How many times do I need to say: “I do not own a television”?
Once again I’ve received a threat letter from the TV Licensing people.
This one includes the phrases: “immediate action”, “intended prosecution”, “enforcement officer”, “criminal offence”, and “legal proceedings”.
They are threatening to visit me with a view to prosecution. Well I hope that they do. Then they would see that my old TV is currently on its side acting as a printer stand, and that I have (and this is going to be in capitals, for emphasis) NO WORKING TELEVISION RECEIVING EQUIPMENT!
Seven ‘phone calls and three letters and they still won’t listen.
So, why do they think I have a telly? Because I bought, from those ####ers at PC World, a Composite Video input USB dongle. And the ####s at PissyWorld count that as a TV recieving device.
Ok, so it really is my own fault for shopping at PissyWorld, but “Demanding Money With Menaces” is still a criminal offense, as is Extortion.
Actually, I can’t wait for these ####s to take me to court.
TVL are that arrogant that they won’t listen unless you get heavy with them. You need to make it quite clear that their continued letters constitute harrassment and you’ll pursue legal avenues if need be. Either that or you can ignore them and offer no cooperation whatsoever – as a non-TV user you’re not obliged to, despite what TVL would have you believe.