I just logged on now to start a thread on the same topic! But you beat me to it
I'm really tired of people asking for my address, not just today but constantly being asked 'Whereabouts are you' and 'What's your address'. My location information is at the top of all my adverts, seriously you can't miss it, and I give a specific and very well-known landmark, yet still 'Whereabouts are you based...'
And the address, I'm sure noticing more callers straight away asking for my full address, or full postcode. I don't want to give my address to people making a general enquiry, I give them my street name and postcode when they make an appointment.
I don't understand it, it doesn't seem to be newbies who aren't sure how the procedure works. All I can suggest is the usual not bothering to read profiles..? If you have similar types of callers may be people handing the phone number out to friends? Or like Strawberry suggested ads we don't know about.
I was going to post about this because I just had these texts:
Him: Hi babe are you free
Me: Available from... until...
Him: What's your address sweet
Me: Do you want appointment?
Him: If I can see how far away you are
Me: Near (specific landmark)
Him: What's your full address as I am about 5 miles out of (town) on business
Me: I don't give out my address
Him: Ok I will find someone that does so I can get there lol
Me:Ok. Well there would be no point in you getting here without having an appointment time, and if (landmark) isn't specific enough for you to judge how far away I am so you can decide if you want one, or you haven't noticed my location details prominently listed on my advert, which you apparently haven't taken any time to read, I agree you should look elsewhere.
I usually hold my tongue and don't send negative responses, (no point stoking the fire?) but this issue is really winding me up so hence last reply.
(I was so tempted to put... 'and maybe she will give you GPS co-ordinates')