Tv license refund

javixeneize

Hi

i bought a tv license on the 30th January. I didn’t enjoy the content and cancelled it on the 3rd of March. I have asked for a refund, and they have refunded me now less than what I expected. They have charged me the equivalent to 3 months

Is that right? I started on January and cancelled in March, but I have not had 3 months of tv license. In fact, I am still in March, I have been charged for this month 
 but I don’t have a license anymore. 

ladruid

You used the service for three separate calendar months, so charged for three calendar months. Like any monthly service you don't pay by the day, you pay by the month, this includes part months. Car tax works the same way as do many other things that are based on calendar months. You just purchased it at the wrong time.

I do feel for you, but it is the British Blackmailing Corporation, would you expect any less? Steel yourself for the barrage of letters next.

javixeneize

So it means I can still watch tv till end of March, isn’t it? If I have paid for the whole month, I still have this service 

ladruid

I would assume as you already paid for the month you can use it but to get a definite answer you would need to speak with TV Licencing.

You can still watch a TV without a licence... you just cant watch live content or use BBC iPlayer. So if you use your TV for DVDs, catchup or on-demand content you would not need a licence anyways.

FreeBear

ladruid said: You can still watch a TV without a licence... you just cant legally watch live content or use BBC iPlayer. So if you use your TV for DVDs, catchup or on-demand content you would not need a licence anyways.

Fixed that for you.

ladruid

No fix required. Most people see legally as the norm, not the exception.