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By *ayHaychMan
over a year ago
Leeds (Home) / Sheffield (Work) |
If I’m being really honest I pay for it because at this stage in my life I can’t be arsed with the background stress I’d feel waiting for them to come knocking, even though I know the laws to defend myself. |
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By *inge61Couple
over a year ago
n/wales |
turn up all they want lol dont ans the door to them if ye know its them and when they have to say who they are slam the door on um lol now more power than next doors cat they can only do something if you give them info or sign anything so no contact rule is best say nothin sign nothin easy |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Oh god no. I havn't watched television in like 15 years. Why would I pay £150 a year just for shitty repeats of the same show that have been aired for longer than I've been alive? Plus, I don't know any 18-25 year old that still watches television, it's such an old person thing to do! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I emailed them, said I didn't have a TV and not to send me anymore letters.
They send one once a year, when I forward the same email back and then silence for a year. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes. There are still really good programmes produced by the BBC and having lived and worked abroad for donkeys years their reporting is actually first class and keeps you informed. I player also has a lot of choice. |
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Pay for it and always will. Don't watch that much, mainly their documentaries, but listen to lots of BBC radio and use their website every day. It's the only news source that is held to the highest standard of impartiality regardless of what some think (the left think its right and the right think its left, they can't both be right), can barely trust Sky due to its owner, definitely can't trust GB at all, so not much else left really. |
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Pay for it and delighted to do so. I don't watch much live TV but I use the iplayer, listen to football on the radio, and some of their other radio programmes. Also I love the fact that it produces programmes that I might not watch but I'm glad they exist - nature documentaries, public service-type programmes. Also Dr Who  |
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"Pay for it and always will. Don't watch that much, mainly their documentaries, but listen to lots of BBC radio and use their website every day. It's the only news source that is held to the highest standard of impartiality regardless of what some think (the left think its right and the right think its left, they can't both be right), can barely trust Sky due to its owner, definitely can't trust GB at all, so not much else left really. "
Highest standard of impartiality you say!
Really!
Now hey, I’m not saying Sky nor GB or any other rag top print journalism is the bomb but describing the BBC as the highest standard is a stretch!
Cliff Richard and one or two others might give you a different opinion, try watching BBC World for an hour to see their impartiality at its finest 
Oh and I’ve never paid for a TV license, never will.
Let the market take care of them like every other player in the game! |
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If you don't pay for the TV licence you could go to jail and watch it for free.
All joking aside the BBC is advertising by the back door when they read football results they say the Joe blogs cup results or racing the betfred 2mile chase.
Can they not just say the result without the sponsorship name |
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"If you don't pay for the TV licence you could go to jail and watch it for free.
All joking aside the BBC is advertising by the back door when they read football results they say the Joe blogs cup results or racing the betfred 2mile chase.
Can they not just say the result without the sponsorship name "
They’ve been doing this for years!
If the BBC or the government actually cared about the fee then they’d encrypt the service; simple as!
But they don’t because research suggests it’d be bankrupt within the first year!
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"I emailed them, said I didn't have a TV and not to send me anymore letters.
They send one once a year, when I forward the same email back and then silence for a year. "
Have you informed the police of all the other crimes that you haven’t committed?
If they want to waste their money sending letter that’s their choice. There’s no legal obligation to respond to them. |
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Haven't had one for about 7 years as don't watch live TV or anything on iPlayer.
Had the usual letters from them saying we may conduct investigations etc etc which just go straight in the bin.
Thinking of a sending a letter in to remove their implied right of access as well.
For anyone who wants a lawyers view on it would suggest checking out Dan (BBB) on you tube, he's got a whole series of videos on them |
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"Pay for it and always will. Don't watch that much, mainly their documentaries, but listen to lots of BBC radio and use their website every day. It's the only news source that is held to the highest standard of impartiality regardless of what some think (the left think its right and the right think its left, they can't both be right), can barely trust Sky due to its owner, definitely can't trust GB at all, so not much else left really.
Highest standard of impartiality you say!
Really!
Now hey, I’m not saying Sky nor GB or any other rag top print journalism is the bomb but describing the BBC as the highest standard is a stretch!
Cliff Richard and one or two others might give you a different opinion, try watching BBC World for an hour to see their impartiality at its finest
Oh and I’ve never paid for a TV license, never will.
Let the market take care of them like every other player in the game!"
But its not is it, it is literally held to the highest standard with the information that is available at the time and has independent bodies that scrutinise everything that goes out. Will one or 2 things be wrong now and then, yes of course, same as any news outlet. But compared to the bare faced lies spread on GB for example are laughable. |
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"Never thought the BBC was ever impartial. More a mouthpiece of the goverment of the day."
I’d say the opposite was true. On the whole slightly left of centre but definitely against those in power more than the opposition |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
carrbrook stalybridge |
"Never thought the BBC was ever impartial. More a mouthpiece of the goverment of the day.
