price and the partner code still threatens full retail charge back if you are not supposed to be using the partner system (you don't work for XM or the designated partners). I don't know of anyone who has been charged-back, but you never know.

Dennis