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By *az26 OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

Anyone actually pay for the damn thing, or do you just get bombarded with empty threats (mail) that the gov are going to turn up at your door and check…

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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 *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

Nope

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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

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 *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Happy to pay for a great service

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

I don’t understand the fuss.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I don't watch television, but if I did I'd pay.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope never will

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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 *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

I don't but i filled in all the forms so i get peace for 2 years.

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

I pay the TV Licence because I sometimes watch ·live TV· on internet streaming services, BBC iPlayer, YouTube, ...

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By *arla SwingerWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere

Nope, I used to pay for it. But I legit don't watch TV now, so I filled in the online opt out thingy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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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By *inkedKuntsCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

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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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

Happily pay for it absolute bargain for all the tv internet and radio it provides those that dont be carefull what you wish for as you cant get ir bzck when its gone

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By *ake_or_deathMan
over a year ago

Manchester

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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By *4bimMan
over a year ago

Farnborough Hampshire

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By *4bimMan
over a year ago

Farnborough Hampshire

No I dont pay for it.

If I had too I wouldn't

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

De ja vu with this thread? Bit like watching TV lol

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

We pay for a TV licence. We watch mainstream telly a fair amount.

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By *r GLTMan
over a year ago

Richmond Upon Thames

I pay for the licence guarantee if i stopped paying i would have the powers that be knocking on my door.

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By *orthernJayMan
over a year ago

LHR

"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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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago

Near Wells

I do pay for it, I like listening to the Cricket on the radio.

The licence ran out in October but I haven't renewed it yet, I will do when I get around to it.

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By *ussymufferMan
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

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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By *rozac_fairyCouple
over a year ago

Tamworth

U've never paid for a TV license and don't intend to ever start.

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By *orthernJayMan
over a year ago

LHR

"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I pay mine even tho i hardly watch it lol

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By *uffolkcouple-bi onlyCouple
over a year ago

West Suffolk

"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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By *g and funnyCouple
over a year ago

Clacton

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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By *inkedKuntsCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

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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By *ermite12ukMan
over a year ago

Solihull and Brentwood

Never thought the BBC was ever impartial. More a mouthpiece of the goverment of the day.

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By *os19Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

I pay my BBC licence I watch Eastenders Monday to Thursday and Match of the day Saturday & Sunday.Rest of the time when I am home I flicked through various freeview channels

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By *uffolkcouple-bi onlyCouple
over a year ago

West Suffolk

"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 *andy CanesWoman
over a year ago

south

I do have one but it’s very very rare I watch BBC or I player

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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 *esafinadOHolyNightMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Nice try Mr TV license man

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By *hromosexualsCouple
over a year ago

Near Abercynon

Yeah we pay it. Don't really watch TV much but the radio is great. Radio 4, 5, 6 and The World Service are great, excellent podcasts too.

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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

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 *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

This thread is just like the BBC, full of nonsense and repeats…

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope and don't need it as don't watch live TV or BBC, not payed for it in years and would never again.

Should be scrapped.

Miss S x

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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 *tephanie63Woman
over a year ago

BRIDGWATER

I don't pay for TV licence. I have declared no TV licence needed. I don't watch live TV, so don't need one..

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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.

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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By *ostindreamsMan
over a year ago

London

I paid because I watch live sports

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By *anamalMan
over a year ago

Hove

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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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No need to pay unless you watch live TV.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"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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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"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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By *atin slutCouple
over a year ago

Cambridgshire.

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By *xfordshireCoupleMFCouple
over a year ago

Nr. Oxford

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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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Depending on the model, you shouldn't really need a licence if you mount your TV in the bedroom.

Just saying...

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By *uliette500Woman
over a year ago

Hull

I pay for it monthly by direct debit. Such a small payment I don't even notice it. I do watch bbc and can't be doing with the hassle that comes with not paying it.

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By *g and funnyCouple
over a year ago

Clacton

"There is a way around paying it.

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…

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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By *errocaWoman
over a year ago

Shropshire

Careful.. I got stung with a £600 fine for not having a licence

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