When asked "Can I take a quick look inside your home, as it's on offence to receive live TV without a licence" . . . Reply with "Can I take a quick look through your phone, as it's illegal to possess indecent images of children" . . .
I know someone who set up a fairly high pressure garden sprinkler system and when cold callers comes to his door he turns it on from inside. They don't stay long. No crime in watering your garden.
So I was assaulted the last time I walked past someone's place and the lawn sprinkler in their front yard shot a bit of water out onto the footpath and splashed my leg? Or when spray from a window washer up a building pattered down on my head?
@@briansmaller7443 I am assuming that wasn't done to you purposely therefore that's not assault , you stated this person set up the sprinkler system for the purpose of soaking these people which would be an assault as it was done with intent .
Great idea to pretend you cannot speak English. Just rattle off some phrases in French or German from your distant schooldays and watch their reaction. Ps. German is better - it sounds more aggressive.
On the other hand, the longer you keep them talking to you when you won't be swayed is time they won't be able to spend trying to intimidate someone else.
@@jcshay8121 Sure. And a video was shown here just the other day where there was a cop with them ( just as an impartial observer, of course... just along to maintain the peace ), the license goons had a warrant. But the warrant was signed by a justice of the peace and they did not get access. To get an actual court issued warrant signed by a judge and that grants them access they need to present enough to convince the judge that criminal activity is taking place. Since their "investigations" usually can't even identify who the occupants of the residence are, those warrants are extremely rare.
@@cnault3244 The video you are talking about is the video Blackbeltbarrister reviewed. It was not a victory as you think. TV licensing intentionally pulled back because they had the man dead to rights in court. A warrant signed by a justice of the peace is a real binding warrant and under you are obliged not to obstruct and give assistance to the people holding the warrant. In not doing so the gentleman will now face an unlimited fine in court. Before responding please go and watch Blackbeltbarristers video where he gives his commentary and insight into the video you are heralding. You will be shocked.
Ejit man was my favourite, that was the most irish of insults 😆 great Video Jon, let's get the message out there, you should have way more subscribers.
Cancelled years ago, every two years or so they send a letter asking if I still don't need a license..I confirm this fact, and that's that.. never had a visit from a "goon".
I cancelled well over a decade ago, only had 1 letter asking me to confirm I still don't need one - it went in the bin, no reply. I'll contact you if I want to buy your product, I don't need to keep telling you whether I need one or not, I've told you I don't need one, I'll let you know if that changes.
@@neilfoster814 I honestly don't understand why it goes up. They get more money the higher the population and that's constantly increasing, so why do they need to increase the licence fee.
I cancelled more than 10 years ago and never watch TV. I get a letter every two years asking if the situation has changed. In the interest of reducing suspicion, I promptly reply online to say I only watch DVDs. Nobody has ever called round but, if they did, I would be inclined to let them in to avoid any risk they might return with a search warrant.
It's a Northern Irish accent.! Love your channel btw, you've really helped me to get over my anxiety about these horribly threatening letters. Thanks Jon...
Yes ! People when in a state of depression can often just leave their post unopened for months ! I know this because it's happened to me ! And threatening letters ( even if you're doing nothing wrong ) can push some people over the edge !
When i was a kid in the late 70s we had a bedroom above the front door and when these goons knocked my step dad would throw a bucket of P-SS 🩲 on them Those were the good old days
I'm still hoping to see a video where the goon is told to hang on a minute after he asks for the name/legal occupier, the door is closed and he's just left waiting and waiting and waiting until he gets bored and toddles off.
I did just that when I was a teenager (many moons ago) and I was staying at my cousin’s house. I said I’m not allowed to talk to strangers at the door so I need to fetch my mum and shut the door. He was waiting outside for an hour, ringing the doorbell from time to time! Me and my cousin were laughing our socks off! 😂😂😂😂😂
Please don't sack your researcher Jon ! Anyway , you are spot on , just politely say no thank you , and shut the door ! The other videos are entertaining though !!
Just loving the help your giving people John. Keep up the good work. And at night, when you go to sleep, think of all the millions Capita don't get because of you.
Hi Chillijon i wonder if this might stop goons (TV licence salesmen) from cold calling. Cold calling is the act of making uninvited visits to your home with the intention of selling goods or services. It is not illegal and does not require a licence. However, the law states that a trader who ignores a resident's request to leave and not return commits a criminal offence under the provisions of The Consumer Protection From Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.
I love them coming round. I lead them to the dog compound in the back. They have meat for at least a week. Saves on dog food. The trouble is I have not had a visit for over 6 months now.
