TV Licence???

girl in the striped socks · 24-02-2012 01:35PM #1

The inspector called to us in December. I got a letter a few weeks ago saying that unless I get a tv licence within seven days of the date on the letter I would be brought to court.

Anyway, I just remembered the letter there now, possibly a month after I got it. So if I get a licence now will that do or can I drag another few weeks out of it & expect a few more letters?

Seachmall · 24-02-2012 01:37PM

Go on a murder spree.

Take the heat off this whole "TV License" thing.

flanders1979 · 24-02-2012 01:39PM

a week before the court date

giant_midget · 24-02-2012 01:40PM

Does the inspecter have your name? one thing you should know...NEVER give your name to anyone on your doorstep. unless it is a Garda investigating a crime..

The Jammy dodger · 24-02-2012 01:40PM

Just pay it and be done with it. it can be easily avoided in the U.K but not here seeing as it's law and part of the broadcast act of 2009 that we all have to have a licence and can be brought to court in which we receive a fine of 1000 euro and then 2000 euro for subsequent offences.

Just pay it and be at peace. If you can not afford it then give your teles to someone else for the time being until you can.

flanders1979 · 24-02-2012 01:41PM

Make a photocopy of the old one(as all we watch on RTE are repeats) and show it to the fcuker next time he calls

SEPT 23 1989 · 24-02-2012 01:42PM

Its sickening having to pay it

Nothingbetter2d · 24-02-2012 01:43PM

its a pity RTE wasn't listed on the state's assets for sale list. then we could finally scrap pat kenny's allowance fund

The Jammy dodger · 24-02-2012 01:44PM

I dont know why people give out about the licence and yet never do anything about it. ya can moan all ye want but you'll still have to pay your fine of 1000 euro. and your moaning aint going to get rid of the T.V licence.

girl in the striped socks · 24-02-2012 01:45PM

giant_midget wrote: »

Does the inspecter have your name? one thing you should know...NEVER give your name to anyone on your doorstep. unless it is a Garda investigating a crime..

Yep.
I normally don't open the door to anyone like that but would you believe I caught myself out. I opened the door just as he was walking up to it so I essentially caught myself out.

So, will I chance it for another few weeks or what? Do you get more than one warning letter?

giant_midget · 24-02-2012 01:45PM

Or...Tell them that you are unemployed and poor and had to sell your TV to make money, Tell them that you have bought a second hand black and white TV and would like to purchase a black and white TV licence....

the groutch · 24-02-2012 01:46PM

did you actually let him in? or just talk to him at the door?

Miss Fluff · 24-02-2012 01:47PM

You can pay by monthly direct debit at thirteen yoyos a month if you're strapped for cash

giant_midget · 24-02-2012 01:47PM

girl in the striped socks wrote: »

Yep.
I normally don't open the door to anyone like that but would you believe I caught myself out. I opened the door just as he was walking up to it so I essentially caught myself out.

So, will I chance it for another few weeks or what? Do you get more than one warning letter?

purchase a black and white licence then, they are far cheaper..

biko · 24-02-2012 01:48PM

Don't pay, go to court.
Report back here.

lastlaugh · 24-02-2012 01:51PM

Just move address, preferably somewhere abroad.

Corvo · 24-02-2012 01:53PM

Should have kidnapped the bast*rd.

what a day · 24-02-2012 02:40PM

Griffin1988 wrote: »

Should have kidnapped the bast*rd.

Yeah like bottom.... knock him out with a pan and then seloptape him to the ceiling were no one will find him!

Yeah just dont pay it and let us know what happens, i got a letter through the door about a month ago but i just chucked it in the bin.
Iv only just purchased the house and dont even have a TV yet!!
The house is a building site FFS!!!

zara flower · 24-02-2012 02:54PM

if i was you i would get ricky bobby or someone to buy a tv license for the house as the op moved out. it is the person who has the use of the tv who has to pay, start fresh and let ricky deal with it next year :P

westendgirlie · 24-02-2012 02:56PM

biko wrote: »

Don't pay, go to court.
Report back here.

Can the OP post from an 8' x 4' Cell?

flanders1979 · 24-02-2012 03:23PM

God forbid Lottie Ryan would have to emmigrate like the rest of ye. These people have to be given jobs.

jackal · 24-02-2012 03:28PM

If they don't have your name - i.e. It is addressed to "The Occupier" then you can just ignore it. Have received 3 or 4 of them over the past 2 years. We don't answer the door to anyone, which is a pain I suppose.

The TV licence inspector should team up with dominoes and they would clean up! "Here's your pepperoni passion, oh and is that eastenders, you're knicked you slaaaaaaaaaaaag"

patwicklow · 24-02-2012 03:33PM

Just say to the TV licence inspector you fancy a break in jail were you can watch the tv all day in the cell for free:D

TwoShedsJackson · 24-02-2012 03:42PM

girl in the striped socks wrote: »

The inspector called to us in December. I got a letter a few weeks ago saying that unless I get a tv licence within seven days of the date on the letter I would be brought to court.

Anyway, I just remembered the letter there now, possibly a month after I got it. So if I get a licence now will that do or can I drag another few weeks out of it & expect a few more letters?

They'll back date it to December anyway so there's no point dragging it out for another few weeks if you intend to pay it anyway.

PhlegmyMoses · 24-02-2012 03:44PM

They stuck a letter through my door last year about it. Paid it off that week. I'm going to do the same this year probably. Wait for them to tell me to get one, then I will. I squeezed an extra 6 months out of the last one and it wasn't backdated.

Ghandee · 24-02-2012 03:45PM

We pay it, in our house.

Reluctantly though, it's just not worth the botheration not to.

Even if the constant Adverts on RTE which they get revenue commission on sickens my p1ss!:cool:

Unavailable for Comment · 24-02-2012 03:46PM

girl in the striped socks wrote: »

So if I get a licence now will that do or can I drag another few weeks out of it & expect a few more letters?

Don't get a licence now. As it stands you can claim that you never received the letter. However, if you comply with the terms of the letter you're admitting you ignored it until now.

Personally I'd ignore their communications until they summonsed me to court and only then comply with their demands before the date. It's very expensive to run a case so the chances of you actually appearing in court are very small.

jester77 · 24-02-2012 03:47PM

Take the TV off its stand, take a photo and send them back a letter saying you no longer have a TV with the photo evidence attached.

Dunny · 24-02-2012 03:49PM

What is this "tv license" you speak of??

SHOVELLER · 24-02-2012 04:13PM

I would rather pay the household charge than the tv license. What a joke. A license to watch tv.

Even the stupid aussies abolished it.

Half the fee goes to RTE which is unfair to other commercial broadcasters.

24-02-2012 04:18PM

Dunny! wrote: »

What is this "tv license" you speak of??

It's a piece of paper that stops you occupying a rapists cell while he waits for you to get out so he can go in.

TV Licence???

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