As a Seller, it is always good to be reachable via email and that is the purpose for having the messaging system available to us for free to use on auction market places like eBay and Lelong, as well as on forums. With a messaging system, if a potential Buyer has a question, he/she can reach out to the Seller by leaving a message and it is the responsibility of the Seller to reply to the message promptly.
However, it can be very disheartening to note that some people have been abusing the private messaging system by signing up with the portal with the sole purpose of contacting members to SELL their service/product.
It's all well and good if the service they have recommended is a legitimate business but I dare say that the majority of them are just out for a quick buck. With our contact details exposed, it is up to us to be very careful and selective when dealing with such emails. I choose to ignore them because I do not trust people who do not already have a reputation in the marketplace.
There was a time when I received tens of emails a day from people in China looking to do "business" with me. I am glad to note that this problem seemed to have been addressed because I no longer receive them. Good work to the administrators!
However, it can be very disheartening to note that some people have been abusing the private messaging system by signing up with the portal with the sole purpose of contacting members to SELL their service/product.
It's all well and good if the service they have recommended is a legitimate business but I dare say that the majority of them are just out for a quick buck. With our contact details exposed, it is up to us to be very careful and selective when dealing with such emails. I choose to ignore them because I do not trust people who do not already have a reputation in the marketplace.
There was a time when I received tens of emails a day from people in China looking to do "business" with me. I am glad to note that this problem seemed to have been addressed because I no longer receive them. Good work to the administrators!
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