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

tyllwyd

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

Martin became a millionaire some time ago through money he made from this site.

Yes, I hadn't realised just how much money was already involved until I googled just now.

I think there have been public decisions in the past that have reflected his wealth (e.g. he buys his shirts in Gap and buys branded Sugar Puffs) ...

I like the idea that buying branded Sugar Puffs reflects millionaire status!

John_Pierpoint

Healthy eating defect more like?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01k0fs0/episodes/guide

Thank heavens the EU did a deal to close down the plant in Tilbury docks?

Hadley

I hope if I ever become a millionaire that I buy more exciting things than sugar puffs and gap shirts.

G6JPG

I see the new editorial code says it will only recommend MS.com (Hmm! I've seen those initials somewhere before ...) if it sees fit. However, what would go some way to alleviating my sadness would have been an explicit clause saying that, if something MS.com did was thought dastardly, they still reserve the right to say so. (I know it's implied, but it isn't stated.) I guess it's too late to add that now.

At least I can still post here, though for how much longer? Already most of the forum discussions only let me comment if I have a Facebook login (and, of course, don't tell me that until I've typed out a long cointribution).

patchwork_cat

What gets me though is the amount of profit he made last year - £13mill I believe. More than the second highest CEO in FTSE 100. Topped only by the boss of Barclays.

All on the back of a website called Money Saving Expert - I am totally disgusted.

MakingEndsMeetToo

Re the sale of the site. Remember Innocent Smoothies? Green, healthy, on your side man! Then along came Coca Cola with their cheque book... :money:

cos_2

MakingEndsMeetToo wrote: »

Re the sale of the site. Remember Innocent Smoothies? Green, healthy, on your side man! Then along came Coca Cola with their cheque book... :money:

A very good point. When Innocent sold out to Coke I stopped buying their product. I contacted Innocent to ask about their sellout as it happened and they answered me with pablum.

Goodbye.

poppy10_2

patchwork_cat wrote: »

What gets me though is the amount of profit he made last year - £13mill I believe. More than the second highest CEO in FTSE 100. Topped only by the boss of Barclays.

All on the back of a website called Money Saving Expert - I am totally disgusted.

Why? None of the money he made came out of your pocket.

patchwork_cat

poppy10 wrote: »

Why? None of the money he made came out of your pocket.

That is where you are wrong .

If you clicked on a link to a cheaper utility provider (for example) from his site he got the knock back from money supermarket (eg- other companies paid him too) - 60 % of £16 mill I believe last year alone. You therefore did not get the cashback from Quidco or TCB. I actually didn't click through, but loads obviously did.

Former_MSE_Dan

G6JPG wrote: »

I see the new editorial code says it will only recommend MS.com (Hmm! I've seen those initials somewhere before ...) if it sees fit. However, what would go some way to alleviating my sadness would have been an explicit clause saying that, if something MS.com did was thought dastardly, they still reserve the right to say so. (I know it's implied, but it isn't stated.) I guess it's too late to add that now.

At least I can still post here, though for how much longer? Already most of the forum discussions only let me comment if I have a Facebook login (and, of course, don't tell me that until I've typed out a long cointribution).

Hi,

This clause in the editorial code will cover your first concern:

7. MoneySavingExpert.com’s Editor-in-Chief (and authorised spokespersons) shall be permitted to comment freely about the products and services available through the MoneySupermarket.com group. Such comments shall be made in an objective manner consistent with MoneySavingExpert.com’s strategy of “helping the consumer” first.

Also, except in MSE Team Blogs (not even Martin's), no-one needs a facebook login to comment on anything on the site or in the forum

Thanks

Dan