Has anybody else started receiving marketing texts from the Bulls & Indian restaurants?

Out of all the companies I deal with, the Bulls were one which I trusted not to misuse my personal details. Can't say I'm impressed.

Can't say I have, perhaps you left a sneaky box unticked on a form somewhere recently?

I've only ever received news via email and post, can understand your annoyance at SMS marketing.

No, not received anything

Am I missing out?

Not had anything at all.

I haven't, but then when there's an asterisk by a phone number that I really don't want to give, and would never want a call from, I just put random ones with a Venezuelan dialling code. 00 58 212 is for Caracas.

Yes. 2 for 1 on curries etc

No need to go on a world tour though. I just accidentally swap the order of some of the digits...

I've had 2 for 1 curry offer at Omar's. If anyone fancies going I can let them have my offer. No idea how they got my details though. 2 for 1 at Betty's is more my thing.

They must be using my personal info from the Bulls system. I kind of expect to get marketing emails (although I always request not to) but absolutely hate receiving marketing texts sent to my mobile.

This was the latest one. Pretty sure there's a connection to Omar Kahn's after getting texts from them also:

"Hussain's (formerly Street Buffet) is gaining a reputation for serving high quality Asian cuisine at an affordable price. Sister branch at Lindley Hudds."

This was my reply. Assumed we were just exchanging facts:

"The pizza take-away down the end of our road have an offer on. Buy any 2 x 11" pizzas and receive a free garlic bread. Very nice too."

You'll wait long for that. Although I guess its too much to expect them to let Nouveau-Olicanans into the Box Tree, so I guess I can understand why you will live in hope of a freebie at Bettys. Although Lishmans have just started doing takeaway food, so they might be able to put you on a bit until your application to join the Bettys queue is considered.

I must admit I've not progressed beyond looking at the Box Tree menu on the outside & shaking my head in disbelief while laughing manically. The competition from the new Wetherspoons round the corner might drive the cost of starters to below a tenner though.

Yes I am getting e-shoots from Omars - but this is the modern world and you can click unsubscribe. I can cope with meal deals much better than those wretched PPI cold calls.

Unsubscribe from what? I didn't subscribe to anything. I'm guessing you're referring to emails? Its the text messages that are winding me up.

Not had any from the Bulls or related companies.

To be honest the only person/company I get texts from is O2; top up before the end of the month and you'll receive 25 years worth of free texts - which you have to use up over the week-end.

At the end of the message is there not an option to text 'STOP' to a certain number?

No, just a standard text. Ryan Whitcut, GM at the Bull's says they don't use or pass on personal information. I'm no Sherlock Holmes but even I can see where Omar Kahn's restaurant might have got my mobile number from. For the record, I've never been in there so I haven't given them It.

Only one ive had is email offer from omars , with an unsubsrcibe offer at end of the offer.while obvious conclusion is its bulls database being used its maybe worth considering that the same information will have been on the database under the previous administration too and company managing that database was one of the major creditors who lost out during the takeover. Don't know whether its allowed under data protection act but is it possible they're trying to recoup some of the loss by selling the contact info from database on?.

The only time I can recall having electronic communication with the Bulls is when I donated to the appeal. I can't recall ever having filled anything in with my email on. So it's either the former or RAB?

Wrong, I gave them your details. I reckon you posh nobs can well afford to shell some out and in these straitened times you bloody well ought to, too, so stop whingeing and get yer 'ands in yer pocket.

In case you think I'm messing, they also now know where you live and if you don't pay, they'll be coming for you as soon as their Visas come through.

Quote ="Ferocious Aardvark"Wrong, I gave them your details. I reckon you posh nobs can well afford to shell some out and in these straitened times you bloody well ought to, too, so stop whingeing and get yer 'ands in yer pocket. In case you think I'm messing, they also now know where you live and if you don't pay, they'll be coming for you as soon as their Visas come through.'" Actually it was me...I gave them Tigs' details at that...er...massage parlour, that he was telling us about. No way was i going to give them MY email address! In fairness, Tigs DID say to give them thebutler.tigertot@tottowers.surrey-in-yorkshire.co.uk, but in the excitement I forgot and instead just used his usual closettory.tigertot@...email address.

Quote ="Ferocious Aardvark"Wrong, I gave them your details. I reckon you posh nobs can well afford to shell some out and in these straitened times you bloody well ought to, too, so stop whingeing and get yer 'ands in yer pocket. In case you think I'm messing, they also now know where you live and if you don't pay, they'll be coming for you as soon as their Visas come through.'" Actually it was me...I gave them Tigs' details at that...er...massage parlour, that he was telling us about. No way was i going to give them MY email address! In fairness, Tigs DID say to give them thebutler.tigertot@tottowers.surrey-in-yorkshire.co.uk, but in the excitement I forgot and instead just used his usual closettory.tigertot@...email address.

It's a proper little Peyton Place is this, innit? 'Ow the other 'alf lives, eh?

Dunno. Last time me and my fellow [isans cullottes[/i tried to storm Tot Towers, we were chased off his estate by his estate manager, so we never got to see...

Ha ha, I thought afterwards that the 'Peyton Place' reference might go above [or at least pre-date most heads...but not all I see