TV Licence

kfallon · 16-09-2010 10:00AM #1

Does anybody actually pay it anymore given the sheite that's put on our screens as 'programmes'???

Banned Account · 16-09-2010 10:02AM

Sorry, I don't live here - I'm just babysitting for a friend.

Do you work out???

Brendog · 16-09-2010 10:02AM

I'm pretty sure theres already a thread on this....

I'm too lazy so I'll give my original comment.

"YES"

>_>
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kfallon · 16-09-2010 10:04AM

Fitzcaraldo wrote: »

Sorry, I don't live here - I'm just babysitting for a friend.

You mean you answer the door to people :eek:

Uriel. · 16-09-2010 10:08AM

I don't answer the door at all to anyone.

My friends will always ring or text or whatever before they come over to make sure I am in, so if I am expecting them I'll answer the door.

My family either have a key, know to ring before coming over or if they see the car in the drive and I don't answer the door will give my phone a ring and If I am in I'll open the door etc...

Not doing that, you get ****ing TV licence inspectors, charity gimps, roma gypsies, Airtricity or some other gobsheen looking to "save me" moeny or Jehovah witnesses... None of whom I wanna waste my time talking to even just for 10 seconds

kfallon · 16-09-2010 10:09AM

Uriel. wrote: »

I don't answer the door at all to anyone.

My friends will always ring or text or whatever before they come over to make sure I am in, so if I am expecting them I'll answer the door.

My family either have a key, know to ring before coming over or if they see the car in the drive and I don't answer the door will give my phone a ring and If I am in I'll open the door etc...

Not doing that, you get ****ing TV licence inspectors, charity gimps, roma gypsies, Airtricity or some other gobsheen looking to "save me" moeny or Jehovah witnesses... None of whom I wanna waste my time talking to even just for 10 seconds

+1!

chin_grin · 16-09-2010 10:23AM

Uriel. wrote: »

I don't answer the door at all to anyone.

My friends will always ring or text or whatever before they come over to make sure I am in, so if I am expecting them I'll answer the door.

My family either have a key, know to ring before coming over or if they see the car in the drive and I don't answer the door will give my phone a ring and If I am in I'll open the door etc...

Not doing that, you get ****ing TV licence inspectors, charity gimps, roma gypsies, Airtricity or some other gobsheen looking to "save me" moeny or Jehovah witnesses... None of whom I wanna waste my time talking to even just for 10 seconds

Also +1.

If I do get caught out, I'll shut the door immediately. It interrupts the "tractor beam" intro spiel they all have.

Stercus Accidit · 16-09-2010 10:24AM

I don't pay it on principle and I never will unless something changes in rte.

AnonoBoy · 16-09-2010 10:27AM

Stercus Accidit wrote: »

I don't pay it on principle and I never will unless something changes in rte.

Interesting, interesting.

I find your ideas intriguing, perhaps we could get together and discuss them further?

I'll call over to you this weekend if you like.

Oh I seem to have misplaced your address, what is it again?

:cool:

(I just got a new job in An Post)

Barna77 · 16-09-2010 10:28AM

TV licence? What's that?

MickShamrock · 16-09-2010 10:29AM

Uriel. wrote: »

I don't answer the door at all to anyone.

My friends will always ring or text or whatever before they come over to make sure I am in, so if I am expecting them I'll answer the door.

Exact same way.

Ghetto Cornetto · 16-09-2010 10:29AM

What will I get for my money?

Ryan Tubridy grinning at me like some form of hominid cryptid and the Eastenders omnibus?

Go fúck yourselves RTé. Scum.

Sykk · 16-09-2010 10:36AM

Uriel. wrote: »

I don't answer the door at all to anyone.

My friends will always ring or text or whatever before they come over to make sure I am in, so if I am expecting them I'll answer the door.

My family either have a key, know to ring before coming over or if they see the car in the drive and I don't answer the door will give my phone a ring and If I am in I'll open the door etc...

Not doing that, you get ****ing TV licence inspectors, charity gimps, roma gypsies, Airtricity or some other gobsheen looking to "save me" moeny or Jehovah witnesses... None of whom I wanna waste my time talking to even just for 10 seconds

Aaaand +1... We got stung there a few months back when my flatmate answered the door to the TV license inspector. So we made him pay the full thing by himself as he was the one stupid enough to answer :pac:

Uriel. · 16-09-2010 10:38AM

Sykk wrote: »

Aaaand +1... We got stung there a few months back when my flatmate answered the door to the TV license inspector. So we made him pay the full thing by himself as he was the one stupid enough to answer :pac:

Haha that was some going making him pay for it.

