TV Licence Super Thread

Deleted member 77746 · 27 Apr 2020 at 11:33

Basher said:
Those 10-20 letters will really overload them. Power to the people.

I recon it will be more than that over 6 months. Over total people in this thread that's posted.

Nasher · 27 Apr 2020 at 12:16

Basher said:
Those 10-20 letters will really overload them. Power to the people.

It does mean they end up paying twice to send a letter though. The bean counters don't like it

If 1000s of people started doing it, it would be a real problem for them.

Guest2 · 27 Apr 2020 at 12:57

How about if every person put the letter in a jiffy bag with no stamp and filled with sand, then into one of those franked mail drop offs?

LeeUK · 27 Apr 2020 at 13:22

I usually write return to sender unopened and post back. Not sure if this costs them though but gives me the satisfaction that they know I didn't read their threats.

Deleted member 77746 · 27 Apr 2020 at 13:35

Guest2 said:
How about if every person put the letter in a jiffy bag with no stamp and filled with sand, then into one of those franked mail drop offs?

Got to be the genuine original letter. It's unsolicited spam mail at the end of the day.

Dirk Diggler · 24 May 2020 at 19:38

BBC News - Lord Hall: People have turned to BBC 'in their droves' during pandemic
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52788122

Speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr, Tony Hall said 94% of the UK accessed the BBC for "information, entertainment or education" during the pandemic.

GGizmo · 24 May 2020 at 21:49

I was reading an article today in the newspaper about Channel 4 losing a lot of money.

The interesting bit was it said channel 4 was state owned? When did that happen? I thought it was a private commercial station?

LuckyBenski · 24 May 2020 at 22:02

BowdonUK said:
I was reading an article today in the newspaper about Channel 4 losing a lot of money.

The interesting bit was it said channel 4 was state owned? When did that happen? I thought it was a private commercial station?

1982 apparently. (That's when C4 launched)

LeeUK · 24 May 2020 at 22:25

CH4 state owned but funded mostly by advertising.

The way the BBC should go and if that means cutting down on output then so be it.

I'm glad I don't fund Kuenssberg, the BBC's Tory mouthpiece.

arknor · 24 May 2020 at 22:36

Nasher said:
It does mean they end up paying twice to send a letter though. The bean counters don't like it

If 1000s of people started doing it, it would be a real problem for them.

theres a BBC tv centre for newcastle 10mins from my house.

I take mine directly to their letterbox

Guest2 said:
How about if every person put the letter in a jiffy bag with no stamp and filled with sand, then into one of those franked mail drop offs?

I get the feeling sending a jiffy bag of sand or powder could end up being a very bad idea

BeelzebubUK · 26 May 2020 at 20:51

6 months since I filled out the form stating I didn't need one (and unlike some people in here I actually do not need one) and not had a single letter or knock on the door.

LeeUK · 26 May 2020 at 21:42

BeelzebubUK said:
6 months since I filled out the form stating I didn't need one (and unlike some people in here I actually do not need one) and not had a single letter or knock on the door.

Regardless if I actually need one or not, why should I give all my details over to them? I don't give all my details over to Sky to say that I don't want to pay for their services.

Diddums · 26 May 2020 at 21:44

Got another threatening letter in the post today. Straight in the bin, off to watch My Kitchen Rules.

LuckyBenski · 26 May 2020 at 21:56

Diddums said:
Got another threatening letter in the post today. Straight in the bin, off to watch My Kitchen Rules.

Recycle you monster :mad:

Diddums · 26 May 2020 at 22:14

UnLuckyBenski said:
Recycle you monster

I never specified which bin

Dirk Diggler · 26 May 2020 at 22:34

LeeUK said:
Regardless if I actually need one or not, why should I give all my details over to them? I don't give all my details over to Sky to say that I don't want to pay for their services.

The difference being that you can't watch Sky with a TV aerial and no subscription, so why would they ask for anything if you're not a customer?

LeeUK · 26 May 2020 at 23:05

Dirk Diggler said:
The difference being that you can't watch Sky with a TV aerial and no subscription, so why would they ask for anything if you're not a customer?

Or any company. I don't give my name and address to Tesco to say that I don't shop with them.

Dirk Diggler · 26 May 2020 at 23:43

LeeUK said:
Or any company. I don't give my name and address to Tesco to say that I don't shop with them.

Great to know, but equally irrelevant to the conversation.

LeeUK · 26 May 2020 at 23:58

Dirk Diggler said:
Great to know, but equally irrelevant to the conversation.

How so? TVL is a private company. I don't watch live TV broadcasts and the law does not say that I have to tell TVL that I don't. Therefore I don't need to supply them with my details.

arknor · 27 May 2020 at 08:02

BeelzebubUK said:
6 months since I filled out the form stating I didn't need one (and unlike some people in here I actually do not need one) and not had a single letter or knock on the door.

idk about that I read it can be a bad idea because they now know who lives there.

I've been getting letters for about 7 years, not telling them anything since its none of their business if I choose not to watch live TV

only thing I have is broadband + phone no tv services at all, no TV.

I know I don't need a license, they don't need to know anything.

My next door neighbours satellite is more on my side of the wall than than theirs so it would be funny if they tried to take me to court thinking it was mine