One bad review and the Money Diet plummets down the Bestsellers' list Blog Discussion

chachiluz

How can anyone give a bad review. I have read it from cover to cover during the holidays , took it everywhere and gave advice to everyone who care to listen... when I finish my brother took it from me... he also wants to learn. A supper fantastic mothers day present from my kids.........BUT ......... chock horror they did not look for the best price. They are learning but slowly

tomstickland

suzieq wrote:

tomstickland wrote:

One bad review is not going to cause a book to drop down the ratings.

Have you read this thread through?? If so, then you will have seen Martin's posts, and wouldn't need to ask that question.
Have you read this thread through?? If so, then you will have seen Martin's posts, and wouldn't need to ask that question. :rolleyes:

Yes I have, and Martin's blog and he seemed to be saying that it was odd that a ratings drop and a bad review should happen at the same time.

I haven't asked a question either?
I mean "."

Sweet_Pea_2

The book may be sliding down the ratings a bit but they are fighting for it on ebay.
Had 12 auctions including "The Money Diet" which had the most bids and loads of watchers and made me back what I spent on it, so cheers Martin!
I enjoyed reading the book, but it didnt save me lots of money, sorry. (Only my house contents insurance which I changed, saved £15 per month, also I changed bank accounts but that was down to bad customer service from the bank) Like Andy earlier, I am interested in money and I have always kept a close eye on my direct debits and monthly outgoings and keep them as low as I can. Reading the book prompted me to scrutinize everything again but it was cut to the bone anyway.

Despite all that, I love the site, moneysaving old style is my favourite, it has had a big impact on my life for the better. Couldn't say a bad word about the book - if you read it and its not really for you at least it may bring you to this excellent site. Then of course you can ebay the book in true moneysaving style!

pavlovs_dog

when you write a review, they say that they are normally published on the site within 48 hours or so. so where are all these glowing reports swriting by adoring MSE fans :think:

gatra_2

I Left the following:

This was one of the best books I have picked up, it's clearly written and well laid out., it reads as if Martin is sitting next to you and is talking to you on a one to one basis.

Not the type of book I would normally buy but glad I did.

So far this year we have changed the mortgage saving £250 a month, paid off our credit cards got well in to credit, the wife is having 7 months maternity leave, bought a van and a Panasonic 37" plasma TV with the money I have saved from using the book, plus we made an appearance on Martins TV show MMR and saved £12,000+ we now visit his web site on a daily basis, man is a money guru. He is a wizard with money.

We where always good with money but now we are better.

The tricks we have picked up since reading the book would have paid for the book 100 times over.

This year to date Martin has saved me around £15,000.

If you wish to keep wasting money then don't buy the book.

The book can get a little heavy in places but just take your time with it I did a chapter a night when taking my ease in the spa with a glass of wine.

Now I have a friend that wants to read it, so she is going to borrow it from me.

Wonder if I can rent it out £1 a week to people. Hmmmmm I wonder…….

I spotted one review Quote:
“Here's a tip. Don't waste your money by buying this book. All this information is free on the net or in newspapers.”

Yes it is free on the net It’s all in Martins Web site: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
But here in the book it’s all in one place and you don’t have to hunt for the information you are looking for

Gareth (MMR. Gatra)

System

Gareth i think you can go for your coffee now, its well deserved. :cool:

gatra_2

Judi wrote:

Gareth i think you can go for your coffee now, its well deserved. :cool:

Thanks Judi I will, it just t'ed :mad: me off seeing Martins book being slagged off like it was, Martin works hard to help us all save money and he deserves the breaks, I know how much work goes in to keeping a website going and up to-date, my sites are no where near this size, but it still takes time and work, let alone the time to write a book to compliment it. I read every page of the book some two or three times.

This time last year I wouldn't have touch this kind of book :eek: but since meeting Martin and talking with him he has given me a new hobby taking on the fat cats and getting as much money back from them as possible. And now around a year on, it's all starting to come together and pay off. This time last year I wouldn't of had the b*lls to max out a 0% card to the sum of £11,000 and stooz it away in a 6% account. :j
I still feel there are more things to look out for and I will still keep on top of this site each and every day.
:beer:

Thanks Martin, Dan and you too Judi.

Gareth

jo_b_2

There are now 90 reviews showing on the Amazon page! The vast majority are absolutely glowing.

Mine hasn't showed up yet. Perhaps they thought it was rubbish - it was my first attempt at a literary review.

MSE_Martin

Wow its incredible. Thank you folks - its very lovely to get such great reviews for the book. I know how many moneySavers enjoy'd it so its nice that hopefully other people may get the moneysaving bug from the book and start to gain cash back in their pockets!

martin

tomstickland

Can I remind you that the MSE doesn't allow advertising.

<that was a joke>

I think that people on the MSE forums might well find that the book doesn't cover much new ground, but there are 1000s out there who don't read the forum, but do listen to R2 and go to bookshops, so the book is just another outpost of the wisdom of the MSE approach.

I used to hear Martin on R2 and it was 4 years before I bothered doing a google search for several permutations of money, saving, expert and finally found the MSE website.