Originally Posted by Qtx

That's the thing with these guys, if you let them in and they see you have a tv then they assume guilt of watching live tv without a licence and a judge will believe them. For someone like me who doesn't watch live tv at all now, only catchup or downloads, no tv licence is needed but it's more hassle than it's worth to let them in my place if they knock. They would do everything they could to fine me. Entering dialogue with them by letter is also pointless and a waste of time in my opinion.

They can't see in my windows and can't even get through the gate unless I buzz them in so I don't have to worry them seeing a movie playing from the media centre of bluray player. I have had them ring the buzzer and say they are here to inspect the property without saying who are they are and with it being a newly build place I was waiting for someone to have a look for the one year warranty on stuff anyway. Glad I pushed him for who he worked for, still wouldn't tell me at first and even when he told me he worked for Capita (which I know collect for them) he didn't mention bbc or tv licencing. So they are as crafty as can be, hardly come across as legitimate. Just like their threatening letters about investigations being opened. They must fool people in to paying who don't actually need one, which is criminal!