TV Licence Super Thread
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Just got the keys to my new place on Wednesday. It's been empty and on the market since mid-March, curtains open so it's plain to see. Get in the place and lo and behold FOUR letters from TV Licensing, one from March, one from April, a red one in May threatening a visit and a notification of a visit in May too. House still empty as not yet moved in. What a waste of money, considering a little detective work could have shown that the house was empty and unoccupied....
correct me if i am wrong but i'm sure i read somewhere that how they operate is that it is the dwelling that is unlicensed not the man or woman.
it could explain why they dish those letters out like confetti.
it is a waste of money, but its cheaper than investigating even a little bit. do you think there's any human involvement whet so ever. its all just computer printed and posted, based on their database. It'll be pennies per letter.
I had the same when I was moving house, it's because the previous owner stopped paying. The letters are mostly sent out automatically. It does normally take them a few months to even "start investigating", so you can hold off paying for a few months ever year. If they question it just tell them the house was empty
You think the government dont see any of the licence money?
can you try explaining what you're referring to rather than answering a question with a question?
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well, after the bbc somehow got my name six months ago and sent a few harassing letters directly to me by name, i'm pleased to report that things have gone back to being addressed to 'the legal occupier'.
Who gets the licensing money? BBC? 100? lol
10 or so years ago the *BBC* used to do research calls, where they'd ask various questions pretending to be market researchers then "How often do you watch Eastenders?" .. next thing you know they're banging on your door waving a 148 form in your face. Luckily they've stopped doing this now,
you've just answered again with a question... why are you not able to give an answer?
let's try again:
I'll give you a hint - the reason you can't answer is because you're talking rubbish:
http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/what-does-your-licence-fee-pay-for-top13
so no it isn't money in the pocket for the government as you stated earlier
Plot twist: Diddums IS koolpc
haha, ok clarke Kent riddle me this.
i assume that you are a law abiding man/ woman/citizen.
and as such will want to abide to all the laws in your vicinity at all times. and i assume that probably you have heard the saying ignorance of the law is no excuse.
so with that said, how many laws are in effect in england as of today? and have you conformed to them all? if not you may want to keep stum on that.
 tiayes, ive declared today as laws are called law dayWait are we definitely calling them laws now?
haha, ok clarke Kent riddle me this.
i assume that you are a law abiding man/ woman/citizen.
and as such will want to abide to all the laws in your vicinity at all times. and i assume that probably you have heard the saying ignorance of the law is no excuse.
so with that said, how many laws are in effect in england as of today? and have you conformed to them all? if not you may want to keep stum on that.
What the **** are you talking about?
no surprise there then..What the **** are you talking about?
like i said before there is only burnsey who is in the same ballpark as to what I was asking!
No dude, you're jibbering. You either quoted the wrong post or completely misread what I said and then decided to try and insult me, making yourself look like a dumbass. Go play with the fish that bite instead. I don't give a flying **** about all this TV licence nonsense. I don't pay it, and I don't care. Whatever.
What the **** are you talking about?
He's just asking if you are aware of every single law out there.
There are loads of laws out there which people AND police are completely and utterly ignorant to and have NO idea of their existence.
Like did you know it's illegal to loiter on the threshold of a pedestrian crossings. Yet I see it happening pretty much every single time I go for a drive.