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MSE News: 'Social life' payday loan text ads banned

Former_MSE_Darryl
Former_MSE_Darryl Posts: 210 Forumite
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"Text messages promoting a payday lender have been banned for suggesting loans are suitable for funding a social life...."
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'Social life' payday loan text ads banned

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  • minislim
    minislim Posts: 357 Forumite
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    its about time. i keep getting bombarded with these types of texts. as well as ppi claims texts too. two or three a day.

    i very rarely give my mobile number out when ever i fill in my details on anything (usually put a false number on comparison type forms) and if i do i tick the box indicating not to pass on my details to 3rd parties.

    so someone has passed my details on illegally.

    hopefully now i'll get some peace and quiet.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,242 Forumite
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    minislim wrote: »
    so someone has passed my details on illegally.

    Or not. Most of the companies just call or text randomly generated numbers.

    You'll still be getting them, but they just won't be social based any more.
  • dealer_wins
    dealer_wins Posts: 7,334 Forumite
    Just levy a fine of £1000 for EACH unsolicited text message, and it would stop immediately if not sooner.
  • Peelerfart
    Peelerfart Posts: 2,177 Forumite
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    minislim wrote: »
    as well as ppi claims texts too. two or three a day.

    My son gets these as well - he's 13 :(
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  • minislim
    minislim Posts: 357 Forumite
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    Deleted_User wrote: »
    Or not. Most of the companies just call or text randomly generated numbers.

    You'll still be getting them, but they just won't be social based any more.


    i though that at first, till i started getting ones with my name in them too
  • hanlou007
    hanlou007 Posts: 99 Forumite
    oh no , how will i fund my drinks on a weekend???
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