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@darenliddle4411

3 жыл бұрын

already have

@mauryfitz8172

3 жыл бұрын

Streaming the way forward

@lkr8720

3 жыл бұрын

I am not very computer minded. But It is so easy to watch all my favourite channels without a licence and all legal. It feels fantastic not to just sit back and complain about the BBC, but to take Action. I never thought I would have the nerve or confidence! But I am LICENCE FREE and learned so much about the BBC scam to make us all conform to buying that LICENCE TAX. 👍

@journeyintococo6996

3 жыл бұрын

ben31uk - Or £230ish if you're poor and cannot afford the whole £157 upfront, but instead pay monthly, which is another BBC scam.

@233kosta

3 жыл бұрын

Sooner or later they'll try to make it an "internet license". THAT must NEVER be allowed to happen.

I told my dad that I'd cancelled my TV license and he said I'd get arrested 🤣 I then told him to watch your channel. He thinks it's illegal to not have a License.He is now so worried he's offered to pay for my license , thanks to the BBC and their tactics look at how my dad thinks regarding the tv license. The BBC should be ashamed.

@PaulaSB12

Жыл бұрын

My sister got cross when I told her I was cancelling my tv licence don’t know why

@kekistanimememan170

Жыл бұрын

Regime puppets.

@BoxingNBeards175

Жыл бұрын

@@PaulaSB12 she got cross 🙄you absolute helmet

@user-kr6yy8iw9w

Жыл бұрын

Sorry but it really really really bugs the hell out of me: it’s licenCe not license. Not quite the 51st State . . . yet. Otherwise, good comment 👍

@andywrollo2915

Жыл бұрын

Bless him. Wish I still had my Dad. Must worry about you. They have no power of entry or anything else

Thank you for helping people to stop funding propaganda. The more people cancel their TV licenses the better. The BBC should be ashamed for scaring people and extorting people.

@alanwayte432

3 жыл бұрын

Lol let’s promote your scary stereotypes....I lived in USSR and world service was the only source of information, don’t fall nonsense stereotypes of this idiot

@xTerminatorAndy

3 жыл бұрын

... and for paying insanely high wages to some big names and managers,... and support child molesters and antisemitism. if you really want to watch their content, watch it on brit box or Netflix or Hamazon

@yourweebrother

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanwayte432 World Service is paid for by the Foreign Office, not the BBC.

The bbc is drowning in a cesspit of its own making.

@noyfor3322

3 жыл бұрын

Ronald Shea Good, can’t come quick enough, they are a dinosaur.

@megaman9039

3 жыл бұрын

Mainly because its plagued by woke, leftist social justice warrior snowflakes that get triggered by anyone who dares to have an opinion outside their communist narrative or anyone who is remotely patriotic!!! The sooner the BBC is gotten rid of the sooner we can get back to common sense and logical collective thinking!

@jondonnelly4831

3 жыл бұрын

It needs to modernise and become funded the same as Netflix while adding the back catelogue of great shows on demand.

@juliewills8034

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Their Capita inspectors are nothing but sewer rats.

I cancelled my license 3 years ago, I went through the correct process and spoke to them in person, I kept it polite and they were very helpful on the surfaces of things. Once my current licence ended, then the threatograms started straight away and I’ve been receiving them on average once a month ever since.... It is nothing shorty of harassment & intimidation, no other company or organisation would be allowed to get away with it, the Police are not interested.

@procta2343

3 жыл бұрын

They think they are above the law,

@perception5466

2 жыл бұрын

I cancelled mine online around 2 years ago, and I haven't heard from them since. Hope I haven't just jinxed myself!

@raver_90

2 жыл бұрын

@@perception5466 I get a treatogram as I like to call them every month, straight in the end, idle threat, God forbid if one ever turns up at my gaff. 😄😄😄

My grandma is 76 years of age. She watches stuff on KZread but was too scared to cancel her TV License until I showed her your videos. Wanted to just pass on my best regards, you're doing good work my guy.

The BBC is finished as far as the British people are concerned. Woke, lies, bias and crap. In spite of Brexit.

@LettyK

3 жыл бұрын

They are also run by feminists misandrists. Note how most experts or folk interviewed are female. They bend over backwards to not produce a male in coverage of anything.

