Email or phone numbers for ads

[mandomedic]

Never mind.

[allenhopkins]

I love these extended discussions; so much to contribute...!

[MikeEdgerton]

I'm not sure, what does everyone else think?

[Charlieshafer]

well, maybe one or the other...

[f5loar]

I think you should do both.

[DerTiefster]

well, maybe one or the other...Oh, there's no "maybe" about it...it's definitely one or the other. but both is OK, too.

When I'm trying to sell something (which is rare), I like email for initial contact, and a phone conversation to wrap up things. Just me. When I buy something, I'm quite comfortable with the same: email for initial contact, phone to continue. Of course, I may be taking this discussion too seriously.....

[Ivan Kelsall]

Don't you have to be a 'Cafe member to place an ad. ?. If so,it should be made as easy as possible for any would be buyer to contact the ad.owner by sending a PM. A link to a PM address in the Classifieds would do it. E-mail addresses in the 'wrong hands' can be dynamite.You can trawl through the 'Cafe posts without being a member, & my thoughts are that the less personal info.to be seen by outsiders,the better.You can always respond to a private message & if you're convinced that the person sending the PM is genuine,then by all means provide them with your e-mail address or phone number.
My reason for being very wary re.handing out my e-mail address, is that several months ago,over 45,000 e-mail addresse were 'stolen' from Facebook in the UK. Many of these e-mail addresses had friend's names attached.This makes it very easy for a scammer to send an e-mail to somebody,posing as the 'friend',having attached a 'key-logger or some other spyware /virus to the e-mail. I always think of the old Hill Steet Blues adage 'Be careful out there !',:disbelief:
Ivan;)

[G7MOF]

I've got something to ad. :grin:

[MikeEdgerton]

Indecision may or may not be my problem on this.

[JEStanek]

You do not have to be a forum member to place a classified ad. The classifieds get much more traffic than the forums.

Jamie

[mandroid]

I like the way emails don't ring at dinner time .. :whistling:

[Ivan Kelsall]

Thanks for that info.Jamie. I used to be indecisive,but now i'm not so sure !,
Ivan:grin:

[Bill Clements]

I was going to ad something funny but my phone's ringing and I have an email to read so never mind. :mandosmiley:

[Eddie Sheehy]

I think you should email your phone number or, or leave your email address on the answering machine - best of both worlds...