SABC tell me I can be prosecuted for buying a TV licence!

[Voicy]

Really?
You don't own a tv ?
How do u keep from getting bored?

I can't remember when last I watched tv. But you can get away with buying a massive PC monitor with HDMI input which you plug into your pvr.

[Freshy-ZN]

I went through a similar thing for a few years. Their lawyers would send me emails demanding payment. I replied explaining why they're wrong.
The mails kept coming anyway so I started replying with dirty pictures (people vomiting, pictures from ratemypoo.com, etc)
They stopped sending me mail after that.

Oh the awesomeness!

[Crowley]

never ever register, then they dont know you exist .

Good luck buying a TV then.

[The_Librarian]

I went through a similar thing for a few years. Their lawyers would send me emails demanding payment. I replied explaining why they're wrong.
The mails kept coming anyway so I started replying with dirty pictures (people vomiting, pictures from ratemypoo.com, etc)
They stopped sending me mail after that.

I wonder why they stopped

[dade]

It seems that if you don't owe them any money they are quite helpful. After I got married I mailed them the marriage certificate and requested that my wifes TV license get cancelled and the next day I received confirmation that it has been cancelled.

2years back I had to pay them like R4k after not paying for 10years and the VVM threats started.

[droplet]

Really?
You don't own a tv ?
How do u keep from getting bored?

i have never owned a tv. i stream sport online. i watch the series i want to watch on my pc. tv is just a time-sucking lifestealer anyway...

[johndoe1983]

Really?
You don't own a tv ?
How do u keep from getting bored?

i have never owned a tv. i stream sport online. i watch the series i want to watch on my pc. tv is just a time-sucking lifestealer anyway...

So is waiting for buffer and Donlloads ;-)

[droplet]

So is waiting for buffer and Donlloads ;-)

downloads are planned and waiting for when i want to watch. an episode of a series only takes like an hour to dl anyway. 480p streams just fine, even with DLs running in the background

[dualmeister]

never ever register, then they dont know you exist .

That's what I thought until their inspectors paid me a visit one day

pictures from ratemypoo.com

You know I had to look right

[johndoe1983]

So is waiting for buffer and Donlloads ;-)

downloads are planned and waiting for when i want to watch. an episode of a series only takes like an hour to dl anyway. 480p streams just fine, even with DLs running in the background

Pvr? Same thing really. Maybe not as much choice as www but same idea ;-$

I'm not against it ha ha, I do it too ;-) just think its the same thing

[Koosi]

I went through a similar thing for a few years. Their lawyers would send me emails demanding payment. I replied explaining why they're wrong.
The mails kept coming anyway so I started replying with dirty pictures (people vomiting, pictures from ratemypoo.com, etc)
They stopped sending me mail after that.

hahaha

[Vegeta]

In 2004 my wife decided she wanted to run the house finances

There's your problem right there! Simple mistake many men make it, nothing to be ashamed of.

[chrisc4290]

I also thought it was a mistake (at first) but she wanted to give it a go and has her own income, so why not. All I have to do is make a "contribution" now and then - new car, overseas holiday, that sort of thing. I only run a debit card which comes straight off my bank account, so council rates for various houses, c/card bill are her concern.

I do keep my eye on investments, it is only household accounts and bills for rental houses that she takes care of. I used to have to do everything, then she met a friend who's husband was pretty useless at paying bills, so she decided to do it. At first it was a year, but now its been 8.

The SABC and their attorneys can take a hike as far as I am concerned. They chased my daughter (moved to the UK in 2001) for 9 years and threatened summons, etc. Eventually, I found the email address of one of the partners in this VMM crowd (more big time w@nkers) and emailed him some straight facts about how he was wasting everyone's time and sent him a photo of my daughter standing in front of Big Ben. That seemed to sort things out.

[stevenv]

Or start blacklisting people on ITC, then when you want to but a car or house or anything on credit, BOOM! Not saying they do this but being effectively a government department, they'll want to squeeze money out of you somehow. I mean, look at how effective SARS is at taking our money. One day the SABC might start looking at alternatives for turning the screws and non-payment of bills, fair or not, can be a stumbling block in the future.

[HiToKiRi]

I'm surprised by the patience of some folks. After explaining myself once I would have told her to go to hell.