Comments | ghost_danser: Email to TV Licensing

ghost_danser

Email to TV Licensing

Oct 25, 2008 14:24

I couldn't help it, the idea took hold of me and had to be executed ( Read more... )

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cybirea October 25 2008, 14:42:49 UTC

Win!
Send it. I know quite a few people who don't own TV's and have been persecuted (no other word for it) by TV licensing.

ghost_danser October 25 2008, 16:25:49 UTC

I did ;)

I am looking forward to hearing back from them :D

dontstandalone October 25 2008, 14:46:46 UTC

I agree you should send it =]
Such a frustrating situation.

anonymous October 25 2008, 16:10:29 UTC

Great response.
I saw something similar where someone rang TV Licensing up and said "I hear you have a shotgun but you don't have a licence." You can imagine how the conversation went on.
You'll find more TV Licensing horror stories on my blog:
http://tv-licensing.blogspot.com

ghost_danser October 25 2008, 16:47:41 UTC

From your page: http://tv-licensing.blogspot.com

"TV Licensing receive information for this database from TV dealers, the Post Office and licence holders."

This is brilliant! I want to confuse the hell out of them by buying TVs from TV dealers and then selling them on! Or maybe go to the TV shop for someone that wants to purchase a new telly :)

anonymous October 25 2008, 20:21:55 UTC

It's a stupid system because although TV dealers are legally obliged to report every sale to TVL, the customer is under no legal obligation to provide them with the correct details. The upshot is 'Mr M. Mouse' and 'Mr D. Duck' have purchased several TV sets for use at number 10, SW1A 2AA. You get the idea!

anonymous October 25 2008, 16:56:14 UTC

You know, you should get a TV. Much less hassle than a dog.

:-)

spider_meringue October 25 2008, 17:14:03 UTC

I received a letter yesterday saying that we're going to get a visit. I only watch the odd video on mine (i'm so old school) because I tried tuning it in when I moved in and couldn't get a good reception, so gave up. But I suppose having the tv alone is enough to incriminate me so I'm going to have to bury it somewhere =/ crazy laws. Crazy country.

dontstandalone October 25 2008, 17:25:32 UTC

Karen, you should say to them (if they do visit) 'if you can get this tv to get a gd enough reception to watch a program on, i'll get a licence' that'll shoot them in the foot.

ghost_danser October 25 2008, 18:04:18 UTC

You only need a license if the TV is set up to receive broadcast signals. I am not sure how much you need to cripple the set, maybe have no aerial attached, and not have any channels tuned in?

I had the same problem with getting any signal in Canterbury (and that was with signal boosters). I gave up in the end. I watch DVDs on my PC!

spider_meringue October 25 2008, 18:25:35 UTC

I disconnected the aerial ages ago when they first started sending their threats, oops, I mean letters. I like Abi's idea too =P

And yeah I watch DVDS on my pc too as the screen's bigger and better. I'd love to know what they write back with, haha

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