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 .
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.
I had a goon at my door a few weeks back, thanks to watching your video's i know exactly what to say and do. He asked me something, i cant remember what off the top of my head but i could just tell he was from TV licencing, i gave him NO info, all i asked was "who are you?" twice, as soon as he said "TV licencing" i just said "sorry not interested" and he started to walk before i even closed the door, he/they have never been back. Funny thing was the second time i replied with "who are you?" he paused, smirked and i got a strange look from him, it felt like he knew that i knew exactly what i was saying and he knew i was clued up on this shit, he walked off with his tail between his legs, It was a great feeling.
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.
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.
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 !
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 !!
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.
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 know you score the talkers less, but I would happily stand there and argue with them all day. If I'm wasting their time by keeping them at my door, then they aren't somewhere else threatening other people for money. The unfortunate thing for me is, they never come to my door 🙁
That means they are doing their job. Of course it's a nice thought that they would at least not bother someone else but imagine them wandering the streets having nobody to talk to. Hopefully they would be out of a job soon.
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) !
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.
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 :)
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 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 ,
I haven't had a license for 10 years, and haven't had a single visit. I wonder what criteria there is for choosing which homes to visit and which ones not to visit.
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.
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
I have had 2 visits I have answer the door And as soon as he shows me his ID and tells me who he is I just close the door laughing 😂 they don't get a conversation off me because they're wanting to trip you up all the time like the police just to get there £20 commission and when they turn up at your door months later with a warrant off a judge you can't blame nobody else but yourself for giving them the information that they require through a argument best of just shutting the door and ignoring them like you would do if it was the God squad don't stand there effing & blinding just laugh at them and close the door and get on with the rest of your day
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 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
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?
As blackbeltbarister stated in his last upload, they don’t want their id filmed, and the person recording it and then posting it could have consequences, be careful all ! Just ask who is it and say no thanks and close the door ! You won’t win on the door arguing…
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.
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 👍
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.
If and when i get a visit i will just say "no thanks" and close the door, but I do feel you are being a little harsh marking down those people who want to wind up the goons, as long as they dont incriminate themselves let them do what they want. Like most I get called on my mobile by call centres , too often and if I'm not busy I quite enjoy wasting as much of their time as a can, I know its childish but they started it by calling me ;)
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
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.
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.
Personally I find trying to waste their time a valid endeavour. The longer you can keep them at your doorstep talking bollocks is fewer people they can harass into paying for something they don't need.
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.
You are right about just closing the door, but on the other hand holding them at your door for a few mins if possible stops them visiting as many homes as they would have otherwise in the day. Its an attempt to help protect their neighbours from these goons who may not know what they should do, so i see that as helping their community which is not such a bad thing
Jon. Please don’t have a go at the guy who argued with the goon. He’s doing a service by limiting how many others he can intimidate on the day. 😆 I’d personally love to spend an hour of my retirement wasting a goons time.
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.
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.
When they have come to my door they don't say who they are they say are you occupier of this house? Then they ask your name if you say it they caution you, mind this was about 8 years ago, best not to answer.
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.
I have seen that goon number 4 in other videos too, someone else chased him to his car I believe in another one of them I think. Same car too. Wonder is it insured for business purposes.
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.
Every time a TV licensing official gets obstructed and annoyed....another angel get's their wings....🤣🤣🤣
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.
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 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.
"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
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Imagine being such a failure in life that you end up going door to door flogging tv licences.
I had a goon at my door a few weeks back, thanks to watching your video's i know exactly what to say and do. He asked me something, i cant remember what off the top of my head but i could just tell he was from TV licencing, i gave him NO info, all i asked was "who are you?" twice, as soon as he said "TV licencing" i just said "sorry not interested" and he started to walk before i even closed the door, he/they have never been back. Funny thing was the second time i replied with "who are you?" he paused, smirked and i got a strange look from him, it felt like he knew that i knew exactly what i was saying and he knew i was clued up on this shit, he walked off with his tail between his legs, It was a great feeling.
@MicahjNdjbygdn pmsl try harder scambot...
I like a bit of interaction. Noising up the goons is great content.
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.
Ahhhh the good old Norn Iron accent .......I understood every word 😂
So you did. Jim McDonald special.
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.
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
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
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.
Second one : so you're just expected to let some random into your home?
Eh in this day and age, not a chance
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
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 😊
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.
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 😂🤣😂
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.
No scores so put me down as a refusal 🤦🏻♀️ The last goon was like an episode of Father Ted 😂😂😂 What an Eejit
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.
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! 😂😂😂😂😂
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 !!
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.
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.
i like to argue and shout at people that knocks on my door
Only If they're SNP!
@@yvonnehayton6753 Bucket of water oot the top windae 😂😂
The Goons Handbook🤣👍👍 Look forward to some more extracts👊
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.
I would give the 2nd Guy an 8!
He should not try to educate him, but the tea/coffee analogy was spot on.
