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TV Licensing

scandarahar
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Despite advertising the license fee as £121 for a year (colour TV), it will only be valid until the end of the previous month of the next year in which purchased. I bought mine on March 22nd - valid until February 28th 2006. How is that one years viewing? No other 'company' would be allowed to get away with this.
Surely there is a Trading Standards issue here...
Surely there is a Trading Standards issue here...
sufferinsnickerinrickrastadley
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Just by chance how did you pay. I didnt realise this happened. I pay by Direct Debit.
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Car tax works the same way. You have to buy a complete calender month with no discount for part months.
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True Xbigman and thats an even more rip off and most of the money doesnt go on the roads or as important road safety.
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shrek101 wrote:Just by chance how did you pay. I didnt realise this happened. I pay by Direct Debit.
Paid the whole lot by debit card - purely because I resent giving them any more than I have to, as they charge 'a bit more' (in their own words) for paying by Direct Debit.sufferinsnickerinrickrastadley0 -
Xbigman wrote:Car tax works the same way. You have to buy a complete calender month with no discount for part months.
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Exactly. Good point and another thing to get me worked up about. Grrrrr!sufferinsnickerinrickrastadley0 -
Al_Mac wrote:But you can cash in full months worth.
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On the other hand you can transfer a TV licence mid month if you move. And in most circumstances you will need one whereever you move to. If you play it right you will only get ripped off once. With this government I'd call that a success! :j
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