Wonga causing damage 'from beyond the grave'

Clive_Woody

jpsartre wrote: »

Because there's a relevant comparison between them and Wonga - neither have a sales team calling people. So if Wonga wasn't selling anything because of this then neither is Tesco (which, presumably, we can all agree isn't the case). It's argumentation theory 101 and the number of people that have complained about missold milk is entirely irrelevant to this point.

If you wish to make the comparison between Wonga and Tesco selling milk, then my statement regarding Tesco never been accused of mis-selling milk is entirely relevant as the main focus of the discussion is on Wonga mis-selling loans.

If you wish to go off at a tangent then I will follow your lead and continue with the disingenuous comparisons.

Clive_Woody

jimbo26 wrote: »

Weird logic, so you can only sell stuff if you have a sales team? Using that warped theory my local butcher isn't selling meat because he doesn't have a sales team.

Presumably your butcher carries out affordability checks on all his customers before selling them meat to avoid the risk of being accused of mis-selling?

Willing2Learn

Please...enough of the analogies...Jeez...milk and meat...lol

The point of this thread is that the parliamentary Treasury Committee considers that Wonga were selling their financial products irresponsibly...and I concur...

jpsartre

Clive_Woody wrote: »

If you wish to go off at a tangent then I will follow your lead and continue with the disingenuous comparisons.

It wasn't a tangent, I was providing a counterexample to an argument made in this thread that claimed Wonga never sold anything because they didn't have a sales team that called people. But nevermind. I didn't think the level of abstract reasoning required to appreciate the point was *that* demanding but obviously I was wrong

Exodi

Also, don't forget Wonga and Tesco are both five letters but Wonga has an 'a' in it and Tesco doesn't.

That probably proves something

societys_child

I went into my local corner shop for a loaf of bread, the devious swine had bars of chocolate on the counter.
I only wanted bread but bought a chocolate bar. There should be a law about this . .

paye

KatrinaWaves wrote: »

There is no comparison.

No one forces you into tesco to buy milk. No one forces you to take out a Wonga lona.

Tesco are all ways forcing me to buy milk by emailing me 2 for 1 offers. :rotfl:

Personally if you borrowed money you have to try and at least pay it back.
Wonga didn't put a gun to anyone head. People knew what they were doing when they were filling out the application.

Clive_Woody

jpsartre wrote: »

It wasn't a tangent, I was providing a counterexample to an argument made in this thread that claimed Wonga never sold anything because they didn't have a sales team that called people. But nevermind. I didn't think the level of abstract reasoning required to appreciate the point was *that* demanding but obviously I was wrong

No need for a hissy fit now, you're the one who decided to bang on about Tesco when the discussion was talking about Wonga. Perhaps try and stay on topic in future rather than going off on random tangents :money:

Clive_Woody

societys_child wrote: »

I went into my local corner shop for a loaf of bread, the devious swine had bars of chocolate on the counter.
I only wanted bread but bought a chocolate bar. There should be a law about this . .

They are no better than Tesco or the aforementioned butcher who casually sells meat with total disregard for affordability checks. Compensation is definitely required and should come from the tax payer if your local grocer/handyman/chocolate vendor is unable to source the funding required....maybe they could try Wonga.....oh wait