They have now changed the declaration online. If you are declaring you do not need a license, it used to let you skip the occupiers name and email , now it doesn't they are now mandatory and if you do not fill the section in you cannot proceed to declare. So i simply put ny name as Ms Ocuppier and used an old email that i no longer use and in no way identifies me.
It's an interesting Argument, keep it short close the door but by stretching out the conversation for your own amusment, your slowing down the commission they make.
Some people love a chat. If i ever get a goon i'm gonna hold onto it for hours. by the blox if necessary. Might even decorate the spare room especially just in case the chat goes on beyond midnight.
My dad loved a debate and kept Jehovah Witnesses talking in the vestibule for two hours. Ground them down and they wandered off ditching their ‘Watch Tower’ and heading for the nearest pub. I just realised that if anyone asks you a question the answer is, ‘Why’?
Totally agree. It is pretty shocking that John cant distinguish where that accents from. Absolutely wouldnt expect you to know what oart of Northern Ireland it is but should be able to tell the country at least mate c'mon.
I had confirmed I don't need a TV licence on their website. A week later they send a letter . I reckon they check on there for people confirming they don't need a licence then send a letter. I have until 29th March to reply. They can kiss my arse. Strangely I saw a few videos of people receiving letter with the same date 29/03
Very father ted it is a southern Irish accent that's very southern the Irish lad was Belfast northern Ireland the one who said he wasn't far peados wages
There's something to be said for keeping the goon at your doorstep for as long as possible, surely? The longer they are at the door of someone who ISN'T going to be intimated, the less time they spend at some other poor punter's door? Just a thought.
To be fair I quite like the videos of the Eegits scuttling off Haha (Thougly disappointed today. They were going to visit me ... I have waited in all day) !
I have suspected for many years that they drive their own cars without Business insurance when visiting homes, If someone wanted to they could report them for driving without Business insurance to the police.
They have to present a copy of business insurance the details of which are verified and logged and made available to the police be they are permitted to use their own vehicles ,
It's better to just ignore them. There's no point trying to mess with them because they do gey off on the attention and they're not the kind of people who can self-reflect. Not worth wasting your time.
Hi Jon, I’d like to see one where they let the man from Capita in, and successfully prove to them they don’t need a licence, and they leave content but utterly defeated 🤔
I don't buy from ASDA. I don't shoplift from ASDA. I would be most offended if ASDA sent a goon round to look in my kitchen to see if I did either. Why does the BBC think their actions are any different?
Nothing to do with the BBC, it's an act of Parliament (Law) , that says that you need a tv licence to watch live tv and BBC iplayer. Don't Blame the BBC, blame the government.
The reason the public do this type of interaction is so that they hope that it will Embarrasse the goons to not work for them or giving Less Hassle to other people 😊customers
I`m due a visit as i`ve mentioned in a previous vid,I live on a housing complex after being homeless,there are others here too that have had the same letter,I will try to film it,the only thing i`m saying to them is the fact that there are a lot of vulnerable people living here then the door gets shut,if they call the video is yours mate,and yes to the outdoor vids :)
Do these goons have to have a commercial vehicle insurance as they are using it for work related business, surely social and domestic use is for commuting only, might be worth looking into 😂😂😂
Commercial insurance is only required if your delivering physical goods for money in this case it would business insurance they need and tbh I wouldnt be surprised if they didnt have any
I think the biggest issue is that, them coming in to "check" dosent prove you watch it. Most tvs, firesticks etc are pre loaded with apps that have the ability to watch live TV. ITVX for example, is legal to watch catch up, but it also has a live section. They would simply see that and say you watch live TV. Even if you never click on the live section. Same with Samsung tvs. They have live TV if its connected to the Internet. You can't stop it. But if you're never on that input, you're not breaking any laws. So it's pointless letting them in, because they will just have ammo to try and prosecute you.
@@Ian-ev5tg don't want to get into a debate but I checked the website fairly recently. It says you need a licence to watch any live tv or any catch up of live tv.
@@Ian-ev5tg Hang on, it says if you watch or *record* any live channel or catch up on bbc iplayer. Has that changed or did I read it wrong? I'm sure it said catch up on all channels. Anyway you're right :)
@Les Black they word it very sneakily. Because it says watch TV on any of the following and then list the catch up apps. However they only mean the live sections. If it's not live its fine. So for example. When corrie ends and enters the catchup section on itvx, then you can watch it and not need a licence. This has been the case forever. They only changed it to exclude iplayer a few years ago. Up until then a loophole meant you could watch iplayer too.