I know you score the talkers less, but I would happily stand there and argue with them all day. If I'm wasting their time by keeping them at my door, then they aren't somewhere else threatening other people for money. The unfortunate thing for me is, they never come to my door 🙁
That means they are doing their job. Of course it's a nice thought that they would at least not bother someone else but imagine them wandering the streets having nobody to talk to. Hopefully they would be out of a job soon.
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
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) !
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.
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.
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 :)
More please.. wish they'd visit me .. just wanna slam me door !!
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 🤔
Sometimes it's fun to annoy them especially when it's pissing down with rain!! 😂
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?
The Irish guy and the guy with the cap were hilarious
I haven't had a license for 10 years, and haven't had a single visit. I wonder what criteria there is for choosing which homes to visit and which ones not to visit.
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.
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
Thank you these are really fun to watch
Nearly 26 years licence free, and I haven't had many goon visits in that time!
I have had 2 visits
I have answer the door
And as soon as he shows me his ID and tells me who he is
I just close the door laughing 😂 they don't get a conversation off me because they're wanting to trip you up all the time like the police just to get there £20 commission and when they turn up at your door months later with a warrant off a judge you can't blame nobody else but yourself for giving them the information that they require through a argument best of just shutting the door and ignoring them like you would do if it was the God squad don't stand there effing & blinding just laugh at them and close the door and get on with the rest of your day
Ooh Officer, don’t stand out there in the rain, Eff off!
RISHI practising for his next job eh… t standing in The poring rain, being laughed at.
"Refuse to pay something you do not want" - Extortion
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.
Remember you are under no obligation to open the door to anyone.
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
It's so creep for a stranger to say "let me come in and take a look"! Hell no
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 🤦♂
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.
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".
thankyou so much for this video, will share , keep up the good work 😊
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).
Last one 5 ⭐️ that’s a Dublin accent. The aul lad homeowner was gas 😂
As blackbeltbarister stated in his last upload, they don’t want their id filmed, and the person recording it and then posting it could have consequences, be careful all ! Just ask who is it and say no thanks and close the door ! You won’t win on the door arguing…
All these did
Goon 5
"TV LICENSE "
Me
"Bye go away now"
Shut door.
Love the goon vids lol😂
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.
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 👍
First one wasn't a 'refuse' it was an 'ignore'. Which is perfect.
I think yes its great advice to say nothing but now we have all got the upper hand on theses goons now we can have some ffun with them
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.
If and when i get a visit i will just say "no thanks" and close the door, but I do feel you are being a little harsh marking down those people who want to wind up the goons, as long as they dont incriminate themselves let them do what they want.
Like most I get called on my mobile by call centres , too often and if I'm not busy I quite enjoy wasting as much of their time as a can, I know its childish but they started it by calling me ;)
Yep 😅😅😅
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
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
That was a Northern Irish accent, my dads from Co Donegal (close to border) and sounds similar.
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.
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.
🤣😅😆😂🤣😅😆🤣😅😂
Brilliant video John. Reconfirms the correct procedures when dealing with these planks 😡 Thanks for all that you do. Rich 🇬🇧
look i get it unnessasary talks are not good. but they are damn entertaining
Hilarious camera angle on No.3.
It looked like his legs were only a foot long 😆😆
I thought that it is illegal to try and sell on the door step.
The goons are probably monitoring the internet.
Personally I find trying to waste their time a valid endeavour. The longer you can keep them at your doorstep talking bollocks is fewer people they can harass into paying for something they don't need.
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 non tv licence person was fantastic. Stood your ground. Well done
You are right about just closing the door, but on the other hand holding them at your door for a few mins if possible stops them visiting as many homes as they would have otherwise in the day. Its an attempt to help protect their neighbours from these goons who may not know what they should do, so i see that as helping their community which is not such a bad thing
Jon. Please don’t have a go at the guy who argued with the goon. He’s doing a service by limiting how many others he can intimidate on the day. 😆 I’d personally love to spend an hour of my retirement wasting a goons time.
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.
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 😊
Is there no way either the BBC or the licence men can be sued for harrassment if this ridiculousness
continues passed 12 months????
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.
Report him for parking on footpath (4th goon) yeah ive seen him in few videos
Goon number 2 made me laugh,kept the man rambling on and getting nowhere 😂
When they have come to my door they don't say who they are they say are you occupier of this house? Then they ask your name if you say it they caution you, mind this was about 8 years ago, best not to answer.
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.
Last one I bought was 2002 , I got a visit in 2012 but nothing since ,,, I can’t wait now, as I’m in a secure building with video entry 🤪
I guess anyone doing that job is probably unemployable, what a sad way to make a living.
Goon 3. Northern Irish accent, so it was.
5:31 what is that electronic device the goon has in his hand? Does someone knows how is called/brand?
I have seen that goon number 4 in other videos too, someone else chased him to his car I believe in another one of them I think. Same car too. Wonder is it insured for business purposes.
It was a northen Irish accent
Thanks for all your tips
6:38 pure Belfast accent lol