Facebook pulls HotCrazyDeal ads after MSE users lose money

Pincher

I get cold calls all the time and "targeted" adverts on browsers. Nothing worthwhile has ever come up. I wish they would buck up and actually create a deal just for me.

A brand new 2015 Alfa Romeo Spider (Mazda MX-5 platform share) for £20,000 (no list price yet, probably £30,000).

£10,000 discount, three year service included, 0% APR car loan over three years

I have been planting hints by searching for the Alfa Romeo Spider, so the search engines should already know what I want.

Call me up with the deal that I want, and I will actually spend some money. Waste my time so you can make money? I curse you so your tongue drops out.

gadgetmind

And I want a pony that farts rainbows, but googling for ponies, flatulance and meteorological spectral effects has come to nothing.

danthemoneysavingman

gadgetmind wrote: »

And I want a pony that farts rainbows, but googling for ponies, flatulance and meteorological spectral effects has come to nothing.

Very good :-P

LadyDee

jimjames wrote: »

You need a bit more than 1 report to go on before you start shouting scam as an official website notification. Otherwise MSE would be liable if it proved to be incorrect and was just one person's opinion of a legitimate company.

Well then, perhaps they could have urged caution if tempted to go for this supposed offer, particularly as Facebook was involved.

LadyDee

*Jelly_Tots* wrote: »

I've had loads of legit offers on this website that sounded too good to be true.

This is Facebook we're talking about, not an offer on MSE.

gadgetmind

LadyDee wrote: »

Facebook was involved.

'nuff said.

That should have been as much of a warning as a "Windows 8" sticker.

Pincher

Dear Santa,

I want an Alfa Romeo Spider for Christmas 2015.

Never mind Gadgetmind, he doesn't believe in Santa, so don't give him anything.

*Jelly_Tots*

LadyDee wrote: »

This is Facebook we're talking about, not an offer on MSE.

Yes, but just because something is 'too good to be true', doesn't automatically mean it's dodgy e.g. like the free M&S hampers etc, which are also 'too good to be true'.

grumpycrab

*Jelly_Tots* wrote: »

Yes, but just because something is 'too good to be true', doesn't automatically mean it's dodgy e.g. like the free M&S hampers etc, which are also 'too good to be true'.

M&S vs HotCrazyDeal? I know which one I'd believe in. However, I'd never believe ANYTHING Facebook puts up.

maniacmartin

I've posted a lot about HotCrazyDeal on another website.
They are a Panama-registered company (and credit card charges show up as Panama),. The website is hosted in the USA, with a WHOIS contact in Indonesia, and their customer services number is a UK number.

They now also advertise through Google Ads on various sites.

They selectively don't reply to some emails to them, and one of their T&Cs mentions they don't make any payouts at all until the first paid month's fees are taken (ie the month after the trial). This will offset any savings that their deals may save you.