MSE News: Charity to gain after MSE defeats PPI firm

Former_MSE_Helen · 13 February 2012 at 11:56AM

This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story:

"Citizens Advice will benefit after a claims company which cold-called people, using a similar name to us, paid damages ..."

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Charity to gain after MSE defeats PPI firm

scrabbles_2 · 13 February 2012 at 12:47PM

Fantastic! Great that one less vulture can hijack Martin's reputation in order to target the vulnerable.

And even better that MSE has kindly donated the money to such a fantastic charity - one that is financially precarious itself at a time when it is needed more than ever.

:T Good for you Martin

Matari · 13 February 2012 at 1:11PM

Fantastic news - it is about time these companies were held to account. Up until now, any company can pretend to be anyone as far as I can see. Let's hope this has an impact. Good news as well about the donation to Citizen's Advice.

Butti · 13 February 2012 at 2:42PM

Thank you Martin, what a lovely person you are.

Butti the volunteer

thundachild · 13 February 2012 at 3:56PM

Great result. Another group that I think are using Martin's rep are moneyexpert dot com who send out lots of spam emails for their financial comparison website (Presumably sponsored - I don't know for sure).

They aren't as easily mistaken for moneysavingexpert, but you if didn't read the source carefully you might think they are the same them.

I ended up on their mailing list after using one of the comparison sites (maybe even theirs, though I don't thinks so).

SnowMan · 13 February 2012 at 4:10PM

Excellent outcome.

Speaking as a CAB volunteer adviser, have to say thank you to Martin for his continued support of the CAB.

I know our bureau and the neighbouring bureau are in a desperate financial position at the moment (as are many CABs across the country) so support both financial and publicity related are invaluable.

It would be terrible if those in greatest need within our community were not able to access free, impartial and confidential advice to enable them to know of their rights and responsibilities, because the bureau had to close.

callum9999 · 13 February 2012 at 6:34PM

thundachild wrote: »

Great result. Another group that I think are using Martin's rep are moneyexpert dot com who send out lots of spam emails for their financial comparison website (Presumably sponsored - I don't know for sure).

They aren't as easily mistaken for moneysavingexpert, but you if didn't read the source carefully you might think they are the same them.

I ended up on their mailing list after using one of the comparison sites (maybe even theirs, though I don't thinks so).

Their site claims they've been around for 20 years, and MSE is approximately 9 years old I believe. Maybe they've recently changed their name, but either way, they really don't look like they are trying to rip off MSE. Their site looks completely different for a start. Plus "Money Expert" is a pretty generic name.

dilus · 13 February 2012 at 7:15PM

WTG MSE and Martin :T Great that you have donated the surplus to CAB

:money::money::money:

x__Indigo_x · 13 February 2012 at 7:56PM

thank you Martin!!!!!!

CAB debt adviser x

scooby75 · 13 February 2012 at 9:50PM

Well done on winning the case and for giving money to the CAB - very worthy cause.

fatbelly · 14 February 2012 at 12:29AM

Thank you.

MSE News: Charity to gain after MSE defeats PPI firm

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