MSE Discussion: MoneySavingExpert.com to join the MoneySupermarket.com group 1 June 2012 at 8:55AM edited 3 June 2012 at 1:32PM in Site feedback 981 replies 95.7K views

Former_MSE_Archna

UPDATE 3 JUNE - please also read this thread - What is the future of this forum?
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?p=53540625#post53540625


"In a deal announced this morning on the stock market, MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) will join MoneySupermarket.com group. MSE will continue to operate as it does now, but with improved technology, so more people can gain from its MoneySaving techniques."

Read the full story:


MoneySavingExpert.com to join the MoneySupermarket.com group


Read Martin's editorial comment:


Martin Lewis on MoneySavingExpert.com joining the MoneySupermarket group

Fifer

There's a question missing from the Q&A. "What's in in for MoneySupermarket.com and how will they make a return on their massive investment?"

sablade

A very sad day for your unbiased opinions - a sell out! We now need a new unbiased independent website.

k-man

Shocking

Deleting myself from the forum as soon as I work out how to do it

Sazbo

Hmmm......

sablade

Fifer wrote: »

There's a question missing from the Q&A. "What's in in for MoneySupermarket.com and how will they make a return on their massive investment?"

Unfortunately the voice of the consumer has been bought, money can buy anything, anyone has their price and Mr Lewis has dumped on his own doorstep. To start with we will see no difference but drip by drip moneysupermarket will suffocate this site and strip it of all it's ways to turn the public's free advice into pure profit.

marty1888

Can this be described as the ultimate sellout?
:eek:

sablade

7.5M of us get the weekly email which now will be spam and secret adverts

glider3560

Fifer wrote: »

There's a question missing from the Q&A. "What's in in for MoneySupermarket.com and how will they make a return on their massive investment?"

In the same way of Martin presumably makes money from the website. Details are given in the "How the site is financed" section.

landsker

If it looks like a sellout and quacks like a sell out, it is a sell out.
:mad:

chewback

The site will turn into Motley Fool where they only promote companies that pay them.