Mrs Hinch 2

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I don't get why people stockpile cleaning stuff! I have 1 bottle Zoflora, 1 bleach , 1 Mr Muscle bathroom cleaner, 1 Mr Muscle window cleaner, 1 bottle of fairy liquid! Would rather have money sitting in my bank instead of my cupboard.

"Rubbing wealth in their faces" is more your take on it though, no? As nobody actually said that.
There was a post about OMG, how much for a kettle? Which is fair enough, people are entitled to opinions.
It's when it starts with personal shite that's crap.

Actually I did see a comment that said nearly word for word what I said . I couldn’t give a monkeys if her kettle was made of gold and diamonds I really couldn’t . Plenty of people show stuff off . My favourite tv show used to be MTV cribs back in the day . I was just pointing out that people were starting to turn as arguments were on here fan page if you will . But the admin are working hard to delete everything to make it appear If the garden is sill all rosey .

I saw that too, so many people having no idea how free things get sent out or that she will be getting paid for some stuff she does or about affiliate links. Good for her making herself a living but it does need to be made clear to people that money/goods are changing hands.

She said though on the page that she wasn't paid or got a freebie. Did a personal update. Where do you stand then on something you like and want to tell your followers you like? You haven't been paid. You haven't got it for free. Why should people assume that it's something that needs to be declared just because you've got a bigger following than usual?
Maybe you just want to say it's ace?

Some people will assume it needs to be declared because she hasn’t been consistent about disclosing affiliate links and other deals in the past. She’s lost trust because of that so there will always be people that question her now. It’s really that simple.

Her page is basically one big shopping channel now. I haven’t looked at for a while as I don’t follow her. The bed, the rug, the blind the cushions, the cleaning materials. It’s like QVC. I don’t know why people watch this shit.

I think the tide will turn if unaffordable (for many) products like the kettle become the norm. As others have said, the success seems to be linked to the affordability and availability of the lifestyle Mrs Hinch promotes.

Especially in the Facebook group, where to be fair there are people who could start an argument in an empty room. I don't think an hour goes by without an argument over minkys or zoflora there.

Can't blame Mrs Hinch for spending/enjoying freebies while she can though. She seems nice as a person.

Actually she never stated she wasn't gifted.. she just said she isn't getting paid for it.

If she did pay for it so be it its her home but if she was gifted it she needs to state that too.

Actually she never stated she wasn't gifted.. she just said she isn't getting paid for it.

How many times have we seen this little play on words from influencers?

Gifts from brands have to be disclosed under CMA rules. They are breaching consumer law if they don’t.

@DontNeedNoPyjamas that is the point i am trying to make here. As another poster said "She said though on the page that she wasn't paid or got a freebie. Did a personal update." when actually all Hinch said was that she isnt get paid for it she didnt disclose the gift.

That is why i said if its a gift she needs to disclose it.

Like all "influencers" do you have to disclose it. She got it right the other day with the paid partnership with 3.

Yeah she said they weren’t paying her to promote it not that it wasn’t gifted to her. If you are very clear to your followers about gifts/ads/affiliates each time then you won’t get questioned over these things. It was so obvious from that post that many people who follow her had no idea about how it all works.

@Thesearmsofmine exactly that, hopefully she will realise she cannot keep going on how she is as her followers are catching on.

Honesty is the best policy!

I see she has posted and post about the hate she is receiving. Saying how much it hurts her. Posted all the things that will no longer be allowed to talk about on her page. So basically unless you are going to post about how wonderful and amazing she is don’t bother posting . Says she never wanted to be famous . I must have dreamed up her asking her followers to write to loose woman to get on her and all the begging for followers to get to 1 million. Also never once mentioned those swipe ups or all the money she makes off the affiliates that it’s very clear most of her followers have no idea they are clicking on one .

*a post not and

Look at me!

Ooh I don't like people looking at me....stop looking!!

Um, if you don't want people to look (& therefore inevitably judge) then why set up the Instagram account?

She wants the attention but only the good stuff. Fame don't work like that.

If she is getting that affected by it all then she perhaps needs to remove herself from that group and stop reading about herself.

Anyone who puts themselves out their publicly unfortunately need to deal with the back lash and opinions of others. Not everyone is going to like you and won't always have positive comments.

Before everyone starts attacking.. ANY celebrity/influencer deals with it look at the likes of Katie Price, Zoella etc.. Not everyone likes them but they rise above it. Thats the price of fame i am afraid!

You don't necessarily have to disclose a gift, it's not as clear cut as "you must declare gifts" that some seem to think it is on here.
If you get a gift just because they want to send you something, as you aren't under obligation to write about it or showcase it then it doesn't always have to be declared.
If you get gifted something under the agreement with them to do a shout out or endorse them in some way, then you should.
Gifts aren't as clear cut rules as ads.

Saw some comments from people who had bought items from her swipe ups and they weren't even the same item. For example she bought bedding from Matalan but provided a swipe up for the bedding on eBay or Amazon and its completely different.

Why else do you provide a swipe up for somewhere you haven't even bought it so can judge the quality other than to make a few quid? Why not just tell people they can buy it in Matalan? Encouraging people to buy something you've never seen or used yourself and saying 'well it looks like mine' is a bit cheeky.

You don't necessarily have to disclose a gift, it's not as clear cut as "you must declare gifts" that some seem to think it is on here.

That’s the point that’s sort of being missed though. You can play around with the wording and how it is presented to make it appear not a gift, not a paid partnership, not and item in lieu of payment etc, but declaring it openly and honestly is the right and decent thing to do. Because then there is no deception, no assumption, no trickery, no discreet influencing of potentially vulnerable people. So it is quite clear cut really. You do what’s right or you play the game to avoid doing what’s right.

An agreement isn’t required to create a need to disclose a gift. The rules are perfectly clear.

www.asa.org.uk/resource/influencers-guide.html

I was just going to pop up to say that pyjamas. Gifts DO have to be declared whether there's an obligation to right about them or not.

IVE to heat as a look at her post on fb, 1k comments of people gushing over her like she's a personal friend. Cries of we love you, it's really strange.

*write!!! Couldn't let that one slide, had to correct it!

I just searched fro this facebook page and can't even find it.

@Eliza9917 its called "we love mrs hinch" you have to request to be added to the group.