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Thu, 04-27-2006 - 3:36pm
I've never done CL but am thinking about it because a lot of people here say they've gotten tons of replies (a hefty proportion of crackpots, but still). And yahoo has been a big bust for me this time around. Question: do most of you post a picture on CL with your ad? I'd prefer to, just like on match and yahoo. On the other hand, CL is sorta like the Wild West, so I can see why you might not want to post a pic for all (including crackpots) to see.

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Avatar for northwestwanderer
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 04-27-2006 - 3:45pm

No, do NOT do it!!!!

I've seen people's pictures cut and pasted from their CL ads into other (fake and/or cruel, mocking) ads, etc...do not do it!!!

You have to be a little tougher on CL because you'll be sending photos by email (and some people won't respond once you do, obviously), but I really, really, really would not recommend taking the risk of posting photos.

Sheri

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Registered: 03-16-2006
Thu, 04-27-2006 - 3:55pm
Do NOT post a picture on your CL ad.
heather 5-18-10
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Thu, 04-27-2006 - 4:28pm

Also, keep in mind that CL restricts the file size of photos that are sent through its system. I can't send photos with my first email for that reason if I'm responding to someone (but I can once we are emailing each other directly--i.e., after the first email), so you shouldn't automatically ding someone who doesn't include a photo in their first email (although I am careful to explain that I'm not attaching a photo due to CL's file size restrictions).

Sheri

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Registered: 08-19-2004
Thu, 04-27-2006 - 5:12pm
Great info. Thanks. I knew I should ask you guys first :)
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Sun, 04-30-2006 - 5:46pm

Wow, now I know what people are talking about. I posted my ad, went to the grocery store for about 20 minutes, came back and had six replies! At first I didn't see them because msn classified all of them as junk mail and put them in my junk folder (the nerve! I'll be the judge of that, thank you very much :)

Two of them are quite promising. But I will definitely keep in mind what Sheri said, that you get a flurry of interest at first and then it dies down. Still, I haven't gotten these kinds of results in a month of yahoo. And you can't beat the price.

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Registered: 02-01-2005
Sun, 04-30-2006 - 10:20pm

Don't do it.

I've posted an ad there and no one ever complained that there wasn't a picture.







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Registered: 08-19-2004
Mon, 05-01-2006 - 6:11pm

Just got this reply to my CL post.
Sheri, he's in Seattle! And he's a big time international business man!

HI,
AM MURPHY LIKE TO KNOW YOU BETTER SO I DONT MIND IF YOU CAN SENDE YOUR YAHOO MESSENGER TO MY BOX FOR A GUD CONVERSATION,I AM WHITE AMERICAN FROM SEATTLE ,WASHINGTON, SO I HOPE TO HERE FROM YOU VERY SOON . AM BIG TIME INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MAN IMPORTING AND EXPORTING GOODS e.g HOT CO-COA AND COMPUTER I HAVE A STORE AND WEARE HOUSE IN SEATTLE .
SO I'ILL LOOK FORWARD TO CHAT WITH YOU
KINDLY MESSAGE ME BACK.
THANK .

THIS IS MY EMAIL ADDRESS YOU CAN ADD IT TO YOUR YAHOO MESSENGER IF YOU GOT ONE .





I'LL SEND YOU MY PICTURE LATER, LET GET TO KNOW FIRST

Avatar for northwestwanderer
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 05-01-2006 - 6:24pm

Oooh, oooh, send me his address, he sounds like such a catch!

Sheri

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Registered: 10-17-2002
Mon, 05-01-2006 - 6:26pm
OK, we said you get lots of responses.

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Registered: 02-01-2005
Mon, 05-01-2006 - 7:40pm
Sounds gud to me, what's the problem?







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