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TV Licence Rip off

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  • pcombo
    pcombo Posts: 3,429 Forumite
    Voyager2002 wrote: »
    Or you could just listen to the radio and/or take up reading. No-one needs a TV.


    You need a licence to listen to a radio aswell ;o.

    But i dont pay any licence so stuff the lot.
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 36,373 Forumite
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    Have a look at paying by quarterly dd instead of monthly - I'm sure when I set mine up it worked out better that way.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    kalaika wrote: »
    Is your 'Submit Reply' button stuck...?
    Prolly just feeling unwanted 'cos noone responded. :D

    Cheers
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  • parallax_20
    parallax_20 Posts: 546 Forumite
    I've had a moan about TV Licensing in the past. We had a 2nd home which we paid quarterly for, as they don't do monthly DD according to them. And they would only refund unused quarters, which was really annoying as we still had over 2 1/2 months left when we sold. What a rip-off!

    Just out of curiosity, I wonder how many B&W TV license holders are out there using color TV's and whether they will check up? As surely they can't tell the difference in signal or receiving equipment using their vans and scanners!
  • boliston
    boliston Posts: 3,012 Forumite
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    With so much TV licence evasion I wonder why they make it so difficult to do something as simple as paying monthly?

    Imagine if a supermarket would only let you shop at its store if you agreed to pay for your next 6 month's groceries "up front"?
  • anamenottaken
    anamenottaken Posts: 4,198 Forumite
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    pcombo wrote: »
    You need a licence to listen to a radio aswell ;o.

    Only if you are entertaining your workforce or customers, not if you are listening at home.
  • will-in-estoril
    will-in-estoril Posts: 850 Forumite
    boliston wrote: »
    With so much TV licence evasion I wonder why they make it so difficult to do something as simple as paying monthly?

    Imagine if a supermarket would only let you shop at its store if you agreed to pay for your next 6 month's groceries "up front"?

    Hardly a fair comparison! What about $ky and BT?
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  • boliston
    boliston Posts: 3,012 Forumite
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    will-in-estoril wrote: »
    Hardly a fair comparison! What about $ky and BT?

    Not that i'd choose to do business with either firms, at least they don't try and make you pay 6 months rental IN ADVANCE.
  • exup
    exup Posts: 1,235 Forumite
    anamenottaken wrote: »
    Only if you are entertaining your workforce or customers, not if you are listening at home.
    and only if its music - as the money is supposed to cover the royalties of the performers.
    Don't try to teach a pig to sing - it wastes your time and annoys the pig
  • LA83
    LA83 Posts: 25 Forumite
    edited 24 January 2010 at 2:00AM
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