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    #122
    cerastes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭cerastes


    CiniO wrote: »
    I know they are sending me the signal with RTE. They are sending it to everyone in this country.
    But I don't get your argument, why having a box tv came in, should make me liable for licence, while people who don't have tv set in their home are not liable.
    As my tv is not compatibile with their signal and on top of that I don't have an aerial, I'm no different to anyone without tv set at all. I can't receive RTE.
    Doesn't make logical sense to me why should I pay a licence, while my neighbour without tv doesn't need to.

    It should be either only people receiving public tv or everyone.
    current law doesn't make sense

    sarcasm
    I dont have the ability to receive rte tv either, no aerial
    The hint of a tv, even the box(joking), any suggestion and you pay the tv licence, soon, not even that is needed.
    Next they will start digging the dead up to make them pay.


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    #123
    taytothief
    Closed Accounts Posts: 450 ✭✭taytothief


    I noticed a letter today saying they had initiated legal proceedings or something. It was dated the 23/3 which is fascinating considering my TV licence expired on the 31/3. It's a pity, I had been ignoring the letters for the past few months, desperately hoping I'd be called to court, when I already had a licence.
    Can anyone tell me if I'm in trouble now? Even if I get a licence on Monday?


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    #124
    donegal.
    Registered Users Posts: 4,635 ✭✭✭donegal.


    taytothief wrote: »
    I noticed a letter today saying they had initiated legal proceedings or something. It was dated the 23/3 which is fascinating considering my TV licence expired on the 31/3. It's a pity, I had been ignoring the letters for the past few months, desperately hoping I'd be called to court, when I already had a licence.
    Can anyone tell me if I'm in trouble now? Even if I get a licence on Monday?

    your not in trouble.


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    #125
    Titzon Toast
    Registered Users Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Titzon Toast


    Just got a card in the door marked "Dear occupier" yada yada yada.
    I never had a tv license and I'll be damned if I'm going to go out and buy one after this.
    I don't open the door to cold callers and they don't have my name so I'll just keep my head down and see what happens!

    I hope all tv license inspectors catch fleas...


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    #126
    joeysoap
    Registered Users Posts: 6,238 ✭✭✭joeysoap


    taytothief wrote: »
    I noticed a letter today saying they had initiated legal proceedings or something. It was dated the 23/3 which is fascinating considering my TV licence expired on the 31/3. It's a pity, I had been ignoring the letters for the past few months, desperately hoping I'd be called to court, when I already had a licence.
    Can anyone tell me if I'm in trouble now? Even if I get a licence on Monday?

    definitely not in trouble, somewhere on that notice there is a tv section number, phone them and give them the licence number (expired is ok) and that will sort it in on go. thought with all this computerisation they would have less errors but .........


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    #127
    joeysoap
    Registered Users Posts: 6,238 ✭✭✭joeysoap


    Titzon Toast wrote: »
    Just got a card in the door marked "Dear occupier" yada yada yada.
    I never had a tv license and I'll be damned if I'm going to go out and buy one after this.
    I don't open the door to cold callers and they don't have my name so I'll just keep my head down and see what happens!

    I hope all tv license inspectors catch fleas...

    Nice.


    As I have posted previously, sooner this tv licence fee is transferred to electricity utilities the better


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    #128
    donegal.
    Registered Users Posts: 4,635 ✭✭✭donegal.


    joeysoap wrote: »
    Nice.


    As I have posted previously, sooner this tv licence fee is transferred to electricity utilities the better

    i hope they add it to the water charges, that'll rustle their jimmys. :D


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    #129
    Cill94
    Registered Users Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭Cill94


    Resurrecting an old thread here to ask a Q.

    Does anybody know if we're legally obligated to actually let one of these license inspectors in? Do they just give up eventually?


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    #130
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Cill94 wrote: »
    Resurrecting an old thread here to ask a Q.

    Does anybody know if we're legally obligated to actually let one of these license inspectors in? Do they just give up eventually?

    You are not legally obligated. They tend to just go ahead and prosecute


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    #131
    GerardKeating
    Registered Users Posts: 7,560 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    Cill94 wrote: »
    Does anybody know if we're legally obligated to actually let one of these license inspectors in?

    Only if they are accompanied by a member of An Garda Síochána and a search warrrent, which is most unlikley
    Cill94 wrote: »
    Do they just give up eventually?

    No, they just send you a court summons.


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    #132
    Cill94
    Registered Users Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭Cill94


    Thanks for the info.

    A ridiculous fee for people with no TV connection, but probably not worth fighting it from the sounds of things.


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    #133
    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 14,552 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    Cill94 wrote: »
    Thanks for the info.

    A ridiculous fee for people with no TV connection, but probably not worth fighting it from the sounds of things.

    Why would you pay for a TV Licence if you don't have a TV?

    Just follow the instructions in this link https://www.tvlicence.ie/home/tv-licence-forms.html


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    #134
    Cill94
    Registered Users Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭Cill94


    elperello wrote: »
    Why would you pay for a TV Licence if you don't have a TV?

    Just follow the instructions in this link https://www.tvlicence.ie/home/tv-licence-forms.html

    I have a TV, but it's not connected to any channels. I only use it for streaming and gaming.


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    #135
    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 14,552 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    Cill94 wrote: »
    I have a TV, but it's not connected to any channels. I only use it for streaming and gaming.

    I see, you might be better to get rid of it and buy a monitor.

    A bit expensive but you will be saving the cost of a licence each year.


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    #136
    The DayDream
    Registered Users Posts: 508 ✭✭✭The DayDream


    Cill94 wrote: »
    I have a TV, but it's not connected to any channels. I only use it for streaming and gaming.

    All that matters if it is possible to get channels on it not whether you use them or if they're connected. Basically if you own a tv at all.

    I just have a monitor. But also my estate is so rough they don't even come here. In college we let one in to have a snoop after telling him we had no telly. We just had it hidden in the closet. The PlayStation and the controllers were still in plain view and a big square print in the dust on the TV stand where the telly had been moments earlier.

    Right lads, he said with a smirk before leaving us to it.


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    #137
    Cill94
    Registered Users Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭Cill94


    elperello wrote: »
    I see, you might be better to get rid of it and buy a monitor.

    A bit expensive but you will be saving the cost of a licence each year.

    That's a good idea actually! Thanks :D


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    #138
    GM228
    Registered Users Posts: 8,925 ✭✭✭GM228


    Cill94 wrote: »
    Resurrecting an old thread here to ask a Q.

    Does anybody know if we're legally obligated to actually let one of these license inspectors in? Do they just give up eventually?

    You don't have to let them in, but, if your door is unlocked they can lawfully help themselves to enter your property!


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    #139
    Cill94
    Registered Users Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭Cill94


    GM228 wrote: »
    You don't have to let them in, but, if your door is unlocked they can lawfully help themselves to enter your property!

    I live in an aptmt complex that requires a key card for entry.

    It's a nice barrier between me and anyone who could try to sell me stuff, convert me to a different religion, or force me to pay Ryan Tubridy's wages.


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