Depends what you mean by “prove”. They only have to convince a daft old magistrate. Sure, some of them are probably very nice, but they aren’t legally trained. They’re just volunteers …. Who have the power to fine and imprison folk if they’re having a bad day 🤔
@@steve_and_lolas_hikes But wouldn't that be an offence? Not just being legally allowed to access the front door, but looking through a window for a purpose is surely a breach of privacy?
Luvvin this channel. I just got a letter asking "Will you be home on (date), an officer will pay you a visit. Thanx for the heads up goons, I'll be sure to rush to answer the door. Idiots.
I agree with what you said, the people who follow them down the street filming them and being provocative, attempting to lay down the law are just as silly as the people knocking on the door, it is unnecessary 👍
Now here's a good one. My friend asked them what devices needed a licence. After being informed he stood on his doorstep, showed them his mobile and refused to say anything else.
These lowlife who do this kind of predatory work Knockin on ppl doors begging for money under veiled threats need exposing to all their neighbours who live in their street.
The occupier, in the Off You Pop video, was quite clever, trying to get the goon to admit, on camera, that he had been peering through windows. Pity it didn't work.
He's Irish. He's saying basically what's ur name, he says Neil. House owner laughs and said I'm not paying any nounces money. No matter where u go I'll follow u. Its going on TH-cam etc. We don't pay Britain and their TV licences
Citizens/neighbours need to start ringing the police and reporting these ‘suspicious’ characters poking about the neighborhood. Seriously, every time you see 1 of these clowns call it in and ask for police to check them out. Advise your neighbours to do the same. Eventually with the huge waste of emergency responders resources and the financial burden, maybe government will put a stop to it. At the very least it would tie up the clowns time answering the cop’s inquiries, preventing them from collecting their commissions.
I would always follow them back to their car, and ring crimestoppers because they are breaking the law by not having the correct "business insurance" on their car.
Watching a lot of these from you and others. I am more and more surprised that no one has reported capita or the 'goons' for demanding money with menaces. As to the scores the fist was 9. 5, second maybe 2 like the third, fourth is 7.5, the fourth a 6 and the last probably 8.
Some people just like to show how big and clever they are by keeping on talking to them. Only one I would score would be the first one 10/10 the rest 1/10.
Can I come in and check? Sure, just give me your full name and DOB so I can have my police friend run a background check on you. If you give me your mobile number I'll call you when I hear back. 😂
I cancelled my licence in 2017. They question you as to why, and warn you that you cannot watch any live TV on any channel. I got a letter 2 days later stating that I have cancelled and wont be "visited" or "contacted" for 2 years. Job done, never watch any of the propogandist garbage pumped out by any of them, but especially the "news". If I did, I would have put my boot through the TV by now. Instead, I have a pc plugged into my HDMI port, and a wireless keyboard and mouse, to control it from my coffee table. I watch a wealth of decent content, on YT, Rumble, Bitchute, Odysee. Mark Steyn show from his webisite, which I regularly watch, plus a plethora of independent journalists who deliver the real news. I can watch what I want, when I want. Old documentaries, new documentaries, daily updates, movies, music of my choice. Its been a revelation, and I would recommend it to everyone. It's only old people and people who havent had their eyes opened just yet, but it will happen, but not soon enough
The best way to deal with these idiots, say i dont live at this address and say im staying here looking after this property for a friend who lives here then close the door.
Imagine being so self unaware that you consider it acceptable behaviour to walk onto someone's property and demand to know who they are with a "Who are you?" statement. All I can say is that that dude must get smacked in the gob quite a bit going about his daily life. Maybe he's a masochist and likes being hit? Who can say...
Ordinarily I’m a proponent of keeping it short and sweet with a swift doorslam…. But on the other hand, every minute a goon wastes on the doorstep of one of us enlightened is a minute they’re not intimidating your elderly mother, or stitching up my innocent buddy who doesn’t fully understand the rules. 🤔. So wasting goons time is a fine strategy as lomg as you don’t give them anything they can twist.
Can I suggest anyone getting a letter: 1 buys some cheap envelopes and some 1p stamps. 2 put unopened letter in the envelope affix the penny stamp and send it back. My hope it that capita have to pay the excess postage when it arrives. For a few pence a month you get a great feeling of fun. Well I do, perhaps that's just me!
