TV licence debt collector "trace alert" warnings and your credit record

[Jan]

TV licence payment warnings and your credit record — what you should know

South African TV licence holders who have not paid their fees should be aware that warnings from debt collection agencies don't necessarily mean their credit record is under threat.

A MyBroadband forum member recently posted an SMS he received from debt collection agency Revco, on behalf of the SABC, warning about an outstanding amount of more than R1,900.

 

[STORMERSFAN]

Pay yours.. It's the right thing to do lol

 

[OhYeah84]

"According to credit bureau TransUnion" <-- right now nobody should be trusting these guys and they're a poor source.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

Not paying your TV license does not affect your credit record.

EVERYBODY should know this by now.

It is just empty, meaningless threats form these schill "lawyer" companies.

 

[blaaislaai]

I got the same SMS last week.
Goodluck with the trace alert, not getting any new contact information soon Truecaller been doing it's job well, too!

 

[bHOLDher]

I think they have a few dozen messages and randomly pick one to SMS every day. If you read, a friend's SMS's, you find there is no linear sequence to their plot line, unless there is some time travelling in their plot line.

 

[Dimpie (COMPUTEK)]

 

[ThinkCentre]

I just want to know if all the high-profile politicians of South Africa pay there's?

 

[Thor]

Please privatize the SABC

 

[Grubscrew]

I use my SASSA grant to pay my TV licence and traffic fines. Thank you Cyril.

 

[epah]

I just want to know if all the high-profile politicians of South Africa pay there's?

The state "aka us" pays for them.

 

[Nineteeneightysix]

Not me receiving the following SMSs in March:

"FINAL NOTICE you have not responded to our calls and communications, pay R*** now on TV lic ******"
"You have ignored instructions to pay R*** on your TVlic. The account is now with a case manager for collection"
"We are demanding your immediate attention to the full settlement of you OVERDUE TV Lic"
"Your TVLic acc has been handed over fro priority collection"
"Your TVLic acc will be handed over for priority collection if payment is not made by 15/03"
"FINAL NOTICE on TV Lic *****. Settle R*** to avoid further ACTION and PENALTIES"
"Your TV Lic qualifies for a settlement. pay ONLY R*** on the balance of R***"
"We are demanding your immediate attention to the full settlement of you OVERDUE TV Lic"
"Avoid a trace alert against your ID at the Credit Bureau, Pay TV Lic...."
"A trace alert is to be listed on your ID at the Credit Bureau, deadline for payment is 26/3:

 

[3WA]

Mine is due now and I’m paying it because it’s just R250 odd and I can’t be arsed to fight the system.

 

[AxField]

Mine is due now and I’m paying it because it’s just R250 odd and I can’t be arsed to fight the system.

Some things are worth choosing a hill to die on. This isn't one of them; I also just pay the R250 as it's simply not worth the aggravation not to.

 

[Forum Reader]

Got a letter sent to me last month saying that there is no TV licence attached to my address. They were basically threatening me. I just ignored it. Haven't owned a TV for over 12 years.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Got a letter sent to me last month saying that there is no TV licence attached to my address. They were basically threatening me. I just ignored it. Haven't owned a TV for over 12 years.

Well thats a new one to be honest... They're getting desperate now.

 

[deweyzeph]

Got a letter sent to me last month saying that there is no TV licence attached to my address. They were basically threatening me. I just ignored it. Haven't owned a TV for over 12 years.

How did the letter get to you? I thought the PO wasn't functioning.

 

[McGuywer]

Not me receiving the following SMSs in March:

"FINAL NOTICE you have not responded to our calls and communications, pay R*** now on TV lic ******"
"You have ignored instructions to pay R*** on your TVlic. The account is now with a case manager for collection"
"We are demanding your immediate attention to the full settlement of you OVERDUE TV Lic"
"Your TVLic acc has been handed over fro priority collection"
"Your TVLic acc will be handed over for priority collection if payment is not made by 15/03"
"FINAL NOTICE on TV Lic *****. Settle R*** to avoid further ACTION and PENALTIES"
"Your TV Lic qualifies for a settlement. pay ONLY R*** on the balance of R***"
"We are demanding your immediate attention to the full settlement of you OVERDUE TV Lic"
"Avoid a trace alert against your ID at the Credit Bureau, Pay TV Lic...."
"A trace alert is to be listed on your ID at the Credit Bureau, deadline for payment is 26/3:

I have also seen this one:

****** .Avoid annoying Debt Collection Agencies. Please pay R ****** NOW on your TVLic ******. Click on Pay@******. Call Revco 010 300 8370



Very funny.
I think the previous SMS was in a threatening tone.....

 

[Magnum]

For R50 I guarantee they will not contact you again. Money back guarantee. Contact me for more information.

I found a fool proof way of stopping the Debt collectors.

 

[STORMERSFAN]

Mine is due now and I’m paying it because it’s just R250 odd and I can’t be arsed to fight the system.

Exactly why I pay mine.. And I get 15% off when I pay via the Clicks app(ebucks)