Red Ensign Broker

[Supine Being]

I don't have a problem, as such. I've made zero allegations of illegality or impropriety against Red Ensign. I got an email from them and I was curious where they got my email address. This is the text of the email I sent to them in reply

Hi,
With regard to your email below I would like to learn how you obtained my email address.
Best regards

As far as I can see you're the only person on this thread making unsubstantiated allegations.

I imagine that you probably ticked, or failed to tick, the wrong box on a form that you once filled in. Something along the lines of:

• Tick here to accept our Terms and Conditions
• Tick here if you don't want us to not send your details to our 'partners' who will then email you out of the blue

First time on the internet? Got to start somewhere, I suppose.

 

[Irish Rover]

I imagine that you probably ticked, or failed to tick, the wrong box on a form that you once filled in. Something along the lines of:

• Tick here to accept our Terms and Conditions
• Tick here if you don't want us to not send your details to our 'partners' who will then email you out of the blue

First time on the internet? Got to start somewhere, I suppose.

God bless your imagination.
Thanks for reminding me to post an update. Still no reply to either of my emails to Red Ensign. I'm glad it's not my boat they're trying not to sell.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

God bless your imagination.
Thanks for reminding me to post an update. Still no reply to either of my emails to Red Ensign. I'm glad it's not my boat they're trying not to sell.

From what little I understand of them they seem to operate more as boat finders for people rather than solely brokers and at the top end come to that.

 

[SaltIre]

God bless your imagination.
Thanks for reminding me to post an update. Still no reply to either of my emails to Red Ensign. I'm glad it's not my boat they're trying not to sell.

What did they say when you phoned them?

 

[Fr J Hackett]

What did they say when you phoned them?

What boat are you interested in sir?
You aren't interested in one of our boats!
Feck off then.

 

[Sandy]

What boat are you interested in sir?
You aren't interested in one of our boats!
Feck off then.

As Red Ensign are in Cornwall I suspect the last line would be

"I'll be with you dreckly."

 

[Supine Being]

God bless your imagination.
Thanks for reminding me to post an update. Still no reply to either of my emails to Red Ensign. I'm glad it's not my boat they're trying not to sell.

Possibly a little underpowered compared to your own imagination, but on this occasion I'm choosing to stay within the confines of what is likely

 

[Hacker]

From what little I understand of them they seem to operate more as boat finders for people rather than solely brokers and at the top end come to that.

No, they act as brokers. They possibly act as finders as well but so will most brokers if it’s worth their while.

 

[Irish Rover]

What did they say when you phoned them?

The operator said Mr Ensign has declined to accept the charges for a call from Türkiye .

 

[Seastoke]

I received a marketing email today from Red Ensign brokers in Falmouth. I never heard of them before and I've certainly never contacted them. I'm curious how they got my email address. Is it legal in the UK to send unsolicited marketing emails?

I had the same ,I rang and they said sticky fingers on the keyboard.

 

[Irish Rover]

I had the same ,I rang and they said sticky fingers on the keyboard.

Probably from picking his nose or scratching his .

 

[Irish Rover]

Possibly a little underpowered compared to your own imagination, but on this occasion I'm choosing to stay within the confines of what is likely

Thank you. I've always been very proud of my imagination.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

... they said sticky fingers on the keyboard.

Oi!

 

[Irish Rover]

Oi!

Was it you who emailed me. Explain yourself.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

No, I’ve no idea, nothing whatever to do with me. I think Seastoke is trying to make trouble.

 

[Irish Rover]

No, I’ve no idea, nothing whatever to do with me. I think Seastoke is trying to make trouble.

Well he's succeeding, because what he says makes a lot of sense, for a change. I'll be watching you very carefully from now on.

 

[Irish Rover]

The boat I enquired about by email on 02 September is still for sale on the Red-Ensign.com website, but still no answer from them. Seems a strange way to run a business .

 

[Biggles Wader]

The boat I enquired about by email on 02 September is still for sale on the Red-Ensign.com website, but still no answer from them. Seems a strange way to run a business .

Maybe they read YBW forums and know that you are just wasting their time. Seems they already know lots more about you so why not?

 

[Irish Rover]

Maybe they read YBW forums and know that you are just wasting their time. Seems they already know lots more about you so why not?

Makes sense. They've stopped answering all emails on the basis it's the most sure way to be certain they don't accidentally answer my email. Genius.
Hey, Mr red-ensign.com, please answer. You'd never know, we might like each other.

 

[Hacker]

I did pop into the office on Thursday and mentioned the thread.