Unless you are in a downstairs property watching live TV with your windows giving clear view to a TV licence goon then there is very little chance they can catch/report you. Other than that if there is a knock on the door just say ' no thank you '
Rolling your eyes at those taking up the Goons time - They are doing us all a favour by stalling their progress to the next victim. Appreciate it, don't denigrate it.
As an Australian...you Pom's are completely NUT'S for paying for one and putting up with it at all...I honestly thought this was a complete Gee Up...a FAKE THING
When asked "Can I take a quick look inside your home, as it's on offence to receive live TV without a licence" . . .
Reply with "Can I take a quick look through your phone, as it's illegal to possess indecent images of children" . . .
Yes Dave.
😂😂😂
Careful what you ask for @davelordy, these are by proxy employed by the BBC....
Brilliant!
😂 I will have to remember that one, May use it.
I know someone who set up a fairly high pressure garden sprinkler system and when cold callers comes to his door he turns it on from inside. They don't stay long. No crime in watering your garden.
That's an excellent Idea.
I wouldn't it's assault
So I was assaulted the last time I walked past someone's place and the lawn sprinkler in their front yard shot a bit of water out onto the footpath and splashed my leg? Or when spray from a window washer up a building pattered down on my head?
@@briansmaller7443 I am assuming that wasn't done to you purposely therefore that's not assault , you stated this person set up the sprinkler system for the purpose of soaking these people which would be an assault as it was done with intent .
@@mightymidas2021 Be impossible to prove it. It is a sprinkler system to water the garden. Just bad timing for a salesman to show up.
"Do you live here?"
"No, I've broken in through the backdoor and I'm holding the family captive in the cellar" 😒
😂😂
Do you live here? Nope, but you do now. *pulls out a knife*
😂😂😂 u sound like a right legend mate
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Every time a TV licensing official gets obstructed and annoyed....another angel get's their wings....🤣🤣🤣
Imagine being such a failure in life that you end up going door to door flogging tv licences.
This is where video doorbells come into their own.
Not for me,i just dont fkn open the door ,unless im expecting someone.
@@johnblack6161 Totally. I've just had a new front door installed, and decided not to bother reconnecting the bell ! 🤣🤣
Until it tells the government you're watching live TV
@@arlrb76 if you're watching live TV, you should have a licence..
@@waynedl99 I'm not and nor do I have a video doorbell. But plenty do I'm sure.
They'd have to pay me to watch most the rubbish on TV
Oh I can’t be arsed with all this polite nonsense. It’s a swift sod off and door slammed
Yay!! But apparently it's now an offence not to be polite.
Well said,I just don't answer my door
I like a bit of interaction. Noising up the goons is great content.
I cannot think of a job worse than being a TV licence goon.
Traffic warden
COPPER
Cigarette litter 'failed police ' enforcement officer.
Council Tax Collector for the City of Sarajevo District Council?
Bailiff/high court enforcement officer
I tend to draw on my French language skills when speaking with Tyrants. They love it.
Great idea to pretend you cannot speak English. Just rattle off some phrases in French or German from your distant schooldays and watch their reaction.
Ps. German is better - it sounds more aggressive.
On the other hand, the longer you keep them talking to you when you won't be swayed is time they won't be able to spend trying to intimidate someone else.
@@jcshay8121 Sure. And a video was shown here just the other day where there was a cop with them ( just as an impartial observer, of course... just along to maintain the peace ), the license goons had a warrant.
But the warrant was signed by a justice of the peace and they did not get access.
To get an actual court issued warrant signed by a judge and that grants them access they need to present enough to convince the judge that criminal activity is taking place. Since their "investigations" usually can't even identify who the occupants of the residence are, those warrants are extremely rare.
@@cnault3244 The video you are talking about is the video Blackbeltbarrister reviewed. It was not a victory as you think. TV licensing intentionally pulled back because they had the man dead to rights in court.
A warrant signed by a justice of the peace is a real binding warrant and under you are obliged not to obstruct and give assistance to the people holding the warrant. In not doing so the gentleman will now face an unlimited fine in court.
Before responding please go and watch Blackbeltbarristers video where he gives his commentary and insight into the video you are heralding. You will be shocked.
The “don’t call me an eejit in my garden” was the best, i hope there’s more to come from the Emerald Isle.10/10.
Ejit man was my favourite, that was the most irish of insults 😆 great Video Jon, let's get the message out there, you should have way more subscribers.
My Dad , no longer here, always used to say idjet 😂😂 never heard anyone else say it the way he did . When I think of how said it , it makes me smile 😊
Cancelled years ago, every two years or so they send a letter asking if I still don't need a license..I confirm this fact, and that's that.. never had a visit from a "goon".
