TV License - whats your excuse
21 September 2011, 09:09 PM
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TV License - whats your excuse
Top ten TV Licence evasion excuses in 2011:
1. "Since I had a bit of a fling with the postman I haven't been receiving my mail so I didn't get my TV Licence reminder."
2. "No-one watches TV apart from the parakeet. It calms him down and stops him ripping out his feathers."
3. "I went to the PayPoint to pay for my licence, but I had to leave before I could pay as my kids were stealing sweets and I had to get them out fast."
4. "My Payment Card fell in the toaster so I had to iron it and now the PayPoint machine won't accept it."
5. "I can't afford a TV Licence now as the repayments on my brand new car are cleaning me out!"
6. "I never got the reminders because my two year-old hides all my post in her toy box".
7. "I would have to sell my TV to pay for a licence so I can't do that".
8. "I don't need a TV Licence, I already pay for my electricity bill".
9. "I'm getting married and am too busy picking flowers, colours and things to buy a TV Licence."
10. "I cannot go out to buy a licence because I am allergic to the sun".
1. "Since I had a bit of a fling with the postman I haven't been receiving my mail so I didn't get my TV Licence reminder."
2. "No-one watches TV apart from the parakeet. It calms him down and stops him ripping out his feathers."
3. "I went to the PayPoint to pay for my licence, but I had to leave before I could pay as my kids were stealing sweets and I had to get them out fast."
4. "My Payment Card fell in the toaster so I had to iron it and now the PayPoint machine won't accept it."
5. "I can't afford a TV Licence now as the repayments on my brand new car are cleaning me out!"
6. "I never got the reminders because my two year-old hides all my post in her toy box".
7. "I would have to sell my TV to pay for a licence so I can't do that".
8. "I don't need a TV Licence, I already pay for my electricity bill".
9. "I'm getting married and am too busy picking flowers, colours and things to buy a TV Licence."
10. "I cannot go out to buy a licence because I am allergic to the sun".
21 September 2011, 09:12 PM
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People need to remember that the enforcement officers have no right to enter your property. They cannot take you to court unless they have adequate evidence that you watch TV.
21 September 2011, 09:30 PM
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I've got a lock up that they keep sending me demands to. Because its a residential aera they are insistant that I have a TV in there.
The threats in the letters are a joke - going as far as saying if I watch live broadcast on a mobile phone, I need a license (yeah, but not at more than one property - which they fail to clarify on!), and threats that they will send inspectors round to check that if it the case that I do not need a license there - they never have done, as of yet.
I checked out the law and it does say that it is an offence to have 'intent' to watch a live broadcast; to watch live TV. How they define 'intent' though is is very vague indeed. I presume it means have a TV with an aerial plugged in, or near to an aerial connector. But what about a mobile or a computer? Because I have a mobile with 3G, does that mean I have intent to watch a live broadcast?
FFS, they should have started to switch to encrypted subscriptions as soon as DVB came out. Most decent TVs and set top boxes have a common interface slot to accept a smart card CAM. The technology has been there for years now, and with the switch over looming it would have been a perfect chance to put an end to all of this nonsense.
But no, that would put all those working at the TVLA out of the job.
However, I'd gladly pay for a second license if they agree to sack Jo Whiley, Chris Moyles amongst any other annoying/overpaid persons who work for the BBC.
The threats in the letters are a joke - going as far as saying if I watch live broadcast on a mobile phone, I need a license (yeah, but not at more than one property - which they fail to clarify on!), and threats that they will send inspectors round to check that if it the case that I do not need a license there - they never have done, as of yet.
I checked out the law and it does say that it is an offence to have 'intent' to watch a live broadcast; to watch live TV. How they define 'intent' though is is very vague indeed. I presume it means have a TV with an aerial plugged in, or near to an aerial connector. But what about a mobile or a computer? Because I have a mobile with 3G, does that mean I have intent to watch a live broadcast?
FFS, they should have started to switch to encrypted subscriptions as soon as DVB came out. Most decent TVs and set top boxes have a common interface slot to accept a smart card CAM. The technology has been there for years now, and with the switch over looming it would have been a perfect chance to put an end to all of this nonsense.
But no, that would put all those working at the TVLA out of the job.
However, I'd gladly pay for a second license if they agree to sack Jo Whiley, Chris Moyles amongst any other annoying/overpaid persons who work for the BBC.
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21 September 2011, 10:34 PM
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a few years ago when I moved into a newly built apartment there were 2 letter's from the TV license people addressed to "the occupier"
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21 September 2011, 10:46 PM
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The Occupier used to live in my apartment too! Apparently some lads are coming to visit him! I know you shouldn't open other peoples mail........
22 September 2011, 12:18 PM
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The tv license is in my name and the last three tv's we've had have been purchased by our lass, each one was promptly followed by a letter demanding she get a license 
So I would prob use the excuse "ya don't know ya **** from your elbow so clear off "
So I would prob use the excuse "ya don't know ya **** from your elbow so clear off "
22 September 2011, 02:18 PM
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Don't a lot of BBC shows now have quite a bit of 'product-placement', which is advertising is it not? I wonder how much cash they rake in from that every year.
Oh and I am a mug too and pay mine.
(Oh so close to getting rid of sky now though - Freesat HD recorder here we come!)
Oh and I am a mug too and pay mine.
(Oh so close to getting rid of sky now though - Freesat HD recorder here we come!)
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