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  • #52
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    elviscostello wrote: »
    Ah come on, you had so many ways of getting out of that..

    Most straight forward option: Shoot him in the face. That'll learn him.

    That'll chuck me for leaving the uzi beside the net curtains, never again!


  • #53
    Sofiztikated
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Sofiztikated


    I was sitting in my gaff yesterday, with one of the lads, rolling a... Sandwich, yeah, and some guy walked up to the door with some thing in his hand, pressed a button, and went on to the next house. Rightly scared me! Was he one?


  • #54
    DiarmaidGNR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 382 ✭✭DiarmaidGNR


    They usually have a clipboard or a yellow notepad


  • #55
    Access
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭Access


    DiarmaidGNR wrote: »
    They usually have a clipboard or a yellow notepad

    And a big grudge against anyone!

    And another thing... you can usually tell they are at your door if you can get a smell of a cheap cotton suit and the plain tuna sandwich they had for lunch!


  • #56
    Pub07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭Pub07


    gambiaman wrote: »
    I was caught by the rocks yesterday evening, doorbell rang, was expecting someone, opened it there he was. Like a rabbit caught in headlights i was when realising he had full view of me telly through the curtainless patio windows (had just taken them down to clean them) so open view into the living room. Bah.

    "Oh that? Thats a holographic projection of a TV, not an actual TV itself. No, you can't come in to confirm it, now fook off."


  • #57
    LeahBaby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 699 ✭✭✭LeahBaby


    Why in God's name do you need a tv license??

    Not like a drive the feckin thing to work.

    I didn't have to learn to use it.

    Where is my tv provisional huh huh?


  • #58
    noodler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,507 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    I bought a TV from Ricersounds.ie, their small print madeit clear they have a legal obligation to pass on address info of anyone who bought a TV from them.

    That may have been a NI restriction but I'd be wary if you ever had a TV delivered to you.


  • #59
    someuser90
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭someuser90


    i hate those fuking bastards, making people afraid to answer their door


  • #60
    Mr.Lizard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭Mr.Lizard


    Rb wrote: »
    Just don't answer your door to unexpected visitors, simple as.

    The only people who call to your door who haven't called you on your mobile first are Christian lunatics who want to convert you, sales men and TV licence inspectors.
    Oh and neighbours who have an emergency to deal with.

    Regardless, they're never people you want to deal with.

    I was standing in the kitchen (past the hall, visible through the panes on the front door) making lunch last week and there was a ring on the door, I looked the guy in the face and then closed the kitchen door and sure enough he fucked off a few minutes later, it's not like they're going to hang around for extended periods of time after all.

    At last a bit of sense from someone. Forget tv licences, this is generally a good rule to live by. I simply cannot understand people who feel required to answer the door to their home simply because the doorbell is ringing. They are pavlovian dogs. The door to my place does not open unless the person outside is ringing me from their mobile requesting to get in ... and even then its still a matter for consideration.


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  • #61
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    I had this misfortune of coming across some rag today, who reported that a German algebra expert- dead 450yrs ago, was sent a threatening letter for not having a TV licence. Merely because he was the last registered owner.

    So, even if you dont answer the door, they may even exhume you in this country yet.


  • #62
    Ace2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,816 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    whose responsible for the TV licence, is it the owner of the house or what?
    also is it one licence per tv or house or what.
    for example if i'm in rented accomodaion with a tv - who is held accountable - me or the landlord - and if say another tenant has a tv licence do i need a sepearte one.


  • #63
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    Ace2007 wrote: »
    whose responsible for the TV licence, is it the owner of the house or what?
    also is it one licence per tv or house or what.
    for example if i'm in rented accomodaion with a tv - who is held accountable - me or the landlord - and if say another tenant has a tv licence do i need a sepearte one.

    I thiiiink, the lease holder. Hit the legal forum to be sure.


  • #64
    Frank3142
    Closed Accounts Posts: 268 ✭✭Frank3142


    my brother in galway got caught. kind of funny really as they only had the telly a day when the inspector came knockin at the door, she must've been on a stake out.


  • #65
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    Ace2007 wrote: »
    whose responsible for the TV licence, is it the owner of the house or what?
    also is it one licence per tv or house or what.
    for example if i'm in rented accomodaion with a tv - who is held accountable - me or the landlord - and if say another tenant has a tv licence do i need a sepearte one.

    Afaik the owner of the tv is liable. Seems unfair if you bring your own tv into rented accommodation and the landlord gets fined even if he didn't know you had it

    And it's one licence per house


  • #66
    gaeilgegrinds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,376 ✭✭✭gaeilgegrinds


    My ex, massive fine. They were only in college, pulled 80 in an estate of about 300 or so.


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  • #67
    ferrigan101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭ferrigan101


    Just remembered i need to change the address on mine. Why is there a tv licence in ireland anyway? All the channels must make a ton on advertising surely? Why should we fund them more? If i could watch tv without adverts id pay it without holding a grudge!
    Or is it cos we get bbc down here?


  • #68
    Ace2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,816 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    Sam Vimes wrote: »
    Afaik the owner of the tv is liable. Seems unfair if you bring your own tv into rented accommodation and the landlord gets fined even if he didn't know you had it

    And it's one licence per house

    so if your in rented accomadation and another tenant has a licence and a tv, i can bring in a tv and don't have to get a licence


  • #69
    skyhighflyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭skyhighflyer


    I think one could summarise the legal situation as follows:

    If a TV license inspector arrives, you:

    a) don't have to open the door or speak to them
    b) allow them into your home

    They only way they could verify that you have a TV is by seeing it from outside, so that's all you house-dwellers with the big plasma in the front room fcuked :D

    For the rest of us, the inviolability of the dwelling is enshrined in the Constitution meaning that they could only enter against the occupant's wishes with a warrant which one has to apply to court to get.

    I can't see any judge or peace commissioner granting a warrant for such a trivial matter, and for it to be granted the licence inspector would have to give some evidence for the belief that you do in fact own a TV. Seeing as you've already refused to open the door and he can't see through walls he is unable to do so meaning no warrant for him and a saving of €160-odd for you :)


  • #70
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    Ace2007 wrote: »
    so if your in rented accomadation and another tenant has a licence and a tv, i can bring in a tv and don't have to get a licence

    I can't see any reason why not. The law is one licence per house and they don't care who paid for it. His licence has to be listed for that accommodation though


  • #71
    DiarmaidGNR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 382 ✭✭DiarmaidGNR


    While I was in college the inspector came to the door and my IDIOT housemate answered it, despite me telling him on numerous occasions to keep the front blind down and to not answer the door if he didn't know who it was, I told him all the time !
    Anyway, he answered the door with the front blind open (inspector saw tv), he told the inspector that I still lived there, and told him when i'd be back!
    I only have a month left in the house, will I get the licence?
    PS. I'm waiting to move out before kick my soon to be ex-roomates ass.


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  • #72
    shezzie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭shezzie


    DiarmaidGNR wrote: »
    While I was in college the inspector came to the door and my IDIOT housemate answered it, despite me telling him on numerous occasions to keep the front blind down and to not answer the door if he didn't know who it was, I told him all the time !
    Anyway, he answered the door with the front blind open (inspector saw tv), he told the inspector that I still lived there, and told him when i'd be back!
    I only have a month left in the house, will I get the licence?
    PS. I'm waiting to move out before kick my soon to be ex-roomates ass.


    i assume you are moving somewhere in ireland - if so you still have to buy but when you move phone tv license section and inform of your new address it goes with you - then the inspectors will be after your housemate - i think he'll remember to put the blinds and not to answer the door when not expecting someone - ha ha ha


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