TV Licence Super Thread

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Rroff said:
One of the things I found interesting about the firearms laws - there are a lot of weapons you "could" (surprisingly) actually own if you could demonstrate reasonable cause to own it - obviously most people aren't going to be able to show a good reason for owning a 50 cal sniper rifle, etc. but technically you could within the framework of the law.
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There are 50 BMG shooters in the UK, most don't do it though because there's very few ranges that can accommodate that caliber, and it's just ridiculously expensive.

Hunters can acquire pistols too if they can justify the need for 'humane dispatch.'
 
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arknor said:
even high ups in the bbc admitted it has an agenda
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I'd be more shocked to hear that with £5 billion a year and a lot of checkboxes in the charter to tick that they didn't have an agenda.

The best anyone can do is to get reasonably equal claims of misrepresentation from all sides from an acceptable minority.
 
What you need to do is find a Jehovah's Witness near you. Chat to them a bit now and then, establish a relationship. Then one day mention a family member who is going through some rough times and thinks they work for the TV licencing people, despite actually being unemployed. Lay it on nice and thick, tell this Jehovah's Witness that this family member genuinely believes that he / she's a TV licensor and even dresses for it, paperwork and all. You'll need to try and keep gender out of the discussion, so refer to this family member as "my cousin" or something at all times, because you don't know what the next TV licence person is going to be.

Explain that this person comes around now and then, on particularly troublesome days, all suited and booted, asking about your TV licence. Then ask if the Jehovah would mind if he / she could come and have a chat to this disturbed family member and ignore the whole licensor facade, and try to convince this person that God is the right way to go in this situation.

Then all you do is wait for the TV licence person to show up, invite them in and tell them you'll be with them in a sec. Go get the Jehovah, sit them on the couch in the same room, hit record and enjoy.

And pray that the Jehovah's Witness is home.
 
Just told them again online that I don't use live services or catchup services for my TV (Plugged into my WD live box as a streamer)

Seriously annoying the crap they keep sending, I wont pay it out of principal due to the BBC's biased coverage of the election last year. I never will again :mad:
 
About a year ago I had a call on the intercom. Person wanted to speak with my ex. Wouldn't tell me who they were kept fishing for information. Finally he told me he was from TV licensing. I told him I was busy and to come back tomorrow. He refused kept on and on. I got cross and went outside and told him I was busy and to come back tomorrow. He kept on and on. Said the property didn't have a TV license. I told him I didn't watch live TV.

I did say to him that I would happily fill out a direct debit as I was considering watching live TV in the future (had a lodger just moved in). He said he needed to go through my details and such. I said fine, can I see this form. He refused, at the bottom of it I could see he had a caution statement. At that point I politely declined and told him to leave. He then told me 'you will be sorry'. Nothing ever came of it.

Its sad really all that they end up doing is prosecuting single mothers on benefits who get taken to court to pay £1 a month.
 
The BBC is one of the best things this country still has.

I'm quite happy to pay £12 a month for it. Luther, Sherlock, River, Question Time, Kermode and Mayo on 5 live to name but a few.

I pay £10 for Spotify...

I don't even watch much TV, but I'm always listening to BBC radio in the car.
 
VincentHanna said:
The BBC is one of the best things this country still has.

I'm quite happy to pay £12 a month for it. Luther, Sherlock, River, Question Time, Kermode and Mayo on 5 live to name but a few.

I pay £10 for Spotify...

I don't even watch much TV, but I'm always listening to BBC radio in the car.
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I'm currently paying £18 a month for Skys Family bundle and get hundreds of channels with some huge shows. Even at the full price of £36 the BBC represents poor value in comparison.
 
holymonk said:
Its sad really all that they end up doing is prosecuting single mothers on benefits who get taken to court to pay £1 a month.
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Easy targets. Single mothers are easier to scare into believing "it's the law" and that they must pay it.

My missus was talking to some parents once during the school run, they were really surprised to hear we haven't paid the license fee for a number of years, and one of them made a point that she has no choice about paying it because she is "under caution".
She didn't believe my missus when she told her a BBC/Capita employee doesn't have the authority to lawfully caution some one.
 
Defiant306 said:
Just told them again online that I don't use live services or catchup services for my TV (Plugged into my WD live box as a streamer)

Seriously annoying the crap they keep sending, I wont pay it out of principal due to the BBC's biased coverage of the election last year. I never will again :mad:
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or just go on the site and say you dont have a tv and they wont contact you ever again...
 
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