So many food grocery recipe delivery links on promos

Maybeebebe · 2022-07-25T14:38:09+00:00

I know it's the promos and that's what it's true for, but it's very annoying to see 6 hello fresh 'offers' and 13 for gousto

MNHQ

MichaelMumsnet · 04/08/2022 07:11

Hi @vodkaredbullgirl please do report any promo threads that you see in the wild and we'll take a look.

vodkaredbullgirl · 03/08/2022 22:42

I've hidden Promo and now another has appeared in Chat.

AutismAssessmentAnxiety · 03/08/2022 10:40

HebeMumsnet · 03/08/2022 10:08

Hi again, everyone.

We do hear you about the amount of threads there are on just one or two offers on the promos board. It's a tricky one because people clearly are using them, and they are wanted, but we are discussing ways we can keep things a bit tidier on that board going forward and will keep you posted.

In the meantime, we'll keep deleting these kinds of posts from anywhere other than the promos board. We'll also have a look at the promos board this afternoon because it sounds like this big offer ends at lunchtime so we could perhaps get rid of all those offer codes posts after that and leave things looking a bit clearer.

Thanks again for all your feedback, anyway - it's all useful.

Could you keep them out of Active at least? I've hidden the whole Promo Codes board because I'm sick of it. MN is being used as free advertising. There's no way this isn't a coordinated campaign.

I'd rather eat wool!

starlingsintheslipstream · 03/08/2022 10:16

OhYouBadBadKitten · 03/08/2022 09:14

I find it all really fascinating to observe. I wonder if MN has single handedly broken Gousto and wonder what would happen if similar viral marketing took off in say somewhere like Student Room.

Me too. I'm looking at them all like this ! I use Gousto (never shared a code on here though) but this has definitely put me off. I guess they know it works as a marketing strategy but I now feel aggrieved at paying full price for a box when everyone else is getting them for free - silly I know 🙃. Also expect them to be swamped at the moment and quality suffering.

MNHQ

HebeMumsnet · 03/08/2022 10:08

Hi again, everyone.

We do hear you about the amount of threads there are on just one or two offers on the promos board. It's a tricky one because people clearly are using them, and they are wanted, but we are discussing ways we can keep things a bit tidier on that board going forward and will keep you posted.

In the meantime, we'll keep deleting these kinds of posts from anywhere other than the promos board. We'll also have a look at the promos board this afternoon because it sounds like this big offer ends at lunchtime so we could perhaps get rid of all those offer codes posts after that and leave things looking a bit clearer.

Thanks again for all your feedback, anyway - it's all useful.

vodkaredbullgirl · 03/08/2022 09:41

Another has appeared in chat 🙄

BranstonTickle · 03/08/2022 09:34

www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4603632-gousto-free-box-ending-1pm-today

Infuriating.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 03/08/2022 09:14

I find it all really fascinating to observe. I wonder if MN has single handedly broken Gousto and wonder what would happen if similar viral marketing took off in say somewhere like Student Room.

exnewwifeproblems · 03/08/2022 09:00

It's really annoying. And they don't deliver to where I am so they're no bloody use to me. I'm going to end up hiding the whole section which is a shame.

OytheBumbler · 03/08/2022 00:19

They're really annoying and completely taking over active threads.

oviraptor21 · 01/08/2022 21:50

Similar in AIBU. Blatant marketing.

Athenajm80 · 01/08/2022 10:45

Maybeebebe · 28/07/2022 16:26

So why don't they keep them to one or 2 threads???

It's incessant

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I agree, why not just have one thread where people can post their Gousto codes? You use the latest one posted, then post your own. I think MSE does that for some codes, or maybe survey sites and it seems to work quite well.

vodkaredbullgirl · 01/08/2022 10:36

There is 1 now in Credit Crunch 🙄

RollerPolarBear · 01/08/2022 10:32

It’s the wording that makes them seem suss, so enthusiastic and detailed in their explanation. I get that the person posting benefits when someone uses the link so they have an incentive to promote but they are everywhere.

oviraptor21 · 01/08/2022 08:54

I agree.
Would it be possible to make them never show in 'Active'?

Original poster

Maybeebebe · 28/07/2022 16:26

WinterMusings · 28/07/2022 16:21

@Maybeebebe

I don't use them as I have wsyyyy too many dietary restrictions for it to work, but there are plenty of posters benefitting from the discount codes. I don't think it's very nice to try to get them all zapped just because you are fed up of seeing them!

So why don't they keep them to one or 2 threads???

It's incessant

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WinterMusings · 28/07/2022 16:21

@Maybeebebe

I don't use them as I have wsyyyy too many dietary restrictions for it to work, but there are plenty of posters benefitting from the discount codes. I don't think it's very nice to try to get them all zapped just because you are fed up of seeing them!

MNHQ

LilyMumsnet · 28/07/2022 16:17

Hi OP

We're deleting them as we see them - so please do report any on the main talk boards!

Original poster

Maybeebebe · 28/07/2022 16:16

now they are all over the active threads board

seriously NEVER EVER going to use Gousto with this shitty campaign - fkn sick of them!!

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MNHQ

LilyMumsnet · 27/07/2022 17:37

vodkaredbullgirl · 27/07/2022 15:48

How do you hide the whole section?

You can hide topics by following this link on mobile/desktop www.mumsnet.com/settings/hidden-threads

vodkaredbullgirl · 27/07/2022 16:19

Saucery · 27/07/2022 16:09

Going to have to Hide the whole section, which for a site that needs ad revenue seems a bit counterproductive! I like a good promo as much as the next person but GoustoGoustGoustoGousto popping up every 5 threads in Active is really irritating.
I will never try Gousto now, just so Gousto knows

I've just hid the whole section, was getting on my nerves.

Saucery · 27/07/2022 16:09

Going to have to Hide the whole section, which for a site that needs ad revenue seems a bit counterproductive! I like a good promo as much as the next person but GoustoGoustGoustoGousto popping up every 5 threads in Active is really irritating.
I will never try Gousto now, just so Gousto knows

vodkaredbullgirl · 27/07/2022 15:48

How do you hide the whole section?

SavingsThreads · 27/07/2022 14:36

My thread complaining about this has been zapped. Assume because people then came on and spammed it with links?

MNHQ

HebeMumsnet · 27/07/2022 12:14

Hi again, everyone. Thanks for flagging this.

We've been through the Food and Recipes board and zapped all those promotional threads above as well as a few more we found on the first page.

We can see there's an awful lot of it in the Promotional Codes board too, so we're just keeping an eye on that for now. That is, at least, the correct place for them, and it does look like people are finding them helpful for the moment. As we say though, we'll monitor the situation and see if a bit of a tidy up is in order at some point.

If you spot any more of these types of threads outside of the Promotional Codes board though, please do paste them here or just hit the report button and let us know and we can take them down.

Thanks again