Reaching those who don't provide an e-mail in their profile

bmoran4 posted:

I understandably had a reply to a Wanted to Buy post removed where the poster did not have contact information in their profile. So a few questions:

How are forum members to engage in such a scenario?

Can the Wanted to Buy and the For Sale forms require a profile e-mail entry to post?

Just my opinion but, one would think that ANYONE posting a For Sale or Trade item, or a Wanted to Buy, would have an eMail address listed in their profile. If not, how would anybody be able to contact them?????? Also, remember that listing your eMail address within the post, is generally a direct invitation for the "scammers" to sucker you in.

bmoran4 posted

Can the Wanted to Buy and the For Sale forms require a profile e-mail entry to post?

they could....they should....but they don't....

You can send private messages to Forum members using the far right drop down under your username profile.

However I agree it would seem anyone posting a for sale or wanted to buy would put their email address in their profile.

Private messages only work for digital subscribers, totally free members don't have that capability.

Thank you John for clarification.  I did not know it was for digital only!