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Hi Paul,

 

I had this very recently, had a visit in August and did exactly what you did, signed the form etc.

 

 

Got a summons in Jan because admittedly after signing his form I missed a couple of payments.

 

 

My next payment was due on 3rd Feb to pay £58.20 which would have been that years licence paid in full then the court date was set for 13th Feb .

 

 

So I e-mailed and explained the above and that I had been having some financial difficulty etc and I got an e-mail back to say any further action was cancelled.

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?440000-TV-licence-Summons-Please-help!

 

Maybe you can try and e-mail them but I think you will probably have to pay what's outstanding first.

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Just paid the amount we are behind today.

 

 

...i am outraged at the way they can threaten court and imprisonment,

thinking of sueing them myself for distress to me and my family,

it really is horrendous they think they can have this power over people, disgusted!

 

 

Plenty of emails sent but whilst they cause stress to me over the weekend they arent at work so hope to hear back from them tomorrow!!

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You can't sue them. As there's actually a law that says they can do that if you don't pay.

Any advice i give is my own and is based solely on personal experience. If in any doubt about a situation , please contact a certified legal representative or debt counsellor..

 

 

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No. Its legal for them to come to your house and ask to speak to you to check. However you are under absolutely no obligation to answer the door to them or provide any information. Your problem is you did, you signed that form and so the whole game changes.

Any advice i give is my own and is based solely on personal experience. If in any doubt about a situation , please contact a certified legal representative or debt counsellor..

 

 

If my advice helps you, click the star icon at the bottom of my post and feel free to say thanks

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The simple way to avoid the tv tax is to watch catch up TV, then you don't need a licence.

 

Although £4 from every licence fee payer the government is using to fund their ''super fast broadband'' rollout throughout the country.

And their (BBC's) weekly taxi bill which is circa 33k a 'WEEK'!

Who ever heard of someone getting a job at the Jobcentre? The unemployed are sent there as penance for their sins, not to help them find work!

 

 

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  • 1 month later...
So it's totally legal for them to come to my home and threaten to lock me up but it's totally illegal for me to actually speak!! Great!!

 

can you let me know how things worked out??? we just got a summons and have similar circumstances.... So for one day in court my husbands loses a days pay and gets fined ... super...

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Hi J

 

I would suggest you try contacting them and making the overdue payment, that's what I did and court action was cancelled and did not get a fine

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk...ns-Please-help!

 

Thank you myfamily!!! I will let my hubby know and hopefully thats all that will happen... its strange because our records show we are up to date but back in Nov. we had that visit from the door stop collections and my hubby did sign fingers crossed!!! :) thanks

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Yes, I personally used the contact us form on their website because I was too scared to phone, either way is up to you.

 

I was very apologetic etc too.

 

I have my fingers crossed for you - let us know how you get on.

 

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Thank you Myfamily!!! I will let you know how we make out... they are only open until 5pm and wont talk to me on the phone my hubby is at work... so maybe the contact us on website will be better... he can sort it in evening when he is home!!! thanks

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They only take you to court to scare others into paying it. It's sickening that BBC bosses are now saying that you should have to pay the TVL even if you have a smart phone as that could be capable of receiving TV broadcasts (Doens't even have to be from the BBC!!!).

 

I don't plan to pay when I move to my new flat. I don't watch TV after their plans to axe BBC3, and because of Top Gear.

 

Almost the same as protection money to the mafia.

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I have lots of devices that "could be capable of receiving TV broadcasts", not least 6 TV's, but smart phones, consoles and the internet.

 

No TV licence though as I don't watch anything "live", so the BBC (and their Crapita goons) can do one.

Please note that my posts are my opinion only and should not be taken as any kind of legal advice.
In fact, they're probably just waffling and can be quite safely and completely ignored as you wish.

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