Private Messaging w/ Email Notification

[yinne]

Do people know that when they send a PM in response to a For Sale or WTB item, that they can request the board to email them notification that they have a PM waiting for them?

I have numerous cases where I am sent a PM about something I have listed and I have responsed with a PM, because they don't allow emails from other members, and the PM is never picked up. If you go to the "User Control Panel" and select "Edit Options" you can request that the board notify you if you have a PM waiting. Your email address is not shared with other users, but you are notified about the PM.

When you send a PM to someone you can request that the system let you know when the PM has been read. There is a box to check below the space where you type in the PM. You don't receive email notification, but you can look at your private messages and it shows which ones have been read and which ones are unread.

Yvonne in NE

[Julie T]

Thanks, that was helpful.

[hs_gram]

Thank you for this information. I have PM'd so many people about things I want to purchase and never get a reply. By the time I check back, the item is sold.

[TN Mama]

I just found the e-mail notification today! I had 2 pms that I hadn't seen and figured there had to be some sort of notification. From this day forward... I will be notified! YAY! :)

[LKMN]

Thanks for the tip.

[~blessedmom~]

...just did this! Thanks so much for the tip;)

[hitech]

WOW....great...thanks!!
Suzanne

[Eva]

so I usually say so in my post. I prefer to keep it simple (everything in one place) and have a regular email from the person, so I have it in my email folder as a record. I have a record of my replies and their response, etc.

If someone doesn't want to share at least their email, then I don't want to sell to them. To sell to someone, I want a valid email address and then I ship to the address given in Paypal.

I suppose if I am buying, I feel the same way, I want a valid email address from them and an email record of our conversation and transaction.

This is just my opinion and something to think about.

Eva