I just, finally, upgraded to Sky Plus, which inevitably meant that I looked at my Sky package. I realised I’m paying £6 a month for Sky Sports which I never, ever watch, so I went to Sky’s website to downgrade. I can’t. Banners for *upgrading* my account are all over the place, but then I come to a page that says I have Sky Sooper Dooper or whatever the most-expensive-includes-everything package is called. I have nothing to upgrade to – so, think Sky, there’s nowhere else for me to go.
I know it’s one call to the call centre, but that’s not the point. By making it difficult for me to *downgrade*, Sky have ensured that I’ll never *upgrade* again. When my brother and my brother-in-law and other sports lovers I know come to stay, I won’t upgrade for a month or two to cover their visits, because I know it’ll be hassle to downgrade again.
So here’s my point: make it easy for your customers to change their minds. Because minds change back in your favour too.
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