Have you paid your TV Licence? - Page 4

PvtPyle · 18-02-2008, 23:42

To add insult to injury, their "scanners" are a crock as well.

MarcLister · 18-02-2008, 23:42

Urban legend/myth I've heard.

PvtPyle · 18-02-2008, 23:44

That they are, or that they are not, in fact, a crock of manure?

Lomster · 19-02-2008, 00:13

Faysh has just paid our TV license cos he forgot to change the DD when he changed banks.

Feek · 19-02-2008, 09:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by PvtPyle

To add insult to injury, their "scanners" are a crock as well.

O RLY?

Justsomebloke · 19-02-2008, 09:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by PvtPyle

To add insult to injury, their "scanners" are a crock as well.

Don't know about that myself. They could find resistance by floating around in little vans in the 40's so i am pretty sure they could sit outside your house & tell whether your telly is on & what channel you are watching.

Nutcase · 19-02-2008, 09:46

Most university halls have a policy of not allowing "detector" vans on site. Most helpful!

TBH I've found the licensing people reasonably helpful.

I got the usual letter when I moved into the flat, it had a phone number (irritatingly not a free number tho) to ring if you don't have a TV. Rang it, explained the situation (strangely the woman had to ask a supervisor for advice, surely I'm not the only person without a tv!), then she said fine, and it was possible someone would ask to inspect one day.

A few days later got a letter saying I wouldn't be asked to buy a licence (possibly for 3 years, can't remember), and that I should inform them if my circumstances change. Haven't heard anyhting since, no vists etc. That was about a year ago.

Feek · 19-02-2008, 09:51

It's only over the last couple of years that I've seen claims from people that TV Detector vans are a myth and don't really exist.

There may well be some 'dummy' vans about that are there to provide a presence but the truth is that there are genuine vans that can detect the presence of television sets simply down to the fact that the LO in a telly works like a little transmitter and that can be detected. It's not exactly rocket science either to detect the presence of a TV. Detecting what it's displaying is a little harder than just knowing that there's one there but again, with the correct equipment it's not really difficult to find and DF it.

karbon · 19-02-2008, 11:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by PvtPyle

To add insult to injury, their "scanners" are a crock as well.

as far as i was aware they do exist, but the evidence obtained from them is not admisable in court.

i've found them helpful enough the times i've delt with them. got a letter a few months after i moved into my flat. phoned them up to say "hi, got a few TVs dont use them for watching TV only DVDs and xbox" they said "fine we might send someone to check" then didn't get anything else from them till i moved out 18 months later.

PvtPyle · 19-02-2008, 11:45

I'm gonna have to back up my rather glib statement above! My old man knows lots about this, I'll quiz him later

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MarcLister Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leighton Buzzard Posts: 1,282	Urban legend/myth I've heard. __________________ Website (sod all on there!) \| MSN \| Email

19-02-2008, 00:13	#34
Lomster Custom Title Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fay-Lom mansion Posts: 2,787	Faysh has just paid our TV license cos he forgot to change the DD when he changed banks. __________________

19-02-2008, 09:51	#38
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	It's only over the last couple of years that I've seen claims from people that TV Detector vans are a myth and don't really exist. There may well be some 'dummy' vans about that are there to provide a presence but the truth is that there are genuine vans that can detect the presence of television sets simply down to the fact that the LO in a telly works like a little transmitter and that can be detected. It's not exactly rocket science either to detect the presence of a TV. Detecting what it's displaying is a little harder than just knowing that there's one there but again, with the correct equipment it's not really difficult to find and DF it. __________________

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18-02-2008, 23:42	#31
PvtPyle Sofa Boy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wield of the Shire Posts: 701	To add insult to injury, their "scanners" are a crock as well.

18-02-2008, 23:44	#33
PvtPyle Sofa Boy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wield of the Shire Posts: 701	That they are, or that they are not, in fact, a crock of manure?

19-02-2008, 09:46	#37
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Most university halls have a policy of not allowing "detector" vans on site. Most helpful! TBH I've found the licensing people reasonably helpful. I got the usual letter when I moved into the flat, it had a phone number (irritatingly not a free number tho) to ring if you don't have a TV. Rang it, explained the situation (strangely the woman had to ask a supervisor for advice, surely I'm not the only person without a tv!), then she said fine, and it was possible someone would ask to inspect one day. A few days later got a letter saying I wouldn't be asked to buy a licence (possibly for 3 years, can't remember), and that I should inform them if my circumstances change. Haven't heard anyhting since, no vists etc. That was about a year ago.

19-02-2008, 11:45	#40
PvtPyle Sofa Boy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wield of the Shire Posts: 701	I'm gonna have to back up my rather glib statement above! My old man knows lots about this, I'll quiz him later