Craig's List Question

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Registered: 05-28-2005
Craig's List Question
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Tue, 11-15-2005 - 8:16pm

When you put an ad up on the website....how do you get your responses? Do they automatically send them to your email address??

Thanks

Avatar for northwestwanderer
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 11-15-2005 - 8:21pm

Yes, the responses go directly to the email address you put in when you post the ad.

If you respond to someone's email, they will then have your email address, so you want to make sure you use a completely anonymous email address. I have one set up on Yahoo that I use for dating, and I've changed the default settings to do things like make sure that my name doesn't show up in the "From" line, etc.

Sheri

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Registered: 05-31-2005
Tue, 11-15-2005 - 8:31pm
Just an FYI: Craigslist also hides your email (if you choose the anonymity option) so the men do not know the email address they are writing to.

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Registered: 01-27-2005
Tue, 11-15-2005 - 8:32pm

Becareful to always run your virus scan. Some people like to attach sniffer programs or viruses to their replies to you. Also, people post ads on craigslist to steal email addresses. Trust me on this one because I work for an ISP.

Other then that, I have used craigslist very often and met some decent guys from it. My friend met her current bf from craigslist, it took her two years, but she met someone.

We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
iVillage Member
Registered: 05-28-2005
Tue, 11-15-2005 - 8:40pm
Thank you so much.....all great tips!
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Registered: 07-21-2004
Wed, 11-16-2005 - 9:04am
I met my last boyfriend on CL as well.

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