Ribble - oh dear

stanthomas

All a bit Ed Reardon I know, but oh dear what do they teach children these days ...

Thats write we miss you to. We noticed you have not been around for a while. we just wanted to show you what your missing out on.
We’re here to help you enjoy your ride.

We’ve been serving all cyclists with our fantastic product range, great prices and express delivery for well over a century.

See what you have been missing why we would like you to come back. And to help you with your dission hear is £10 your next order.

(from Ribble marketing e-mail.)

MiddleRinger

I received this email earlier today and noticed the awful grammar and spelling errors.
I'd be shot if I sent out a marketing email with mistakes like that!

The Rookie

Perhaps send it back with 'marking' grade it (D or E) and 'must try harder' noted!

Maybe they've employed Planet-X's website developer?

ben-----

There's three mistakes in the first, just five word, sentence (didn't read anymore). That's amazing. It almost seems a parody, done on purpose, but there's no reason/sense for that so it's not.

sloppyschleckonds

Wats der voucher code pls

Sutton_Rider

They don't have edumacation at schools these days. Not like when I was a lad!

DavidJB

Someone needs to be beaten round the head with da dikshonarey.

thegibdog

Sounds like a phishing email to me... hope you didn't click any links.

ben@31

Thats write we miss you to. We noticed you have not been around for a while.

Fixed that for you. "That's right, we miss your money. Our bank account has noticed you haven't bought anything for a while."


Ribble... If you're really my friend, can you lend me £20 and give me a lift to the shopping centre? 15:00 will be fine. I'll get the brews in.

charlie_potatoes

They left a childish, sarcastic response after I posted slightly negative feedback when I last bought from them. I responded by moving them a bit lower down on my list of preferred suppliers.

bernithebiker

This must be a joke surely?

diplodicus

ben----- wrote:

There's three mistakes in the first, just five word, sentence (didn't read anymore). That's amazing. It almost seems a parody, done on purpose, but there's no reason/sense for that so it's not.

Although, it is getting it talked about on here...

john_wr

I would trear this as a phishing e-mail.

All my genuine messages come from Bradley @ Ribble Cycles.

Cannot see that it is anything to do with Ribble apart from use of name to commit fraud.

John.

earthvspace4XTuUWcX

I was sent the email too, definitely genuine, it was from Bradley

ben-----

xdoc wrote:

I was sent the email too, definitely genuine, it was from Bradley

Is Bradley a twelve year old?

AK_jnr

I saw someone mentioned it on twitter and they replied saying that would sort it out so I assume it was genuine.
When I read the word 'dission' though I actually felt sorry for whoever it was. Lol

imposter2.0

ben----- wrote:

xdoc wrote:

I was sent the email too, definitely genuine, it was from Bradley

Is Bradley a twelve year old?

Unfair to 12 year olds. Bradley is probably older than 12, but it seems clear he has a lamentably poor grasp of (presumably) his own language.

Rigga

Damn it, I unsubscribed from them just the other day and then i go and miss this beauty!

earthvspace4XTuUWcX

Just tried using the code to purchase something and says it is not valid :?

pastryboy

Ribble are way over the top with emails these days. It's like they expect me to buy three bikes a week or something. Usually emails every day. And they are all over me when I try and watch something on youtube.

Garry H

Looks like tge government's new apprenticeship scheme has started off very well then.

Anonymous

Says they have been serving cyclists for over a century.
Maybe its a dementia type thing rather than young uneducated staff.

They should rename themselves Dribble!

de_sisti

ben----- wrote:

There's three mistakes in the first, just five word, sentence (didn't read anymore). That's amazing. It almost seems a parody, done on purpose, but there's no reason/sense for that so it's not.

Matthewfalle

But Ribble are a proper bike shop so they must be perfect. Imagine if Halfords did that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DavidJB

pastryboy wrote:

Ribble are way over the top with emails these days. It's like they expect me to buy three bikes a week or something. Usually emails every day. And they are all over me when I try and watch something on youtube.

Yep an email every 1 or 2 days from Bradders...I've unsubscribed now.

ben@31

pastryboy wrote:

Ribble are way over the top with emails these days. It's like they expect me to buy three bikes a week or something.

Garmin sent me an email the other day asking me to spend £400 on one of their Forerunner watches as a Valentines day gift....


....I dont even have a Missus.


I wonder how many women find a GPS watch for weight loss romantic? Or would they rather have a card and some flowers instead?

chris_bass

ben@31 wrote:

pastryboy wrote:

Ribble are way over the top with emails these days. It's like they expect me to buy three bikes a week or something.

Garmin sent me an email the other day asking me to spend £400 on one of their Forerunner watches as a Valentines day gift....


....I dont even have a Missus.


I wonder how many women find a GPS watch for weight loss romantic? Or would they rather have a card and some flowers instead?

you think most women would prefer flowers to a £400 watch?

webboo

ben@31 wrote:

pastryboy wrote:

Ribble are way over the top with emails these days. It's like they expect me to buy three bikes a week or something.

Garmin sent me an email the other day asking me to spend £400 on one of their Forerunner watches as a Valentines day gift....


....I dont even have a Missus.

If only you had gone with the watch instead of the flowers this might not be the case.

earthvspace4XTuUWcX

Well fair play to Ribble. After a couple of emails they fixed it so my £10 off voucher worked, and they credited my account with another £5.

mac9091

No Bradley's a 36 year old trying to appeal to the younger generation. His attempts at misspelling and poor grammar is an attempt to lure the....twats that seem to find English hard to learn and comprehend.

Sorry I tried so hard there not to get carried away. ...Illiterate twats.

chris_bass

mac9091 wrote:

No Bradley's a 36 year old trying to appeal to the younger generation. His attempts at misspelling and poor grammar is an attempt to lure the....twats that seem to find English hard to learn and comprehend.

Sorry I tried so hard there not to get carried away. ...Illiterate twats.

People in glass houses.....