Got bad credit etc etc
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Its all marketing, and unfortunately aimed at the masses. The vast majority of Sky subscribers are what marketers class as 'Socio-economic groups D & E' (a great term for scum really) so thats why you get bad credit and spurious wealth creation scheme adverts.
Matt.
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>> Edited by plotloss on Wednesday 30th October 11:54
Matt.
Edited to save Mungo!
>> Edited by plotloss on Wednesday 30th October 11:54
MUNGOOOOO!
PetrolTed said: What makes me laugh is the adverts for loans. You get some halfwit at the end proclaiming "We even had enough money left over for a car/holiday/another child"
Perhaps you borrowed too much then you numskull?!
Or even better, the smallprint at the bottom of the screen: "total debt may increase". No sh1t.
And unbelievably sh*t programmes on Sky 1, like "When Dole Cheques Attack"
Good 'un Basil.
It's not just sky though. On good old Anglia (and now, from Norwich, its the Quiz of the Week ... that won't mean a fcuking thing to anyone under 30 BTW)
we get 'em all morning – and especailly before, during and after 'Trisha'. I wonder why?
'Gives another meaning to the song, "Send in the clowns...' 
"Consolidate your debts into one easy monthly repayment" - yeah, but let me guess... it's lower as the term is longer and will cost you more and more and more and...
Worked for a store chain as a part time job when I was younger. Every Christmas, the same people would come in and buy stuff on credit (33.3% APR!!!
). When they took out the agreement, not only were they paying for LAST Christmas, but the one before that as well... 
Worked for a store chain as a part time job when I was younger. Every Christmas, the same people would come in and buy stuff on credit (33.3% APR!!!
). When they took out the agreement, not only were they paying for LAST Christmas, but the one before that as well... 
Another reason these ads are abound is the low cost of advertising, especially during the day and on channels such as Challenege TV etc...according to the people I buy media through you can get 30 seconds of telly from as little as £1500!
Of course you have to make the ad, hence those low cost productions such as "quiz show" or "fat bloke asking if you're so daft as to fall off your chair"....
Of course you have to make the ad, hence those low cost productions such as "quiz show" or "fat bloke asking if you're so daft as to fall off your chair"....
windsorphil said: Another reason these ads are abound is the low cost of advertising, especially during the day and on channels such as Challenege TV etc...according to the people I buy media through you can get 30 seconds of telly from as little as £1500!
With no deposit and nothing to pay until January.
its the accident ads that get me , "i was carrying a hot bucket of tar when ..." , well take more care you f**kin idiot why should someone pay for your bloody mistake and " i was asleep and when i awoke i realised we had an accident " so what are you claiming for being woken up Arrrgggghhhh !!!! these ads just really nark me , time to get my dads old valve radio pipe slippers and a good book !
ooh the spin drys started , im off to watch the washing machine
Arrrgggghhhh !!!! these ads just really nark me , time to get my dads old valve radio pipe slippers and a good book ! ooh the spin drys started , im off to watch the washing machine
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