TV licence

chuky_r_law

TVlicence inspector called to the door while i wasn't at home. got a note saying they spotted the telly through the window so i have 5 days to pay. letter is only addressed to occupant though. do i have to pay or is it only when you actualy open the door to them theat you are nabbed?

Seachmall

Tell him it was a custom fish bowl.

kfallon

Say it was a picture of a TV for decoration!

neris

Bin it and forget it. How are they going to get payment out of you?

mikemac1

Bin it

They need a name to issue a summons, something better then the occupant

Darksaga87

I live in a duplex, only way to see my tv is from the duplex across the street. I hope they arent post office workers. Well I doubt it, they all drive BMWs.

sbsquarepants

The occupant can't be summonsed. Put the letter in the bin and forget about it!

Where To

You could always do the decent thing and pay it. . . .

mikemac1

Come on OP, could you live with the shame :eek:


Pay up, Pat Kenny needs that money to buy a bit of land

preddy

Your names not Owner Occupant is it?

If not bin it and dont answer the door for next week or so.

Lando Griffin

Darksaga87 wrote: »

I live in a duplex, only way to see my tv is from the duplex across the street. I hope they arent post office workers. Well I doubt it, they all drive BMWs.

Wow a Duplex, there is a throwback to the Celtic Tiger era if I ever heard one.

CardBordWindow

Write 'Not at this address' on the front and pop it back in the letter box!

Mr.Biscuits

Tell them you're not paying until Ryan Tubridy stops interrupting people that are answering questions he asked them.

mikemac1

Me no speaky da inglas

Nothingbetter2d

Darksaga87 wrote: »

I live in a duplex, only way to see my tv is from the duplex across the street. I hope they arent post office workers. Well I doubt it, they all drive BMWs.

they are public sector workers.... of course they can afford to drive BMW's

Darksaga87

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Wow a Duplex, there is a throwback to the Celtic Tiger era if I ever heard one.

They still exist....

Nothingbetter2d wrote: »

they are public sector workers.... of course they can afford to drive BMW's

Yeah but I want one....

Odysseus

Nothingbetter2d wrote: »

they are public sector workers.... of course they can afford to drive BMW's

I work in the public sector and none of my six models are BMWs, wouldn't touch the

Cabaal

Seachmall wrote: »

Tell him it was a custom fish bowl.

That won't work.....they've heard all the excuses and none of them work!

chuky_r_law

is there any point in paying the tv license now seeing as we will all be paying this public broadcast service charge soon?>

forfuxsake

Just pay the damn thing FFS.

Somebody has to and it sure as fúck ain't gonna be me.

Saint_Mel

There was an announcement on the radio this morning that the licence inspectors would be doing the rounds in Co. Laois today!

Dr Turk Turkelton

mikemac1 wrote: »

Come on OP, could you live with the shame :eek:


Pay up, Pat Kenny needs that money to buy a bit of land

Won't matter to Pat he will just grab it anyhow and claim squatters rights!

Odysseus

It is nearly a year since mine ran out; the amount of letters they have sent me, must come close to the cost of the licence!!

They are just chancing their arm with this.
First of all they have to take your name to take this any further. Second of all seeing a television is only evidence, they are not permitted to take photos of your premises. So its your word against theirs.

Cabaal

Deleted User wrote: »

Second of all seeing a television is only evidence, they are not permitted to take photos of your premises. So its your word against theirs.

If they can see the tv set from public property (the street) then they can take pictures all they want, its perfectly legal to take a picture of people's houses from the street

Owen_S

TV licence fees fund Fair City and pay for Pat Kenny to buy bits of elderly couple's gardens, don't pay it.

Mickey H

chuky_r_law wrote: »

TVlicence inspector called to the door while i wasn't at home. got a note saying they spotted the telly through the window so i have 5 days to pay. letter is only addressed to occupant though. do i have to pay or is it only when you actualy open the door to them theat you are nabbed?

Tell him his eyesight's f*cking perfect.

