This isn't a moan about paying for a TV licence, but it is about the fact they demand you are always 6 months ahead of payments.
Just moved to a new property, resulting in updating both my address and changing the account the DD is coming from.
Though I use paperless licensing, they've just sent me a letter confirming the changes.
'Next year's TV Licence will then be paid for over twelve months (six months before the licence start date and six months after).'
So the next licence will start being paid for six months before and so on.
Why can they not just collect payments like mobile phone contracts, Landline, Sky and all other services where you pay at the start of a month for a monthly period?
The answer to your question of "Why do they demand you are always 6 months ahead in payments?" is - because they can
They are a monopoly so can dictate their own credit terms
Six months: you're lucky OP. In the olden days you had to go to the Post Office and buy a whole year in advance Then you could buy lickable stamps to stick on a card to save up for next year's. It has always been thus, since time immemorial
My opinions are my own and do not represent those of the AVForums or its associated websites.That's because you are used to paying monthly, so it feels like you are paying one month at a time. In reality you have probably already paid for this year's and are now paying ahead for next year's.
TV licensing said:Monthly Direct Debit is our most popular option, giving you the control of smaller monthly instalments with the convenience of automatic payment and renewal. You'll usually pay for your first year's TV Licence within the first six months, at around £24 a month. You'll then pay for your next licence in twelve monthly instalments of just over £12.
Last edited: Nov 19, 2011 My opinions are my own and do not represent those of the AVForums or its associated websites.Whats the best way of paying for a TV Licence?
Im getting my 1st flat soon and need to get all this kind of stuff going. Is it cheaper to pay for a year up front?
We just pay 12quid a month. You never have to remember to go and get it then
Don't get me started though. I want a full season of F1 for my money
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Whats the best way of paying for a TV Licence?
Im getting my 1st flat soon and need to get all this kind of stuff going. Is it cheaper to pay for a year up front?
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That probably is your "cheapest" option
JagoPlasma said: Because people forget to cancel their DD 6 months before they dieI don't pay them full stop, they are a legal scam to be honest, I don't have a TV license, and never will, all your paying for is BBC1 and BBC2, because they have no adverts like the other channels.
I don't watch any programs anyway, if I do they on the iPlayer which is you don't need a license for, and I don't have an arial running from the port on my wall.
Evolve, or be extinct. i don't watch any programs anyway, if i do they on the iplayer which is you don't need a license for, and i don't have an arial running from the port on my wall.
I never apologise. I'm sorry but it's just the way I amYou only need a TV License if you watching television that is feeding live from a signal, pre-recorded shows you don't need one for, such as BBC iPlayer.
Evolve, or be extinct. you dont have to pay 6 months in advance.
mine runs on in jan and DD comes out only a week before that, but i pay in full, none of this monthy crap
You only need a TV License if you watching television that is feeding live from a signal, pre-recorded shows you don't need one for, such as BBC iPlayer.
Thats sort of correct and not. You need a licence if you watch live streaming from iplayer, but not if it is an on demand show.
Do you need a TV Licence to watch shows on BBC iPlayer?
It depends on whether youre using BBC iPlayer to watch TV programmes at the same time as they are being shown on TV (i.e. live) or after they have been broadcast by either downloading programmes or via streaming on demand (on-demand).
You need to be covered by a TV Licence to watch or record television programmes as theyre being shown on TV. The law applies to all viewing and recording devices (TV, computer, laptop, mobile phone or any other), regardless of how you receive the television programmes (terrestrial, satellite, cable, via the internet on BBC iPlayer or any other way).
The BBC iPlayer allows users to watch programmes live as they are being shown on TV (i.e. BBC1, BBC2, BBC News etc.) and on-demand. If you are watching live content (e.g. a programme as it is being shown on BBC1 or BBC News) you will need a TV Licence. If you are using the BBC iPlayer to watch programmes on-demand i.e. after they have been shown, you do not need a TV Licence. Accordingly, depending on the nature of the content being viewed on the BBC iPlayer, a TV Licence may be required.
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