MN have used my quote to promote a product I’ve never bought 🤔

[Wondermoomin]

AIBU to expect MN recommendations, where they quote a poster/member, to be genuine?

I like being able to rely on recommendations in MN swears by and other emails. I excitedly opened an email with the subject “Big bargains for our most loyal Mumsnetters” wondering what MN could make me buy this time (I should probably get other hobbies).

Imagine my surprise to see my own username quoted there with a recommendation! Imagine my further surprise when I realised it was a post I wrote almost 8 years ago, and it was being used directly under a specific product to give the impression I was recommending it - and I’ve never even owned that particular thing mine was more expensive.

I don’t like posts being misrepresented as a recommendation for a specific product. It makes me question the credibility of other MN recommendations.

Hoping I’ll manage to attach screenshots.

PS my gazebo broke but I’ve replaced it. Still not with the brand I supposedly recommended according to the MN email.

Bumping to keep in active.

This is fucking GROSS!

You're right OP, they may 'own' content we put on the site but they don't get to twist our words so we look like we're making false endorsements!

Shady as fuck.

If they delete this thread we should make another one every hour until they make a statement.

I wonder if it falls under the consumer protection law:

The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations mean you cannot mislead or harass consumers by, for example:

• including false or deceptive messages
• leaving out important information
• using aggressive sales techniques

its all paid advertising and promotions now, they even want to charge us, the users that create their content.

The longer this thread stays active, the more money MN will lose.

Surely nobody who reads this will believe the 'swears by' and 'recommended' products again.

Bumpity bump

Just getting cosy.

They'll be some scrambling going on at MN hq right now

That’s outrageous, and dodgy to boot.

I'd be pissed off if I were you OP.

No word from MNHQ yet I see.......

Very unethical or misleading at the very least. I’m glad I actively disregard these ads

Snacks for the cosy.

Wow. New low, MNHQ.

😮

Unbelievable MN

Can we make guesses at what MNHQ's reply will be?

And will Justine make a rare appearance (or is she still hiding over Mumsnet hosting images of child abuse?) or will Becky pop in with some choice false words of platitude?

Apologies for this, no idea how it happened..... will take steps to make sure it won't happen again.

i.e.

Shit, we've been doing this for years and you're the first person to (publicly) complain about it. We'll do it again. We'll just hope no one else notices.

Judy is waiting.

This has got to be a record for the shortest ever post to contain a spelling mistake 🎖️

I know, I know - I've got my coat....

Legal decent, honest, truthful?
Not???

Posting so I can see the deletion message 👀

That’s a real shame
mumsnet swears by is one of the few advertising emails that I actually read and click through
stupidly felt it was a trustworthy barometer

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Disappointing and unethical.

That's outrageous! Can't believe they did that. Well, I can...

I'll stick to Which? Best Buys then...