TV Licence???

Nothingbetter2d · 06-03-2012 02:00PM

CJC999 wrote: »

There are 4 televisions in our house, i bought 4 TV licences but i'm getting rid of one of the TVs, can i claim back the money for it as i only got it in january and there is 10months remaining??? Or maybe i could sell it to the OP for less than cost price!!

you only need 1 license per house. and no u cant claim back the money.

Jesus Wept · 06-03-2012 02:05PM

jackthelad321 wrote: »

We have a TV for the playstation that we got about two weeks ago and that's it. There is an old connection for UPC for analog but we never checked if it works. sometimes old rented houses could have connections like that working. Our situation is a little strange. my mate answered the door and was on the phone to me at the same time and the tv guy there just asked for his name and said he'd send him out something and when I asked him what yer man said afterwards he didn't know and said he didn't even ask us about having a tv just for his name.

I'm not getting fined for having a tv for playing the playstation. Should I check if the upc connection works and if so could we be caught for it? Actually my mate was playing pro ev now that i think of it and the music from the menu must have been blaring in the background as it always is the guy must have presumed we had a tv with channels.

I think you have the wrong end of the stick. He isn't concerned about whether or not your upc connection is active or if you might be playing pro evo and he has mistakenly thought you might have 'a tv with channels'.

You have a television, and that is enough as far as they are concerned.

My advice is to tell them you are from Barbados and ignore them till they go away.

06-03-2012 02:11PM

CJC999 wrote: »

There are 4 televisions in our house, i bought 4 TV licences but i'm getting rid of one of the TVs, can i claim back the money for it as i only got it in january and there is 10months remaining??? Or maybe i could sell it to the OP for less than cost price!!

I'm in the same boat! I have one I will sell for 130 ono, the cat kind of chewed the edge and there is a coffee stain on the back.

PM me for details.

Cash sale only.

No timewasters, bullshitters or dreamers.

Nothingbetter2d · 06-03-2012 02:20PM

Edz87 wrote: »

I'm in the same boat! I have one I will sell for 130 ono, the cat kind of chewed the edge and there is a coffee stain on the back.

PM me for details.

Cash sale only.

No timewasters, bullshitters or dreamers.

cannot transfer them either

sh1tstirrer · 06-03-2012 02:35PM

Nothingbetter2d wrote: »

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

No way will that happen because it is the main outlet for politicians to spout their bullsh1t to the public. Nice money earner too with little effort.

stevenf17 · 06-03-2012 02:39PM

CJC999 wrote: »

There are 4 televisions in our house, i bought 4 TV licences but i'm getting rid of one of the TVs, can i claim back the money for it as i only got it in january and there is 10months remaining??? Or maybe i could sell it to the OP for less than cost price!!

You bought 4 TV licences for the one house?... excuse me one minute!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha (sorry

)

If you don't know by now you only need 1 per household!
http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Broadcasting/Frequently+Asked+Questions/Television+Licence+FAQ.htm#7

06-03-2012 02:40PM

Nothingbetter2d wrote: »

cannot transfer them either

Ah nevermind the technicalities!

For an extra 50 euro I will scratch off my name with a stanley blade and type your one over it. Its really easy. Hey you wouldnt be interested in few of driving licences would you? 3 provisionals and a full one. You will have to provide your own pictures though.

zara flower · 06-03-2012 03:01PM

swimming in a sea wrote: »

do you work for rte?

I've lived in Dublin 10 years and never had a tv licence...
just don't answer the door to people you don't know, this covers you for salesmen, religious and charity workers. Happy days

Oh just to add i'm not a hypocrite as RTE stations are not even tuned in, no interest in that ****.

god no,i dont work for rte, but if someone has already given their name they need to avoid getting a summons. i don't generally answer the door to strangers either. i was simply telling jackthelad321 what the law regarding the tv licence is. ie, answering his question.

Babooshka · 06-03-2012 03:59PM

zara flower wrote: »

god no,i dont work for rte, but if someone has already given their name they need to avoid getting a summons. i don't generally answer the door to strangers either. i was simply telling jackthelad321 what the law regarding the tv licence is. ie, answering his question.

Tell them your name is Jessica Fletcher. 160 f*cking Euro for watching Murder She F*cking Wrote re-runs, they should rename the licence the Jessica Fletcher licence. Cheap dirty scum bags.:mad:

ebixa82 · 06-03-2012 04:05PM

CJC999 wrote: »

There are 4 televisions in our house, i bought 4 TV licences but i'm getting rid of one of the TVs, can i claim back the money for it as i only got it in january and there is 10months remaining??? Or maybe i could sell it to the OP for less than cost price!!

Possibly one of the most stupid things I have ever read.

charlemont · 06-03-2012 04:06PM

RVP 11 wrote: »

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.

Rapists don't go into the general prison population, So no need to lie about it.;)

zara flower · 06-03-2012 04:06PM

Babooshka wrote: »

Tell them your name is Jessica Fletcher. 160 f*cking Euro for watching Murder She F*cking Wrote re-runs, they should rename the licence the Jessica Fletcher licence. Cheap dirty scum bags.:mad:

the point is jack the lad already gave them his real name. what should he do now in your opinion? obviously he shouldn't have opened the door or given them his name!

charlemont · 06-03-2012 04:09PM

CJC999 wrote: »

There are 4 televisions in our house, i bought 4 TV licences but i'm getting rid of one of the TVs, can i claim back the money for it as i only got it in january and there is 10months remaining??? Or maybe i could sell it to the OP for less than cost price!!

