TV Licence

[emmie]

should this be in TV, don't know, but does anyone have a problem paying for their TV Licence. I have tried 8 paypoint outlets, as you can't pay at the post office now, and not one would accept payment by debit card, they all said cash only. I Don't want to pay by direct debit, nor pay on line. So it's a case of the cheques in the post. Why don't they accept debit cards, after all it says so on the licence renewal form. I am seriously miffed.

[B00]

You can pay anywhere that has PayPoint, just take your bill, or the bit that has the bar code on into it, and voila.

[craft1948]

Why do you not want to pay by direct debit...........it doesn't cost anymore and it's one less thing to remember.

[notasyoungasiwas]

Do you have a credit card em? I pay mine over the 'phone.

[petal54]

I agree with Boo,most newsagents have paypoint,so should help you

[emmie]

Boo that was my point, i did take the bill, ready to pay, but they only take cash, who walks around with that kind of money in their pocket, i certainly don't. One guy said that if i paid by debit card he would charge me an extra 4 quid for the privilege, daylight robbery.

[albaqwerty]

Kick up stink with paypoint.

I've a local shop who will accept debit/credit cards for paying all sorts of bills, however he charges 30p. Fair do's as he also gets charged by his bank.

[Jan1957]

Thanks for the reminder em. I pay £7.00 a year for mine as I live in sheltered housing and just realised it was due in July. No one has asked for it though. Perhaps I better remind them, or maybe not?

[B00]

Take it the local co op, we don't charge for using a debit card.

But incidentally, yes ive walked around with that amount of cash if i'd just drawn it from point A and was going straight to point B to pay something.

[emmie]

alba i will, i am pretty annoyed to be honest, because when you paid through the post office, its one transaction, good to go, as to being asked to pay an extra 4 quid, the air almost turned a shade of blue.

[bagpuss63]

I've paid mine on debit card in many different towns, most charge 50p now, but one didn't 2 weeks ago-do what alba says-I've never been refused.

[emmie]

Boo, no its too dodgy, its a 15 minute walk to bank and to nearest paypoint, and sorry ive been mugged before, don't fancy that again.

[albaqwerty]

I once had a rational chat with pay-point, very nice lady who was horrified by my tale of woe. The shop in question changed its name a week later.

[emmie]

8 shops, pay point outlets and all refused, stating cash only, and whether anything comes of it, i have e mailed paypoint.

[albaqwerty]

let us know how it goes Em x

[B00]

Well to be blunt, there are plenty of options available for you to pay your licence by, its just a matter of you can't or won't pay by them for whatever reason.

Can't see that kicking up a fuss with paypoint will get you anywhere, and in the meantime your licence remains unpaid.

[Mamyalynne]

http://www.paypoint.co.uk/faq6.aspx

[Mamyalynne]

Makes no mention of a charge there. I pay mine online and is very simple to do.

[emmie]

Boo, its not a question of not paying, but the renewal letter that came from TV Licence, says when and how to pay, by cash or debit card, i have done it before, but not one shop i have tried now does it. So i will send them a cheque.

[emmie]

Eddie, yes, i don't like direct debit, and nor paying for goods online. well it will get sorted, just later than i expected.