Response to Ads

21 Jun 2005

Now this is a first post here so be gentle lol.
I have been a lurker for a while and enjoy the site and the posts therein. I have responded to some ads (i have one of my own up too) but you never get a response - even if it is to say sorry not interested. I understand that there will be some ads with possibly hundreds of replies but if it was my ad i would definitly try and respond in some way even if it just to say not this time.
I also notice that some of the ads ask that you respond with pics but the advertisers themselves dont have a pic on their ad. This to me is a bit strange as I would assume that a lot of people may be wary about their pic on site and it would be better to have contact first - only an opinion mind.
On a last note on the categories pages ads seem to disappear off the front page is their any particular reasons for this- just curious
What do other users think?

21 Jun 2005

We used to reply politely to all mails, and feel guoilty that we don't now always do so.... especially if the guy is one of the few who have actually bothered to read the ad properly.
But if you reply, it reveals your real e-mail address.
And sadly there are lots of guys out there who respond to a kindly refusal by sending you a load of abuse, insults and viruses.
So sorry.... not bad manners, just self-protection.

21 Jun 2005

As always Judy you say it like it is. maybe thats why i like reading what you write