Tv Licence Letter.

nullzero

Do you live next door to a nosey auld fella with a mustache and a Jack Russell in his arms?

mansize

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Just on the DD angle... I have found Irish companies (Bord Gais, Meteor/Eircom, Vodafone to name the bigger ones) shockingly poor when it comes to DD management.

When they inevitably and frequently screw-up it takes weeks of chasing them to sort it out, generally only refunded by "credit on your next bill"

As a result I only allow DD access by bills of a fixed known amount (eg: Sky). The rest I pay myself through the Mybills site. A little more hassle for me, but at least I control what's being taken from my account.

I've had no issue with An Post DD. It's a fixed amount tbf

_Kaiser_

mansize wrote: »

I've had no issue with An Post DD. It's a fixed amount tbf

Well I have had lots of issues with Irish suppliers over the years - an example would be how eMobile/eircom kept screwing up the monthly mobile bill - either not taking it at all, or taking the incorrect amount over almost a year.

Each time I'd have to call them as the 2 accounts I had would be automatically suspended, would waste 45 minutes on the phone explaining it to the agents and their managers until they finally saw the screw-up at their side (but couldn't explain why it was happening), apologised and issued a month's credit as goodwill.

Still kept happening though and when it was still locked out one month despite being several hundred Euro in credit enough was enough.. at that stage I got Eircom corporate and Comreg involved.

Similar story with Vodafone this time last year actually. They billed me twice in one month and much time was wasted with their callcentre in Egypt (I think it was) but to no avail. It was only when a letter came through the door from the Collections team (seems that they weren't told about the subsequent credits/refunds) that I got an actual phone number for the Irish-based switchboard (VF very much try to herd you towards one generic 1907 number) and sorted it out with the head of that department.

Now the only companies that get DD access to my accounts are for set, fixed amounts (that I monitor every month - can't understand folks who trust these things blindly) and since moving to PTSB I've found their online banking to be far better in that regard as you can directly refuse, or cancel a DD should it be necessary.

The Raptor

RTE should just have it as a subscription service. Thing is tried to force water charges onto us. There's no forcing people when it's subscription.

scamalert

well its a crap situation for op,but these are sent out every year same time usually,so not sure how he should be shocked to get letter for tv license since its not smth that was introduced yesterday, and been done for decades now.

Plus you dont need bank account to pay for it,any shop,PO office will take payments,so either cover 13e or smth for the month and explain your situation once inspector is back that your repaying in full once gotten money,if really desperate.

GiantTcr

timthumbni wrote: »

They will seize the TV????? What TV? How did they know you have a TV. They sent you a letter saying they would come around with the Gardai. Do you really think without a name and without definite knowledge you even had a TV the gardai would send 2 0f their top detectives around to your door. Would they have a warrant? Whose name would the warrant be against? Maybe it's different down there but you would think that the gardai would have more important things to do.

Threatening letters are just letters. If they haven't your name and they cannot say for sure you have a TV then said letters should be filed in the bin. You caved in to these threatening letters as most do. That's how they work. Once you pay and they have your name then they have you for life.

Eh... the TV in my house. It's visible if you look in the window. Have you you called their bluff? No. I didnt think so.

timthumbni

GiantTcr wrote: »

Eh... the TV in my house. It's visible if you look in the window. Have you you called their bluff? No. I didnt think so.

Well that's your problem in that it was visible. In your case you hadn't much choice I agree. For many that wouldn't be an issue.

And no, I currently do not pay for a TV license. I am no fan of the BBC and their legalised extortion for a non essential product that i neither need, nor want.

Riva10

Benjamin Teeny Tomboy wrote: »

He got a load of speaking gigs which paid him lots of money.

But did he have a TV license

Atari Jaguar

Mr.S wrote: »

I would say the majority of people can actually afford it, just don't want to.

In the OPs case that seems to be untrue.

05eaftqbrs9jlh

biko wrote:

Then the kid should pay the fines.

It somehow always comes down to the freeloading youths.

smjm wrote:

Ask a relative or friend to store the tv for you until you're able to afford the licence. In the meantime, tell your youngster it's broken, or in for repairs, or that someone borrowed it. Not easy, especially heading towards Christmas, but it's better than the fear of the courts. I hope your situation improves soon. Good luck!

This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen in my life. Could you please be MORE law-abiding.

GiantTcr wrote:

Yeah a long time ago in Bethlehem. This no longer works. I never gave my name when they were at the door, nor when I finally paid up. They can and will return with the Gardai.

Never answer your front door unless you know who it is. It's actually easy. Or friends and family all know to give us a ring en route. It's totally rude to invade someone's home without advance warning anyway unless you're intending to put the d up them.

smjm

Anaya Putrid Aunt wrote: »

This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen in my life. Could you please be MORE law-abiding.

What are you talking about?

05eaftqbrs9jlh

smjm wrote:

What are you talking about?

I think the guy was probably asking what are the risks of not paying. Everyone knows how to not break the law in the case of the TV Licence and yet thousands do it anyway. Asking a friend to store the TV would result in your friend having to pay for the licence regardless. It's an incorrect answer to a question which wasn't even being asked.

fg1406

I haven't paid a tv licence for about 7 years. I lived at my last address for almost 5 years and we didn't get letters until 2 years into the lease. We just removed the doorbell from the front door. We only answered the door to people we were expecting. We lived to the back of the house so even to any potentially nosy Inspectors, he would only have seen the spare bedroom if he looked in the front window. I know he called around twice when I was there and at least 3 times when I wasn't. At new address over a year and haven't had any notice from anybody about a tv licence.

