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#1  Bleeding TV License people! OMG! They are so money grabbing! This is what it says in my letter word for word: If you watch or record programmes as they're being shown on TV, you are required by law to have a TV licence which costs £131.50 or £44 for black and white. Equipment which you need a licence to use inlcudes: Television - colour or black and white. Set-top box. Video or DVD recorder. Computer. Moblie phone! I mean I only use my TV to watch DVDs and play games on. I cant watch normal TV or record anything. I only use a monitor for my PC and shock horror, I own a moblie phone! Whats go upsetting is that on the website, I cant do weekly or monthly installments because Im not on benefits. So they think students can afford these do they? I mean, why not have students on the weekly or montly pay option?! Its disgusting and I cant afford this! I may have to sell stuff in order to get the cash. I know my family wont help. Has anyone else had to deal with this and can students some how pay in installments? Its just really upset me. |
10-24-2006, 01:30 PM
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 | We haven't heard from them yet where I am, but there's been notices warning us about them checking up on us soon. I didn't bring a tv with me, just a laptop which I know can't recieve tv, but it wouldn't surprise me if they tried to say it could before slapping me with the £1000 fine... I think students can pay in monthly installments as long as you can set up direct debits on your account. But I never really looked into it much after deciding not to take a tv. EDIT: Actually, I do recall hearing something about getting refunded if you live in the university residences cos you're not there for the whole year if that's any help. Last edited by Little Blue; 10-24-2006 at 02:05 PM. |
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10-24-2006, 01:49 PM
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| Banned | I read this on the site under the student section: Now I dont use anything to record because I cant get a signal to watch normal TV. And I cant watch broadcast shows as I get no signal here. Now Ive called my mum and she said I shouldnt have to pay it as Im only here 3 times a week, barely here for a year and I dont watch broadcasted programmes or record them in any way. So shes going to give them a call and tell them this. But my uncle and grandad said it doesnt matter and I will still have to get the licence because I watch DVDs on a TV. If I do have to get one, I'll look into that! |
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10-24-2006, 02:20 PM
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 | I went for a year without one when I was at university. It wasn't too bad - they called round once, but I had time to detune my TV card before they reached my room. I think they've got tougher, though - just having the equipment is bad enough. They still kept on sending us warning letters even after they'd inspected the house, so I wrote a letter of complaint. They replied that they were sorry and said that they wouldn't send any further warning letters. Predictably, they did. Prats. |
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10-24-2006, 06:59 PM
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| Banned | My friend at uni got one sent to her in her first year when she didnt even have a TV. She wrote to them and told them, yet they continued to send letters to her. She said they never came round to inspect her halls, same with my ex and he had one. But my mums going to sort them out^^ Super mum! |
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10-24-2006, 07:09 PM
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