so basically i got a new TV licence wanting a full year so I am now arguing the toss with them. My argument is i was not informed that it would start at the beginning of the year.
also is it covered under distance sellers regs?
so this is how far I am so far first message below is unsent. till i see if you have any better ideas.
can you please send me a link to the terms and conditions so I can formulate an argument along the lines of the fact I was sold a year.
not 11 months and 4 days approx. because im sure under the sales of goods act this is misrepresentation or something similar.
for example car tax its clearly stated when the tax disk will start BEFORE paying
> them to me
> 28/10/2010
>
> Dear Mr nice guy
>
> Thank you for contacting us.
>
> I can confirm that if you are using TV receiving equipment then a licence is required.
>
> As advised previously Television licences are issued subject to terms and conditions laid down by the Licensing Authority. New licences are always dated to expire twelve months from the first day of the month in which they were bought. When renewed, the original expiry date is retained. This can mean that the first licence may run for less than twelve months.
>
> I can understand your disappointment but I must confirm that there are no plans to change this system.
>
> Refunds can only be given on the unused quarters of a licence as long as it isn't required again within its lifetime.
>
> I hope this information is helpful.
>
> Yours sincerely
>
> Kathryn Moon
> TV Licensing
>
> me to them
> Dear Geeta Thakare
>
> would it be possible to cancel the tv licence and re register it at the start of next month.
> this way at the end of 3 quarters I will have a spare month so to say to cancel it.
> last year I forgot to and so wasted 3 months of a licence.
> since my rent contract runs out on the 29 june
>
> or in light of this send out a reminder in 8.9 months time (or set it to cancel automatically in 9 months)
> Cheers D nice guy
>
>
>
> them to me
> > 26/10/2010
> >
> > Dear Sir
> >
> > Television licences are issued subject to terms and conditions laid down by the Licensing Authority. New licences are always dated to expire twelve months from the first day of the month in which they were bought. When renewed, the original expiry date is retained. This can mean that the first licence may run for less than twelve months.
> >
> > This system of dating is used so that licences expire on one of twelve monthly dates rather than on any day of the year. To operate a system of 365 possible expiry dates would be very costly in terms of administration and enforcement. By keeping the system as simple as possible, administration costs are kept to a minimum and have little effect on the level of the licence fee.
> >
> > I can understand your disappointment but I must confirm that there are no plans to change this system.
> >
> > Yours sincerely
> >
> > Geeta Thakare
> > TV Licensing
> > CONTACT US QUERY: just got a tv licence sorted and the start date is last month.
> > 30/09/2010
> > not 26/10/2010
> > meaning I have just lost a month in which at the end of term to cancel it.
> >
> > I did not read anything under these lines in the terms and conditions.
> >
> > that Ii would loose 1/12 of my licence.
> > cheers hope you sort this out for me soon
also is it covered under distance sellers regs?
so this is how far I am so far first message below is unsent. till i see if you have any better ideas.
can you please send me a link to the terms and conditions so I can formulate an argument along the lines of the fact I was sold a year.
not 11 months and 4 days approx. because im sure under the sales of goods act this is misrepresentation or something similar.
for example car tax its clearly stated when the tax disk will start BEFORE paying
> them to me
> 28/10/2010
>
> Dear Mr nice guy
>
> Thank you for contacting us.
>
> I can confirm that if you are using TV receiving equipment then a licence is required.
>
> As advised previously Television licences are issued subject to terms and conditions laid down by the Licensing Authority. New licences are always dated to expire twelve months from the first day of the month in which they were bought. When renewed, the original expiry date is retained. This can mean that the first licence may run for less than twelve months.
>
> I can understand your disappointment but I must confirm that there are no plans to change this system.
>
> Refunds can only be given on the unused quarters of a licence as long as it isn't required again within its lifetime.
>
> I hope this information is helpful.
>
> Yours sincerely
>
> Kathryn Moon
> TV Licensing
>
> me to them
> Dear Geeta Thakare
>
> would it be possible to cancel the tv licence and re register it at the start of next month.
> this way at the end of 3 quarters I will have a spare month so to say to cancel it.
> last year I forgot to and so wasted 3 months of a licence.
> since my rent contract runs out on the 29 june
>
> or in light of this send out a reminder in 8.9 months time (or set it to cancel automatically in 9 months)
> Cheers D nice guy
>
>
>
> them to me
> > 26/10/2010
> >
> > Dear Sir
> >
> > Television licences are issued subject to terms and conditions laid down by the Licensing Authority. New licences are always dated to expire twelve months from the first day of the month in which they were bought. When renewed, the original expiry date is retained. This can mean that the first licence may run for less than twelve months.
> >
> > This system of dating is used so that licences expire on one of twelve monthly dates rather than on any day of the year. To operate a system of 365 possible expiry dates would be very costly in terms of administration and enforcement. By keeping the system as simple as possible, administration costs are kept to a minimum and have little effect on the level of the licence fee.
> >
> > I can understand your disappointment but I must confirm that there are no plans to change this system.
> >
> > Yours sincerely
> >
> > Geeta Thakare
> > TV Licensing
> > CONTACT US QUERY: just got a tv licence sorted and the start date is last month.
> > 30/09/2010
> > not 26/10/2010
> > meaning I have just lost a month in which at the end of term to cancel it.
> >
> > I did not read anything under these lines in the terms and conditions.
> >
> > that Ii would loose 1/12 of my licence.
> > cheers hope you sort this out for me soon