Cookie_Monster · 16-09-2010 10:39AM

I pay it, only cos I got busted though

c_man · 16-09-2010 10:43AM

No, I don't (and hopefully never will) pay it. In the next few months, I'll be returning our loaned tv and that'll be the end of the fear of who's at the door.

I'm going to buy a kick ass monitor for the sitting room. We have *loads* of tv and movies on the computer and harddrives there already, can stream matches (even RTE do this with the GAA) and can check out other stuff on 4od, RTE Player etc. No need for a tv really.

Minstrel27 · 16-09-2010 10:44AM

I pay it.

Dravokivich · 16-09-2010 10:47AM

Yes I do...

Squegee · 16-09-2010 10:48AM

I pay it, and I´ve never had 'em call for it either.

eyescreamcone · 16-09-2010 10:48AM

kfallon wrote: »

Does anybody actually pay it anymore given the sheite that's put on our screens as 'programmes'???

Sometimes they get hold of the house owners details - voting register etc and directly target a named person.
If this happens you should pay up to get them off your back ,but make up a ficticious name. When the 12 months run out go back to ignore mode and let them chase Mr. Michael Mouse for it

Works everytime... allegedly

Brenoh · 16-09-2010 10:48AM

Lived in 4 different rented houses in the last 4 year and never had a tv licence inspector call! Do check every time before I answer the door though in case the guy outside looks like one!

BluesBerry · 16-09-2010 10:50AM

I pay it its not worth the hassle but RTE have crap on

Absurdum · 16-09-2010 10:53AM

When I lived in an apartment I didn't bother paying it. Inspector called to the door one Saturday morning when I was in bed so told him I didn't have a TV so he asked if he could come in to have a look so I told him to **** off out of there. He wah wah waaaahed about court and **** so I told him to come back with a Garda and a warrant. They sent some threatening letters but I ignored that and moved out a few months later.

I get one now because my other half thinks we'll get jailed if we don't. Which is probably true :rolleyes:

DoneDL · 16-09-2010 10:53AM

c_man wrote: »

No, I don't (and hopefully never will) pay it. In the next few months, I'll be returning our loaned tv and that'll be the end of the fear of who's at the door.

I'm going to buy a kick ass monitor for the sitting room. We have *loads* of tv and movies on the computer and harddrives there already, can stream matches (even RTE do this with the GAA) and can check out other stuff on 4od, RTE Player etc. No need for a tv really.

Mad as it seems i think that having a monitor and access to the internet requires a tv license as you are able to receive outside broadcasts.

Stark · 16-09-2010 10:55AM

Paid it before, never again. They're ***** to you when you do pay it. By not paying it, you stay clear of their radar.

Stercus Accidit · 16-09-2010 10:58AM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Interesting, interesting.

I find your ideas intriguing, perhaps we could get together and discuss them further?

I'll call over to you this weekend if you like.

Oh I seem to have misplaced your address, what is it again?

:cool:

(I just got a new job in An Post)

123 fake street

Mint Sauce · 16-09-2010 10:59AM

i also dont usally answer the door either unless expecting someone. but yes, i do pay my TV licence, in the hope that i will get some value for money someday.

c_man · 16-09-2010 10:59AM

DoneDL wrote: »

Mad as it seems i think that having a monitor and access to the internet requires a tv license as you are able to receive outside broadcasts.

Trust me, I've looked into it. As long as the monitor has no way of picking up broadcast tv, you're fine (same for the computer, no tv card).

Dravokivich · 16-09-2010 10:59AM

DoneDL wrote: »

Mad as it seems i think that having a monitor and access to the internet requires a tv license as you are able to receive outside broadcasts.

AFAIK, You need to have a TV card on the PC.

up for anything · 16-09-2010 11:01AM

Got caught two weeks ago. He called to the door on a Saturday at 4pm. The kids answered the bloody door. He'd been parked outside the house for five minutes looking in before hand apparently. He gave me three weeks to pay and when he saw my face said I suppose you're going to tell me that like the last woman I called to that it's way down your list of priorities. I replied that it wasn't even on my list of priorities. They can fuck off. :mad: If I was to pay a licence to anyone it would be Sky or Nickleodeon. He'll be back around this Saturday. I might ask him for a loan.

Uriel. · 16-09-2010 11:05AM

Ladies and Gents,
if you DO feel the need to open the front door, then get yourself one of these babies and decide on a ring by ring basis.

http://www.westsidewholesale.com/color-video-front-door-surface-mount-speaker-camera.html?cm_mmc=nextag-_-na-_-na-_-na

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