Another Loophole Identified?

Tojo_Ralph

Once again we see a banner headline claiming that the author of the article has identified a loophole in a given promotion and/or its terms an conditions.

This time the loophole relates to the Goldfish £30 shopping voucher promotion.

Goldfish offer £30 if the card owners monthly expenditure on goods exceeds £100 per month for the first three months.

And so to the loophole ..... to get the £30 it is suggested that card holders spend £100 per month on day to day spending.

GENIUS ..... ABSOLUTE GENIUS. :rolleyes:
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MSE_Martin

Dear me, this is a bit of a spurious note.

We use loophole to give the connatation that something isn't directly straightfowward - and isn't purely as designed (they dont want you to pay off in full, and just grab the voucher). The note was only in the right hand side intro box, where we have very limited space to get a message on and entice people to read more details.

Frankly picking tsuch things as this to pieces doesn't do anyone any good. We work hard to find ways for people to save money; and to entice people to be interested in doing so. In fact its one of the key tenets of the work done here that people who once hated anything financial now start to sit up and take note of whats out there, and how they can help themselves.

To be slated for it and trying to engage people does really frustrate us. We have enough people trying to harp on and cause problems without having to respond to things like this.

I know you're jus tmaking a point, and you're entitled to do so, but frankly when reading this it makes my heart sink and wonder why we bother.

Martin

Soubrette

MSE_Martin wrote: »

wonder why we bother.

Martin

As I pointed out in a post earlier - people like me get to live a reasonable lifestyle on a shoestring budget.

If it weren't for your articles and the people who take the time and effort to post tips and help here then my income would not be working as hard as it is and my lifestyle would be pretty miserable.

Sou

Kavanne

I am not sure what you are trying to say, Tojo? That it's bad to encourage people to put day to day spends on a credit card? Because I believe the article does also say to pay it off in full.

I for one am grateful for Martin's site. In the last 3 months I have earned £140 from promotions/offers I have found from MSE. I also even won a competition I found here! Fabulous. Unfortunately I am not eligible for the goldfish one but for those who are... a free £30? I am sure they will say thanks too!!

dmg24

Kavanne wrote: »

I am not sure what you are trying to say, Tojo? That it's bad to encourage people to put day to day spends on a credit card? Because I believe the article does also say to pay it off in full.

I think (and please correct me if I am wrong TR) Tojo is saying that it is not a loophole. It is an offer/ incentive, in the same vane as a buy one get one free on baked beans is an offer. They are very different things.

I don't think Tojo Ralph was criticising per se, just making a valid point.

Tojo_Ralph

MSE_Martin wrote: »

To be slated for it and trying to engage people does really frustrate us. We have enough people trying to harp on and cause problems without having to respond to things like this.

I am not slating, I am simply objecting to a claim that fails to deliver.

Anyway, it's not the first time I have commented on loophole claims and I won't bother commenting again.
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Tojo_Ralph

Kavanne wrote: »

I am not sure what you are trying to say, Tojo?

Then when it comes to the need for Martin to spell things out in the simplest terms ...... perhaps he has a very valid point.
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1984ReturnsForReal_2

Its like the asparagus arguement all over again?

ThinkingOfLinking

Martin and the team, I know it's easier said than done, and I need to take my own advice here, but don't take things like this to heart; 99.99% of people appreciate what you're doing. The rest are just amoebas/trolls. Mind you, the fact it's bothering you shows how much you care, which is only a good thing.

dmg24

Flickering_Ember wrote: »

Martin and the team, I know it's easier said than done, and I need to take my own advice here, but don't take things like this to heart; 99.99% of people appreciate what you're doing. The rest are just amoebas/trolls. Mind you, the fact it's bothering you shows how much you care, which is only a good thing.

Can you clarify please Flickering Ember? Are you calling Tojo Ralph an amoeba/troll?

hayley11

I sometimes wonder if people find things to pick at because they stand out and usually get a response. It seems such a petty thing to post about.

Martin and his team put so much work and effort into this site and they don't ask for a penny in return. Even if I didn't agree with something they said, I don't think I would complain because I am very grateful for all the help they have given me over the years and I would hate to seem ungrateful. And if they makes me sound like a total creep I don't care!