Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Geff_t on December 04, 2008, 09:50:48 AM
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Well I have herd the other day that next year the only license you will be able to get will be a E-license. I already do mine from home but you have to have a credit card. I do not expect that all the tackle shops will be able to bring in computer stations so if you can not buy one from home or a tackle shop you will have to go to a government agents office and there is very few of them around. I know there is one in New west and one in Maple Ridge and there is probable one in the Valley. So talk to your shop to find out if they will have computer access for licensing come the new year.
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thats kind of dumb if you ask me. I mean when i go into buy my licence i end up buying other stuff also. I also like chit chatting with the people in the shop while they are filling out my licence LOL
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Do you think the Government gives a rats rectum about the potential lose of income from a tackle shop. The answer is No. They also do not care that you can print off as many licenses as you want at no cost. At least they would have a record with hard copies of when someone lost their license. I think it is a big mistake especially when there are very few government agents offices, but hey that is government for you
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Here is my question then: Why aren't they raising the age for a license to 19? That is the age at which you can get a credit card.
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Here is my question then: Why aren't they raising the age for a license to 19? That is the age at which you can get a credit card.
Heck if a dog can get a credit card you should be able to get one before 19 years of age.
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thats a very good point Dion. I guess people between 16-19yrs old will have to ask their parents to pay for their licence ::) what about people that dont have credit cards because they either cant get one or refuse to get one.(took me 2yrs to convince my g/f to get one to establish some credit, but she hardly uses it)
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did i read that we can make as many copies FREE of charge!!!!!!! wow guess we are going to have loads of people using copies of one persons licence next year >:( >:( because we all know that will happen. I mean people dont bother to follow reg's now. Right now we pay a replacement cost if we lose our licence ($10 i think) so why would they not do that with the E-licence???
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plus around $10 for ever tag that needs to be replaced.
The shops that will have computer access I am sure you will be able to purchase your lisence with cash or debit and the government agents office you will be for sure. But remember that when a shop uses their business credit card they get charged a fee that will come out of their pockets.
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if thats the case then why would a shop do that. I mean thats counter productive isnt it? or are we going to get charged more for not being able to do it online :-\
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The Internet is the future-Welcome To The Future
The simple fact is that it's cheaper and easier for the Govt to administer licensing on line.
No more printing off warehouses full of special paper and shipping all that paper all over hell's half acre, it's all click, click, click.
Everyone knows someone with a credit card just like everyone knows someone with a computer.
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yes i know its "the future" Sam. its still going to be a pain for some people. I mean we have 2 laptops here at home but no printer ::) so i guess i will need to buy one boxing day LOL
how do the tags work now? or do we have to buy special sticker paper to print them out LOL
will our licences be cheaper now.............doubt it
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Price will be the same( unless they increase for some reason). As for how the stamps work, well they are no longer stamps. There is an area on the license on the left hand side where it just simple says , salmon surcharge or steelhead surcharge. Now if you buy just your license and wait to buy your tags you can go back into the system and add them later but everytime you do you will have to print off a new license. I never buy all my tags at once and usually buy my steelhead one at a later date so this means that when I do get my steelhead tag added I print off a new license and replace the old one with this one but if I retained any chinook the new license will not have that recorded unless I fill that in by hand, which of course I would do but not all will.
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how do the tags work now? or do we have to buy special sticker paper to print them out LOL
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you just brought up another good point about these licences FlyGuy, can you imagine how many guys will just print a new one after getting their 10 springs OR their 10steelhead for that matter !!!! now thats a disgusting thought to say the least >:(
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you just brought up another good point about these licences FlyGuy, can you imagine how many guys will just print a new one after getting their 10 springs OR their 10steelhead for that matter !!!! now thats a disgusting thought to say the least >:(
Samething can be done with old system.
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you just brought up another good point about these licences FlyGuy, can you imagine how many guys will just print a new one after getting their 10 springs OR their 10steelhead for that matter !!!! now thats a disgusting thought to say the least >:(
Samething can be done with old system.
But with the old system you have to sign a declaration that you lost it plus pay a fee for every stamp that you want replaced. With the new system you just go onto the computer and simply print off a new one.
Trust me I like the new system and I do use it, but like everything new it has some bugs that should be worked out. I just hope the system does not crash during peek periods like it did this year.
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perhaps some of us fisherman that have used the system could help by suggesting ways to improve the system ;)