TV licensing question

[Morba]

You on direct debit?

If so you are talking to a load of dumb *****

It's going to get worse when they move Direct debit to India

We had some people come knock on the door the other night due to our apparent lack of TV license.

Funny thing is, we do have a license, its just not in my name. the DD comes out of my account and im the person who buys the TVs, but the stupidity of the TV license database doesnt seem to want to cross reference an address with a license, just a person.

Good to see that peoples money is wasted on debt collectors who end up knocking on peoples doors when they arent needed!

 

[Townlea]

I am on direct debit. Have been since day 1 and I still get the letters!

I usually takes about 4 hours to get through a person after wrestling with the computer, and then they are worse than the computer anyway lol

I agree

Its just luck regarding the person you speak to. The majority don't have a clue. But that's the DD department for you - If you get put through to someone who knows what they're talking about the letters will stop when requested.

We had some people come knock on the door the other night due to our apparent lack of TV license.

Funny thing is, we do have a license, its just not in my name. the DD comes out of my account and im the person who buys the TVs, but the stupidity of the TV license database doesnt seem to want to cross reference an address with a license, just a person.

Good to see that peoples money is wasted on debt collectors who end up knocking on peoples doors when they arent needed!

The database is very old and hopefully will be updated with today's technology.
When you buy a TV from most high street stores you need to fill in TV licensing documents - hence why you receive letters - stupid I know.


If anyone does have a license and they recieve letters, feel free to email me and i'm sure I can help you out.

Townlea

 

[ASH1982]

Dnt seem to matter what you do they still wont get it correct

We bought a house that needed renovating, and I mean serious renovation work... as in you could not live in it, no roof, no floors, no walls etc...

We still received warnings for 2 years saying we had no TV license and a van would be around and the like every month
Even when you ring and tell them no one lives there and explain why... they still dnt seem to understand

So just do like we did... pick up the stupid letter and put it in the recycle bin

 

[Legoman]

I can pretty much answer any question to do with TV licensing anyway.

How many "tv detector vans" exist in the country and how many people have been prosecuted on the basis of evidence from them?

 

[Samtheman1k]

you dont need a tv license, just watch it, its your human right to have the same basic level of life as anyone else and as the tv isnt seen as a luxury but a necesscity

Really?

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Hi there, I work for TV licensing.

Don't worry about it tbh, you wont get caught.

LOL

 

[Monkey Puzzle]

A friend of mine doesn't own a tv, yet the tv licensing ppl kept writing to ask her to pay. When she wrote back to say she didn't own one they asked her to prove it! (not quite sure how you can really do that!)

I thought it was their job to come round and check...?!

 

[basmic]

Really?

With posts like that, no wonder he was PermaBanned.

Holy thread revival, BTW!

 

[Munky1080]

Isn't the TV liscense for BBC channels, since they don't have adverts? what if i ban my family from watching BBC, do I still have to pay? I hate BBC and all it stands for and i feel like i'm being extorted by the government. It sucks.

 

[daz]

Channel 4 is also somewhat publically funded from the licence fee.