I view oOple as a community, not a business.. I think I can quite confidently say that was the vision right from day 1
The trade section is a vibrant and successful part of the forum managed entirely by a few volunteers. Yes there will be times when it isn't perfect, but by enlarge it works well an is free simply for the good of the hobby.
Perhaps we all just need to manage our expectations to consider the above and appreciate that the trade forum could never be as ideal as a fully funded professional selling site.
I'll finish by quoting some sane advice from my dear friend and Mr oOple himself..
"Use this to sell your gear, only deal with people you know and be careful"
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