I'll chip in here as a newbie. I spend most of my time on this and other forums reading others' experiences, looking for tips/tricks in modding, figuring out which version of a particular rep is really the best, and spending money with TD's. I'm relatively new to the game. I haven't made any m2m trades on the rep forums because I'm usually too slow to the draw- most of us are looking for the same things, and when that rare item pops up it's gone in a heartbeat. It really has been a PITA at RWI in recent weeks as one after another scammer has come out of the proverbial woodwork to take a few hundred dollars from members- barely worth it in my opinion. The problem is- since I play it pretty quiet- I have no measurable trust with the community despite my sincere interest in the hobby. If I wanted to post a sale, I fear I'd be marked as a scammer in most people's minds due to low post counts. It's kind of a catch 22- when you're a newb- there's a lot of "read more, talk less" and "don't ask, use the search function" advice from senior members, and now a lot of talk about low post counts- which is what you get when you spend the majority of your time reading. I also see a lot of "watch out for sellers requiring paypal as a gift" but then see that most TD's don't accept paypal because of frequent chargebacks- another catch 22. It's a bit frustrating from this vantage point. All that being said- I feel like all of the forums I have joined are quite supportive of new members, and most of the longtime active members are generally willing to give us newbs a chance. My two cents in wanting to add to the conversation as the subject keeps popping up.