@peterrowe5892

3 жыл бұрын

@Charles Bell No commie Wally, their owned by the public. But sure there are some Tory woke’s, but nowhere as near as many as Labour, Lib Dem’s, the Greens and no doubt you. Salute the 🇬🇧

@TheTobykenyon

3 жыл бұрын

The best lie the bbc got away with is convincing the left they are right wing and the right wing they are left wing

@peterrowe5892

3 жыл бұрын

@Wandy Wexler Weslon absolutely right Wendy!!!

@zebraforceone

3 жыл бұрын

The woke BBC that is so woke it won't even hold Nigel Farage to account 🤣

Just cancelled my direct debit with my bank to the TV licence 🙂 their not getting another penny out of me. Happy New year folks 🍾🥂🎉🇬🇧

@kierangrayken5382

3 жыл бұрын

I would recommend in his words "doing it properly" and calling up to cancel. You should be due a refund of half the amount. When you first sign up you will have paid double price for 6 months. This is putting you 6 months in advance at all times. When you cancel you should get this back. I see your comment was from 3 months ago so you should still be owed 3 months.... about 40 quid

@tina-sr9in

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@mrredMavicair

3 жыл бұрын

I've just done mine lol 👍

@1980THELBC

2 жыл бұрын

Well done darlin, all the very best to you 👏🏻

Not paid in 5 years. Never had a visit. Get a few letters each year which get binned.

They came to my door once when I was washing the car. I told them I was the cleaner. My youngest came out and said, "Daddy your supper is ready". Still didn't pay lol

The sickening greed of the bbc and it's employees is truly nauseating.

@alanwayte432

3 жыл бұрын

Oh little Ron I take it your a disgruntled ex employee...back to your shift at KFC

@professorplums722

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanwayte432 At least he's working. Go you back to "activist" duties.

@kalm4766

3 жыл бұрын

These are the comments the rich love, when people start blaming the little people that need the money to live

I cancelled mine two years ago I did get a inspector come calling, I was polite and told him he had no right to come into my home , and asked him to leave then closed the door, he left and so far I've had no further visit's ....

When I cancelled my licence recently I found the call handler fairly good. I didn't get any of the nonsense about needing a licence for Netflix etc, or threats of house calls from the goons. She just asked why I was cancelling, asked if I planned on watching live television in the future, to which I said no, and that was about it. I did say I thought it was disgraceful that the only legal way to stop funding the BBC was to have to go without all live television, and that was it.

The bbc fails to recognise how loathed and despised it is by the majority of the British population.

@marknestbox

3 жыл бұрын

And I am genuinely x BBC, they are now total shit.

@alanwayte432

3 жыл бұрын

Wrong....wrong wrong

@marknestbox

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanwayte432 Looks like a troll with a stutter making a non-sensical statement!

@mobyd7990

3 жыл бұрын

They do know they are loathed and dispised , but like Liniker they don,t give a toss. They proved that ( and shot themselves in the foot ) when they withdrew the free License from people who have payed it since before they were born, and are lucky to get to the age of a free one for a few short years. Grasping, selfish, crap programs and thoughtless. The police are just as bad for helping them extort people.

3 жыл бұрын

They've brought it on themselves. Almost entirely populated with lefty Guardianistas pushing their woke diversity fetish who have nothing but contempt for the ordinary British population.

It is infuriating that anyone who lives outside of the uk can watch BBC or any live tv for free.

@WildPhotoShooter

3 жыл бұрын

@G G You can watch BBC news channel live anywhere in the world.

@speedyreidy575

3 жыл бұрын

@G G You can watch the BBC channels abroad as they are broadcast on the Astra satellite service unscrambled.

@AudaciouslyDeluded

3 жыл бұрын

@G G The UK foreign office? Who funds that?

@davidwalford3103

3 жыл бұрын

Worse than that millions of £s are put into things like BBC america. The licensee is paying for other countries to watch the dribble for us.

@skuyzy198

3 жыл бұрын

@G G you can watch it no problem with a VPN.

