TV Licence inspector came to visit me today! eek!

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Jamez
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OK, here is the background:

September 2004: Steve, Jeremie (he's a french fuckwit), Tyrone & Me move into our student house. There is no TV licence.

November 2004: After a couple of licence reminder letters, Steve suggests that he transfers his old licence from his old address to our one. The licence ran out in March 2005.

April 2005: We get threatening letters from the TV licence people again.

---NOTE: Only Tyrone & me have televisions in our rooms. There is no TV in the living room as we dont use that room (apart from to do laundry and store boxes!---

May 21st 2005: Tyrone has gone home for the summer, and I'm leaving this house in 3 weeks time, as are Steve & Jeremie.

May 23rd 2005: After more letters, the TV licence people visited my house today, when I happend to be out. I'm now the only person in my house with a TV, and I'm leaving here in 3 weeks time.

What do I do? The licence people are coming back again on Friday (according to the note they pushed through the door!)

I'm not forking out £126 for just 3 weeks telly viewing. anyway, I haven't even GOT £126, so they can take me to court if they like.

What do I do though?! :cry:
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Do a runner ?
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Jamez
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Johnny wrote:Do a runner ?
I'm leaving in 3 weeks... :oops:
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Hide the TV at a friend's house on friday? Or de-tune the set and tell them you only use it for watching DVDs or something?
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"Eat The Telly"
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Harry Hill : "What is it about people that repair shoes that makes them so good at cutting keys? Try going in there with a shoe shaped like a key and see how confused they get."
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Pete
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you can pay for a quarter can you not?
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Jamez
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You still need a tv licence even if you only do watch DVD's.

I think the Sky dish on the front of my house is a bit of a giveaway, though! :roll:
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Leave a 'Virtual Aquarium' DVD playing on the TV. When the inspector arrives, sprinkle fish flakes for added effect.
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Dr Lobster*
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hide the telly somewhere, like in your car or somewhere.

anyway, you don't have to let them in and they they have no right to force themselves in without a court order.

i wouldn't worry about it, they're all bark and no bite.
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Jamez
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Dr Lobster* wrote:hide the telly somewhere, like in your car or somewhere.

anyway, you don't have to let them in and they they have no right to force themselves in without a court order.

i wouldn't worry about it, they're all bark and no bite.
What if they turn up with a court order on Friday? :oops:

Oh, and my TV is huge and weighs a ton. Carrying that down my narrow staircase will be a nightmare. Getting it upstairs took me and my mate 10 minutes!
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Chris
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Not answer the door?
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