If it walks like a duck, and sounds like a duck what is it?

Going to church has gotten people laid more than Ashley Madison.

These women work for or with AM

I FOUND THE SAME THING AND CONCLUDED THAT THE MESSAGES ARE FAKE AND ARE TO GET YOU TO USE YOUR CREDITS UP SO YOU Hve to buy more!

Yes they are

Eddy, if they haven't "viewed" your profile just delete them even though it's really tempting to check it out. I've wasted a lot of money on false hopes and even called AM to complain. There are a lot of legitimate women on the site but they're inundated by flirts and nasty pics. Your best strategy is to keep sending out free flirts and to have a profile pic and summary that's romantic, confident, and provocative. It's just like fishing and they guy with the best lure gets the fish but you have to be patient. Once you do get a "bite" you only have to pay once then the rest of your messages are free... reel her in very slowly. You'll get your fish!

The simple answer is yes. My advise to you is don't wast your credits on questionable "collect" profiles. Also keep in mind that for every "real" woman on this site there are about 300 guys. I have been told that many of the "real women" are ofter paid by AM to contact guys to get them to use up credits or to buy more. Be very frugal.

Good question. There are a lot of gimmicks going on lately that nobody cannot seem to explain -- including the AM cust service reps themselves. Personally, I never answer collect messages. I just open a new message and start a convo in that one. Otherwise you pay TWICE - once to open her (original) message and once to reply. No big deal for most women to restate or copy/paste what they originally wrote. (just don't mention that's why you're doing it for fear of looking "cheap" to certain women - as you KNOW how their minds work, lol). Matter fact, most females aren't even aware they're sending COLLECT messages. My understanding is they just hit a button marked "send message" on their side of the site and '"as if by magic" things kinda just HAPPEN, lol. Kinda like all those free drinks fellas like to send in clubs/bars/restaurants. They're used to not paying for anything -- or caring what things cost.

Also, I'd avoid the "online chat", "priority' man' features as well as that "send a gift" crap. All designed too as credit succubus.

Perfect deduction "Watson". What is it you don't understand about internet scams and artificial profiles?