TV Licence - misleading and confusing

Cornucopia

Yes - it is confusing.

If you switch over from quarterly to monthly at the end of a year, that's probably the easiest way. You would go from £37 per quarter to £24 per month, for the first 6 months, and then £12 per month in perpetuity.

Hooloovoo

I haven't watched much live TV for ages now. I mainly watch BD and catch up services.

After the recent scandals I've decided to simply stop watching broadcast TV at all and have just sent off the form to request my licence cancellation and refund.

I am shocked at the wording on the form and what it requires. Listing all sorts of "proof" and "evidence" you have to supply if you have moved house or if the licence holder has died.

I can't supply any evidence of course. How am I supposed to prove that I intend to not watch broadcast TV? What a joke. Quite glad to be shut of it now.

Let the threatening letters commence.

mickaveli2001

Well done. It's reassuring to know people are taking a stand against this disgusting corporation

2019

It is so confusing,

I currently do not have a license but my parnter will be moving in and will need it then. I am confused by which is the best way to pay for it?

anyone know?

2019

Nessynoo

EmehEm2005 wrote: »

Once you've paid the full TV licence of £145 over the 6 months you can cancel the Direct Debit. If you don't inform them of the cancellation they will ring you but will not take any further action.
I've personally exploited this loophole for years.

I do the same, but they don't have my phone number so no calls.

Why should they have my money in advance!?!

I resent paying the fee, but this method suits me, and is on my terms.

mickaveli2001

I no longer pay my licence. I cancelled my direct debit, demanded a refund, and sent them a long notice removing their rights to come onto my property and to sending their junk mail to my door with empty threats, and in doing so would be charging them a fee of £20 per letter and £100 per visit.

Yesterday morning, I had £46.32 refunded by TV LICENCE QBR3 in my statement. Fantastic, with what appeared to be an automated e-mail stating that although they would try their best, I will not be contacted in 2 years, and that they will be in touch to ensure my details haven't changed, so I'm currently in the process of sending another letter telling them not to breach a previous denial, so will see how that goes.

sniggings

so is it just the BBC you are not allowed to watch live broadcasts if not buying a TV licence, I really can't afford £12 a month! which is a crazy amount considering you can get a paid for service such as Virgin or Sky for around double that.

also do I follow the TV licencing advice on their site and fill in their forms and cancel my DD or not bother telling them?

Heinz

No. Watching or recording ANY live TV transmission (terrestrial, satellite or cable) means you MUST have a licence.

real1314

sniggings wrote: »

so is it just the BBC you are not allowed to watch live broadcasts if not buying a TV licence, I really can't afford £12 a month! which is a crazy amount considering you can get a paid for service such as Virgin or Sky for around double that.

also do I follow the TV licencing advice on their site and fill in their forms and cancel my DD or not bother telling them?

What sort of logic is that?
The BBC "costs" £12 a month for the full range of TV, radio and web-based programming and services it provides.
Sky / Virgin cost double that, by your reckoning.

Doesn't that make the BBC better value ??

And you should note that Sky & Virgin also get advertising revenues as well as your fees. :cool:

sniggings

real1314 wrote: »

What sort of logic is that?
The BBC "costs" £12 a month for the full range of TV, radio and web-based programming and services it provides.
Sky / Virgin cost double that, by your reckoning.

Doesn't that make the BBC better value ??

And you should note that Sky & Virgin also get advertising revenues as well as your fees. :cool:

well if you consider that Sky and Virgin etc have a fraction of people paying for their service that pay the TV licence fee, it does make only a doubling in the cost seem good value.

Yes Sky get a lot of their revenue from advertising, not sure how that makes the BBC better value because they don't? if they did then the £12 a month cost could be dropped to only a few pounds, if anything at all.