I've just cancelled today as I can't afford to pay at the moment, but honestly I also realised how little BBC live content I watch. These videos made me realise that this could be an option for the rest of my life. I had a series of automated questions and set options on how to respond before I got to speak to a human when it took 3 minutes to reply to their scripted questions which I did in a polite manner, apparently I'll be getting another letter (don't know why) and they'll contact me in two years. Job done

The fact you have to go through all this to cancel some live tv.

I got a refund of around £26 and was told i could claim two years license money back, but as i have watched live TV im not going to be stupid and claim for something i have used. Thanks for your continued supporting video's on the subject

I called on behalf of my parents. Couldn't get through on the cancellation line, so decided to box clever and call them on the sales line. Funnily enough the call was answered promptly. I then asked THEM to process the cancellation, which they did.... SORTED!!

@janetwestwood9194

3 жыл бұрын

🤔😆😁😷👍

Now is the best time to cancel your licence fee if they turn up at your door just say sorry i am self isolating you cant come in.

@AntidoteX2

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a brilliant idea!

@jaybiedayy3347

3 жыл бұрын

Or don't answer the door 🙃 lol level 900 iq

Thanks to you Chilli, I cancelled my licence a few weeks ago. Thanks mate.

I haven’t had a TV licence in over 10 years, saving in excess of £1600 which I have enjoyed spending on much nicer things. Still not sure about cancelling that Licence...?

Cancelled mine 3 years ago now and have just ignored them ever since. Haven’t had one visit that I know of yet. I must say though they have been very helpful sending all those letters. I always forget to buy blank paper in this modern age so the envelopes are perfect for writing shopping lists. And the letters themselves make great shreddings for my hedgehog dens for the Winter. Didn’t realise I’d save so much money on paper by just cancelling my TV License. Haven’t bought a pad of paper in over 3 years! 😄

@TomGB-81

3 жыл бұрын

Same, I've not had any knock on my door from them yet, though I live in an apartment block. Cancelled my TV license 3 years and 3 months ago.

@TheLiamis

3 жыл бұрын

Letters are great for lighting the fire.

@homersimpson118

3 жыл бұрын

@6 months ago It used to be every 3-4 weeks at their most frequent though this year I’d say it’s been about once every 2 months. I can say for sure I’ve lost count of the amount I’ve received, it’s now somewhere in the dozens! 😂

@user-vx4zu4qj4v

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@EliteRock

3 жыл бұрын

I find the paper TV licencing regularly sends me (folded lengthwise) is ideal for decanting the coffee I grind (and other dry goods) into a jar.

I ended mine just before lockdown... just told the nice lady i`m always on KZread now and i must say "doctor who was the last straw"... she was also a sci-fi watcher too.... nice and easy...

Glad I did mine a while ago

@stevenmullen8402

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I have never had one

@sabahbille294

3 жыл бұрын

Done mine as well.

@stevenmullen8402

3 жыл бұрын

@@sabahbille294 Well done please tell everyone you know to do the same

@johnschweiger1079

3 жыл бұрын

Done mine about a month ago

@zxpalpha8664

3 жыл бұрын

@@stevenmullen8402 I've never had 1 either

Never paid for a TV licence and never will, to be fair though I actually don’t watch TV at all just KZread and movies I downloaded but still just another way to rip people off

I have no cold callers on my door or junk mail & it works

I cancelled my license at the beginning of the lockdown as I didn't have any need for one. But I totally agree with your point about being polite to the contact centre staff. As someone who has worked as a customer service advisor over the phone, I know what it is like to be on the end of an angry phone call and it sucks. Because it will ruin your day, even if you put a brave face on. So, listen to Jon and cancel your license but remember that there is a human on the other end of the phone not a soulless husk.

@gingerjessy

3 жыл бұрын

I would strongly urge anyone not to work in a call centre for the BBC. You are signing up for abuse to try and stall and bullshit a canceller. They are already angry. I'm still angry and I cancelled years ago. Get a job in a circus as a knife thrower's assistant instead.

@awestruckbeaver3344

3 жыл бұрын

@@gingerjessy sound advice. Especially for the BBC. But the point still stands. You might hate the company but for many of the employees it's a job and it keeps a roof over their head.

@gingerjessy

3 жыл бұрын

@@awestruckbeaver3344 I don't like being unkind to people. Honestly, but as someone once said. "Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society". There is something other than working for the bbc.