OMG I bet there is a picture of you at the TV Licence mans house, He probably prays to it every day saying "I wish all the people were as gullible".

1 2 3 4 Yes ****ing 4 licences !! Are you taking too much medication or something?? I bet you were first in the queue to pay the property tax too.:pac:

Realtine · 06-03-2012 04:28PM

I had to go to court many years ago for not having a TV licence.
At the time I think if you took out a subscription to Sky or NTL (i think it used to be) they were obliged to tell An post.
Anyway, they must have been doing our area at the time because the court on that day was full of our neighbours.:D
I felt like a school kid in front of the judge,
asking me why I didn't have a license, it was the law, blah blah.
Anyway, got one, still have one.
No fine from the courts but they do prosecute if they have your name.

irishgrover · 06-03-2012 04:37PM

CJC999 wrote: »

There are 4 televisions in our house, i bought 4 TV licences but i'm getting rid of one of the TVs, can i claim back the money for it as i only got it in january and there is 10months remaining??? Or maybe i could sell it to the OP for less than cost price!!

me things some poeple don't realise when their legs are been tugged.....

Nothingbetter2d · 06-03-2012 04:38PM

stevenf17 wrote: »

You bought 4 TV licences for the one house?... excuse me one minute!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha (sorry )

If you don't know by now you only need 1 per household!
http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Broadcasting/Frequently+Asked+Questions/Television+Licence+FAQ.htm#7

but Pat Kenny is really struggling these days on 780,000+ a year.

girl in the striped socks · 06-03-2012 04:44PM

Well I'm still escaping.
I meant to go in last Friday to get one but I was called into work at the last minute. So hopefully I'll get in this Friday.

zara flower · 06-03-2012 04:47PM

girl in the striped socks wrote: »

Well I'm still escaping.
I meant to go in last Friday to get one but I was called into work at the last minute. So hopefully I'll get in this Friday.

unfortunately unless you keep escaping until the start of next month they back date it to the start of the month anyway

and if you get one in the same name as the last one if you've opted for a new license as opposed to a renewed license they will back date it at the end of the year

06-03-2012 04:50PM

Last time the man knocked at my door i brought out a dog licence, and i don't even have a dog.
Turned out it was the milkman looking to be paid lol

Stripey Cat · 06-03-2012 05:00PM

Are there any figiures for how many people have licences and how many are avoiding it?

It seems from a quick poll of my friends that the majority of people in rented accommodation don't actually pay the TV licence. Is this true of therest of the population, or are my friends all anarchist wastrels?

Stiffler2 · 06-03-2012 05:13PM

Odd - I never noticed before but my TV doesn't actually have wheels, a gearstick, brakes nor is it a mechanically propelled vehicle

eyescreamcone · 06-03-2012 07:24PM

When you have to get one make sure you put it in an imaginary name
All future correspondence regarding licences will go to Rupert T. Bear or Mary Murphy
You're in the clear for years

slimjimmc · 06-03-2012 08:23PM

eyescreamcone wrote: »

When you have to get one make sure you put it in an imaginary name
All future correspondence regarding licences will go to Rupert T. Bear or Mary Murphy
You're in the clear for years

And when they find that Rupert T. Bear or Mary Murphy hasn't renewed the licence next year, they'll come knocking to see why. The onus is on everyone at the address, not just fictional characters, to ensure the TV has a licence. Just make sure you're not the one answering the door.

dvpower · 06-03-2012 08:27PM

Nothingbetter2d wrote: »

but Pat Kenny is really struggling these days on 780,000+ a year.

Is he getting paid in zlotys?

sh1tstirrer · 06-03-2012 08:54PM

Stiffler2 wrote: »

Odd - I never noticed before but my TV doesn't actually have wheels, a gearstick, brakes nor is it a mechanically propelled vehicle

Does your tv bark?
Like that stupid ad they had years ago if you drove your tv you would need a licence if your tv barked you would need a licence.
But my tv doesn't do any of those things so why the fcuk do I need a licence?

Jesus Wept · 06-03-2012 09:24PM

slimjimmc wrote: »

And when they find that Rupert T. Bear or Mary Murphy hasn't renewed the licence next year, they'll come knocking to see why. The onus is on everyone at the address, not just fictional characters, to ensure the TV has a licence. Just make sure you're not the one answering the door.

Who answers the door anymore? Only old people, that's who.

AudreyHepburn · 06-03-2012 09:40PM

OP just pay and be done with it. You're fooling no-one but yourself otherwise.

Why do people in this country expect to have everything handed to them for free? It's absloutly non-sensical. If you want a service you pay for it, simple as that.

ebixa82 · 06-03-2012 09:43PM

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

OP just pay and be done with it. You're fooling no-one but yourself otherwise.

Why do people in this country expect to have everything handed to them for free? It's absloutly non-sensical. If you want a service you pay for it, simple as that.

Why the fcuk would anyone pay to line the pockets of Joe Duffy, Pat Kenny and watch the likes of Brendan O'Connor and Fair City? Because that's where the money is going...

I have never paid, and I never will. If RTE provided a service 1/5 of what BBC is then I might consider it.

I'd sooner pay double the household charge!

120_Minutes · 06-03-2012 10:01PM

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

If you want a service you pay for it, simple as that.

I don't want the service. Yet I'm expected to pay. In fact if you have sky you're paying twice.

Who pays twice for a service they don't even want?

Answer: not me.

angry kitten · 06-03-2012 10:02PM

I'd love to see RTE become an opt in service. Fair enough anybody wanting to watch RTE could choose to pay a license fee and anyone who didn't wouldn't be hit with the fee.

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