Be careful of: Kik, Telegram & SnapChat -
Obviously we are not saying you can't use them - just please be wary when you do, ensure verification along with payment is taken first.
We have a messaging area within the platform to conduct any business - we also have public/private gallery facility available for you to share photos. However we do understand that users may need to go off-site for certain services.
EDUK recommend to charge an "unlock" fee (minimum of £5) when moving over onto a communication app - this helps weed out the good from the bad....
Really... the only reason we think you should move onto Kik, Telegram, Snapchat, WhatsApp etc etc... is for sexting sessions, cam or phone sex (obviously take payment first)
EDUK is a selling site after all.
So what can you say to users who ask for your Kik details etc... within the first message to you? -
1. Ask to swap "verification" photo access on EDUK.
2. Have the £5 "unlock fee" that they need to pay first.
If they pay to unlock your Kik etc... they are more likely to be a serious about making a purchase (you could take the £5 off their bill?)
We wouldn't recommend that you display your communication app details on your EDUK profile - that would be advertising the fact that you can be contacted potentially for free....
We also wouldn't recommend that you use your screen name as your Kik username (this makes it too easy to find you)
Having something completely different as your Kik username is a better idea (for example your favourite colour mashed with your favourite food, so mine would be "Purple Cake")
We hope this helps,
Good Luck!