@TheLiamis

3 жыл бұрын

I called them to cancel my dads licence. I told them "hes not a communist or a muslim so he doesn't need bbc"

@AudaciouslyDeluded

3 жыл бұрын

@@gingerjessy Get a new job while there's mass unemployment occurring? Not even the circus will survive the government's lockdown. I don't think you realise the difficulties people are faced with.

I sign to say I don't need one every 2 years and they generally leave me alone. I don't need one, I don't watch live TV 👌🏼

R.I.P. To Da BBC

I’ve just cancelled mine 👍👍 At first I kept being cut off but persevered and finally spoke to a really friendly lady...job done...Thank You

I cancelled my tv licence this morning, thanks for the sound advice mate.

@potman8199

3 жыл бұрын

Well done, spread the word. Mine went two years ago and dont it feel good.

Talk about paying for propaganda.

Thanks for this updated info. I had watched TR's advice on how to cancel thru the website, and Tommy did it all online. A few days ago I tried it and couldn't and needed to telephone. I guess I waited 15 mins. It's ok, I wasn't working that day. Presumably they are flooded with cancellers and want to deter you by blocking the online form and forcing you to phone. I was polite with the caller and she was polite with me. She's only doing a (poorly paid I guess) job. She asked why: I said I hadn't watched TV for 6 months, then she briefly gave me the legal warnings, and I acknowledged them, and she said a letter would come verifying the cancellation. I have a month still to run on my TV licence but have no plans to watch TV ever again. I feel clean no longer funding their anti white working class, or anti British bile.

Why would I waste my time phoning them up and giving them any information, I've just ignored the letters for the past 4 years. You don't owe them the time of day.

@Sophia-bt2lr

3 жыл бұрын

What if they take you to court

@metalboozeweed

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sophia-bt2lr They cannot take you to court without evidence. The vast amount of prosecutions are from people self incriminating, do not talk to them, do not give them ANY information, do not do anything silly like watch live tv in plain view. If you call them to tell them you don't need one they will continue to harass you and send enforcement officers anyway. I have never had a single visit so far (that I'm aware of), and if I did I would just close the door. Also don't be afraid of warrants, they are incredibly rare, around 100 a year. Simply owning a tv is not enough evidence, they have to prove that you are watching live tv.

I called them up and they asked me my name . "Owner occupier" l said! That's a common name we here that alot!

@pqrstzxerty1296

3 жыл бұрын

Hey you got the same name as me.

@pqrstzxerty1296

3 жыл бұрын

Fred Smith, I am a " Senior IET Officer". ( another common name EFOs give out, see KZread vids ).

@janetwestwood9194

3 жыл бұрын

🤔😆😁😷👍

The advantage of just stopping payments is it leaves them in limbo, they don`t know if you live at the address anymore and after a while they start sending letters to "The Occupier" rather than in your name. Them not being able to confirm who you are is one extra hurdle for them.

@stinameaner

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip

We cancelled by email in mid September giving an advanced date of 30th September 2020 by email and followed this up with a recorded delivery letter. So far, no acknowledgement. It might be a good idea to keep a record of all correspondence. Many thanks for your videos

"70's entertainer protector's" Brilliant.

Keep the videos coming, your reducing my anxiety.

Have to agree. I phoned them and treated them civilly and they genuinely sounded like they couldn't care less

Cancelled several years ago, a very polite lady asked if i minded stating why i was cancelling, I replied, 1. apart from weather forecast there is no original programming on all of uk tv. 2. I could not afford the licence any longer. 3. as a teacher I felt it was unprofessional and immoral for me to financially support an organisation that has funded and shielded the sexual exploitation of children. She politely replied that she understood and I have had nothing from them since.

@Justanotherandy63

3 жыл бұрын

Very similar experience. Explained that I hadn't watched TV for a year and they sent me a letter explaining that I would get a letter every 2 years asking iof I still didn't use the TV. I now get the letter online and it takes 5 seconds to fill in

When we moved over 20 years ago, we decided not to have a TV. A few months later letters from TV Licensing began to arrive; at first we ignored them, knowing we didn't need a licence anyway, but then decided to phone to let them know we had no TV. We have our address but NOT our name. & promised to get a licence if we got a TV. We wrongly assumed that was that, but some months later, we began getting letters again; one each month. Every so often we would contact them again & the letters stopped for a while. Now they go straight into the recycling. Only once in over 20 years did someone call. They were shown an ancient TV incapable of receiving TV, which had an integral DVD player. They agreed we didn't need a licence, but even then, after an interval letters began again. Why should the onus be on people like us to waste a lot of time & money to let them know? If you didn't run a car, would DVLC keep harrassing you to get a licence? It's insane.