Same here. It's even more satisfying not needing a license now the price is or has gone up to £170/year!
I cancelled well over a decade ago, only had 1 letter asking me to confirm I still don't need one - it went in the bin, no reply.
I'll contact you if I want to buy your product, I don't need to keep telling you whether I need one or not, I've told you I don't need one, I'll let you know if that changes.
@@neilfoster814 I honestly don't understand why it goes up. They get more money the higher the population and that's constantly increasing, so why do they need to increase the licence fee.
I just can't believe you actually paid for one
I cancelled more than 10 years ago and never watch TV. I get a letter every two years asking if the situation has changed. In the interest of reducing suspicion, I promptly reply online to say I only watch DVDs. Nobody has ever called round but, if they did, I would be inclined to let them in to avoid any risk they might return with a search warrant.
No scores so put me down as a refusal 🤦🏻♀️ The last goon was like an episode of Father Ted 😂😂😂 What an Eejit
It's a Northern Irish accent.! Love your channel btw, you've really helped me to get over my anxiety about these horribly threatening letters. Thanks Jon...
Yes ! People when in a state of depression can often just leave their post unopened for months !
I know this because it's happened to me ! And threatening letters ( even if you're doing nothing wrong ) can push some people over the edge !
I would disagree, it sounds like a Northern Ireland accent not a Donegal one like no4 or maybe Dublin
sounds like a southern accent to me. I'm from Northern Ireland so I should know.
@@jackiem437 You would indeed Sir..
Well.., it's defiantly a very local accent from somewhere in Ireland...! 🤷🏻♂️
Lisbon maybe
When i was a kid in the late 70s we had a bedroom above the front door and when these goons knocked my step dad would throw a bucket of P-SS 🩲 on them Those were the good old days
😂 good for him
Good sport your dad!
It would be acid in most cases today..
Now yer talkin' 🤣
Why did your dad have a bucket of p*ss on standby, or was this a regular thing he did to anyone that came to the door 😂🤣😂
I'm still hoping to see a video where the goon is told to hang on a minute after he asks for the name/legal occupier, the door is closed and he's just left waiting and waiting and waiting until he gets bored and toddles off.
I'm sure I saw one out there
Haha! 👏 Meanwhile go make a hot drink, get snug on couch and watch tv!
Same on phone I will get my dad then carry on what I was doing , some are still there half hour later ,
@@lindadaulby when retired they keep one amused
I did just that when I was a teenager (many moons ago) and I was staying at my cousin’s house. I said I’m not allowed to talk to strangers at the door so I need to fetch my mum and shut the door. He was waiting outside for an hour, ringing the doorbell from time to time! Me and my cousin were laughing our socks off! 😂😂😂😂😂
Second one : so you're just expected to let some random into your home?
Eh in this day and age, not a chance
Please don't sack your researcher Jon ! Anyway , you are spot on , just politely say no thank you , and shut the door !
The other videos are entertaining though !!
Just loving the help your giving people John. Keep up the good work.
And at night, when you go to sleep, think of all the millions Capita don't get because of you.
Hi Chillijon i wonder if this might stop goons (TV licence salesmen) from cold calling.
Cold calling is the act of making uninvited visits to your home with the intention of selling goods or services. It is not illegal and does not require a licence.
However, the law states that a trader who ignores a resident's request to leave and not return commits a criminal offence under the provisions of The Consumer Protection From Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.
I love them coming round. I lead them to the dog compound in the back. They have meat for at least a week. Saves on dog food. The trouble is I have not had a visit for over 6 months now.
They have now changed the declaration online. If you are declaring you do not need a license, it used to let you skip the occupiers name and email , now it doesn't they are now mandatory and if you do not fill the section in you cannot proceed to declare. So i simply put ny name as Ms Ocuppier and used an old email that i no longer use and in no way identifies me.
The Goons Handbook🤣👍👍 Look forward to some more extracts👊
It's an interesting Argument, keep it short close the door but by stretching out the conversation for your own amusment, your slowing down the commission they make.
Some people love a chat. If i ever get a goon i'm gonna hold onto it for hours. by the blox if necessary. Might even decorate the spare room especially just in case the chat goes on beyond midnight.
same here the longer i chat with them the less people he will get to see
Love it 😂👍
My dad loved a debate and kept Jehovah Witnesses talking in the vestibule for two hours. Ground them down and they wandered off ditching their ‘Watch Tower’ and heading for the nearest pub.
I just realised that if anyone asks you a question the answer is, ‘Why’?