I’d say the opposite was true. On the whole slightly left of centre but definitely against those in power more than the opposition "
if you ask people from the right they will tell you the BBC news is biased to the left but if you ask those on the left they will tell you its biased to the right suspect its somewhere near the middle . |
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By *929Man
over a year ago
newcastle |
I don’t pay it, the letters just build up to more threating then just reset to the start. I have had two visits but both times was at work can’t wait to get one when actually in tell the cunt to get off my property and never enter again |
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By *agondaMan
over a year ago
Witterings |
"I don’t pay it, the letters just build up to more threating then just reset to the start. I have had two visits but both times was at work can’t wait to get one when actually in tell the cunt to get off my property and never enter again "
The c**t is a bloke or lady just doing their job but never mind, go ahead and abuse them |
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By *929Man
over a year ago
newcastle |
"I don’t pay it, the letters just build up to more threating then just reset to the start. I have had two visits but both times was at work can’t wait to get one when actually in tell the cunt to get off my property and never enter again
The c**t is a bloke or lady just doing their job but never mind, go ahead and abuse them"
Telling someone to get the fuck off my property is abuse? ffs get a grip? And what sort of cunt wants to do that type of job anyways |
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By *ullyMan
over a year ago
Near Clacton |
No need to stress or worry, go online tell the parasites you don't have/watch T.V and that's that! Been without for nearly nine years, occasionally I get a "has anything changed" email That's it, reply no! End of. You do not have to let them into your home, answer any questions or feel intimidated. |
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By *atin slutCouple
over a year ago
Cambridgshire. |
There is a way around paying it.
Go to there website and declare the property in question is empty, the will email you back thanking you for the information and they will contact you again in 2 years to see if the situation has changed, no more letters/ visits for the next 2 years or so as you have been taken off the list of house to follow up with visits etc.
I have done this for many years and never had a problem.
You can thank me later  |
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By *az26 OP Man
over a year ago
Solihull |
"There is a way around paying it.
Go to there website and declare the property in question is empty, the will email you back thanking you for the information and they will contact you again in 2 years to see if the situation has changed, no more letters/ visits for the next 2 years or so as you have been taken off the list of house to follow up with visits etc.
I have done this for many years and never had a problem.
You can thank me later "
Someone said there’s no such thing as a dumb question, so here i go…
If you declare there’s nobody living there, yet you pay council tax etc. at the property and therefore have your info in the government database… can they not cross reference that information and see that you’re lying. Or, are the two completely independent (Council & TV License) and don’t have access to information from each other?
I could just be majorly paranoid lmao |
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the letters aren't legal as they do not have your name on them. Which means legally you should not open them as they are not addressed to you personally. me I’ve never paid for one ever and if they came round to look and ask to come in my flat, I would say that I am not part of your derestriction and do not acknowledge the king and all the shit that comes with him, Then tell him to bugger off. its more civil more than anything. sod em it’s a crap station anyway |
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"No need to stress or worry, go online tell the parasites you don't have/watch T.V and that's that! Been without for nearly nine years, occasionally I get a "has anything changed" email That's it, reply no! End of. You do not have to let them into your home, answer any questions or feel intimidated. "
Its only live tv and stuff on iplayer. You can watch catch up of the other channels. |
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"Hell no.
I feel bad no contributing to the amazing nature documentaries the BBC produce, but the rest of it can quite frankly get fucked."
Nature documentaries seem to be about the only things anyone can come up with as being worth the licence fee.
Soon there won't be any nature left, so why worry? |
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"the letters aren't legal as they do not have your name on them. Which means legally you should not open them as they are not addressed to you personally ... "
Return them marked 'Not known at this address'. |
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We don’t, but then we only stream and don’t watch I-Player.
I suspect so many folk out there pay it for no reason.
If you’re not watching live TV (Sky, Virgin or Terrestrial) and you’re not watching I-Player you don’t need a license.
So we have Netflix, Amazon etc. and can watch 4OD or stuff on the ITV player and don’t need a license.
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"There is a way around paying it.
Go to there website and declare the property in question is empty, the will email you back thanking you for the information and they will contact you again in 2 years to see if the situation has changed, no more letters/ visits for the next 2 years or so as you have been taken off the list of house to follow up with visits etc.
I have done this for many years and never had a problem.
You can thank me later
Someone said there’s no such thing as a dumb question, so here i go…
If you declare there’s nobody living there, yet you pay council tax etc. at the property and therefore have your info in the government database… can they not cross reference that information and see that you’re lying. Or, are the two completely independent (Council & TV License) and don’t have access to information from each other?
I could just be majorly paranoid lmao"
No they can't access the council tax information.
However, they say they do investigate a % of properties where no license is needed for whatever reason.
Theoretically they can then visit any property and if the find signs of habitation in a property that has been declared empty, they can use that as a basis of investigation.
Should they choose to persue it further they can, and sometimes do, get the police involved in order to obtain access to the property in order to continue their investigation.
If it's gotten that far then you're already on the back foot as they would already have proof of a fraudulent deceleration of the property being empty.
It's far simpler and easier to just say you don't require a TV license (if you don't) than make a knowingly false declaration and giving them any possible grounds for investigation or prosecution |
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