@procta2343

3 жыл бұрын

shouldn't even let them into your home, just send them on their way.

I've just donated my two tv's to my local charity shop. End of.

@coraldiamond1922

3 жыл бұрын

I think you would have been better off selling them for scrap.

The woman I spoke to was so helpful in cancelling it , she even said I’m due a refund

I live at this house for 8 years, I not seen a person for TV insurance.

Just to say; you’re spot on. They were polite, covered what they needed to and even declared that I am due a refund (they round up to quarters). The money saved has gone a Netflix and Disney+ subscription for the same monthly amount: £15.

it would be great if it could be over in two years but unless enough people cancel and defund the BBC then we most likely will be stuck with the tax until their charter expires in 2027. When I cancelled ours I had to ring them because they said the request for my direct debit had already been presented to my bank and unless I reinstated it and they received that months payment they couldn't process my request. When I rang the woman she said my licence was cancelled on the day I requested them to, seems they were just trying to get another months money. Anyway all sorted for two years and then they can do one, I'll not be having any more contact with them. The woman on the phone was very pleasant and helpful to be honest.

4 years. Not missed it one bit!

@darenliddle4411

3 жыл бұрын

good lad

Thank you Jon for all your hard work and for producing your tasteful videos. I prefer Anita to Mr. Funt. You are the only person to make me smile after the loss of my partner. Your message is put over in such a confidant and humerous way. Thank you again Jon

Hi after watching your blog today, I called TV licensing to advise I did not want to renew my license that expires on 30.4.21. Was only waiting for 3 mins before call was answered. I stated that I didn’t want to renew my license from 1.5.21 and asked her to update their records not to contact mr for the next two years. She asked me to confirm name and address and that no one will be watching live TV or I player, I confirmed that would be the case after tomorrow. She confirmed records would be updated accordingly and I would get a letter in the next two weeks! Simple procedure, very calm and professional employee at TVL - well impressed! Shame rest of BBC is not as professional! Incidentally one of the options when you ring is to apply for a free license for the over 75’s ! Thought they had stopped that? Every day’s a bonus ! It was today😜

I recently cancelled by phone (filling in the online form resulted in a threatening email about 10 days later). I initially tried to cancel over the phone, but the message said "sorry, we're busy, do it online". I tried again (twice) after the threatening email, and again they were too busy to answer. I then called again and chose the option to update my payment details. They weren't too busy to answer that call, and the chap I spoke to was helpful and sorted out my cancellation.

Spot on as always Chilli.

Noooo nooo nooo never call them, never acknowledge them at all. I get the odd letter saying to the occupier this address isn't licensed etc. Without a name they can't do anything. You don't have to interact with them, you don't have to tell a company you don't need their service. I don't phone sky or virgin saying oh, thought I'd let ya know i don't wish to buy your package. Never interact, never give details never acknowledge them. I've had 1 visit in 7 years. I opened my window said I'm not interested and off he popped. No name, no information, no prosecution.

Gonna cancel mine. Don't even use steaming services. My tv's basically just an over priced monitor for my games consoles.

I am very glad that you made the point of saying these people are just going to work to do a job they probably loath so don't give them stick. People seem to forget this and when they feel they are in the right about something and tend to get argumentative with the agent on the phone! (Speaking as someone who works in a call centre and loathes their job)

I’m so pleased I found your channel as I’ve been wanting to cancel my tv license for awhile now but I didn’t have the courage as I didn’t have the information that this is something I can do. I’m just off the phone with them and cancelled. I’ve cancelled my direct debit plus I’m getting a refund so all good. They told me to ignore any letters and they will contact me in two years to see if anything has changed. Thanks again for providing us with sensible information 😃👍🏼

Great vids man. I only wish i had a TV Licence to cancel!