@@davidk3729
Ha haa 😄
As a Scot I understood his Northern Irish accent easily, Chilli mate you need to travel the Broken UK more.
Its not broken. Its fine.
I come from Dublin, moved to Northern Ireland 6 months ago, and really struggled to understand a lot of that.
@@drjamespotter Away and boil your heid!
Totally agree. It is pretty shocking that John cant distinguish where that accents from. Absolutely wouldnt expect you to know what oart of Northern Ireland it is but should be able to tell the country at least mate c'mon.
@@Hayd3nuffagreed, very weird.
Considering how small Great Britain is, I am truly astonished at how many different accents there are!
Every five miles the accents are slightly different. eg: north and south Liverpool. Wallasey-Birkenhead.
Bostin ayit!
Belfast isn’t in GB fella
@Sabhaois Yes it is.
@@SabhohFGAU
I had confirmed I don't need a TV licence on their website. A week later they send a letter . I reckon they check on there for people confirming they don't need a licence then send a letter. I have until 29th March to reply. They can kiss my arse.
Strangely I saw a few videos of people receiving letter with the same date 29/03
30th March for me and I ignore their letters, don't engage with them 😊
@@user-ln4qe1sh8i Thanks for the advice. I won't engage with them.
Very father ted it is a southern Irish accent that's very southern the Irish lad was Belfast northern Ireland the one who said he wasn't far peados wages
There's something to be said for keeping the goon at your doorstep for as long as possible, surely? The longer they are at the door of someone who ISN'T going to be intimated, the less time they spend at some other poor punter's door? Just a thought.
To be fair I quite like the videos of the Eegits scuttling off Haha
(Thougly disappointed today. They were going to visit me ... I have waited in all day) !
The Irish guy and the guy with the cap were hilarious
I have suspected for many years that they drive their own cars without Business insurance when visiting homes, If someone wanted to they could report them for driving without Business insurance to the police.
They have to present a copy of business insurance the details of which are verified and logged and made available to the police be they are permitted to use their own vehicles ,
Notice how most of these guys park far away from the victims' house...reason?
I like the door shut straight away as anything else gives the Goon attention and makes them feel important.
I'd rather waste their time with me than an eldery person that may feel pressured into paying
It's better to just ignore them. There's no point trying to mess with them because they do gey off on the attention and they're not the kind of people who can self-reflect. Not worth wasting your time.
Sometimes it's fun to annoy them especially when it's pissing down with rain!! 😂
Hi Jon, I’d like to see one where they let the man from Capita in, and successfully prove to them they don’t need a licence, and they leave content but utterly defeated 🤔
I don't buy from ASDA. I don't shoplift from ASDA. I would be most offended if ASDA sent a goon round to look in my kitchen to see if I did either. Why does the BBC think their actions are any different?
Nothing to do with the BBC, it's an act of Parliament (Law) , that says that you need a tv licence to watch live tv and BBC iplayer. Don't Blame the BBC, blame the government.
The reason the public do this type of interaction is so that they hope that it will Embarrasse the goons to not work for them or giving Less Hassle to other people 😊customers
I`m due a visit as i`ve mentioned in a previous vid,I live on a housing complex after being homeless,there are others here too that have had the same letter,I will try to film it,the only thing i`m saying to them is the fact that there are a lot of vulnerable people living here then the door gets shut,if they call the video is yours mate,and yes to the outdoor vids :)
Do these goons have to have a commercial vehicle insurance as they are using it for work related business, surely social and domestic use is for commuting only, might be worth looking into 😂😂😂
Commercial insurance is only required if your delivering physical goods for money in this case it would business insurance they need and tbh I wouldnt be surprised if they didnt have any
I think the biggest issue is that, them coming in to "check" dosent prove you watch it. Most tvs, firesticks etc are pre loaded with apps that have the ability to watch live TV. ITVX for example, is legal to watch catch up, but it also has a live section. They would simply see that and say you watch live TV. Even if you never click on the live section. Same with Samsung tvs. They have live TV if its connected to the Internet. You can't stop it. But if you're never on that input, you're not breaking any laws. So it's pointless letting them in, because they will just have ammo to try and prosecute you.
It's true, but catch up is also one of the criteria on the tv licence terms and conditions.
@Les Black you can watch catch up on anything but bbc iplayer without the need for a TV licence.
@@Ian-ev5tg don't want to get into a debate but I checked the website fairly recently. It says you need a licence to watch any live tv or any catch up of live tv.
@@Ian-ev5tg Hang on, it says if you watch or *record* any live channel or catch up on bbc iplayer.
