replying to personal ads

To reply to a personal ad on dreaded ned's, send email directly to the person who placed the ad - their email address is given at the end of the ad.

be sincere - people will read your response to their ad in good faith.
be honest - if you describe yourself, then make sure that this has at least some passing resemblance to you (not your fantasy of you), or else you and the advertiser may be very disappointed.
be very cautious about revealing your real name, address, phone number, or other personal details in the ad or to anyone until you can be sure that the person is genuine.