The Cat Collection

Sput · Sun 14 Sep, 2008 16.12

So I've just seen the advert for this magazine, it's really the sort of advert you'd expect to see at the very start of each year (the usual "First issue £0.99, subsequent issues £13.99 garb). As you might expect, you get a free toy cat with each 20-page issue, complete with "a stylish collar".

My question: Who would want to buy pictures of hideous cats with even more hideous crap stuffed cats? I mean, seriously, these are the worst things I've ever seen.

Lorns · Sun 14 Sep, 2008 16.31

Mouse would have something to say, but, Hyma took the executive decision of de-activating him.

Gavin Scott · Sun 14 Sep, 2008 17.19

Me and my pal discussed this last night.

I like how they've warped the pictures in the magazine so they match the odd looking stuffed animals. I was speculating that these toys may be "rejects" from those work from home scams.

Sput · Sun 14 Sep, 2008 17.21

What work from home scams?

Gavin Scott · Sun 14 Sep, 2008 17.35

Sput wrote:What work from home scams?

You must have seen ads for them. "Earn £££'s a day working from home".

They send you a box of parts (or cloth and stuffing) and you assemble toys or stitch together various items. You send them all back, but they only pay you for 2 out of the 50 you did citing they "did not meet standards".

Watchdog and That's Life have covered them over the years.

cdd · Sun 14 Sep, 2008 17.38

***OMIGOD***

This page is really something isn't it. You wouldn't have thought there a gap in the market for pet magazines, but there you go.

It's just a shame the FAQ is so tedious - I had very high hopes for it being a font of cat-based wisdom.

Lorns · Sun 14 Sep, 2008 17.42

Gavin Scott wrote:
Sput wrote:What work from home scams?
You must have seen ads for them. "Earn £££'s a day working from home".

They send you a box of parts (or cloth and stuffing) and you assemble toys or stitch together various items. You send them all back, but they only pay you for 2 out of the 50 you did citing they "did not meet standards".

Watchdog and That's Life have covered them over the years.

I done that years ago. I tried putting plug bits together for local plastics factory. Also done the tedious card envelope cellophane for a pittance.
Student times were desperate times.

Sput · Sun 14 Sep, 2008 17.48

Gavin Scott wrote:
Sput wrote:What work from home scams?
You must have seen ads for them. "Earn £££'s a day working from home".

Ahaaa, is that what they had people do? I figured it was a scam, but never delved into the details. The cats look bloody awful (as I may have mentioned) so it's possible.

cdd · Sun 14 Sep, 2008 17.50

God this website has depth.

It even has a forum!

But this page takes the biscuit, have a look:
http://www.the-cat-collection.com/club/ ... member.asp

All the questions are worthwhile, but you will be interested to see the answers in the Drop Down to the question, "Which of the following reasons describes why you bought The Cat Collection?"

I am also tempted to try and skew their demographics by spamming their signup form with "Male 45-54" entries.

Sput · Sun 14 Sep, 2008 17.58

I am SO TEMPTED.

EDIT: I have succumbed. Those questions are AMAZING. Those are just a ruse. You have to register for the message board separately. It's accessible here http://www.the-cat-collection.net/cgi-b ... in;CODE=00

Nini · Sun 14 Sep, 2008 18.07

Hmm, spam their demographic polling survey you say? Skew their results towards cuddly toy cat obsessed 45-54 males rendering them useless?

You're.... no... um.. er...

Alright, that's a nice idea.