I love you eye opener. Still can't believe I have been paying tv licence all this time! It's disgusting what they are doing.

I just cancelled my direct debit and put all there letters in the bin.

Spot on. Informative, educational, enlightening, and funny! - You are right sir, and your content si excellent. Giving people choices in order to make an informed choice! People watch this, take notes, make your minds up, and decide. You have the choices!

LOL the lady who dealt with my cancellation used that tactic on me (an enforcement officer will be around to check) To which I replied "that's fine", just make sure they read the signage at the property ie "CCTV in operation" and "WARNING Guard dog patrols this area" and I asked her to make a note against the address, for the enforcement officers own safety! I'm sure my German Shepherd would love to meet one of them, but he is rather intimating, especially if I'm not around. My NLN (No Licence Needed) declaration must have expired recently. They are now sending me handy dandy fire lighters every few weeks. After watching your channel I decided that I will just ignore them and treat it like the rest of the junk mail I get!

@mrLoftladder

3 жыл бұрын

just a polite friendly note, if your dog were to bite somebody going about their lawful business, even if it is on your property, then you could find yourself in trouble with the law and your dog could be put down. also, a sign on your gate indicating that " I LIVE HERE" can be interpreted in law as an admission you knowingly own a dangerous dog.

@thedogsdiddies8421

3 жыл бұрын

@@ian3792 It's not a threat, it's a fact. There is CCTV and a dog. Even the post person, uses a mailbox at the end of the lane, which they prefer because they can just drive along side and throw the mail into without getting out of the van. It's very common out in the countryside!

@thedogsdiddies8421

3 жыл бұрын

@@oldearado8351 it's a tactic they use to scare people who might be watching TV. Personally you couldn't pay me to watch the BBC or use iPlayer. I also find live TV to be obsolete in modern day lifestyles, so had no interest in that! I am considering a trial to Brit Box, but that's just to have a look at the new Spitting Image series which seems to be exclusive to that platform.

@happydays9613

3 жыл бұрын

@@thedogsdiddies8421 Not sure why people are worrying about the interception of your Dog and CCTV. Brainwashed into fear or what or being cautious. You told the lady to take a note. End of. Up to her to communicate info. Well done for making a factual warning clear as she did with you. As the saying goes what is good for the goose is good for the gander.

@thedogsdiddies8421

3 жыл бұрын

@@oldearado8351 what do you watch? I was on Amazon Prime for a while but got bored after a while and decided wasn't worth the sub. Most of my screen time is KZread, 4oD and ITV hub catchup/on-demand.

Thank you Mr Chilli 😏 I cancelled my TV by telephone today. Your videos were a great help, nowhere near as daunting as I thought it would, no 20 questions or third degree, just asked to confirm my reason for cancelling, informed of my direct debit refund, no mention of future visits, just a call back in 2 years and that was it, job done, all in a couple of minutes, wish I'd done it years ago

@ChilliJonCarne

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one mate. Keep in contact let me know if you get any visits or anything.

To be fair Jon, I rang up tv licensing, it was awkward to get to speak to someone, they wanted the licence no etc & i didnt have it on me at the time, so i had to call back with the info.. Eventually I got to speak to a lady who was really polite. I asked for a refund and I got two months money back after they sent me a declaration letter which I had to fill out and return. Exactly as u said in your helpful video (& wearing a mop was a very stylish addition btw!). I didn't have a TV nor a licence until I was in my twenties and as we had Sky (but didn't watch bbc) we were still obliged to buy a licence. We are now in our mid-fifties, so they got 30 years worth of money out of us .We gave everything up about a year ago ; Sky & the set top box. All we watch now is U- tube and Gaia streaming service. We got a letter stating that if we were watching U-tube we may still need a licence, but we dont watch any live content on there, so thats not true. We've never been happier to not be watching all the mindless rubbish on main stream TV, we really did ourselves a favour giving it up . Thanks for your great info Jon & keep up the good work

Cancelled mine by following your earlier videos. Totally agree, be polite to ALL their staff. They are doing a job like we all do to live and eat. They aren’t the ones making these crazy rules - focus criticism at the BBC management.

