In pay my tv licence every fortnight by payment card. The last 5 payments have been returned, which I then send back with a letter saying I will not be cashing. The letters state

" the attached cheque is a refund of the payment due to you as you are no longer paying for your tv licence by tv licence payment card. If you have not already done so please destroy your card"

Surely they are obligated to accept a means of payment do able for me not them?

It's obvious their setting me up so it looks like I'm not paying and will attempt court action.

They've also turned up a few times. Ive told them in writing and verbally I revoke permission for them to come to my property, which they have ignored.

What can i do here?

Phone them up and find out what they are doing and why.

In the meantime, do not answer the door to their staff.

Yes phone them up, you apparently have enough time on your hands to send a letter so why not phone up in an attempt to get the problem solved?

It may be something simple such as your payment card has expired and you need a new one, or just an admin error.

It seems to me you are setting yourself up for attempted court action as you are using (presumably) a service you are not paying for, though I can appreciate you are trying to.

TV licence are a law unto them-self. After being made redundant i requested a payment card myself, THEY set the amount and payment dates. The whole idea of a payment card is that you make payments when you are able to in advance. Simple equation is that you work out the minimum to pay each month and divide by 4. As long as you do not get into arrears, you will be fine

TV licence or capita want direct debit and monthly payments in advance, Do not be bullied by these people, as long as you make regular weekly payments by payment card and keep the receipts to cover whats expected over a month, then they can go and swivel.

To be convicted of a criminal offence, you have to have a guilty mind. In Hacked=Off case, he has no guilty mind as payments are being sent to Capita, and Capita are returning for what ever reason

Just phone up TV Licence and request another payment card saying that is how all future payments will be made

my mum pays in full every year with her payment card last week she got a cheque back from them for the full amount 3 weeks after she paid it she called them up and they said her card has expired ( dont ask me why) that's why they sent her the money back so she just paid over the phone with her debit card

so it seems its happening to others too

Yes phone them up, you apparently have enough time on your hands to send a letter so why not phone up in an attempt to get the problem solved?

It may be something simple such as your payment card has expired and you need a new one, or just an admin error.

 

It seems to me you are setting yourself up for attempted court action as you are using (presumably) a service you are not paying for, though I can appreciate you are trying to.

ten guesses who works for tv licence?!

TV licence are a law unto them-self. After being made redundant i requested a payment card myself, THEY set the amount and payment dates. The whole idea of a payment card is that you make payments when you are able to in advance. Simple equation is that you work out the minimum to pay each month and divide by 4. As long as you do not get into arrears, you will be fine

 

TV licence or capita want direct debit and monthly payments in advance, Do not be bullied by these people, as long as you make regular weekly payments by payment card and keep the receipts to cover whats expected over a month, then they can go and swivel.

 

To be convicted of a criminal offence, you have to have a guilty mind. In Hacked=Off case, he has no guilty mind as payments are being sent to Capita, and Capita are returning for what ever reason

 

Just phone up TV Licence and request another payment card saying that is how all future payments will be made

exactly, i don't always follow what they TELL me to pay because its not always doable, i do however always have the payments up to date each month.

Also the mens rea principle does not always apply, in some situations there need not be intent. however, in this situation your are correct.

The card is up to date, in fact they just sent me a new one, but are still retuning payments.

I've had tv licence muppets come calling when i've been in the garden. I just look at them walk to the gate and close it. Dont hear from them for a while after that.

Yeah I have the same merry go round. I pay, they refund, I return cheques, they send a new card. Every year without fail.

Once they told me I had to pay two years in advance!!!

I never will understand why people pay it.

Tv licensing have always made me laugh..

Consumer dude has always makes everyone laugh..

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Previously I cancelled my DD and then attempted to buy the licence outright. This could not be done as I had 2 months credit due to paying my DD. I had to wait until the credit expired before I could purchase the licence so in effect it was several days or more after the licence had expired before I could buy one. Also if on DD and you decide you don't want a DD any more and want to pay the balance for that year they will do allow you to do this! It has to expired first and then a new licence has to be issued. Plain lunacy!

I never will understand why people pay it.

Because if you watch live tv, its the law. Some people think they are above this though, cake and eat it kind of people...

I doubt people pay it because it's the law - do people never speed, for example? - rather it's because they don't understand it isn't actually mandatory under some circumstances. It's lack of understanding, nothing to do with, er, the French Revolution...

Because if you watch live tv, its the law. Some people think they are above this though, cake and eat it kind of people...

It's unlawful. Not illegal. Completely different.

I doubt people pay it because it's the law - do people never speed, for example? - rather it's because they don't understand it isn't actually mandatory under some circumstances. It's lack of understanding, nothing to do with, er, the French Revolution...

Technically it isnt mandatory at all. There are plenty of ways around not paying to subsidise a corrupt and outdated corporation.

The best way is to just ignore them. They never go away but they are talking to a brick wall..

another refund in the post today grrrrr

another refund in the post today grrrrr

I would not even bother returning the cheque. I would just save them up as evidence that TV licensing were sending back payments what you had already authorised. You could however cash them on the understanding that they were sending you free money..

I always keep the attached letter, got a nice pile now. They've actually refunded the wrong amount the last payment was 20 they've returned 5

I see the Beeboids are still banging the drum, Digital Spy has become their bitch but it won`t happen here:whoo:

I see the Beeboids are still banging the drum, Digital Spy has become their bitch but it won`t happen here:whoo:

Haha take yer tin foil hat off...honestly

They've also turned up a few times. Ive told them in writing and verbally I revoke permission for them to come to my property, which they have ignored.

 

What can i do here?

You can phone the Police and have them arrested for trespass if they've ignored your Withdrawal of Access Request.

BBC TV Licensing™ are money interested in collecting money for the BBC.

I never will understand why people pay it.

I've never paid it. The sooner those who want the BBC fund it themselves via voluntary subscription the better.

Because if you watch live tv, its the law. Some people think they are above this though, cake and eat it kind of people...

Some people think they can accuse (libel) people of breaking the law when they isn't the case

I see the Beeboids are still banging the drum, Digital Spy has become their bitch but it won`t happen here:whoo:

They are very easy to spot

Well renegadeimp has already admitted to watching live tv, but refusing to pay the license fee which you are required to do so. Is not about libel when he's admitted to it already.