MSE Discussion: MoneySavingExpert.com to join the MoneySupermarket.com group

aliasojo

Heidi-Rose wrote: »

that's the last free opinion anyone gets from me! BYE

Heidi-Rose wrote: »

WHY DON'T MSE GET THIS?? :mad:

You're back then? :rotfl:

james123

aliasojo wrote: »

You're back then? :rotfl:

It didnt take long did it :rotfl:

barmonkey

Heidi-Rose wrote: »

"The users of the site felt like stakeholders, but were not consulted about the selloff." WHY DON'T MSE GET THIS?? :mad:

not gone yet then, off you toddle, im sure your 13 posts will be missed

barmonkey

Heidi-Rose wrote: »

"The users of the site felt like stakeholders, but were not consulted about the selloff." WHY DON'T MSE GET THIS?? :mad:

have you ever read such b00l0ck5
it was a privately owned company, Martin can do whatever he wants with it, you are not paid to be here, or pay to use the site, so you have no say at all in what is done with it.

cos_2

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/site/moneysavingexpert-finance

That page was last updated in Nov 2011 and it states more than once that Martin makes a 'decent' income from MSE. Does anyone have a copy of the page prior to the edits?

I hate to be cynical, but I've always thought the site/business was struggling for cash. To discover that the business was making substantial profits for years, and that Martin changed it to unlimited liability (therefore, no requirement to make its finances public) bristles, I'm afraid. It really does seem that he had something to hide.

Esoog

jimmywx11 wrote: »

i've noticed that the weekly newsletter has evolved into a moneySPENDING newsletter, rather than a moneySAVING newsletter....

for example

Top Deal: 3 for £5 Pilgrim's Choice cheese & other dairy items at the Co-op. £1.50

Beautiful Home colouring book (RRP £5) at Amazon. Super popular. £3.99

Connect 4 game at Argos. Four-midable bargain. 2 for £5 TRESemme haircare products at Boots. Hair's a good deal.

I'm not even going to bother to unsubscribe... it just goes straight to my spam folder these days.

RIP MSE

Er, it's always been like that?

Must try harder.

Lotus-eater

cos wrote: »

I hate to be cynical, but I've always thought the site/business was struggling for cash. To discover that the business was making substantial profits for years, and that Martin changed it to unlimited liability (therefore, no requirement to make its finances public) bristles, I'm afraid. It really does seem that he had something to hide.

I thought the same. He's done lots of great things, it seems a shame he's been so seemly underhand about this.

aliasojo

cos wrote: »

I hate to be cynical, but I've always thought the site/business was struggling for cash.

What was it that made you think this?

I can honestly say I have never had that opinion. I'm just wondering why you did?

pink_princess

aliasojo wrote: »

What was it that made you think this?

I can honestly say I have never had that opinion. I'm just wondering why you did?

I thought the same because of the many, many times Martin posted saying that the forum needed revenue to continue. That by clicking the links it helped him fund this.
That is why when I changed suppliers etc I did so by clicking the links, believeing that I was helping the forum. Turns out I ripped myself off and should of went through a cash back site. How is that the best deal for consumers from our consumer champion? It was to line his own pockets and MS.

terra_ferma

pink_princess wrote: »

I thought the same because of the many, many times Martin posted saying that the forum needed revenue to continue. That by clicking the links it helped him fund this.
That is why when I changed suppliers etc I did so by clicking the links, believeing that I was helping the forum. Turns out I ripped myself off and should of went through a cash back site. How is that the best deal for consumers from our consumer champion? It was to line his own pockets and MS.

totally agree with this
he even mentioned legal costs to defend from action taken by companies mentioned in the forum, yes of course...
at the end of the day there were companies paying out millions to MSE, how could they risk upsetting them by allowing negative info to be posted, or a rival deal that was better for us being recommended?
I might be wrong, but I now wonder how independent and objective it really was.
not surprised he didn't want us to know...