Has that changed or did I read it wrong? I'm sure it said catch up on all channels.
Anyway you're right :)
@Les Black they word it very sneakily. Because it says watch TV on any of the following and then list the catch up apps. However they only mean the live sections. If it's not live its fine. So for example. When corrie ends and enters the catchup section on itvx, then you can watch it and not need a licence. This has been the case forever. They only changed it to exclude iplayer a few years ago. Up until then a loophole meant you could watch iplayer too.
More please.. wish they'd visit me .. just wanna slam me door !!
It is completely impossible to prove you have used a TV without a licence.
Not if they look through your window!
Depends what you mean by “prove”. They only have to convince a daft old magistrate. Sure, some of them are probably very nice, but they aren’t legally trained. They’re just volunteers …. Who have the power to fine and imprison folk if they’re having a bad day 🤔
@@steve_and_lolas_hikes But wouldn't that be an offence? Not just being legally allowed to access the front door, but looking through a window for a purpose is surely a breach of privacy?
@@geoffbreen2386 it is but they have used that in the past
Exactly. Even if you have a TV set up.
We don't have TV licenses in NZ but after watching your video's I kind of wish we did, this looks so much fun.
Thank you these are really fun to watch
Is there no way either the BBC or the licence men can be sued for harrassment if this ridiculousness
continues passed 12 months????
Eeejit 😂 i'm using that today 😂 As the last one of the tens of threatening letters they send you said they would be visiting me today! Can't wait 🤦♂
I was surprised to learn that you needed a TV licence in Ireland!
I looked it up and discovered that the Irish TV Licence costs €160 (August 2024).
Luvvin this channel. I just got a letter asking "Will you be home on (date), an officer will pay you a visit. Thanx for the heads up goons, I'll be sure to rush to answer the door. Idiots.
🤣😅😆😂🤣😅😆🤣😅😂
Love the goon vids lol😂
Brilliant video John. Reconfirms the correct procedures when dealing with these planks 😡 Thanks for all that you do. Rich 🇬🇧
I agree with what you said, the people who follow them down the street filming them and being provocative, attempting to lay down the law are just as silly as the people knocking on the door, it is unnecessary 👍
Now here's a good one. My friend asked them what devices needed a licence. After being informed he stood on his doorstep, showed them his mobile and refused to say anything else.
The old ww2 war saying is too true now and as was then..TOO MUCH..CARELESS TALK COSTS LIVES
Actually, the saying was; "loose lips sinks ships".
These lowlife who do this kind of predatory work Knockin on ppl doors begging for money under veiled threats need exposing to all their neighbours who live in their street.
"Refuse to pay something you do not want" - Extortion
Remember you are under no obligation to open the door to anyone.
The occupier, in the Off You Pop video, was quite clever, trying to get the goon to admit, on camera, that he had been peering through windows.
Pity it didn't work.
He's Irish. He's saying basically what's ur name, he says Neil. House owner laughs and said I'm not paying any nounces money. No matter where u go I'll follow u. Its going on TH-cam etc. We don't pay Britain and their TV licences
Citizens/neighbours need to start ringing the police and reporting these ‘suspicious’ characters poking about the neighborhood.
Seriously, every time you see 1 of these clowns call it in and ask for police to check them out. Advise your neighbours to do the same.
Eventually with the huge waste of emergency responders resources and the financial burden, maybe government will put a stop to it.
At the very least it would tie up the clowns time answering the cop’s inquiries, preventing them from collecting their commissions.
First one wasn't a 'refuse' it was an 'ignore'. Which is perfect.
Last one 5 ⭐️ that’s a Dublin accent. The aul lad homeowner was gas 😂
thankyou so much for this video, will share , keep up the good work 😊
It's so creep for a stranger to say "let me come in and take a look"! Hell no
I would always follow them back to their car, and ring crimestoppers because they are breaking the law by not having the correct "business insurance" on their car.
Watching a lot of these from you and others. I am more and more surprised that no one has reported capita or the 'goons' for demanding money with menaces. As to the scores the fist was 9. 5, second maybe 2 like the third, fourth is 7.5, the fourth a 6 and the last probably 8.
Some people just like to show how big and clever they are by keeping on talking to them.
Only one I would score would be the first one 10/10 the rest 1/10.
Exactly 😊
I thought he said " I put you down as a refuser"
That non tv licence person was fantastic. Stood your ground. Well done
look i get it unnessasary talks are not good. but they are damn entertaining
Can I come in and check? Sure, just give me your full name and DOB so I can have my police friend run a background check on you. If you give me your mobile number I'll call you when I hear back. 😂
@BamgbolaBlessing Stop this response continuously. It’s childish.