Thwip!

chuky_r_law wrote: »

TVlicence inspector called to the door while i wasn't at home. got a note saying they spotted the telly through the window so i have 5 days to pay. letter is only addressed to occupant though. do i have to pay or is it only when you actualy open the door to them theat you are nabbed?

could've easily just have the tv to only watch dvds or play consoles

Agent Smith

Reply back saying you can live with the shame....

goose2005

Looking in your window constitutes an illegal search pursuant to the Criminal Evidence Act 1987.* Sue RTE for a million and one euros.


*made up

Battered Mars Bar

Was living in a 3rd floor apartment before OP, got same letter about seeing my tv...full of sh¡t, could they actually see it?

Monife

No idea where to post this other than AH, hopefully i'll get some sensible answers.

So, I am living in an apartment for the last year. Got a letter ages ago to "The Occupant" in relation to there being no TV licence at this address. Ignored it. 2 weeks ago someone was incessantly buzzing my apartment, but I ignored it, wasn't expecting anyone. Today I received a letter, addressed to me, stating there was no TV licence registered in my name at this address and that an inspector will call and that I have 28 days to sort myself out. Also, I am moving out of this apartment at the end of August.

Has anyone else been in this predicament? Did you just reluctantly get a licence? How long before you received any serious letters threatening fines and such?

My name is URL

I think it's fairly safe to assume that you have indeed been stung

Diddler1977

If you've no TV there is no need for concern. If you have a TV you need a licence.

lac007

Im just wondering where they obtained your name from?

biko

Merged with recent thread on same topic.

nice_very

Monife wrote: »

No idea where to post this other than AH, hopefully i'll get some sensible answers.

mikemac1

Been there, done that Monife

You can dodge The Occupant letters for years, you're caught now as they have your name

The inspector will call around
He will have a letter ready to hand to you or if you ignore him, he'll drop it in your box

You'll get 2 or 3 of these, just reminders

By August you'll get a notice for a registered letter or your postman will come to you

It'll be a summons for District Court, they send them by registered post
Probably late September/October date
An Post can race through a few hundred of these a day, from your name called to you out the door takes about 3 minutes

If you show up just buy the licence on the day
Judge asks what do you want to say and you say "nothing to say Judge"
You'll get a fine, around €150

If you don't show up the judge takes it as disrespect and get pissed off.

Fine will be at least double, probably more, I'd say €350

Any other questions?

twowheelsonly

How do you mean 'stung'??

Do you have a TV? Do you have a legitimately bought licence? If you have then there's nothing to worry about.

If you have a TV and a dodgy licence that you bought from a dodgy character then yes you have been stung by him.

If you don't have a TV then you can't have been stung by anybody.

Monife

lac007 wrote: »

Im just wondering where they obtained your name from?

Yeah, I wondered about that also. But then I thought, they probably just got my name off a bill or bank statement or other item of post. Sneaky!

Monife

twowheelsonly wrote: »

Do you have a TV?

Yes.

twowheelsonly wrote: »

Do you have a legitimately bought licence?

No.

lac007

Monife wrote: »

Yeah, I wondered about that also. But then I thought, they probably just got my name off a bill or bank statement or other item of post. Sneaky!

Looks like your postman must be making a few bob in OT from issuing these notice's.

twowheelsonly

Monife wrote: »

Yes.



No.

Then you haven't been stung!!!

Get a licence now before they come back. Don't wait for the Court date or it'll be the equivalent of 3 or 4 licences that you'll be paying for.

It's not a popular law but it is the law unfortunately.

Pottler

Ever notice how when you buy a new TV in a ..err..TV Shop, they always ask you for your name and address, "for the warranty purposes".
Pottlers top tip(see, I told you I'm always giving them:D),- if you don't have/want/can't be ar5ed with a TV licence(I have one btw Mr Revenue, Sir:)), LIE.
Make up a name, fake up an address, Mr Flute Rubbings, 26 Myholesaballoon Avenue, Baheeny, Co Leitrim, or similar. That way the TV shop won't get brownie points from the Licence Collector People when they shop you. They get rewarded with Clubcard points* for every poor soul they sell down the swanney.


*this bit may be a lie, it could be coke and hookers, or free fuel, or some ESB..