The Great TV Licence Scam

[original PM]

Monthly direct debit for a measly £145.50? AYCOTBAC?

Indeed exactly this!

[jmo21]

Man signs up for something, then complains about it when he doesn't like it, and then has to deal with phone calls "for fun".

Every year.

Don't get me wrong, I hate the BBC license, but not because of this reason.

[SueEllen]

Quangos have deep pockets to sue.

They would be fighting your or the builders insurers lawyers.

[Halo Jones]

You missed the words "all" which is plural and "weak protest".

Clearly if the house is a building site or there are building tools around you are alerted to hazards. If you then ignore advice not to come in then it's your own fault if you are injured.

Also insurance companies aren't fools.

Nope

All building sites have to be safe for visitors with signage & warnings placed where required, with site inductions stating hazards conducted prior to access.

[fannyadams]

Maybe they don't trust you, I pay my TV licence by 12 equal monthly payments :shrug:

You do now. But the first year, you paid double for the first 6 months. So 6 months payments of your payments are "in advance". OP causes hassle by cancelling it after those six months every year.

[BoredBloke]

It's nice that over 75's get it for free but if you are blind you have to pay 50%

[WTFH]

You do now. But the first year, you paid double for the first 6 months. So 6 months payments of your payments are "in advance". OP causes hassle by cancelling it after those six months every year.

If he paid it all up front, then it would paid at the start of his/his wife's licensing year.
But because he's so thran, he sees paying for it up front as the BBC ripping him off.
Perhaps he goes down to his local Asda and takes his food without paying for it, saying he will pay after he's eaten it.

[Willapp]

The TV License is essentially compulsory now...

It's not compulsory, but I agree they pursue those who elect not to be licensed as if you've committed some kind of crime on humanity. In fact they basically take the view that you're lying by making references to them "sending someone round to check".

Since moving out of my ex-marital home I decided not to get a license as I simply don't watch TV - in fact I don't own one at the moment. Yes I watch Netflix/Amazon Prime on my devices, but since September I've been a good boy and don't attempt to stream iPlayer since they made that illegal without a license. Don't really feel like I've missed out, though I did watch most of Planet Earth 2 at my parents' house but that's about it.

[woohoo]

how would they know you where watching live TV?

[Cliphead]

No TV so no license. Doesn't stop the constant harassment.