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The latest irritating advert on TV.

What is it ?

An upside down brush with ankle straps with "Specially designed micro holes"

How do you specially design a hole ?

At a tenner who can refuse ?

Shower feet.......you can use in the bath too.

I'm surprised because various versions of these have been on the market for years.



I actually bought one version from Bettaware years ago as Mr O has great difficulty In getting In and out of a bath and bending down In general. The one I got was the thing shown In your ad but Incorporated Into a shower mat. I've seen other versions since then.

They are a godsend for disabled people like Peter who have trouble bending down to wash their feet.

I have beautiful feet. I'm ordering one now.

No. Two of them. I have two beautiful feet. A left one and a right one

You can always go and make a coffee you know. It's the wonga ad that irritates me as well as the other legal pay-day lenders that are just one slimy step up from back street money lenders.

gmc;1410181 wrote: You can always go and make a coffee you know. It's the wonga ad that irritates me as well as the other legal pay-day lenders that are just one slimy step up from back street money lenders.


Sorry, I don't rate them as any better than the back street money lenders - it's usary pure and simple.

Bryn Mawr;1410185 wrote: Sorry, I don't rate them as any better than the back street money lenders - it's usary pure and simple.


And either their security checks are lousy or they have no scruples. They are being Investigated for lending money to children at huge interest rates.

oscar;1410186 wrote: And either their security checks are lousy or they have no scruples. They are being Investigated for lending money to children at huge interest rates.


If they had any scruples they would not be in that niche. They even advertise rates of 1275% APR before you start adding costs in - the target audience consists of the truly desperate and the mentally challenged which makes what they're doing abuse of the vulnerable.

You talk of scruples ?

What about 5p worth of plastic and bristles with designer holes selling for a tenner ?

Get a grip.

Bruv;1410190 wrote: You talk of scruples ?

What about 5p worth of plastic and bristles with designer holes selling for a tenner ?

Get a grip.


But, but, but - think of the transport costs and the middleman's markup and the tax each link in the chain has to pay.

It would be cheap at - well, a tenth of the price.

Bryn Mawr;1410191 wrote: But, but, but - think of the transport costs and the middleman's markup and the tax each link in the chain has to pay.

It would be cheap at - well, a tenth of the price.


Plus the bleeding irritating advertising campaign ? That doesn't come cheap.

Payday loans, are replacing the old Pawn shop where nice Uncle would loan against something of value.

Many of todays homes have nothing of transferable value, other than TV's and such.

So a loan on your next pay or benefit cheque is the next best thing.

They only show the interest rate because they have to, legally, but that only matters if you are unable to repay in the short term of the loan

Bruv;1410190 wrote: You talk of scruples ?

What about 5p worth of plastic and bristles with designer holes selling for a tenner ?

Get a grip.


That's Entrepreneurial business acumen.

oscar;1410199 wrote: That's Entrepreneurial business acumen.


You're fired !

Bruv;1410168 wrote: The latest irritating advert on TV.

What is it ?

An upside down brush with ankle straps with "Specially designed micro holes"

How do you specially design a hole ?

At a tenner who can refuse ?

Shower feet.......you can use in the bath too.




Ha ha ha ha ha....I need a couple to scrub my work boots. ............ummm no hang on a cotton pickin minute I already have one . Weren't they invetned back int he late 1800's?

Bruv;1410190 wrote: You talk of scruples ?

What about 5p worth of plastic and bristles with designer holes selling for a tenner ?

Get a grip.


You really do need to factor in the design for the machinery to produce it, rent to house the machinery to make it, payroll to have someone make it, designers for the boxes and the advertising agency to promote it, profit for the folks taking the risk and the retailer who has to pay staff and make some profit also.

fuzzywuzzy;1410232 wrote: Ha ha ha ha ha....I need a couple to scrub my work boots. ............ummm no hang on a cotton pickin minute I already have one . Weren't they invetned back int he late 1800's?


They are positioned near the back porch or at the barn of most farms in the area. I would think that is where the idea came from.

flopstock;1410238 wrote: You really do need to factor in the design for the machinery to produce it, rent to house the machinery to make it, payroll to have someone make it, designers for the boxes and the advertising agency to promote it, profit for the folks taking the risk and the retailer who has to pay staff and make some profit also.
You make a mock up and send it to China, everybody falls over themselves to make it as cheap as they can.

With JML years of experience and advertising they estimate the production run spot on, timing it perfectly for Christmas.

Bruv;1410255 wrote: You make a mock up and send it to China, everybody falls over themselves to make it as cheap as they can.

With JML years of experience and advertising they estimate the production run spot on, timing it perfectly for Christmas.


That's when you have sold your hard work off to the big boys. The little guys still have all those start up costs - unless they hit the latest reality show and get it all handed to them.

JML ain't no new boy

They are the BIG boy that swallow the little boys business.

gmc;1410181 wrote: You can always go and make a coffee you know. It's the wonga ad that irritates me as well as the other legal pay-day lenders that are just one slimy step up from back street money lenders.


Bryn Mawr;1410185 wrote: Sorry, I don't rate them as any better than the back street money lenders - it's usary pure and simple.


Bryn Mawr;1410188 wrote: If they had any scruples they would not be in that niche. They even advertise rates of 1275% APR before you start adding costs in - the target audience consists of the truly desperate and the mentally challenged which makes what they're doing abuse of the vulnerable.


At last, action is being taken :-

BBC News - Payday loan rates 'to be limited'