ScumLord

I get one of these letters every few months. It's sent to the "occupant" so it's just a template letter they send out to any address that doesn't have a license. They even say they saw a TV on my premises which is complete nonsense because I don't have a TV, I gave my TV to another boardsie years ago and haven't owned one since.

I'm not going to contact them to say I don't have a TV.

ahlookit

nullzero wrote: »

Do you live next door to a nosey auld fella with a mustache and a Jack Russell in his arms?

Digital Solitude

JupiterKid wrote: »

I was away for 5 weeks over the summer when my TV licence expired. I was sent three letters by An Post, each one more threatening than the last. The last letter was titled "legal notice." Of course I paid up but it was ridiculous the degree of intimidation - what if a vulnerable and very anxious person got these?

B*stards!!:mad:

It would be paid within 12 hours, I've seen it happen. Recieved a letter the other day to "The Resident", gonna just ignore it for a little while

smjm

Anaya Putrid Aunt wrote: »

I think the guy was probably asking what are the risks of not paying. Everyone knows how to not break the law in the case of the TV Licence and yet thousands do it anyway. Asking a friend to store the TV would result in your friend having to pay for the licence regardless. It's an incorrect answer to a question which wasn't even being asked.

Obviously you'd ask a friend who already had a licence; they wouldn't have to pay again.

cbreeze

fg1406 wrote: »

I haven't paid a tv licence for about 7 years. I lived at my last address for almost 5 years and we didn't get letters until 2 years into the lease. We just removed the doorbell from the front door. We only answered the door to people we were expecting. We lived to the back of the house so even to any potentially nosy Inspectors, he would only have seen the spare bedroom if he looked in the front window. I know he called around twice when I was there and at least 3 times when I wasn't. At new address over a year and haven't had any notice from anybody about a tv licence.

Now we know how Anne Frank must have felt

timthumbni

cbreeze wrote: »

Now we know how Anne Frank must have felt

Now that did make me laugh out loud..... thumbs up..

foggy_lad

Oodoov wrote: »

We got several threatening letters from them some years back which we completely ignored and that was that. Have not heard from them in years now. I'm sure at some stage the licence fee will be done away with it's laughable the service that is provided.

Ah but where would Joe Duffy get his Quarter of a million Euro salary if we all stopped paying the licence fee?

timthumbni

foggy_lad wrote: »

Ah but where would Joe Duffy get his Quarter of a million Euro salary if we all stopped paying the licence fee?

Who is joe Duffy? The republics version of Stephen Nolan I assume?

Discodog

My neighbours & I noticed that the license letters changed from the occupier to our actual names. Our Postman was retiring & at his leaving party confessed that they were given the task & paid a bonus, to add names to addresses. It was one reason why he chose to retire.

Help!!!!

kyote00 wrote: »

At this stage, they (RTE) should just make their service a subscription service (like Sky, Amazon etc...)

If you want to watch RTE, pay the subscription - otherwise don't...

Obviously this will never happen as RTE would be bankrupt the week after...

Funny how people took to the streets over Water charges but not this BS....

Stop paying €400,000 a year to that gob****e Tubridy. No presenter in Ireland should be getting more than €100,000. If they want more, let them piss off to the UK or any other place stupid to pay. The RTE should be able to make a profit its just badly run

mansize

OP become a SW carer. People on SW carer!s allowance get a free tv licence

Atari Jaguar

mansize wrote: »

OP become a SW carer. People on SW carer!s allowance get a free tv licence

So now all he needs to do is find a disabled person who needs full time care and live with them.

I know you're attempting to be funny, but you're not.

Titzon Toast

cursai wrote: »

Is your name on the letter?

This.
If your name isn't on the letter then just ignore it and don't answer your door to strangers until you either get a license or move house.

GiantTcr

Anaya Putrid Aunt wrote: »

Never answer your front door unless you know who it is. It's actually easy. Or friends and family all know to give us a ring en route. It's totally rude to invade someone's home without advance warning anyway unless you're intending to put the d up them.

You're invading someone's home by knocking on the door? Hhmm... ooook. And no, it's not easy. You could have a guest and they open the door while you're upstairs or whatever. The point I'm making is that it's not practical to live with this idea to never answer your door unless you know who it is.

Atari Jaguar

GiantTcr wrote: »

You're invading someone's home by knocking on the door? Hhmm... ooook. And no, it's not easy. You could have a guest and they open the door while you're upstairs or whatever. The point I'm making is that it's not practical to live with this idea to never answer your door unless you know who it is.

If someone I didn't invite into my house, no actually, if ANYONE opened my door by their own accord there'd be some hell to pay.


That inspector will certainly have a Garda escort that visit, and by that I mean Garda escorting him off my property for breaking and entering or intrusion.

darkpagandeath

mansize

Atari Jaguar wrote: »

So now all he needs to do is find a disabled person who needs full time care and live with them.

I know you're attempting to be funny, but you're not.

Last time I checked carers don't just look after disabled people.
It's usually elderly family members imho