TV License

[Martinco]

How would you do this ?

My daughter has been staying with us for a long time and when the TV license was taken out many moons ago I sent her to go and do this. So the license is in her name and ID.
She has now moved out and I want to get a license in my/wife's name and do not want to be nailed for penalties etc.

I know that SABC works on ID numbers specifically and if I now apply, it will show up that I have never had a license and the sh*t is going to hit the fan !
Or, what about my wife does the application ?

Has anybody been through this ?

[apprepcen]

What if you tell them you never had a TV - which is technically true - and that you want to buy one now?

[Martinco]

Nope.........not quite true. At some stage before Mnet etc. I became so peed off with the programs that I informed them that I sold my TV and they must remove my name from their books. .......................but I am sure my ID # still reflects. So they will nail me for 1000 years of no lisence plus penalties plus, plus.
The problem is that my ID # is on their books.
I did phone them though with a fake ID # and they replied that as long as there is no ID on their system, one can apply online for a license without difficulties..................so wife has to come to the party !

[apprepcen]

I think they will accept an affidavit that you sold your TV in 1982 and never had one since. The have a BEE lawfirm who does their collections and that bunch is not very bright. They send out bulk SMS's offering discount on penalties and so on. You must just ignore them long enough untill you get an offer that you cannot refuse. They are also so overloaded with work that they will only get to you in 2 years or so.


Interesting reading here

[tec0]

Why would you want a TV license? Do you have DSTV? I myself do not have a TV on my name.

[Dave A]

Their collections agency is certainly useless at resolving issues.

You had me scratching around for the thread with my run in with them - I see I must update it as there has been a sequel earlier this year.

I had no response then and I've had no response this time either. My correspondence and proof of delivery is now all sitting in a file collecting dust, waiting for the day they blacklist me

[Martinco]

Solved

Solved....................just take out an online license in the wife's name !
Her ID is not on the system.

Tec0....why the question about DSTV ? If I have DSTV, does it mean I do not need a lisence ?

[apprepcen]

If you have DSTV, they can check with Multichoice that you indeed have a TV and that licence fees are due every year. I don't know how readily Multichoice makes that information available, but that is one avenue that they are using to trace "offenders".

[tec0]

Solved....................just take out an online license in the wife's name !
Her ID is not on the system.

Tec0....why the question about DSTV ? If I have DSTV, does it mean I do not need a lisence ?

no... If you have DSTV they "DSTV" squeal on you and you must get a TV licence…

But if you don’t have DSTV and you do not “own a TV” then you don’t need a licence.

[Dave A]

If you have DSTV, they can check with Multichoice that you indeed have a TV and that licence fees are due every year. I don't know how readily Multichoice makes that information available, but that is one avenue that they are using to trace "offenders".

That's probably how I got on their hit list

Our TV licence has always been in my wife's name, but the DSTV subscription has always been in mine.

[Martinco]

That's probably how I got on their hit list

Our TV licence has always been in my wife's name, but the DSTV subscription has always been in mine.

Does this mean they are going to keep on hassling you, or have you resolved the issue with them ?

[Dave A]

Does this mean they are going to keep on hassling you, or have you resolved the issue with them ?

They just don't respond.

They don't acknowledge receipt.
They don't advise that they're looking into it.
They don't advise you that they're resolved the issue.

You can call until you're blue in the face - the call centre folk can't help you. They tell you that someone will get back to you and no-one does.

That's why after two rounds of it, I've just documented the whole issue and I'm biding my time. If they actually try to action anything, I have sufficient evidence of their incompetence that I expect to be able to justify a healthy damages suite.

Or they might have resolved it and never bothered to let me know.

At this point - who knows?

[tec0]

My dad got an interesting call yesterday afternoon from the TV License offices. The person was rude and adamant towards my father so I took hold of the phone as I could hear him talking. I told him that we don't have account details at hand. He continued to demand money be paid or my dad will be blacklisted and other legal proceedings will follow.

Now I knew the TV License was paid. I PAID IT!!!. It was a lot too but he continued being arrogant I got angry and placed the phone down. He phoned back screaming at us to PAY!!!. I told him the next person I would be speaking to is his manager if he continues with his crap.

This got his attention, I then explained to him that I have paid, but this time around I got my slip stating the next payment is due at 2012 and that we have indeed paid in full according to our statement.

He continued stating my printed document was wrong and I need to make a payment now. I told him this document state that we are paid in full and I really couldn't care less because the document that was given to me by them state I need only to pay next year.

I then asked him to check his system, guess what the system is DOWN!!! and that he would phone me back next day. He never phoned back.

Now I am planning to make another payment on Monday and then I am going to phone him as he gave me his name and phone number at his work place. I will then continue to ask what the system is stating and confirm his story and then inquire why our documents have the wrong information on it. If he did give me false info and my previous statement was correct I will ask why we are being intimidated... Regardless The TV License offices need to wake-up!

Scenario 1> They gave me a false statement why? (I stand to be corrected but to give someone a false statement is illegal)

Scenario2? They intimidated my family why? (Intimidation in any form is illegal)

[Just Gone]

If u rent a tv you can buy as many tv,s as u want. The licence is held by the rental company.

[murdock]

i havent had a tv license for more than 10 years..after a visit from the sheriffs department to attach goods for non payment...i just went to the police station and had them make an affidavid indicating that i dont own a tv...havent heard from them since.