That is what i did...cancelled the direct debit...they still looking for me

I've just cancelled mine. The guy I spoke to was very pleasant and helpful. He's sending me a refund form out too....bonus

Thanks Jon, I cancelled in August, but the mop does suit you - like it, keep up the good work.

Its important to be polite. I always advise this to people when cancelling your TV licence. One IMPORTANT step this video neglected though, is requesting that your name be taken out of their database AND requesting this be confirmed IN WRITING. If they need to send correspondance later on in the future they can send it to "The Occupier" as you will no longer be using their services and no nonger wish to contract with them. If that changes in the future, you will notify them. Remember folks, the TV licence is tied to an address and they do not need your name to send letters to a NON-CUSTOMER. Remember to be polite! :D You may still get letters from them often. However, you can stop this (up to TWO YEARS) by requesting that they stop sending you harassing letters. Mention that you feel harassed by them.(if true) But you dont have to make up excuses. The fact that you asked them to stop is enough reason. You can ask them to confirm this IN WRITING as well. Be polite! Alternatively,you have the option of letting them waste their £££ sending you post. I used to ask them to stop sending letters, but nowadays, I let them waste their time and £££. Their letters go directly into the recycle bin! Its a small victory. ;p

@chemicalmike646

3 жыл бұрын

@T- S-9 you should call them back and speak to managment. if they do not need your details, they have no reason to keep them. explain that you "do not wish to contract with them," but if you do in the future, you will contact them. if they ask who to send the letter to at the address, tell them to send it to "the occupier." when speakinmg to them on the phone if they ask who they are talking to they can call you sir or maam. again, be polite.

I phoned them up and they were perfectly pleasant 👍👍

@chrisphilipson3420

3 жыл бұрын

Same as women who knocked on my door! Lovely woman. No intention calling me a liar. Might have been different had it been Male or bailiff. Would have phoned police to remove them. Take no shit now

Hello, Just think you are brilliant. You explain everything simply, so that we all understand. Thank you for helping us all to get rid of this diabolical tv licence.

Thanks for all your good information taken on board ,i am have just installed roku express , getting my head around it now ,and may get amazon fire stick ,getting my self set up first as its step one for me , next step is to cancel my TV licence .Many thanks for all your help .

Thanks for information mate

Good man,I did this years ago,one of the best things I did

The BBC is lovely and informative it tells us what to believe we don’t need to think for ourselves

Well said not to give the call centre people a hard time, they are just doing a job

Hello I cancelled my BBC TV licence by just cancelling my direct debit and I did receive a rebate

@michaelyates5976

3 жыл бұрын

Me too, £38.

Brilliant advice. Everyone please please listen 👍

Hello Jon, this message has been a long time coming but I just wanted to let you know that last April -2021- I cancelled my TV licence and it is all down to you. You gave me the confidence to get get on the phone and to cancel it - they were very easy going about it actually, but at the same time didn't sound very pleased about it - I did get a refund and I haven't heard a peep from them yet - but this message is simply to say a big thanks.

i will be canceling my tv lience tomorrow i have not watched tv in 16 years but i thought i had to pay for a licence just for watching youtube on my laptop , thx for this info i will cancel my direct debit

I have done this about 2 months ago. FEELS GREAT

Do it properly? Just cancel the direct debit and let them waste the money chasing you. Bin the letters. Nothing happens. No goons have shown up at my house for years.

What a great public service you provided!!

I thought you were very fair and reasonable in your approach to cancelling. I appreciated that you told your viewers to be polite and friendly, but firm. Too many hot heads will go all guns blazing!

It can’t be right that the letters they send, stamped in red DO NOT IGNORE, FINAL REMINDER etc are acceptable? Scare tactics level 100 to the unaware. 😂

@DXmYb

3 жыл бұрын

I called tv licencing about this. Asked them to stop sending them to All unlicenced properties in the UK. Haha

@jeffarmstrong3017

3 жыл бұрын

I cancelled mine 5 months ago and have never had a letter off them. My father has had 2 letters tho...

@drob2897

3 жыл бұрын

When we first moved into our brand new flat (just build and first people to live in it) we had a letter already in the post box saying if we continued to ignore them they would take us to court. I called them kicking off. Whilst we do pay our TV licence (unfortunately) we did get our first full year for 6 months fee as an apology. Still think it should be abolished.

