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Post by covunistudent on Nov 4, 2006 18:10:59 GMT 1
What do you call someone who turns up at your room unannounced?
A TV Licensing Enforcement Officer. It's not funny watching TV without a Licence, especially because, next time we visit, we may not just leave a note.
Seriously, get a TV Licence. Go to www.tvlicensing.co.uk/students or call 0870 850 0215. If you're already licensed, or don't watch/record TV, then ignore these notes.
If you're watching TV WITHOUT A LICENCE you're breaking the law.
Quite simply, the law requires anybody who uses ANY DEVICE TO WATCH OR RECORD TV PROGRAMMES to be covered by a valid TV Licence. So, if you use a TV set, DVD or video recorder, set-top box, mobile phone or a PC to watch or record programmes as they're being shown on TV you need a valid TV Licence.* *If you have a TV set powered solely by its own internal batteries you will be covered by your parents' TV Licence.
SO Because you live in a hall of residence you'll need a licence for your room. (Your hall's licence doesn't cover your room and neither does your parents'.)* *If you have a TV set powered solely by its own internal batteries you will be covered by your parents' TV Licence.
AND IF WE CATCH YOU BREAKING THE LAW IT'S NO LAUGHING MATTER. If the decision is made to prosecute, you may be required to appear in court. When you're there, you could get fined upto £1,000 - which isn't the funniest thing you'll ever tell your parents!!!
WHEN IT COMES TO CATCHING EVADERS, WE DON'T PLAY AROUND. Our Enforcement Officers know every unlicensed address - including halls of residence like yours. They visit uni's throughout the year. What's more, they can visit anytime of the day or evening, 7 days a week. (Keep going, there's more)
(see) Their equipment can detect an unlicensed TV being used in under 20 seconds. They may take your statement as evidence that can be used later in court. IN FACT, THEY CATCH AROUND 1,000 EVADERS A DAY.
So, get your TV Licence today and you won't have to worry. A colour TV Licence costs £131.50 and you can choose how to pay - spread the cost or pay all in one go...
...Direct Debit Not everyone wants to pay the full licence fee in one go, so we offer payment by Direct Debit. This lets you pay your licence in managable monthly or quarterly instalments. or Credit or Debit Card You can pay the full £131.50 using your Maestro, Solo, Delta, VISA or MasterCard. For more information, go to www.tvlicensing.co.uk/students
Stick this on your PC: 1. Get bank details to hand. 2. Go to www.tvlicensing.co.uk/students 3. Follow instructions to set up a Direct Debit. (Easy peasy.) 4. Put your feet up and watch TV.
The TV licence peoples comments are in italics. What follows are my own comments. THE BIGGEST BUNCH OF BULLIES ON THE PLANET. WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH THEY ARE. |
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Post by naffer on Nov 12, 2006 23:09:54 GMT 1
Have to agree with the sentiments i think it sucks that students say have to have a license in each room of a house they are sharing total con.
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Post by covunistudent on Nov 13, 2006 1:48:28 GMT 1
Personally I already have mine sorted out. However this appeared on one of the rooms on my floor. I know for a fact that this room doesn't have a TV licence covering it. I also know for a fact that the room is empty, and there isn't a TV in there. And for those who haven't seen what I am on about, the reason why I posted the entire message is not just because of the contents of the message (which is bad enough anyway,) but the way that its stuck on the doors of every room without a licence regardless of what the situation is. Added to that that it appears on yellow sticky paper, with irritating pictures, (the kind of paper you would stick a "kick me" sign on the kid you don't like at school.) Its not just a Cov Uni problem either. There recently appeared an article on central news about how bad the TV licence people were. The man hadn't got a TV but received letters just like the one in my first post. They are certainly not polite people, hence why I've used the term bullies to describe them, thats exactly what they are. Here is exactly what I am on about. www.tvlicensing.biz/students/index.htm (Scroll to the bottom to see what I mean about what the notes say, how they are said etc.) |
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Post by Claret & Blue Army on Nov 13, 2006 18:25:58 GMT 1
Is the licence itself value for money bearing in mind technically what it is supposed to fund?
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Post by covunistudent on Nov 13, 2006 18:40:26 GMT 1
Thats another debate altogether.
But yes I think so. But its up to people if they want to watch TV or not. Although nearly everyone does, it is still up to people to choose.
If I don't buy a newspaper I don't get notes from the newspaper editor, to "prove" I don't buy one.
And I don't think TV should be available at all in prison. If you do a crime, you do the time, and TV is one thing prisoners shouldn't have the luxury of doing.
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Post by hatman dave on Nov 15, 2006 18:27:06 GMT 1
Same situation here in Sheff, only in halls I remember receiving a letter threatening me with legal action if I didn't buy a TV license, despite not having a TV, then having some random bloke turn up at 8am on a saturday morning outside my room demanding to search it for a TV...
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Post by covunistudent on Nov 15, 2006 23:58:27 GMT 1
then having some random bloke turn up at 8am on a saturday morning outside my room demanding to search it for a TV... Outrageous. Do not answer the door, your halls of residence should have a "spy hole" and I always make full use of it, if someone knocks on my door and DOESN'T call out my name. If you see a man with a clipboard do not answer the door. Do not tell them anything. Do not even joke, or get angry, (or tempt to throttle him one.) Obviously sign nothing. 8am on Saturday morning. Thats normally sleep time for students. I probably wouldn't even get out of bed for someone knocking on my door at that time of the morning, who doesn't know my name. |
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Post by hatman dave on Nov 16, 2006 0:22:43 GMT 1
then having some random bloke turn up at 8am on a saturday morning outside my room demanding to search it for a TV... Outrageous. Do not answer the door, your halls of residence should have a "spy hole" and I always make full use of it, if someone knocks on my door and DOESN'T call out my name. If you see a man with a clipboard do not answer the door. Do not tell them anything. Do not even joke, or get angry, (or tempt to throttle him one.) Obviously sign nothing. heh, there're lots of things my halls 'should' have had.. running water was one of them, but thats not the point.. Besides, i'm out of there now, so its not a problem. |
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