Help Get the Bank Charges song to number 1!

Edinburghlass_2

rapido wrote: »

I s'pose if you're Martin Lewis and can afford a cellphone or two, you're alright.

But it's very discriminatory to those who don't have or don't want one.

-rapido

Tell you what, as I have used MSE for some considerable years I can afford the 50p text so I've sent for another download which you can have come download time in January.

Simon_Wallace

Touch wood, but I haven't had any bank charges at all in the last 20 years.

BUT, I have saved a fortune thanks to this site, my phone bill is about £15 less a month, I'm getting about £300 year back on my credit card, and that's not to mention all the bargains I've picked up from the Grabbit and Argos boards.

For that reason, and not because I like the song or otherwise, I've sent a text. This is not about how good the song is, it's a vehicle which will make people aware of the undercurrent of anger people are feeling at the ways the banks are treating them.

It's also a great way to make kids financially aware, and set them in the right mindset as they get older i.e. don't just accept charges levied by companies and banks as fair.

Cheers
Simon

JOSIE_3

I don't have a mobile phone (there are still those who don't, you know).. how do I buy this?

Gregm

klint wrote: »

I agree. In fact, the 5p subsidy is putting me off downloading. I don't want to cause anyone to lose money (however small) as a result of my action.

Come on, this is a form of advertising for MSE, if 30,000 people send the text it would cost MSE £1500 (30,000 * 5p), and if it works and gets to number one the publicity is going to be worth 10 times that to MSE.

Text sent:)

Edinburghlass_2

A section has just been played on Jeremy Vine show during Martin's piece :j

You can listen again to the show, fast forward in 15 minute increments to 1.45. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/vine/

littlescarlet

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ps. I just noted littlescarlets comment that she has "saved hundreds of pounds via this site and I consider this payback". AFAIK, the ONLY people benefittting from this financially are the phone company, so who are you 'paying back' exactly ?

armcurl, I am paying Martin back 'in kind', not literally. In other words, I am supporting a campaign which the most money and media savvy bloke I know says will work. He is actually losing money, 5p per download, but he seems to think its worth it.<!-- / message -->

Thefunkygibbons

Notice that the press, certainly on line editions, are beginning to pick up this story

JimmyTheWig

armcurl wrote: »

the song is poor/mediocre quality (so unlikely to go to #1)

I might be showing my age, but doesn't this make it _likely_ to get to number 1??

rst4uk

:beer: absolutely brill!! this inspired me to join up to the forums and tell you it was fab!! :j :rotfl:

rentawitch

JOSIE wrote: »

I don't have a mobile phone (there are still those who don't, you know).. how do I buy this?

I will buy one for you... In fact I have.
And I can e-mail it to you if you would like.

I got my bank charges back ages ago. Thank you Martin and the team!.