TV License

Raumarik · 17 Jun 2010 at 07:49

Greenlizard0 said:
Agreed, I don't mind the license fee because the few programmes that I do watch are ad free, sponsor free and in my opinion high quality. I'm happy to part with my money for MOTD, Top Gear, the Attenborough wildlife programmes, BBC News, the extensive BBC website, iPlayer, Panorama, some International football, new Family Guy, new American Dad etc. Banner and ad blockers are becoming more popular on the internet; the user's experience without the crap is better.

If funded by adverts there's nothing to suggest the programmes you've said you watch wouldn't be made anyway, it's drama that would probably take the biggest hit.

My biggest gripe with BBC isn't the license fee (which I think should be incorporated into taxes that everyone pays, such as VAT). It's the amount of cross platform BBC advertising, it seems to be increasing as well as the number of repeats on the same day - especially on radio!

Having a separate license fee with staff having to chase up non-payment, processing of that license etc all adds cost. Surely it'd be far more efficient to take it from an existing tax which is then raised slightly to compensate. I've suggested VAT but I'm sure there's several others which everyone pays and can't be avoided.

Greenlizard0 · 17 Jun 2010 at 08:05

Halfmad said:
If funded by adverts there's nothing to suggest the programmes you've said you watch wouldn't be made anyway, it's drama that would probably take the biggest hit.

I don't mind paying for those programmes, because there's little else on the rest of Freeview/terrestrial.

edscdk · 17 Jun 2010 at 08:41

i hate these people with a passion, legalised conmen...

Liam · 30 Jun 2010 at 08:12

Update :

Been emailing them over the past week or so and basically they are saying because its half way through the year i've still got to pay for an entire year? Surely this can't be right?

Date of payment Amount
08/07/2010 £29.10
09/08/2010 £29.10
08/09/2010 £29.10
08/10/2010 £29.10
08/11/2010 £29.10
£145.50 (An entire year)
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Date of payment Amount
08/12/2010 £12.18 To pay
10/01/2011 £12.12 To pay
08/02/2011 £12.12 To pay
08/03/2011 £12.12 To pay
08/04/2011 £12.12 To pay
09/05/2011 £12.12 To pay
08/06/2011 £12.12 To pay
08/07/2011 £12.12 To pay
08/08/2011 £12.12 To pay
08/09/2011 £12.12 To pay
10/10/2011 £12.12 To pay
08/11/2011 £12.12 To pay

Surely this is incorrect?

neil3k · 30 Jun 2010 at 08:33

two sandwiches

DampCat · 30 Jun 2010 at 09:15

Bummer said:
Update :

Been emailing them over the past week or so and basically they are saying because its half way through the year i've still got to pay for an entire year? Surely this can't be right?

Date of payment Amount
08/07/2010 £29.10
09/08/2010 £29.10
08/09/2010 £29.10
08/10/2010 £29.10
08/11/2010 £29.10
£145.50 (An entire year)
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Date of payment Amount
08/12/2010 £12.18 To pay
10/01/2011 £12.12 To pay
08/02/2011 £12.12 To pay
08/03/2011 £12.12 To pay
08/04/2011 £12.12 To pay
09/05/2011 £12.12 To pay
08/06/2011 £12.12 To pay
08/07/2011 £12.12 To pay
08/08/2011 £12.12 To pay
08/09/2011 £12.12 To pay
10/10/2011 £12.12 To pay
08/11/2011 £12.12 To pay

Surely this is incorrect?

Looks it. I'd suggest calling and speaking to a manager or, well, just not bothering. There's no way in hell i'd pay for a year's worth of licence in 6 months.

If it was £12 per month until July next year then fine, but £26 to reset in Jan, forget it.

Cosimo · 30 Jun 2010 at 09:27

DampCat said:
Here we go

I don't have one, I never pay, why should I have one, I've got ten tvs and only use them for gaming, I'm a student so **** you all, I didn't know there was a site with tv information........

DampCat · 30 Jun 2010 at 09:45

You know.. i'd forgotten i'd written that.. and then I go and fan the flames myself.

I'm such a disgusting hypocrite

Glaucus · 30 Jun 2010 at 11:29

DampCat said:
There's no way in hell i'd pay for a year's worth of licence in 6 months.

He's not, on direct debit you pay 6 months in advanced.

Liam · 30 Jun 2010 at 12:42

AcidHell2 said:
He's not, on direct debit you pay 6 months in advanced.

So if I don't pay by direct debit I won't have to pay 6 months in advanced?

Glaucus · 30 Jun 2010 at 12:48

Bummer said:
So if I don't pay by direct debit I won't have to pay 6 months in advanced?

yep, but what's the point. You're not paying any more on direct debit, just at a different time and it's more convenient.

Ok they get extra money out of interest, but is it worth teh hassle of paying in one lump sum, or remembering to logon and pay every month.

Kutter · 30 Jun 2010 at 12:55

Cancelling mine tonight, be nice to get 6 months fee back.

Glaucus · 30 Jun 2010 at 12:57

doofski said:
Cancelling mine tonight, be nice to get 6 months fee back.

you wont get anything back, unless you cancel your tv license as well.

Kutter · 30 Jun 2010 at 15:10

Yeah i meant the licence lol

magick · 9 Jul 2010 at 00:29

Bummer said:
Anyone help me out with this? This is my first ever TV License.

Thanks

Yes don't pay you license at all. There is no law that requires you to pay for TV License.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_1xNWq9M_s&feature=related

TVLA has no authority...they arent police.
An ACT of parliament is not a LAW its a STATUTE.....only enforceble by the CONCENT of the governed.....you and i

If you dont concent they cant do anything.....they cant visit me i removed their " Implied Right Of Access "
If they now visit they are breaking the REAL law not some made up Act to steal money from the public...