TV Licence Super Thread

Smokey Deza · 18 May 2017 at 20:47

I haven't paid for a TV license in well over a decade now.

I find it laughable that people strive to pay it, I really do.

Malevolence · 18 May 2017 at 20:50

willhub said:
Well I'd rather not pay can I get away with ignoring it we have sky in the flat it's a communal dish like

Pretty sure the answer is yes. I don't live in a flat with a communal dish, I live in a terraced house with my own two aerials and have never paid the TV Licence.

Teknobry · 18 May 2017 at 20:51

Smokey Deza said:
I haven't paid for a TV license in well over a decade now.

I find it laughable that people strive to pay it, I really do.

about 10 years for me now. had a visit once, i took a camera out and started filming. he couldn't get away quick enough.
not had them round since.

Still get a monthly letter off jane jeffers, lol. must have had hundreds now.

spoffle · 18 May 2017 at 20:58

I've been under investigation numerous times in the past 10 months. They've treated to visit a few times already as well. You couldn't get any more vague with the date. That cheesy as hell calendar they send out with say, the 10th circicled in red and at the bottom "We will make a visit on the 10th* maybe, it might not be the tenth it might be 10 days either side!"

I don't actually "need" a licence anyway, I don't watch live TV. But their "threats" are amusing and I care so little I'm not even going to waste my time communicating with them.

RJC · 18 May 2017 at 21:05

Can the pair of you shut up please and get back on track.

Diddums · 18 May 2017 at 21:06

My favourite is the big red stamp saying "Visit approved - enforcement officer".

Yeah ok mate, best bring a brolly if it's raining.

VincentHanna · 18 May 2017 at 21:07

spoffle said:
I don't actually "need" a licence anyway, I don't watch live TV. But their "threats" are amusing and I care so little I'm not even going to waste my time communicating with them.

Yes you do, they changed the restrictions. Soon you will need an iPlayer account to ensure you have a license.

Smokey Deza · 18 May 2017 at 21:09

Teknobry said:
Still get a monthly letter off jane jeffers, lol. must have had hundreds now.

Yep I just read one 10 minutes ago. The context has changed again and now informs me I have till the 1st of June to 'correct' my license because times are tough, and if I don't somone gonna come to my house again (oh no).

It's just the arrogance of it all. Oh look this address doesn't have a TV license so therefore they must be watching TV illegally. I should waste my time explaining otherwise?

How's about just **** off already and stop littering my porch.

dowie · 18 May 2017 at 21:10

VincentHanna said:
Yes you do, they changed the restrictions. Soon you will need an iPlayer account to ensure you have a license.

he didn't mentioned iplayer, he just stated he doesn't need a licence

could well watch Netflix, amazon prime etc.. or simply not watch TV at all

Smokey Deza · 18 May 2017 at 21:12

Diddums said:
My favourite is the big red stamp saying "Visit approved - enforcement officer".

Yeah ok mate, best bring a brolly if it's raining.

LOL

spoffle · 18 May 2017 at 21:12

VincentHanna said:
Yes you do, they changed the restrictions. Soon you will need an iPlayer account to ensure you have a license.

No I don't. I don't watch iPlayer.

Caged · 18 May 2017 at 22:21

lol @ everybody saying their time is too valuable to update the TV licensing records to say they don't need a license happily wasting time talking about how much they dislike the TV license on an internet forum.

Diddums · 18 May 2017 at 22:25

Caged said:
lol @ everybody saying their time is too valuable to update the TV licensing records to say they don't need a license happily wasting time talking about how much they dislike the TV license on an internet forum.

Did anyone say that? We're not there yet, we're still in the hard man door slamming phase.

Vonhelmet · 18 May 2017 at 22:26

Love all the heroes not paying their tv licence. I'm so impressed, billy big balls.

spoffle · 18 May 2017 at 22:31

Vonhelmet said:
Love all the heroes not paying their tv licence. I'm so impressed, billy big balls.

K.

Diddums · 18 May 2017 at 22:32

Vonhelmet said:
Love all the heroes not paying their tv licence. I'm so impressed, billy big balls.

Does not paying give you big balls? Cos if so someone's scamming me

spoffle · 18 May 2017 at 22:35

Caged said:
lol @ everybody saying their time is too valuable to update the TV licensing records to say they don't need a license happily wasting time talking about how much they dislike the TV license on an internet forum.

What I actually said is that I don't care enough to waste my time filling in the form. I'd also rather not give them any details. Evidently it would be a waste of time, as they've been threatening to visit for months now, but I'm still yet to see them.

Diddums said:
Does not paying give you big balls? Cos if so someone's scamming me

Unfortunately not no, the TV license is a BARGAIN! Everyone should get one because someone in this thread loves question time.

[FnG]magnolia · 18 May 2017 at 22:37

Didn't we have a megathread for all this TV licence garbage? I swear that this topic, spec me a chair, and ebay scam threads make up 60% of GD's content.

Diddums · 18 May 2017 at 22:40

[FnG]magnolia said:
Didn't we have a megathread for all this TV licence garbage? I swear that this topic, spec me a chair, and ebay scam threads make up 60% of GD's content.

Yes but this one is lisecencing.

stopper · 18 May 2017 at 22:41

Vonhelmet said:
Love all the heroes not paying their tv licence. I'm so impressed, billy big balls.

Heroes? no.
Just not stupid enough to be taken for a mug by a system that's designed to keep you living in fear steal your hard earned cash.