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2 grant letters for the same application?

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  • 12-11-2020 7:17pm
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    alan86
    Registered Users Posts: 242 ✭✭


    Has anyone ever received 2 different grant letters for e same licence application?

    I submitted an application back in September for an air rifle. I received a grant letter in the middle of October which I paid the fee of €80. Now today I received another grant letter with a different application number for the same rifle but with a note saying I was only granted this licence with 500 rounds and not the 1000 I applied for, this note was not in the first grant letter. Has this happened to anyone before? I'm not sure what's expected of me to do now as I have already paid the €80 after reciving the first grant letter.


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    meathstevie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,772 ✭✭✭meathstevie


    alan86 wrote: »
    Has anyone ever received 2 different grant letters for e same licence application?

    I submitted an application back in September for an air rifle. I received a grant letter in the middle of October which I paid the fee of €80. Now today I received another grant letter with a different application number for the same rifle but with a note saying I was only granted this licence with 500 rounds and not the 1000 I applied for, this note was not in the first grant letter. Has this happened to anyone before? I'm not sure what's expected of me to do now as I have already paid the €80 after reciving the first grant letter.

    Just ring the station and tell them there must have been a mistake since you already have a license for the gun. As for the ammo limit, go by whatever is on the original.


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    Cass
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    Ring no one.

    You have the license with the 1,000 on it. You're legal. After 30 days the second grant is void if not paid.

    I'd stick it in a drawer and enjoy your shooting with your first/original license.
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    richiedel123
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    Cass wrote: »
    Ring no one.

    You have the license with the 1,000 on it. You're legal. After 30 days the second grant is void if not paid.

    I'd stick it in a drawer and enjoy your shooting with your first/original license.

    Yep agree with cass. This happened my friend in September there. He paid for the first one and got a second one a month after but made the mistake of paying for that too because he had just put in another renewal form and thought it was it. Long story short is he couldn't get his money back for the second one or couldn't transfer it for another. It was pretty much gone and that was it


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    JP22
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    richiedel123 wrote: »
    Yep agree with cass. This happened my friend in September there. He paid for the first one and got a second one a month after but made the mistake of paying for that too because he had just put in another renewal form and thought it was it. Long story short is he couldn't get his money back for the second one or couldn't transfer it for another. It was pretty much gone and that was it

    I know mistakes occur from time to time, BUT surely you are entitled to a refund especially from a Government Department for something you paid for but did not receive.

    OK, I know I put my foot in it, we all pay for stuff (roads, signage lighting, sewage, etc) which we do not get, but you all know what I mean. Not getting a refund for a license thats not issued is crazy.


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    richiedel123
    Registered Users Posts: 457 ✭✭richiedel123


    JP22 wrote: »
    I know mistakes occur from time to time, BUT surely you are entitled to a refund especially from a Government Department for something you paid for but did not receive.

    OK, I know I put my foot in it, we all pay for stuff (roads, signage lighting, sewage, etc) which we do not get, but you all know what I mean. Not getting a refund for a license thats not issued is crazy.

    Yep completely agree. It's crazy but he rang up and said it's not in their remit to refund his payment. They said they will try keep a note of it and work something the next time his licence comes up. I think he will be waiting by the sounds of that


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    garrettod
    Registered Users Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭garrettod


    richiedel123 wrote: »
    Yep agree with cass. This happened my friend in September there. He paid for the first one and got a second one a month after but made the mistake of paying for that too because he had just put in another renewal form and thought it was it. Long story short is he couldn't get his money back for the second one or couldn't transfer it for another. It was pretty much gone and that was it

    If he paid by card, tell him to get onto his card provider and have them do a charge back - as he's been charged twice for the same thing, and he can't get a refund from the service provider.

    Thanks,

    G.



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    juice1304
    Registered Users Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭juice1304


    I would ring the FPU and have them bin the application or you could end up having two pulse ID's like me. Which caused lots of problems.


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    alan86
    Registered Users Posts: 242 ✭✭alan86


    Thanks for all the replies. I'm not sure what to do tbh. I have already paid for the first licence that arrived so I have no intention of paying for the second one and with it being a government agency trying to get a refund will be a pain in the arse. I think I will just contact them to ask them to cancel the second one as I have already paid for the first and this is their mistake so they can resolve it.


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