Just bought TV license online and it says it expires in 11 months!

oceanscape

What's going on?

I visited family for Christmas and got a new TV. Brought it to my new home today and set it up and - being a law-abiding citizen - thought I'd get online and buy the license.

I went through the process and the license I was issued expires 30/11/2012. HUH?

tried to call them but they're closed for new years' day...

thanks for any advice on this!

hcb42

just thoughts but....

did you prev have a licence at this address? Or has it recognised some date related to the past owners?

wealdroam

oceanscape wrote: »

What's going on?

I visited family for Christmas and got a new TV. Brought it to my new home today and set it up and - being a law-abiding citizen - thought I'd get online and buy the license.

I went through the process and the license I was issued expires 30/11/2012. HUH?

tried to call them but they're closed for new years' day...

thanks for any advice on this!

Why not just give them a call on Tuesday?

withabix

TV Licences have been month-end expiring for quite a few years now, in the same way that 'Road Tax' is.

Licences bought in December expire on 30th November.

It is easier for them to manage 25 million TV licences with 12 expiry dates than it is with 365 (or 366).

oceanscape

hcb42 wrote: »

just thoughts but....

did you prev have a licence at this address? Or has it recognised some date related to the past owners?

Nope...

withabix wrote: »

TV Licences have been month-end expiring for quite a few years now, in the same way that 'Road Tax' is.

Licences bought in December expire on 30th November.

It is easier for them to manage 25 million TV licences with 12 expiry dates than it is with 365 (or 366).

Mine was bought today - 1st Jan - so why doesn't it expire 31/12/12?

withabix

Missed that bit!!!

Phone them on Tuesday.

HappyMJ

oceanscape wrote: »

Nope...


Mine was bought today - 1st Jan - so why doesn't it expire 31/12/12?

Computer says no...just ring them and they will change it.

oceanscape

Thanks everyone, will report back on Tuesday

fozmcfc

Well one thing seems for sure, it certainly seems that it is best to buy the license at the beginning of the month. But prehaps not on a Sunday or Public Holiday.

Be interested (well curious) as to why it expires 30/11/12, if bought in Jan.

Evilm

Ah. Perhaps their systems were slow or need manual rolling over to the new expiry? (which sucks if so).

I know when we got our first TV after moving out into our own house the post office person pointed it out that it was the last day of the month and suggested we should come back tomorrow to by the license so that we didn't get shorted a month.

The_Safordian

Don't worry the BBC will be in touch with you, they vill not let you get awayz lol