40plusnotgivingupyet

[Libertine]

She’s breaching ASA rules by advertising her own boots and adding affiliate link but not tagging any of her posts featuring them as an AD. She has to declare her own products otherwise it’s classed as misleading the public. She will already know this though and that’s why she does it.

Dress Like A Mum did this with her own shoes and got into a lot of trouble.

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[MaggsV]

I went on unfollow spree recently, those women are making my blood boil, I like to follow accounts for inspiration or interesting tips or tricks but so mant of them then become simple money rackets. 40plus is awful, she flogs same #### day in day out, it gets boring. He swears by products that are recalled, her amazing best ever Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer is called back and whoever bought it with her doscount code can't get the money even back.

 

[Tallgirl]

Her page is like grounghog day

 

[Kezza_69]

I think we've all been sucked in by these "influencers" at some point!
I cringe whenever I see my skirt hanging unworn in the wardrobe

 

[cantstandinfluencers]

She earns a huge income from getting cookies installed on followers phones for places like amazon. Some of these cookies remain installed for 30 days or more so think of how much commission she must be earning from people using shops to make purchases that have nothing to do with her! It is grossly underhand, manipulative behaviour.

Do we know how much she earns a year from this?
I unfollowed years ago - she became a shopping channel stuck on repeat. Happy to flog fast fashion etc not bothered about how much damage excessive consumerism does to our planet - she’s selfish and oh so very greedy

 

[Basicbasic]

I think the idea is that they get the links attacked to your phone cookies so any purchases you make earn them money. The Amazon ones really grind my gears, they're constantly shared by influencers because they know a lot of people shop at Amazon regularly. Having one of their links attacked to our account can be very profitable.


It's unethical, greedy and underhand.

 

[loubylou50]

I’ve noticed her swipe ups getting more and more desperate - take the oil diffuser ones for example. She posted the most expensive Neom one saying it’s good but pricey, then she went on to post various cheaper ones but sneakily pointing out on each what was wrong with them! Then finally re-posted the Neom one saying it really is the best and worth the price, oh and here’s my #aff link discount code! So manipulative

 

[Cherrypie32]

40notfrumpy is a strange one, she has no real content and just sticks up a gifted/ad new outfit each day which, without other content, is starting to get my goat. I don’t mind Helen when she’s not just repeating her current faves or plugging M&Co

 

[Cerase]

Any idea what the joining fee and monthly fees are?

 

[Basicbasic]

It's really really sad to see these awful people still conning and selling and swiping. People are desperately trying to get hold of essential items, people are scared and worried and everything is uncertain. Disgusting.

 

[Cerase]

Her 2 daughters always look so smug too...

Wow, that's mean and unnecessary

 

[OhhBacon]

I think she has really changed. She has posted a couple of dresses that looks terrible on their own, but has disguised that with the leather jacket or denim shirt. She is then selling them to her punters.
What a great buy a dress that means you can’t take your jacket off? Previously she would have said that the fit isn’t good.
Now she is all sell, sell, sell!

Also I can’t understand how anyone has to ask about any element of jewellery because it is all constantly linked...the ‘everyone asks’ is utter bull, it’s just a softer sell.

 

[Lulalala]

I don’t think anyone is asking her for the code

 

[Rosiepie]

But hun she is just sharing some lovely dresses she found to help you out. #begrateful.

*Obviously joking.

I don't think a petition is needed to save tattle. They can't close it down because it is opinions about their sneaky lying behaviour.
However things work both ways, if they want us sensored then I agree they should be sensored and not allowed to flog utter crap to people without fully declaring what they are up to.

I agree. Cloud interiors was talking about all influencers and followers to sign a petition to stop Tattle. What I meant is Tattle should have a petition against influencers making money from insta. Obvs never going to happen, but imagine influencers having no revenue streams or brands gifting them all the time. They’d have to actually buy products and share information the old fashioned way. I think influencers should be made more accountable for what they post and the ways in which they advertise. Helens account is a merry go round of constant swipe ups and I do think that is fundamentally wrong. Her actions of encouraging people to buy more (not less) is going against what we now know about fast fashion, the impact on the environment, and the negative effects of consumerism in today’s society. Take away the monetary aspect of IG and a lot of these influencers would simply disappear.

 

[Basicbasic]

The grid photo! I mean, I get that she has a few rolls when she sits down, but she knows she's actually got a fab figure so sitting there with her very tall, slim body saying let's normalise tummies is a bit tone deaf and disingenuous. If you have to position yourself in a certain way in your underwear to get the rolls, then id say the body pos messages are probably not for you. It's not brave at all, just looks desperate.

 

[AdAdAdGiftGiftGiftBoring]

They both seems to be talking about food more than anything else! What pisses me off though is SB is so expensive for gym gear there’s no way these two would ever actually put their hand in their pocket and buy these outfits themselves and yet they’re promoting it for us to buy!!
Slightly off topic but why does Abi always have black smudged make up around her eyes??

This woman (Abi) needs her own thread.....the snarl when she talks, the brattish behaviour, the entitlement......so much to talk about . I unfollowed a year ago but would love to see what others think of her.

 

[AdAdAdGiftGiftGiftBoring]

I’m only following for the codes now. Making sure I’m not clicking through on swipe ups and if I can use a generic code rather than one of hers better still. She has become unbearable (and boring!) to watch. Everything on repeat 🥱

 

[Mastermum]

This is what she sent just before she blocked me:

‘I do not go with companies just for money and turn down brands on a daily basis. I will be back in Matalan who I started working with because they saw how much I loved their pieces but really I dont need anyone questioning me thats a very simple unfollow..’

 

[Affiliatedlink]

How many denim jackets do you need? I have 2 (both different style) but every one of Helens are just your regular Same same denim jacket. I find her too hard to watch on stories as she just doesn’t come up for air!!

 

[Rosiepie]

Can you imagine! The bottom would fall out of their worlds so dependant they’ve become on the monetary gain...but also also the validation and fangirling aspect. This applies to all of them but in particular Helen, justalittlebuild and thehousebuild. Their entire existence appears to revolve around Instagram and I think there would be a huge void in their lives if it was ever taken away from them. Pathetic women.

They are all cashing in - cha chinging all the way to the Instabank! They are business women, masquerading as ‘online friends’, with families whose lives they share. Playing on their followers insecurities, manipulating them to buy buy buy! We know from the news and research we should not be encouraging this type of spending behaviour/ culture. They all talk about mental health, but are so ignorant in the fact that they are actually adding to this very serious problem. People are not trolling them, they are pointing out the obvious!