SIMPLY STRAIGHTFORWARD ADVICE; KEEP YOUR FRONT DOOR, AND MOUTH, SHUT! Thank you.
Mark Taylor. Absolutely, that's all you need to do. How is it that so many people can't understand that.
That was a Northern Irish accent, my dads from Co Donegal (close to border) and sounds similar.
I cancelled my licence in 2017. They question you as to why, and warn you that you cannot watch any live TV on any channel. I got a letter 2 days later stating that I have cancelled and wont be "visited" or "contacted" for 2 years. Job done, never watch any of the propogandist garbage pumped out by any of them, but especially the "news". If I did, I would have put my boot through the TV by now. Instead, I have a pc plugged into my HDMI port, and a wireless keyboard and mouse, to control it from my coffee table. I watch a wealth of decent content, on YT, Rumble, Bitchute, Odysee. Mark Steyn show from his webisite, which I regularly watch, plus a plethora of independent journalists who deliver the real news. I can watch what I want, when I want. Old documentaries, new documentaries, daily updates, movies, music of my choice. Its been a revelation, and I would recommend it to everyone. It's only old people and people who havent had their eyes opened just yet, but it will happen, but not soon enough
The goons are probably monitoring the internet.
The best way to deal with these idiots, say i dont live at this address and say im staying here looking after this property for a friend who lives here then close the door.
Imagine being so self unaware that you consider it acceptable behaviour to walk onto someone's property and demand to know who they are with a "Who are you?" statement.
All I can say is that that dude must get smacked in the gob quite a bit going about his daily life. Maybe he's a masochist and likes being hit? Who can say...
Goon number 2 made me laugh,kept the man rambling on and getting nowhere 😂
I have to say I’m glad u put the Irish one up . I love watching these videos they work the same way in Ireland as the Uk
I had 2 people at my door. I opened the door, one said. We're from TV licensing. I simply said "congratulations" and shut the door.
Or say nope and shut the door right away
Thanks for all your tips
Ordinarily I’m a proponent of keeping it short and sweet with a swift doorslam…. But on the other hand, every minute a goon wastes on the doorstep of one of us enlightened is a minute they’re not intimidating your elderly mother, or stitching up my innocent buddy who doesn’t fully understand the rules. 🤔.
So wasting goons time is a fine strategy as lomg as you don’t give them anything they can twist.
Goon 5
"TV LICENSE "
Me
"Bye go away now"
Shut door.
Can I suggest anyone getting a letter: 1 buys some cheap envelopes and some 1p stamps. 2 put unopened letter in the envelope affix the penny stamp and send it back.
My hope it that capita have to pay the excess postage when it arrives. For a few pence a month you get a great feeling of fun. Well I do, perhaps that's just me!
I know it's funny to wind up these bastards but it's best to just close the door.
Cancelled TV licence this week. Don't use it so I don't need it.
I give them all 10/10 for not buying an over priced TV service.
I like the rants, but you have to be careful what you say... i would play along for fun.... i can't wait for them to come.
When they ask you who you are, wave your I.D. like they do!
Unless you are in a downstairs property watching live TV with your windows giving clear view to a TV licence goon then there is very little chance they can catch/report you. Other than that if there is a knock on the door just say ' no thank you '
Rolling your eyes at those taking up the Goons time - They are doing us all a favour by stalling their progress to the next victim. Appreciate it, don't denigrate it.
That's a Belfast accent - (you were asking).
🤣🤣🤣 just close the door on them toads
As an Australian...you Pom's are completely NUT'S for paying for one and putting up with it at all...I honestly thought this was a complete Gee Up...a FAKE THING
Ive open the door with my phone out as if i was recording and the goon immediately did an about face and left without saying a word.
The Irish one was so funny, that one gets a 10 😂🤣😂
There were two Irish ones. Which one do you mean?
I can just imagine the form for the "Refusing" section
Did the evil human refuse to talk to you? yes/no
Were your feelings hurt? yes/no
lol
The Northern Ireland clip was utterly pointless. People in Belfast, Derry and Antrim were struggling with that one!
I think a lot of people or enjoying arguing with them. It sounded Liverpool accent to me. Yes seen that video before.
@@dc56789 Are you on about last video? I wasn't on about that one. I think all Irish sound the same lol
@@dc56789 Right thanks. He sounds Liverpudd to me lol