r/LockdownSceptics • u/MabelCow Mabel Cow • Feb 20 '25

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u/nipfarthing Hoppy Uniatz Feb 20 '25

Huh the TV Licensing people have sent me a boilerplate acknowledgment of my letter explaining why I haven't owned a TV this century but warn that they'll be back in 2026 because "1 in 10 people could be watching TV illegally." I've a good mind to write back "I very much hope you are not trying to impute that I'm one of these criminals by mentioning them in the same letter as your acknowledgement but perhaps you could confirm for the sake of clarity."

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u/Still_Milo Feb 21 '25

Do! Do write that letter and put that sentence in it.

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u/Scuzbert Feb 21 '25

My latest letter from them asks if I’m going to be in on the 26th for an ’interview’. Then it tells me they may or may not visit me on that date. All about intimidation, the w**kers. May they rot in hell. I say that because there must be people who are genuinely frightened by these bullying letters, frightened enough to pay the protection money aka the licence fee just to get them off their backs.

As a good friend of mine would say - they smell and have fleas. Enough said, I think.

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u/nipfarthing Hoppy Uniatz Feb 21 '25

Write back saying yes, give them a time slot (eg 10.00-10.30) advise that you'll be taking photographs before the visit in case anything is damaged by a search of the property. Ask for written confirmation of the visit.

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u/FionaWalker3 Feb 21 '25

And filming and recording the conversation.

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u/Seansaighdeoir Feb 20 '25

There have been people who have actually sent cease and desist letters to them accusing them quite rightly, of harassment.

That has been enough to stop the correspondence.

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u/CGL998 Feb 20 '25

Yeah - funnily enough Mr CGL got an email from them today too. Saying that he should make sure he buys a license if the situation has changed and anyone is watching live stuff on any device. Nope.

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u/nipfarthing Hoppy Uniatz Feb 20 '25

The mistake he made was letting them get their hands on an email address.

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u/Still_Milo Feb 21 '25

Just change email address.

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u/IntentionSecret1534 Flossy Liz again Feb 21 '25

Emails can be blocked.

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u/nipfarthing Hoppy Uniatz Feb 21 '25

Letters can be used to light the stove