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  • strange
    strange Posts: 60 Forumite
    I saw a car in Sheffield (UK) that had Martin's face on it, very large.
    It crossed my mind to wonder if Martin was aware and I doubted that he had sanctioned it. I forgot about it until I read this blog.

    Strange
  • MSE_Martin
    MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
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    Hi Strange

    If you see it can you get the number advertised or any details. I most certainly have never given permission for that.

    Martin :)
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  • Col_in_LB
    Col_in_LB Posts: 98 Forumite
    They know you're out the country & have your home address in the UK - do I need to spell it out?! :eek:
    I'm tired of the censorship :D
  • ThinkingOfLinking
    ThinkingOfLinking Posts: 11,828 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Seems like an awful lot of effort to go to just to collect email addresses to (I assume sell for) spamming....There must be something more to it than that....
  • Kylie
    Kylie Posts: 562 Forumite
    I thought this was going to end very badly... like being distracted with Tshirts and lipstick= another person stealing all your bags... asking for address= someone taking everything from your house while you are on holiday...
  • spook
    spook Posts: 233 Forumite
    MSE_Martin wrote: »
    Hi Strange

    If you see it can you get the number advertised or any details. I most certainly have never given permission for that.

    Martin :)

    I've seen it too - it's on a car belonging to an independent mortgage advice company - Alexandra Associates. They have a photo of Martin next to a quote from him recommending independent mortgage advice. From what I recall it was worded so that it DIDN'T look like an actual endorsement of the firm by Martin or MSE.

    I've often noticed the car parked on a street near to their Hillsborough branch. Turns out it was there the day Google visited... but unfortunately the image is a bit blurry.
  • Great work Spook!:T
  • mattytun
    mattytun Posts: 13,920 Forumite
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    it might help at the airports if you can get there picture as well most people have mobile phones...;) every little helps to catch the crooks.
    Can't sleep, quit counting sheep and talk directly to the shepherd :cool:
  • jd87
    jd87 Posts: 2,345 Forumite
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    Will be flying into Malaga next week. I'll definitely be keeping an eye out.
  • spook wrote: »

    I've often noticed the car parked on a street near to their Hillsborough branch. Turns out it was there the day Google visited... but unfortunately the image is a bit blurry.

    I love Google, but it sure is scary how much info you can drag up on people through it!
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