Comments on: Martin Lewis – Money Saving Expert or Money Grabbing Show-Off?

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:19:26 +0000

In reply to “dl” from novemeber, I feel I should point to a couple of flaws in you arguement:
Neither martin lewis nor moneysavingexpert.com are registered with or accredited by the FSA. Check with the FSA themselves if you don’t believe me.
The fact that he provides finacial advice on a profit making basis means he must be accredited as such or he risks serious legal action. Those who lost money in Icelandic banks are well within their rights to sue martin lewis if they can show their descision was influenced by him or information published on his site.
Again, I will reitterate, he is not qualified, he does not know what he is talking about.

By: dave

dave — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:26:41 +0000

Hey Tara. Re your message from July last year. OK. Are you a sl*t

By: Will

Will — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:09:39 +0000

Guys, instead of complaining on here has anyone reported the site to the FSA, to the ASA and to Ofcom?

*We* know the site is one giant ad for credit cards and other lurid financial money making schemes for Martin and his bank balance. So let the FSA know.

The news is, well, look at this – since when is an advert for your own services classed as news? So let the ASA know. This is a serious breach of the rules.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/shopping/2009/12/the-850-a-year-cost-of-itunes-loyalty

And the free publicity offered by the BBC and Jeremy Vine over time is surely one for Ofcom and the BBC to investigate.

By: Jack Friend

Jack Friend — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:45:05 +0000

“Little do these sheep know that everytime you click on say “the lowest interest credit card” little Martin with the sweet face is pocketing cash for advertising.”

Surely the asterix on every link that pays, and the full explanation of this on every page of his site would mean that the poor little sheep are actually fully informed adults.

I assume you do all of your work for free?

By: John Mates

John Mates — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:03:09 +0000

I love the ignorance about Martin Lewis. People think that he appears on TV for FREE.

Well he may do. But then every one goes to his freak website where he and his “experts” tell people “HOW” to save money. Little do these sheep know that everytime you click on say “the lowest interest credit card” little Martin with the sweet face is pocketing cash for advertising.

I agree with the above – these people are the worst frauds of all because their public personas are so innocent looking.

Martin LEWIS is dangerous because of his innocent pretty looks.

WHERE IS THE FSA?

The guy should be in prison as far as I can see for Fraud!!!!

By: Frank Kelly

Frank Kelly — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:56:31 +0000

I think this guy is a complete Fraud.

He is giving financial advice, all sponsored and paid for. Surely the FSA should take serious and definitive action like comiiting him to prison.

Of course the public love him! Everyone loves a camp man! Men find them funny and women find them irresistable as friends.

I personally find them FRIGHTENING IN THE EXTREME. Its about time Britain rejected these freaks.

By: Heisatwat

Heisatwat — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:23:25 +0000

Seriously speaking hi. And his “team” are a bunch of faggots! Andrea is the biggest bitch. I seriously think he is a untalented guy, who just qantto be famous. The good posts are from his programed robots who kill any newbies on the forums. Thy find loopholes on how to get pringles for 2p bub then don’t relise that the copany have lost over £2 a pack and will now raise future prices to meet targets. I am getting a job at the company that hosts his site. The server will be in peices and I can not fucking wait!

By: dl

dl — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:44:15 +0000

Also the advice of many (most?) “qualified” finanical advisors absolutely stinks: E.g. cheap tracker funds are the best investments for 99% of population but financial advisors never push them because the commission is so low.

By: dl

dl — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:40:42 +0000

1) As someone who worked in financial services for 5 years and has seen 1st hand how customers get ripped off, the MSE site is a sorely needed customer focussed tool.

2) The MSE site is FSA accredited and abides by its rules.

3) There is no where better to find financial advice in an easy to digest format, it has helped thousands of people with money problems climb out of the debt trap.

By: Barry

Barry — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:01:46 +0000

There is no doubt that Lewis is one of the biggest affiliates in the UK and is making millions of money, but he has made it there by providing a service that people want and flock to in there droves. There is also no need for him to state that some links are through affiliate schemes – but he does. He has earned the trust of his users by being open and thats partly why he has been so successful.