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URGENT Debt Ads on Childrens TV
MSE_Martin
Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
Help needed
Im looking to launch a 'no debt ads on childrens TV channels' campaign later this week and I need some help.
If you're watching any of the childrens TV channels this week and you see an ad for a secured loan company - ocean finance, purple finance then please can you report it here with the
Channel, company advert, rough time, what programme.
It'd be very helpful
Martin
UPDATE 9 JUNE
The launch is now likely to be next Tuesday
Im looking to launch a 'no debt ads on childrens TV channels' campaign later this week and I need some help.
If you're watching any of the childrens TV channels this week and you see an ad for a secured loan company - ocean finance, purple finance then please can you report it here with the
Channel, company advert, rough time, what programme.
It'd be very helpful
Martin
UPDATE 9 JUNE
The launch is now likely to be next Tuesday
Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
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ohhh most certainly will, its a real bugbear of mine! Its so poisoning childs minds! Fair play to you, for doing this Martin, its so important we don't tarnish our childs minds with the opinion that you live beyond your means.
Good luck with it xFebruary Grocery Challenge £250.00
Spend so far £230!! (Ohhh my days HELP) still got almost 2 weeks left!!0 -
Will do Martin,
We normally have CBeebies/CBBC on but we'll have a look at the other channels to see what the ads are like. I'll get my eagle eyed 5 yr old on the job
Just run, run and keep on running!0 -
I'll cover Boomerang bewteen now and 1pm i'm doing my ironing anyway with the radio on, so can just keep an eye out for you!February Grocery Challenge £250.00
Spend so far £230!! (Ohhh my days HELP) still got almost 2 weeks left!!0 -
Ocean Finance advert on Nick Jnr - 11.20am - Dora the Explora
(then one for Diamond Car insurance, then one for Direct Line Mortgages, then one for Egg credit cards
) Just run, run and keep on running!0 -
Good luck to you all!
I don't watch children's TV but I wholeheartedly back your campaign.
Aunty Margaret[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Æ[/FONT]r ic wisdom funde, [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]æ[/FONT]r wear[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ð[/FONT] ic eald.
Before I found wisdom, I became old.0 -
Indeed, good luck with this Martin. I don't get to see much of the kids TV channels but I do catch them with my little one from time to time - if I see any of those ads I'll report here.
It's just a shame we can't get them banned from all channels.
"In desperate trouble with your finances? Been screwed by the system and other companies? Well now you can let us screw you too!"0 -
I will do, and try to remember and write it down too lol
I think we only watch nick jr that has adverts as c-beebies and tiny pop dont!
Sarah x0 -
I can't voice my support strongly enough.
What I'm going to do is to ask my children to keep notes of when they see these adverts. They'll want to know why, which will lead to an explanation and, hopefully, some understanding of why these things are so bad. More importantly, they will begin to realise how often this stuff is being forced on them. Excellent!
I'll have them run the check for exactly a week and then post the list. I suspect it will be quite long!
Best wishes, Neil0 -
APS mortgages - 11.59am - Nick JNR - Blues Clues
(showing www.morgages.tv) advertising a mortgage for ANY purpose ...ie: it's a loan for anything but we'll call it a mortgage so it sounds better.
Picture Loans - 12.12pm- Cartoon Network +1 - The Cramp Twins
(would mean 11.12am on normal Cartoon Network )
Direct Line Loans - 12.26pm - Nick Jnr - The Wiggles
One Account (RBS) - 12.27pm - Nick Jnr - The Wiggles
(another mortgage with extra borrowing)
Yes Car Credit - 12.28 - Nick Jnr - The Wiggles
(don't know if this counts but it certainly looks very easy to get a new shiny car by just making a phone call)
Lombard Direct Loan - 12.41pm - Tiny Pop - Timothy goes to School
Norton Finance - 12.46 - Boomerang - Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 Century ( )
APS - Cartoon Network - 1.08pm - What's New Scooby Doo
First Plus Loans - Nickelodeon - 1.12pm - Jimmy Neutron
Lombard Direct - POP - 1.55pm - Dennis the Manace
Chelsea B/Soc - Tiny POP - 2.08pm - Madeline
another loan disguised as a 'mortgage'
First Direct - Tiny POP - 2.09 - Madeline
One account (RBS) - Tiny POP - 2.26 - MadelineJust run, run and keep on running!0 -
YES Car Credit on at 12:30 on Nick Jnr following The Wiggles
Well Done Martin this needs sorting!How much ?????????!!!0
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