TV licence dodger blamed 'fling with postman' in top ten exc

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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The number of people caught without TV licences in Scotland has dropped in the first eight months of this year, compared to the same period last year.

And TV Licensing have revealed the top ten excuses for not paying to have access to channels.

Amongst reasons given for breaking the law were not being able to afford the payment due to forking out for a new car, and suffering from missing reminders in the mail after a fling with the postman.

In the first eight months of this year 44,512 people in Scotland were caught watching TV without a licence, compared to 52,013 in the first eight months of last year.

Fergus Reid, TV Licensing spokesman for Scotland, said: "Some evaders are very inventive with their excuses, which can be quite entertaining.

"But the point is that watching or recording live TV without a licence is against the law. In fairness to the honest majority of people who pay the fee, we will prosecute those who try to avoid it.

"We would always prefer people to pay than risk a fine of up to £1000. We offer a wide range of payment options to help spread the cost and suit people's needs. These can all be set up quickly and easily online at http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or by phone."

A colour TV licence currently costs £145.50 and a black and white TV licence currently costs £49.

The ten top excuses given to TV Licensing were:

1. "Since I had a bit of a fling with the postman I haven't been receiving my mail so I didn't get my TV licence reminder."
2. "No-one watches TV apart from the parakeet. It calms him down and stops him ripping out his feathers."
3. "I went to the PayPoint to pay for my licence, but I had to leave before I could pay as my kids were stealing sweets and I had to get them out fast."
4. "My payment card fell in the toaster so I had to iron it and now the PayPoint machine won't accept it."
5. "I can't afford a TV licence now as the repayments on my brand new car are cleaning me out."
6. "I never got the reminders because my two year-old hides all my post in her toy box."
7. "I would have to sell my TV to pay for a licence so I can't do that."
8. "I don't need a TV licence, I already pay for my electricity bill."
9. "I'm getting married and am too busy picking flowers, colours and things to buy a TV licence."
10. "I cannot go out to buy a licence because I am allergic to the sun."

[hantsman]

By the way anybody no when you do need/have to have a TV licence?

[POSTMAN]

By the way anybody no when you do need/have to have a TV licence?

While the simple answer is,when you have a TV,it's actually not as simple as that,it's quite unbelievable...
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[hantsman]

By the way anybody no when you do need/have to have a TV licence?

While the simple answer is,when you have a TV,it's actually not as simple as that,it's quite unbelievable...
http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You don't need to have a licence to own a TV,


you need one to watch live broadcasts as they are shown, and if you record live broadcasts, Iplayer does not require a Licence.

[POSTMAN]

I know,think i'll put my Tivo box in overdrive,just pause it for an hr or so then watch it,do you think i'll get away with it.

[fishtank]

Could they/would they ever do anybody for having a mobile you could watch T.V. on?

And...

Watching TV on the internet
You need to be covered by a licence if you watch TV online at the same time as it's being broadcast on conventional TV in the UK or the Channel Islands.

So you can watch BBC iplayer and they can't touch you but you can't watch it live on an old T.V.
Sounds nuts.

And btw about the fling....wasn't me.

[hantsman]

Could they/would they ever do anybody for having a mobile you could watch T.V. on?

And...

Watching TV on the internet
You need to be covered by a licence if you watch TV online at the same time as it's being broadcast on conventional TV in the UK or the Channel Islands.

So you can watch BBC iplayer and they can't touch you but you can't watch it live on an old T.V.
Sounds nuts.

And btw about the fling....wasn't me.

Yes they could as long as its live, but Iplayer is not live.