Important Note! Legal Warning

jacktyler

thank you for the bump noswor :beer:

TorrestheGreat

jenniewb wrote: »

wow- cant believe ppl are pretending to be doctors or pretending to be anything- thats not just desperate, its sad!

I am suprized ppl would stoop so low- and ordering freebies that you have no need for?? cleptomania perhaps?

LOL, online kleptomania, it all makes sense now!

mountainchrisriver

Does this still apply? If so should it be a part of the "guide to using the freebies board"?? :cool:

MARTINS_DOLL

mountainchrisriver wrote: »

Does this still apply? If so should it be a part of the "guide to using the freebies board"?? :cool:

Good point MCR... :beer:

I'm sure a BG will add this to clarify...

grannybiker

Glad wrote: »

why would anyone want to send for any freebie, if they didn't actually want/need the item

... and why do people enter competitions when they've no real desire for the prize?
I know you can sometimes sell it on, but often it says "Not transferable."

jules1964

I must admit I noticed a thread about a free box for people moving house. Not sure if it was this site, or another money saving site, but it really annoyed me that people who are not moving were pretending they were just to get something free! I mean the company who are doing the promotion will get wind and stop it for the genuine people. I mean come on, there are freebies and freebies and that really annoyed me, its a case of anything for free!

ACID

MSE_Martin wrote: »

Freebie spotting is great, but please it must be legal. Pretending to be customers of a company, or registered nurses, or anything which you are not is a deception and not countenanced by this site and could lead to prosecutions

Frankly companies have a good point. If it's medical samples only for doctors or special lightbulbs for electricians then pretending to be that is wrong and not MoneySaving (this note comes after having just fended off such a note from a company).

Please only post genuine open to all consumer freebies and samples. If you spot someone not doing this - please do report it immediately to [EMAIL="abuse@moneysavingexpert.com"]abuse@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL]

Martin

nothing new mate

this has been said alot of times on here...people will go out of their way for a freebie!!

Dr._G-nome

Thank you for the post and the bump

but please continue to post things for doctors....

Some of us genuinely are doctors and are not pretending LOL

Dr. G-nome

Rock_Bottom

Glad wrote: »

why would anyone want to send for any freebie, if they didn't actually want/need the item

What makes you think they don't want or need it.? ... or is this just a pearl of wisdom that we can share. :rotfl:

Rock_Bottom

Edinburghlass wrote: »

It would also be very useful if a bit more was put in a post saying exactly what the freebie was and what was involved in getting the freebie. For instance do you have to register or is just a name and address required.

All too often there is just a link to a website.

I agree - it's so frustrating getting to a site and finding it's a load of carp. :eek: