No TV Licence

[Marijn]

If you no longer wish to watch television and you are only going to use your TV screen for games and DVDs, how should you go about this, how do you let the television licencing people know? Is there something you can disable on your Tv so that they believe you? Thank you

[DrFilth]

notafish you may watch any of the computer catch ups like iplayer legally with no licence. the only ones that you need a licence for are the live streams

another thing to remember is if you ever have them in your house and they want to check your computer they need a section 49 order which up to now they have never been granted

[Marijn]

Ha ha Jem, no I don't want to wait that long. :-)
Thanks for your help Dr Filth and everyone.

[237SJ]

Don`t worry about it notafish. VHG`s link is useful. I have a friend who only used his TV for DVDs after he had kids. He was very resolute in the fact that he wasn`t going to pay for a licence. There is absolutely nothing the licencing people could do. He wouldn`t phone them because it was an 0870 number and he didn`t see why he should pay a premium rate to tell them he didn`t use his TV. He wouldn`t even pay for a stamp to tell them. There is nothing they can do. Just declare that you only use your TV to watch DVDs and there shouldn`t be a problem.

[AlBags]

Just make sure they don't catch you watching live TV .. they park down the road and quietly sneak up on you. They even wear casual clothes.
Jokers.

[DrFilth]

notice at the bottom of the email they say i will get a visit to confirm this what they mean is we want to search your property

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[DrFilth]

ps when you send them an email question they will not accept it without a valid postcode

lucky for me there was some empty property round the corner and i got my postcode mixed up with that one :)

[Marijn]

Thank you Dr Filth. They do sound really annoying, I can see why you feel strongly about it.

[DrFilth]

notafish they never bother me, i have had no trouble from them for ages

as i have said if they think they can scare you into paying they will call back.

i am the same in real life as i am on here, i am nice to all people black or white rich or poor

when he started to be big and clever with me i told him where to go


remember they are salesmen they are not going to waste a journey to Drfilth's house as they will not scare me ....simples

[4candles]

May I recommend -

http://www.tvlicencer....info/forum/index.php

[Marijn]

Thanks 4candles. I'm really getting the feeling that they're a bunch of bullies. Seems ridiculous all the fuss you have to go through just because you don't want to watch TV. Thanks again for answering.

[China Doll]

What fuss? We just completed this.. https://tvlicensing.m...sing/emailforms/noSet They're welcome to come round, we have no aerial and no way to watch telly even if we wanted to. We've not heard a peep out of them.

[murraymints]

that may be a long wait Jem....

[DrFilth]

china you say >> They're welcome to come round, <<

with me they are not, i am not having some salesman search my house

i like you have been lucky other people have had lots of aggro from these lowest of the low people

[4candles]

"I'm really getting the feeling that they're a bunch of bullies. Seems ridiculous all the fuss you have to go through just because you don't want to watch TV."

Precisely. They assume every non-licence holder is an evader, and will send you regular, ever more threatening letters designed to intimidate you into buying a licence.

Their 'inspectors' are merely salesmen employed by Capita plc, and they're on a sliding scale commission - max of £20 for a direct debit sign-up.

Despite the quasi-legalese in the letters, they have only the same powers as a double glazing salesman. If you get a visit, don't confirm your name, and ask them to leave forthwith.

[Marijn]

Thank you 4candles

[4candles]

You're welcome : )

Further interesting reading -

http://watchkeeperslog.blogspot.com/

http://tv-licensing.blogspot.com/

http://www.televisionlicence.info/

http://www.licencefree.co.uk/

[Marijn]

Thank u