Tv Licence (1 Viewer)

[cozy]

Basically been asked to renew ours, got to written warnings and the second had final warning written on it. Anyone here ever been prosecuted? Any idea how many warnings you get or whether you get a visit before crap starts to happen? the fine is 634 quid if they act on it. Ich dont think so. I hope

 

[flashback]

you could just.. you know, pay it.

 

[cozy]

i could but i'm not rich at the mo

 

[flashback]

im trying to remember if we paid ours before i get too high and mighty here.
I paid it at least once.


here, is there nothing that you can do to stagger it out over the year? I seem to remember doing that at one point when i was really skint. With the post office or something. Gets them off your back anyway.

I blame my old man for giving the missus and I a TV when we blatantly couldnt afford it.

 

[ernesto]

throw out your tv. sorted

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Ignore the letters.
Don't answer the door.

Next.

 

[cozy]

im trying to remember if we paid ours before i get too high and mighty here.
I paid it at least once.


here, is there nothing that you can do to stagger it out over the year?
.

Possibly,ill go down to the office tomorrow and ask. Nice one

 

[ratmonkey]

Ignore the letters.
Don't answer the door.

Next.

It helps to have a specific ring on the doorbell to identify people who are not the TV licence inspector.

 

[cozy]

Ignore the letters.
Don't answer the door.

Next.

Cant ignore a court order
Renewing. Not 1st one

 

[mr pharmacist!!!!1]

you wouldnt steal a purse.

 

[Reets]

you can buy stamps for it in the post office, that way it's a pay by the week thing.
a woman I know got 2 weeks in prison because of it, judge wanted to set an example, that said, I think I've only paid once in three years. another neighbour went to court over it too, she hadn't had one in about 5yrs and got a 200euro fine, a lot less the the licences would have cost.

 

[shower another shower]

You can't enter the Late Late Show's competitions without one.

 

[mr pharmacist!!!!1]

do you need a tv licence even if you just use the tv as a stand for a potted plant?

 

[jillface]

i believe so, yes.


"Every household, business or institution in Ireland with a television or equipment capable of receiving a television signal (using an aerial, satellite dish, cable or other means) must have a television licence."

 

[kiNg duMb]

LIES ! You can watch [and enter Pat] on the internetZ now !

***king Dumb

You can't enter the Late Late Show's competitions without one.

 

[plug]

It helps to have a specific ring on the doorbell to identify people who are not the TV licence inspector.

yes, but... I know from experience that people are too dumb/forgetful to remember a specific ring.

ernesto's suggestion is a good 'un. fuck television.

 

[lympog]

i believe so, yes.


"Every household, business or institution in Ireland with a television or equipment capable of receiving a television signal (using an aerial, satellite dish, cable or other means) must have a television licence."

this now includes computers with internet capability and 3g phones

 

[D0njo]

this now includes computers with internet capability and 3g phones

I wouldn't put it past them

 

[spuded]

this now includes computers with internet capability and 3g phones

doesn't it technically cover radios as well. Never have paid for a licence in nine years of renting a variety of properties. I tend to never answer the door if the bell goes and tell my friends/callers to phone when they are stalling over, we get a million people/charities and so on calling to the door looking for cash so I generally don't answer it or look out the window first.

The two times over the years that I have been snared by answering the door to tv licence lads it has been around 7pm-8pm on a friday, think they realise outisde office hours is a good time to catch people off gaurd, pricks.

Anyway I just give them a fake name, say I don't live there, close the door in their faces and so on, the one thing to look out for is if they come to your door, say they are from the post office and ask if they can step inside for a second (this is before syaing shit about tv licence) don't fall for it and don't let them in.

p.s. if they can see your tv through any of your windows your fucked!

 

[lympog]

doesn't it technically cover radios as well.

not any more

I wouldn't put it past them

already in place - basically anything that can conceivably receive a televisual signal requires a license