@MrHarryHewitt1983

3 жыл бұрын

They send letters with things written on the outside of the envelope that elude to you owing money thinking that they can shame you into paying.

No way! I literally called them to cancel mine yesterday and they kept me on hold for ages then told me I had to do it online then hung up 😐

I've been watching for the last two weeks! Nice, well done :-) Xx

What an excellent video. I've been wanting to cancel my TV Licence for ages but wasn't sure how to go about it. You have helped out no end and I will be dealing with it on Monday coming (It's week-end now)! Thanks!

Whilst we cancelled 'properly' and have a two year period of no letters etc looking back I think its probably more effective to just cancel the direct debit, this way they send you letters regularly so incur higher running costs, plus you get regular bits of paper to use for useful things like shopping lists etc. I could have a saved a few bob on that ream of paper i bought! Cancelled direct debits don't show on on their figures for a while so difficult for them to gauge the scale of the problem so may be less able to plan ahead....

Forgot to say that after I canclled it I feel good .

loving all these videos from you CJC so glad i subscribed

Thank you for these videos...much appreciated 👍

Doing it properly is cancelling your DD. Done, sorted, no runaround.

@Badger-w8u

3 жыл бұрын

If you don't want to speak to fellow human while cancelling the licence , do it online .

@michaelyates5976

3 жыл бұрын

@@Badger-w8u Why cancel your license with them Paul? You will get the covid 'short staffed' runaround. Cancel at the bank. Done, sorted.

Keep all the letters save a nice bundle of them and when you have a good few return to sender I know they don't pay for returns but they can deal with the trash 😂😂😂👍

Was really simple to do. No hassles off the call handler. Wish I’d found your channel years ago. I sat 1 day and realised I NEVER watch normal TV. Only Netflix, Now Tv, Britbox and I thought .. what a mug I am. “CANCELLED” 👍👍

I did mine years ago, I had letters come to “the occupiers” I said I didn’t need one, had my reasons ready for them, which I did not need, at the end of the call the guy asked for my name , I said “to be fair you don’t need it do you ? He replied “ no, that’s not a problem, I’ve not heard from them since

No, don't cancel the direct debit. They send the bailiffs round. You've got to cancel the license first. Tell them you're emigrating and will no longer live at the address.

@nevermind824

3 жыл бұрын

@Mister Anonymous they do. You're in breach of contract and are still required to pay for the licence. If you pay annually then it expires and they send reminders. If you pay monthly then you still owe for the remainder of the year.

@nevermind824

3 жыл бұрын

@Sky Diver if you pay quarterly by DD, you still owe for the year. They send bailiffs round to collect. You need to phone up first and cancel

@pmp1665

3 жыл бұрын

@@nevermind824 You have no idea what you're talking about.

I received a letter today stating my licence now expires at the end of February 2021. This is despite me cancelling online and cancelling my DD over a month ago. I tried to call them and I'm sure because I said the option, "I don't need a licence now", there wasn't anyone to take my call! Cut off then.

@michaelyates5976

3 жыл бұрын

Cancel your DD now and they will refund you for the 4 months you have paid in advance.

@npr1300A8

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelyates5976 That's what confuses me, I haven't paid 4 months in advance? The reason for paying by DD is so you pay in installments? At the moment I have other more pressing things going on, however I wouldn't want this to come back and bite me on the arse. Thanks for your help.

@michaelyates5976

3 жыл бұрын

@@npr1300A8 Have a look at your payment plan that is printed on your paper license Paul. Licenses are always issued after you have made some payments, usually 6 months. So you have automatically paid up front before receiving your license. This lends people to think that when they cancel, they are without a license, when that is not always the case. When I cancelled mine in February, I had paid up until June. This I found out by looking at my payment plan on the license. If you have cancelled your DD at the bank ,Capita will inform you of the refund amount. With my case, it was all polite and hassle free. Do nothing but wait for their letter.

@npr1300A8

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelyates5976 Thank you. I'll have a look at the licence. Appreciate your help.

@michaelyates5976

3 жыл бұрын

@@npr1300A8 Cheers Paul, let me know what you find.

Informative and amusing at the same time. Nice one!